Staffordshire, England -- (SBWIRE) -- 09/21/2010 -- Emboldened by the growing popularity of fitness and bodybuilding programs across a wide section of today’s society, a new forum was launched recently to provide the venue for enriching discussion and sharing of ideas on one of today’s most talked about subject matter.
TheIronDen.com has emerged as a fast growing http://www.theironden.com/ Bodybuilding Forum for health and fitness oriented individuals, including several fitness professionals who have converged under one venue to discuss issues and updates relating to fitness and bodybuilding trends.
Following its launch recently, TheIronDen.com has already generated thousands of posts from its members and feedbacks from visitors who were drawn to interesting discussions on topics covering fitness, health and bodybuilding.
“This is one forum site where real experiences of many individuals from across continents are put across discussion boards so the sharing of ideas and inputs provide valuable lessons to a great number of thread followers,” says a representative of TheIronDen.com.
“We have heard a lot of people exhaustively searching for information on real-life experiences and success stories on various fitness and bodybuilding programs currently proliferating, and this is one site that aptly provides them opportunity to get the information they need,” it added.
The forum site affords seamless access into discussions on a range of topics such as weight loss techniques, bodybuilding, female bodybuilding, power lifting, growth hormones and nutritional supplements, among others.
More and more men and women today are starting to become information savvy about fitness programs, with common health problems associated with severe weight issues becoming more prevalent across ages.
A 2010 survey by American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM) published in ACSM's Health & Fitness Journal cited that a lasting trend is seen developing in health and fitness activities, which could be driven further by advanced technology.
The elevated importance of experienced and educated fitness professionals was identified as the top trend for 2010, likely on account of increased industry regulation and an influx of specialty certifications and educational programs available for fitness and health professionals.
The lead author of the fitness trends survey, Walter Thompson, Ph.D., FACSM, said the 2010 predicted trends reflect consumer intelligence. "Consumers are more conscious of their finances than ever," he said, adding that "if they're going to work with a fitness professional to improve their health, they're going to do their homework and find someone who's educated, experienced and certified by a reputable organization."