Wednesday, September 30, 2009

Is Las Vegas the Best "Fitness City" in America?

Believe it or not Las Vegas, Nevada may be the best "fitness city" in the United States of America. Few, if any, major cities offer such a wide variety of both indoor and outdoor health, fitness, and exercise options. Even National Geographic Adventure magazine agrees that Vegas is the best place to live for fitness-enthusiasts!

Think about all the things we've got going on here, fitness-wise...

-- Dozens of high-end gyms and fitness centers scattered all around the city
-- Dozens of fitness studios offering everything from pilates to yoga to pole dancing classes
-- Dozens of nice public parks with large grassy spaces, basketball and tennis courts, and outdoor workout areas
-- Many health food stores, nutrition centers, supplement stores, and workout equipment retailers all over town
-- Lots of public sports fields... everything from soccer to baseball to football
-- Over 60 public and private golf courses, many of them considered to be among the world's best
-- More outdoor activity options within a 200-mile drive than any other city in the US, including Zion National Park, the Grand Canyon, and Bryce Canyon
-- Red Rock Canyon just to the west of the city
-- Mt. Charleston less than an hour away
-- Lake Mead and the Colorado River just to the east of the city

Although Las Vegas has developed a reputation as an unfit city, the truth is that the fitness options are certainly there. It's just a matter of getting up and using them!








Saturday, September 26, 2009

Mr. Olympia 2009 Expo Photos

Here are a handful of photos we took at the Mr. Olympia Expo today. We'll post more later...

View from the entrance:



The VPX booth:


Mr Olympia champion Ronnie Coleman:


Las Vegas' own Frank Mir:


Las Vegas' Chef Jay:


Vegas-based UFC fighter Forrest Griffin:


Fitness model competition:


Fitness model and competitor Marcela Tribin:


UFC heavyweight champion (and Coors Light fan) Brock Lesner:






Mr Olympia 2009: Back in Las Vegas!

The Mr. Olympia returned to Las Vegas once again this year. We spent about 3 hours at the expo and took lots of photos. We'll try to post them as soon as possible. It's always interesting to see hundreds of the world's top fitness athletes, models, and bodybuilders in the same place at the same time!








Welcome to the Las Vegas Fitness blog!

Hi. Welcome to the new blog! As you might guess, it's all about fitness in Las Vegas, Nevada. We'll be pumping out good content on a regular basis... all related to losing weight, building muscle, improving health, and building a fit, sexy body in the great city of Las Vegas.

Whether you're a Vegas local or just a visitor, you should find some really useful fitness tips here. Thanks for visiting... and enjoy!