How to beat the winter blues: exercise, socializing and eating healthy can help keep your spirits up

How to beat the winter blues: exercise, socializing and eating healthy can help keep your spirits up

As the night approaches, it is common to feel your spirits drop. Daylight decreases from its June maximum of 5pm to just seven and a half hours in December. No wonder everyone is a little grumpy. We may experience an increase in sleepiness or daytime drowsiness, loss of interest, difficulty thinking clearly, social withdrawal, irritability, …

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I tried an equipment-free CrossFit WOD from Ben Smith, the fittest man on the planet in 2015 – can you beat my score?

I tried an equipment-free CrossFit WOD from Ben Smith, the fittest man on the planet in 2015 - can you beat my score?

One of the things I love about CrossFit is that even though I’m far from the fittest person in my gym, I can still try a challenge proposed by a former Fittest Man On Earth title holder. This 20-minute CrossFit workout comes from the mind of 2015 Games champion Ben Smith, and it’s so simple …

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New Weight Loss Drug Works Like an Exercise Pill

New Weight Loss Drug Works Like an Exercise Pill

The weight loss drug revolution appears to have truly arrived. For decades, there have been compounds available that reduce weight or strengthen muscles, but they always have dangerous side effects and worsen long-term health. The compensation simply wasn’t worth it. A weight loss pill still seemed far away. Now, drugs like Ozempic (semaglutide) and Mounjaro …

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Fit grandma, 65, who swears by ‘anti-aging’ exercise, shares clothes with grandson

Fit grandma, 65, who swears by 'anti-aging' exercise, shares clothes with grandson

Grandma Lesley Maxwell, 65, swears by her “anti-aging” workouts at the gym when it comes to her muscular physique. She shares the interest with her 22-year-old daughter and granddaughter. Lesley with her daughter Venessa and granddaughter Tia(lesleymaxwell.fitness/ATENDE NOTÍCIAS) ‘Gym-obsessed’ grandmother Lesley Maxwell can regularly be seen at the gym where she works as a personal …

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Even short runs bring great health benefits

Even short runs bring great health benefits

Running is one of the most popular forms of exercise in America. It may also be one of the healthiest. Numerous long-term studies, some involving thousands of participants, have shown that running benefits people physically and mentally. Research has also found that runners tend to live longer and have a lower risk of cardiovascular disease …

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ARC Fitness and Northland offer an NI First for those in residential treatment

ARC Fitness and Northland offer an NI First for those in residential treatment

Derry-based addiction recovery services ARC Fitness and Northlands Treatment Center are teaming up to provide exercise opportunities for individuals in residential treatment. The new collaborative partnership will see Northlands, a residential rehabilitation centre, transport residents to ARC Fitness once a week for fitness sessions and support is being built in an attempt to broaden the …

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3 Bodyweight Exercises That Work Your Chest and Triceps Muscles Without Weights

Man at home doing a deficit push-up with both feet on the couch

Do these three bodyweight exercises and give your chest, shoulders, triceps and core a blast without machines, best dumbbells, kettlebells or adjustable bars. There are many ways to strengthen your upper body muscles without weights. We’ve selected three bodyweight exercises that fall under the “calisthenics” umbrella and created a chest and tri’s workout suitable for …

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Elderly laments: 2 in 3 seniors now wish they cared more about their health sooner

Elderly laments: 2 in 3 seniors now wish they cared more about their health sooner

NEW YORK –Two-thirds of Americans ages 65 and older admit they wish they had taken their health more seriously when they were younger, according to new research. A survey of 2,000 American seniors looked at how they achieve their fitness and health goals and found that 46% admit they don’t really have any goals set. …

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Orangetheory CEO: 6 things in my daily routine that help slow aging and add years to my life

Orangetheory CEO: 6 things in my daily routine that help slow aging and add years to my life

Dave Long, CEO of Orangetheory, shares his varied weekly workouts. Courtesy of Orangetheory For Dave Long, CEO of Orangetheory, the fitness company comprising more than 1,500 studios in 25 countries, wellness is more than a business venture. As the leader of a fitness empire that offers high-intensity workouts with a mix of running, rowing and …

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