Trying to find articles on new and emerging fitness trends was also a challenge. The closest thing I found to being new was the Hot Yoga, and I guess nobody really considered that new. Finding people to talk to for the reporting post was also hard. I mean if I couldn’t find any new fitness trends, then it was really no point in even looking for people to talk to. Then once I found a person, it was like I had to pull answers out of them.

It seemed like none of the editing software wanted to work for me and traveling back and forth to Towson just to get my stuff online was a true nuissance. Then once I got to Towson, none of my files would open up. My software programs were a different version from the one at Towson.

This class made me ask the question, “Do you really want to be a journalist?”

1. The first one is “Buffet-Style” Fitness. Since there are so many options to choose from when it comes to styles of exercising, you shouldn’t limit yourself. The article suggests that you take, “take a spinning class, an adventure vacation, a Chi Kung course or a plain old walk around the block.”
2. Pros In the Know is the second. Many trainers and instructors are becoming certified because the exerciser is now more educated on health and fitness. Some may even take up a specialty.
3. The Way to Weigh Less (And No Nasty Side Effects). Researchers say that exercising the best, more effective and safest way to exercise. Diet pills offer too many side effects and risks of diseases.
4. Getting Personal. The personal training business is seeing much success because people want that individual attention and skilled guidance. There is a personal trainer for everybody.
5. Only the Strong Survive. Strength training is probably the most popular exercising trend. It has great benefits for men and women. “Stronger muscles generally mean better health, higher metabolism and slower aging, not to mention a better profile and a confidence boost.”
6. More Mindful, More Meaning. Wellness and lifestyle programs like yoga, tai chi, ethnic dance and meditation help you focus and concentrate more. It also enhances personal growth and improves organizational skills.
7. Convenience + Fun = Fit. More and more people are beginning to purchase exercise equipment for their home and planning outside exercising. Fitness classes have gone from an hour to 30 mins. People want to exercise when it’s convenient for them.
8. Sporting Around. Sports conditioning and learning sport skills are becoming more popular, especially for women.
9. Box, Cycle, Stretch. Another popular trend are classes that offer boxing, indoor cycling and even water fitness.
10. How You Live, Not How You Look. The Baby Boomer generation are always in the gym, probably more than those that are younger them. They don’t care that they’re getting old, they just want to feel good. 

I think they could have took some images out. I was really interested in going through the whole thing, but it was so long. I dont think anybody would have the time to just sit down and view this whole website.  It was too many pictures of the guy just doing one thing.  I do like how they offered the pictures in different patterns/modes. You could either view it as a pinwheel, timeline or mosiac.

“Even though I go to Bally’s and work out at home, I see no results. I think I should quit those food diets,” she says. She has tried Jenny Craig, Slim Fast and Weight Watchers diets for the past 3 years. “I honestly thing these things are holding me back, I should’ve lost weight years ago, but for some reason I cant stop eating them. They get addicting after while.”

She says she likes exercising at home by herself rather than at the gym in front of everybody. “Im thinking about going to the Transformations womens gym. I think you get shown more personal care there. Everybody at Bally’s is already skinny. I want to go to a place where some of the women still looks like me. I mean why workout if you’re already skinny?”

According to the article, “McDonald’s has expanded its healthy food options to include some really delicious and nutritious foods.” The Fruit ‘n Yogurt Parfait, Grilled Chipotle BBQ Snack Wrap and Vanilla Reduced Fat Ice Cream Cone are all ok to eat. The Parfait has 160 calories, 2 grams of fat and 4 grams of muscle-building protein.

 Wendy’s Mandarin Chicken Salad and Chili are also a healthy choice. It has 180 calories, 0.5 grams of fat, 24 grams of protein and 2 grams of fiber. Wendy’s small chili is flavored with beans, tomato sauce and beef. It has 190 calories, 14 grams of protein and 6 grams of fat.

Taco Bell’s Fresco Crucnhy Taco is apart of the Fresco menu at Taco Bell. The menu consists of grilled, marinated white-meat chicken and seasoned beef. All the Fresco tacos have between 150-180 calories and 4 to 8 grams of fat.

Kentucky Fried Chicken also has 5 healthy meals. The KFC Original Recipe Drumstick has 140 calories, 8g fat and 2g saturated fat. The KFC Potato Salad has 180 calories, 9g fat and 1.5g saturated fat. The KFC Cole Slaw has 190 calories, 11g fat and 2g saturated fat. Lastly, the KFC Honey BBQ Sandwich has 300 calories, 6g fat and 1.5g saturated fat. This is actually the the lowest-calorie full-size sandwich on the menu.

The other one that I really enjoyed was Doodlebuzz. It’s like a search engine, but you have to draw on it in order to get results. Then, the results will pop out all along the outline of your drawing. I think Im actually addicted to this one.

I found an interactive map dealing with Stocks and it was kind of scary, since most of them seemed to be in the negatives when I checked. The map shows all areas like consumer goods, drug stores, grocery stores, home improvement and beverages.

Prana Studio is a small yoga studio located in Parole Plaza, right down the street from the outdoor shops. When you walk in you automatically get that, “homy” feeling. Kathleen Schuman is the owner and has been there for six years. She says they see about 250 different faces a month and they have never had a customer complaint.

Hot Yoga classes are offered on Monday evenings 4:30 and 6:00, classes last about a hour. The room is usually heated to 95 degrees and has six space heaters and 2 Vic’s vaporizers. Surprisingly, nobody has ever gotten sick or passed out during a Hot Yoga class. Schuman tells new clients to be careful of what they eat before they come to class and to also drink plenty of water the day before and the day of class. I didn’t get the memo.

Schuman made me change my clothes because she said I would sweat so much (I had on a dress). I had extra shorts in the car. Sitting in the class, I sweated so much and I wasnt even doing anything. I thought my camera and my recorder would melt and I also thought that I would pass out, since I am not a fan of heat. But, this proved to be quite an experience for me and I enjoyed it.

According to the article, “during the 2007-2008 school year, students who scored in the top 5% on their NYC FITNESSGRAM assessments outscored the bottom 5% by an average of 36 percentile points on standardized academic tests.” The report also found that 21 percent of kindergarten students through eight grade students are obese and an additional 18 percent of NYC students are overweight.  Childhood obesity increases the risk of the child getting diabeties, asthma, high cholesterol and high blood pressure.

I think in order to keep a child’s weight under control you should limit the amount of time they watch TV and play games, watch what they eat and make sure they drink plenty of water, eat more home cooked meals and get them involved in a sport.

I also went to MSNBC’s website and looked at the This Week in Photos. These are truly some amazing photos. Its amazing how the photographer caught every little detail in each photo. The funniest picture was probably the one the photographer took of this squirrel spread out on the ground at Oakdale park. I think this shows true skill. How can you get a picture of a squirrel without it seeing you?

Transformations offers seven different memberships. The prices depend on how long you sign up for the membership. All memberships include a personal trainer and your own, personal  nutritional diet.

Shelly said that she has seen more women leave bigger gyms to join with Transformations. She says they really dont try to keep up with the competition and they dont pay attention to numbers.

Just from the website you can tell that Transformations has a very encouraging atmosphere. They have live chats and help forums. The topics range from self-esteem to weight issues. Once you sign up, you can start your own bulletin topics.

This interview was very hard. I had to push for answers and I barely got enough. Shelly also seemed skeptical about my project. Hopefully the next interview will go better.