NEW YORK, Oct. 10, 2012 /PRNewswire/ --Crunch Fitness, the health club chain known for pioneering a philosophy of No Judgments and making fitness fun, is set to open the brand's 26th franchise location in Garwood, NJ. Located at 300 South Ave., Garwood, NJ 07027, the club joins Wayne and Paramus as the third location to outpost a Crunch Franchise in the Garden State.

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"Crunch's No Judgments mantra and cutting edge fitness offerings have had an overwhelmingly positive response from the community, since the opening of Crunch Wayne in 2011," said franchisee, Maria Parella-Turco. "We are thrilled to bring a third location to New Jersey and look forward to further spreading Crunch's innovative and fun approach to working out to local residents."

Crunch Garwood will boast an impressive 20,000 sq. ft. facility, complete state-of-the art cardio machines with personal viewing screens, weight training equipment, free weights and two designated personal training areas. Crunch's unique programming will be offered in an incredible group fitness studio, including Zumba, BodyWeb with TRX, Tread N' Shed, and Yoga Body Sculpt, to name a few. Full service locker rooms, tanning and a relaxing lounge space will also be available for members.

Crunch Garwood owners are industry veterans and plan to open numerous Crunch franchise locations in the tri-state area in the future.

There is a presale enrollment center currently open outside the club space at the Garwood Mall with facility renderings and Crunch representatives to answers all your questions. In addition, a dedicated club website, http://www.crunchgarwood.com is offering exclusive membership deals, including a low monthly fee of only $9.95 for a limited time. Call 908-789-0900 for more information. To learn more about Crunch franchising opportunities go to http://www.crunchfranchise.com.

Crunch is a gym that believes in making serious exercise fun by fusing fitness and entertainment and pioneering a philosophy of No Judgments. Headquartered in New York City, and co-owned by New Evolution Ventures (NeV) and private-equity firm Angelo Gordon, Crunch serves over 200,000 members with 54 gyms worldwide, including 26 franchise locations CT, FL, TX, WA, OR, CA, NJ, VA, NY and Australia, and is rapidly expanding across the U.S. and around the globe. Go to http://www.crunchfranchise.com for more information.

Angelo, Gordon & Co., L.P. is a privately held limited partnership founded in November 1988, and currently manages approximately $23 billion. The firm's investment focus centers on core competencies of real estate, credit, and private equity. Angelo, Gordon has over 200 employees (approximately half of whom are investment professionals) and is headquartered in New York, with associated offices in Chicago, Los Angeles, Washington D.C., London, Hong Kong, Seoul, Shanghai, Tokyo, and Sydney. For more information, visit http://www.angelogordon.com.

About New Evolution Ventures (NeV) Based in Northern California, New Evolution Ventures (NeV) is a private equity firm focused on the acquisition, development and operations management of fitness, media and sports interests both domestically and internationally. Founded in 2008 by Mark Mastrov, Jim Rowley and Mike Feeney, and following a strategic partnership with Vision Capital in 2011, the current team of NeV professionals is shaping the world of fitness, media, and sports one brand at a time. With a foundation representing over a century of business experience, NeV currently has operations and investments in more than 20 countries worldwide representing over 800+ facilities. For more information, visitwww.nev.com.

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10-10-2012 00:46 Carol Erickson and Beth Morris compete in a sport that many people associate with high school or young adult athletes. But the Kaiser Permanente surgery support staffer and nurse practitioner say water polo is a great workout, and a lot of fun, even if you're in your 60s. The two are part of an 11-member squad from the Peninsula Water Polo club that competed in the Fina World Masters championships in Italy this summer. Peninsula Water Polo:

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09-10-2012 18:00 If you're trying to stay fit and/or lose weight and eating those energy bars, watch this clip first. Celebrity Fitness Trainer Terri Walsh exposes a few little-known facts about popular healthy snacks that may have you thinking twice before eating them. Find out here in this part of the series Mondays with Marlo, on MarloThomas.com.

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Western Racine County

FALL SENIOR FAIR: Veterans Terrace, 589 Milwaukee Ave., Burlington. 8 a.m.-noon today, Wednesday, Oct. 10. The following presentations are scheduled: Estate Planning Mistakes to Avoid, 9 a.m.; Senior Scams, 10:15 a.m.; Senior Companion Program, 11 a.m.; and CareMinders Home Care, 11:30 a.m. There will be refreshments and door prizes. Donations of nonperishable food items will be accepted for the Comfort Keepers Feed the Seniors Now Program. For more information, call Judy Bratz at (262) 763-5319.

Waterford Public Library

INFORMATION ON MEDICARE D: Mark Kloppenburg from Walgreens will present information about Medicare D. 2-4 p.m. Friday, Oct. 12, or Tuesday, Oct. 23. Free. Registration is required, call the library, (262) 534-3988. Waterford Public Library, 101 N. River St., Waterford

Wind Lake Community

BLOOD DRIVE: St. Clare Church, Holy Family Hall, 7616 Fritz St., Wind Lake, 2:30-7:30 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 18. Donors should be in good health, have photo ID, be at least age 17 (or 16 with parental consent). Walk-ins are welcome, but appointments are encouraged, go to http://www.bcw.edu/WindLake or call Mary Schopp at (414) 531-6026. The drive is hosted by the Wind Lake Lions.

Jane Cremer Foundation

CANCER AWARENESS PROGRAM FOR WOMEN: The free program, Multiple Myeloma & You: Get the Facts, will be presented from 6-8 p.m. (registration at 5:30 p.m.) Thursday, Oct. 18. Roma Lodge, 7130 Spring St., Mount Pleasant. Free, registration is required by email to: janecremerfoundation.org. Dr. Craig Emmitt Cole of the Gunderson Lutheran Center for Cancer and Blood Disorders in La Crosse will discuss multiple myeloma, a cancer of the plasma cells in bone marrow, its symptoms and treatments. Multiple Myeloma affects African Americans significantly more than all other populations.

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Online Portal is a New Part of Overall Wellness Program that Includes the Popular SilverSneakers Fitness Program

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The signature piece of the new program is Well-Being ConnectTM, an online portal that allows members to create a tailored approach to accessing and improving their overall health. Along with the new online portal, the program includes popular existing MVP programs, such as wellness classes, the SilverSneakers Fitness Program and outreach designed to help improve the lives of members living with chronic diseases.

The Well-Being Program is currently available to the approximately 85,000 Medicare Advantage members in MVPs service footprint.

This is an informative and fun new way for our Medicare Advantage members to be proactive about maintaining and improving their health, said Patrick Glavey, Executive Vice President of Government Programs for MVP. Our wellness and fitness programs are already so well utilized that we think our members will really embrace these new options for engaging with their health.

The utilization of online technology as a component of an overall well-being improvement strategy represents a significant breakthrough, and we applaud MVP for incorporating this strategy to drive engagement of their Medicare Advantage members, said Ben R. Leedle, Jr., President and CEO of Healthways. Both MVP and Healthways are convinced the real value for members is using Well-Being Connect as the gateway to delivering comprehensive and effectively integrated services.

Well-Being Connect can be accessed by Medicare Advantage members once they log into their MVP account at http://www.mvphealthcare.com. To begin using the new portal, members must first complete the Well-Being Assessment, a confidential questionnaire that evaluates their lifestyle and overall health. Once the assessment is completed, they are provided a full health report and customized action plan, which they are encouraged to share with their doctors.

Completing the assessment provides access to a number of online resources including weight, fitness and medication use trackers; videos and articles; recipes and meal ideas; and tools to help them quit using tobacco.

Additionally, members whose answers on the Well-Being Assessment show that they might benefit from health coaching (for tobacco use, nutrition, physical activity, etc.) will be contacted by Healthways to participate in a coaching program by phone.

For more information about Healthways, visit http://www.healthways.com or http://www.silversneakers.com.

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GAINESVILLE - The Greater Hall Chamber of Commerce (GHCC) offered free health screenings to the public and honored area companies that focus on fitness during Wednesday's 6th Annual Health Smart Expo at the Georgia Mountains Center.

Participants had a chance to hear from Fox 5 Meteorologist Jeff Hill, who has suffered complications from a heart disorder, at an early morning breakfast. Then, they were able to take advantage of free health screenings and sharing of health information later in the day; that information was provided by more than 60 health-related businesses from the Gainesville-Hall County area.

As part of the VISION 2030 HealthSmart Community Challenge, the Chamber announced the 2012 Most Fit Company Awards at the HealthSmart Breakfast. Judging criteria for the contest included wellness, nutrition and fitness opportunities provided for employees.

The award is presented in three categories: Large companies (251+ employees), medium (51-250) and small (50 or less):

SMALL CATEGORY WINNER

Aqua-Terra Recycling & Treatment Tammy Neal, CEO; Richard (Dickey) Watson, General Manager

Aqua-Terra Recycling and Treatment was established in 1997 to provide treatment and disposal services for petroleum contaminated water and soil. Aqua-Terra offers customers a treatment facility that has a perfect-permit compliance record with no Notice of Violations. Aqua-Terra expanded into a full service environmental consulting and engineering firm and provides demolition, waste management, industrial cleaning, UST/AST removals, vacuum truck services, drum removal and emergency response services with a team of professional engineers, chemists, geologists, industrial hygienists, environmental consultants and safety professionals, all of which are 40-hour OSHA trained. Aqua-Terra is committed to working with clients to achieve cost effective results and provide quality environmental and waste management services. The company in Flowery Branch has only five full time employees: Tammy Neal, CEO, attends the gym four days per week and Dickey Watson, General Manager, is a tri-athlete and marathoner. They offer yearly physicals, and depending on the project, employees and management staff are screened and given a physical after certain projects.

MEDIUM CATEGORY WINNER

Ace Hardware Buddy Honea, Regional Facility Manager; Lee Setzer, Operations Manager; Jane Cowart, HR Supervisor; Lea Tavani, HR Manager

LARGE CATEGORY WINNER

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BETHESDA, Md. & NASHVILLE, Tenn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--

Coventry Health Care, Inc. (CVH) and Healthways (HWAY) today announced an agreement to offer the award-winning SilverSneakers Fitness Program to Coventrys eligible Medicare Advantage beneficiaries in 13 states. This three-year agreement, effective January 1, 2013, makes SilverSneakers available to beneficiaries in Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Kansas, Missouri, Nebraska, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Texas, Utah and Wyoming.

For those plans with Silver Sneakers benefits, Coventrys Medicare Advantage beneficiaries will have full access, at no cost to them, to SilverSneakers programs and locations across the country. SilverSneakers is the nations leading exercise program designed to keep older adults active and healthy.

Coventry has offered fitness programs to its Medicare Advantage beneficiaries since 2009 to help them achieve a healthier lifestyle. Coventry and Healthways began their partnership in 2012 by offering SilverSneakers to eligible Coventry beneficiaries in Florida. In the first seven months of the programs availability, Coventry beneficiaries made more than 37,000 visits to SilverSneakers locations.

Coventry believes strongly in helping people get well and stay well for a better quality of life, said Nancy Cocozza, Senior Vice President, Medicare, at Coventry Health Care. The SilverSneakers model focuses heavily on reaching out to older adults to encourage them to become more active, healthy and fit. We have seen a high level of engagement and excitement from beneficiaries in Florida through this program, and we are pleased to offer SilverSneakers to thousands more nationwide.

Fitness and Flexibility Without Cost to Beneficiaries

Beneficiaries who participate in SilverSneakers have free access to more than 15,000 locations in the Healthways fitness center network nationwide, making it easier to take classes and participate in programs close to home or on the road. Staff members are on site at locations to

help beneficiaries meet their personal wellness goals. Many locations offer amenities, such as exercise equipment, pools, saunas, fitness classes and other activities.

Beneficiaries who cannot get to a fitness location can participate in SilverSneakers Steps, a personalized fitness program that offers kits for general fitness, strength, walking or yoga. Kits are mailed to beneficiaries, and include DVDs and other exercise tools that can be used at home or on the go.

The SilverSneakers online community offers a secure environment that allows beneficiaries to create exercise and nutrition plans, track fitness progress, find health articles and recipes and gain additional support and encouragement.

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Top health and fitness apps in the iTunes charts in countries around the globe include apps for tracking pregnancy, mountain bike rides, clean eating, and snoring.

Here are details on a selection of top ten iTunes paid and free health and fitness apps by country/region for the week, recorded on October 10.

Belgium: Zappybaby This Dutch app lets moms-to-be track the development of their baby, with daily tips, weekly updates about their body and baby, baby name lists, and checklists. 1.59 itunes.apple.com/be/app/zappybaby/id435469463?l=fr&mt=8

Spain: Snoring U This app monitors your sleep sessions and snoring levels, and reports back to you when you wake up. Plus, if you snore, the app will trigger your phone to vibrate, so you'll rouse from sleep to stop snoring, at least in theory. 3.99. itunes.apple.com/es/app/snoring-u/id338989019?mt=8

France: Runtastic Mountainbike Pro This fitness app - 'Suivi de parcours et performances VTT PRO par runtastic' in French - tracks your off-road rides on your smartphone, with an integration sensor that monitors your heart rate, cadence, and speed. 4.99 itunes.apple.com/fr/app/suivi-parcours-et-performances/id478862935?mt=8

Argentina: Your Ideal Weight This popular weight tracking app, 'Tu Peso Ideal' in Spanish, helps you target your ideal weight based on your height, weight, and BMI. Plus the app sets a date in which you can plan to achieve that weight. Free. itunes.apple.com/ar/app/tu-peso-ideal/id331431138?mt=8

Australia: Clean Eating Guide This app offers detailed instructions on how to clean up your diet with healthy foods. Includes meal size guidelines, plate proportion guide, tips for weights loss, and easy recipes. $1.99 itunes.apple.com/au/app/clean-eating-guide/id564725102?mt=8

Hong Kong: WomanLog This app tracks your menstruations and peak fertility days to keep you informed throughout the month. itunes.apple.com/hk/app/womanlog-calendar/id421360650?mt=8

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BY BILL BIRD wbird@stmedianetwork.com October 8, 2012 10:05PM

Emergency crews have rescued both the pilot and passenger of a plane that crashed into Xsport Fitness in Naperville on Wednesday. No one else was injured at the fitness center.

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A local pilots failure to abort his takeoff has been cited by the National Transportation Safety Board as the probable cause of a crash two years ago in which a single-engine airplane smashed into a health and fitness club in far west-central Naperville.

Improper annual inspection of the aircraft and a hole in the planes exhaust pipe were contributing factors in the Oct. 6, 2010 crash of the 33-year-old, Piper PA-32R-300 into the XSport Fitness center near 75th Street and Route 59, NTSB investigators said.

NTSB officials published their conclusions Thursday in a probable cause report on the crash that seriously injured pilot Lloyd McKee, 66, and his wife, Maureen McKee. They live in the unincorporated Aero Estates subdivision, which lies east of Route 59 between 79th and 83rd streets and about 100 yards due south of XSport Fitness. The McKees were flying to Pittsburgh at the time of the crash.

Neither the probable cause report nor a 12-page, NTSB factual report published in July identified Lloyd McKee by name. The factual report indicated McKee was interviewed in November 2010 by Federal Aviation Administration inspectors.

McKee told inspectors winds were from the west on the day of the flight, and that there was a direct crosswind as he began to taxi down the runway. He said he did not believe there was a tailwind.

When asked if there were any out of the ordinary observations of his power settings, airspeeds, manifold pressure and engine speed settings, McKee replied all appeared normal, according to the report. He said he knew the airplanes load was lighter than normal and was in limits, and that all appeared to be well as he reached the runways midpoint.

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