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Healthy body, healthy mind! Physical Exercise, Fitness, Running, Jogging, Gym and Activity. Twitter Hashtag: #GymEd Curated by Peter Mellow |
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We all stray from exercise sometimes. Here’s how your body will bounce back.
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New research shows people with long covid have lower endurance capacity and find working out much harder than other people who developed covid but recovered.
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Squirreling away fitness when we are young with sustained, frequent exercise might help to blunt some of the losses from aging.
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Just over 10% of the world’s adults now live with diabetes and the COVID pandemic saw many people sitting down for longer periods – but small daily changes can improve health.
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People typically lower their risks of heart disease and premature death far more by gaining fitness than by dropping weight.
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Two studies, which together followed more than 10,000 men and women for decades, show that the right types and amounts of physical activity reduce the risk of premature death by as much as 70 per cent.
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You're never too old to learn how to use social media — meet the 'grandfluencers' showing aging can be fun.
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Yes, exercise is hugely beneficial. But can too much of a good thing cause tension in your relationship?
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We all believe we should exercise more. So why is it so hard to keep it up? Daniel E Lieberman, Harvard professor of evolutionary biology, explodes the most common and unhelpful workout myths
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A medical expert says falls like the one that left the Victorian Premier in hospital are very common and the costs of looking after people who've had falls is double that of car accidents. Keeping active with a focus on balance may be the key to preventing falls.
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While trying to make time for exercise, you may have wondered what's more beneficial: squeezing in 10 minutes here and there between tasks each day, or packing it into fewer, longer sessions each week.
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GPS art, or GPX, is a fitness and artistic activity where your movements, traced by GPS signals, become the paint on a city-sized canvas
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Looking to get fit in 2021? We've got you covered with 21 simple ways to get healthy after Christmas.
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During pandemic lockdowns, many of us learned the importance of short home workouts. Take the 7-Day Well Challenge for a new exercise video and more ways to keep moving in 2021.
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Keen to shake off 2020 by getting more active, but not interested in grinding away at the same old boring exercises? We've got you covered with these out-of-the-box ideas.
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From exercising with animal noises to the thrills of a mini trampoline, readers share their secrets for staying healthy during Covid restrictions
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Are you training young teens? If not, it might be a good service to add, as nearly 60% of American youth ages 12–15 lack cardiorespiratory fitness.
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Beyond the pandemic, readers were most concerned about staying active.
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Nikic, 21, became the first person with Down syndrome to conquer the grueling endurance race, offering lessons in perseverance and hope.
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Many of us have struggled to maintain our fitness in 2020 – but not everyone. Here, four people explain how they improved their sleep patterns, diet and exercise regimes
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From Broadway to Disney, and belly dancing to Latin grooving, there's no shortage of choice for dance workouts on YouTube.
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The 60 percent of adolescents who lack such strength are at higher risk for heart disease, high blood pressure and Type 2 diabetes.
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While her gym was shut down, Cat Rodie discovered a pair of personal trainers who pushed her like never before – her daughters
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From regular walks to workouts or team sports, there are all kinds of activities that can help anxiety and depression. Here’s how to get started