Surf's up in the fitness studio

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Spun out on spinning? Bored in barre class? Group fitness gadflies can rejoice. Indoor surfing is a new workout, born of the sea but carving out a place in the center of town. "It's actually harder than surfing," Sarah Ponn, co-founder and fitness director of SurfSET Fitness, said of the class, which claims to squeeze about three hours' worth of surfing-based movement into ...

What is the new exercise science fit for? | Matt Seaton

We know more about health and fitness than ever before, but knowledge is only an unqualified good when it has benefits for all When I go to log in to the website managed by the maker of my sports watch, I get a vivid sense of how many people are doing the same thing. A counter – like the one that shows the rising national debt – displays a torrent of tumbling figures as people with the same ...

Fitness: Exercise apps for your smartphone

IPhone, iPad and Android apps can help you boost your fitness level. Reviewed: Yoga With Janet Stone, Endomondo Pro, Nike Training Club, Zombies, Run!, Fleetly. Forget Angry Birds. Your smartphone can be a powerful tool for improving your overall fitness if you give it half a chance.

Sangakarra happy over Chargers' performance

Hyderabad, May 20 (IANS) Deccan Chargers may not have qualified for the play-offs of the Indian Premier league-V but captain Kumar Sangakkara is happy the way his team performed in the last two matches.

AFL: Neeld: Dees effort indefensible

Shattered Melbourne coach Mark Neeld said there are no excuses for his side's embarrassing drubbing at the hands of Sydney but will take his time before assessing the full ramifications of the defeat.