Posts in category Health & Fitness

The March of the Lobsters is just a few weeks away and lobster hunters up and down the California coast are buying licenses, checking gear lists, taking refresher courses, and …

Written by Michael B. Strauss, MD, FACS, AAOS As the population gets older, coupled with increased awareness of good health practices and the recognition that fitness contributes to participation in …

Gretchen Ashton, Owner of ScubaFit, has just launched a new digital magazine dedicated to scuba fitness. FITDIVER now publishes 4 issues a year, with each issue dedicated to improving fitness …

Good hydration is important to a successful exercise program and especially important to SCUBA divers to reduce the risks associated with diving.  Some physicians will tell you that most people …

The small island nation of Malta is considering making it mandatory for all divers to have an annual medical certification before diving.  While it may seem like a new, radical …

ScubaFit® debuted this week on a new radio program for scuba divers. Dive Zone Radio airs every Sunday from 4:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. on 960 The Patriot. Dive Zone Radio …

Cindy Shaw, PT, OCS, BCB, the owner and director of Orthopaedic and Spine Care Physical Therapy (OSCPT) in Huntington Beach recently became a certified ScubaFit Instructor. Cindy is a board certified …

If you are a dive instructor looking to add value to your students and make them safer divers, consider becoming a certified  ScubaFit®  dive instructor. The ScubaFit® Diver Course is …

There are approximately 639 skeletal muscles in the human body. Each is fueled by oxygen. And the harder a muscle works, the more fuel it requires. To be a good …

Dive and fitness instructors alike can now become certified to teach fitness to divers. The Padi ScubaFit® course was developed by Gretchen M. Ashton, a certified fitness trainer and Stephen …