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☆ The 6-time Fittest Woman on Earth is rucking to train for the 2024 CrossFit Games. She says it's an easy way to stay fit and elevate workouts.
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-01 | by ( Rachel Hosie | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Toomey-Orr gave birth to her first child, Willow, in May 2023, so missed last year's CrossFit Games. AdvertisementWhether walking, hiking, or running, traveling on foot while carrying weight is an accessible way to work out, which is partly why it has exploded in popularity in Silicon Valley in recent years. As she pursues her seventh title, Toomey-Orr, 30, told BI how she uses rucking to elevate her workouts — and how regular people can too. With that in mind, Toomey-Orr expects rucking to feature in the CrossFit Games in some capacity, but the workouts aren't announced in advance and change every year. Start light if you're new to ruckingWhile rucking is generally an accessible way to work out, Toomey-Orr recommends starting light, short, and building up.

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☆ A 79-year-old triathlete didn't get fit until her 40s. She shared her 5 longevity tips for healthy aging.
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-13 | by ( Serafina Kenny | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

But by the time the marathon was over, Gruenfeld had decided she would run the 26.2 miles the next year. In October 1992, at 48 years of age, Gruenfeld crossed the finish line at Kona. And her Ironman career isn't over — Gruenfeld is training for her next triathlon, which she will compete in as an 80-year-old. The 80:20 rule — choosing healthy foods 80% of the time and being flexible the other 20% — is one way to make this easier, dietitian Nicole Ludlam-Raine previously told BI. Dr. Heidi Tissenbaum, a molecular, cell, and cancer biology professor at the University of Massachusetts Medical School, previously told BI that keeping the mind and body active is the most important factor in longevity.

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☆ A personal trainer shares 1 simple longevity exercise you can do anywhere
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-11 | by ( ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

A trainer who works with people in their 60s to 90s said stability is key to a long, healthy life. She said balance exercises go a long way to help you age gracefully. Every bit of exercise adds up, and you can start working out now for a long, healthy life. Kwapien said stability exercise can help anyone move and feel better in everyday activities, and fortifies your body against the natural wear and tear of aging. More intense versions of stability exercises include movements like single-leg squats that can work your hip and mobility as well as strengthen your legs.

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☆ I went to the elite personal training gym for traders that works your mind and your body at the same time. This may be the future of fitness.
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-06 | by ( Hilary Brueck | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

AdvertisementHer exercise space is a funhouse for grown-ups, located in the middle of downtown Singapore's financial district, the Asian banking capital. It's the NeuroTracker, a brain game developed more than 14 years ago by a Canadian visual perception scientistRelated storiesIt's still a somewhat controversial device. This is ostensibly training my brain to focus, and improving my working memory. Pro athletes in the NFL, NBA, NHL, and MLB have incorporated Neurotracker into their training to level up. Brain training for longevity is still squishy science, for nowBut this training could soon be rolled out wider, buoyed by some research that suggests benefits.

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☆ The Secret to Caitlin Clark’s Shooting Power
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-05 | by ( Talya Minsberg | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

Then, against all odds and all coaching philosophies, she is likely to do so again, and again, and again. And she needs mental resilience to maintain that level of play without losing confidence or focus when things aren’t going smoothly. Many of those skills are built in the gym with Lindsay Alexander, the associate strength and conditioning coach for Iowa’s women’s basketball team. Players do squats and deadlifts, and use a bench press to improve their upper-body and core strength. Ms. Alexander focuses particularly on strengthening players’ legs, which are especially important for shooting.

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☆ Caitlin Clark put on 8 pounds of muscle to 'take her game to the next level.' Here's how she did it, according to the trainer who helped her.
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-05 | by ( Meredith Cash | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +9 min

Advertisement"That hindered me at points last year; people were physical with me," Clark told Haley Jones on the "Sometimes I Hoop" podcast. AdvertisementSummer 2022 "was the first summer where we actually had a full summer of training," Alexander said. Alexander told the New York Times she saw that video and told Clark: "I don't think you were running fast enough." The final piece of the puzzle for Clark or any other player, Alexander said, is their commitment to doing their "best every single day." AP Photo/Michael Conroy"I think that's really showed throughout conference play especially, but obviously earlier in the year too," Clark told Jones.

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☆ My ex-husband and I were in an open relationship when I met a new partner at the gym. I got a divorce, and we're engaged.
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-30 | by ( Melissa Noble | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

Morgan Owen was married to her ex-husband when she walked into the gym one day and saw Axe. My ex-husband and I were married for a while, and for a number of years, I still couldn't pin down my unhappiness. It really wasn't until I was 29 that I started to become more and more sure of myself. AdvertisementMorgan and Axe knew they wanted to be together not long after they started dating. But then, just half an hour later, Axe asked if they could see me.

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☆ A 68-year-old athlete shares 5 workout rules that keep him young, fit, and energized
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-27 | by ( ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

National Senior Games athlete Paul Ostermann said working out has kept him healthy and energized. Having a workout goal and community can help you stay motivated and be consistent, he said. AdvertisementPaul Ostermann doesn't just want to be a centenarian — he plans to stay competitive every step of the way. Bench presses, military presses, and bodyweight moves like pull-ups all help to build a strong core and good stability. You can use this technique even if you only work out two days a week instead of six.

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☆ Ready, Set, Garçon! Paris Waiters Race as Storied Contest Returns
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-24 | by ( Aurelien Breeden | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

On Sunday, for the first time in over a decade, Paris revived a tradition: an annual race of cafe and restaurant waiters. About 200 men and women swerved, jostled and jogged 1.2 miles through the city streets, which were lined with cheering crowds. The race, which was first held in the early 20th century, had been on hiatus since 2012 because of a lack of funding. But Paris officials saw an opportunity for the city to shine before hosting the Summer Olympics, which kick off in July. It was also a moment to illustrate that sipping coffee at a cafe or wine in a bistro was as integral to the capital’s cultural heritage as its most famous landmarks.

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Eating regular, healthy meals, especially shared with loved ones , has also been linked with healthy aging, Thornton-Wood said. Strength training also helps minimize the loss of bone density, which is important for healthy aging, Worthington said. In particular, if you have a strong family history of heart disease, it's important to lay the foundation for a proactive heart health plan now." The American Heart Association recommends following the DASH diet , which stands for Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension, for heart health. AdvertisementShe said that giving up smoking is the single most important thing you can do for your heart health.

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☆ Forget supplements — 3 daily habits have a much bigger impact on extending your lifespan
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-06 | by ( Hilary Brueck | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Getting enough good sleep is also critical for healthy aging and repair. download the app Email address Sign up By clicking “Sign Up”, you accept our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy . Some of the very first rigorous and independent placebo-controlled trials of longevity supplements are just getting underway. Here are the three most important things you can do for healthy aging right now. Diego Cervo/Shutterstock"I would say move, most importantly," Dr. Andrea Maier, a leading healthy aging and supplements researcher at the National University of Singapore, said during the conference.

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☆ Women can exercise less often than men and still see greater health benefits, new study shows
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-24 | by ( Renée Onque | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +4 min

Women may see greater health benefits from exercising regularly than men do, according to a recent study. DON'T MISS: Exercise 2-4x more than the HHS recommends to achieve maximum benefit, says new studyResearchers also found that women were able to see greater health benefits with less exercise than their male counterparts. Men who engaged in about five hours of moderate to vigorous exercise each week lowered their chances of dying by 18% in comparison to men who didn't. The reason why women may have stronger benefits from regular exercise than men isn't clear, though it's possible it boils down to differences in anatomy, the study's researchers told CBS News. Exercising regularly is great for heart health in general"I think the big message is physical activity helps to reduce cardiovascular mortality, period," Garg tells CNBC Make It.

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☆ Nobody is talking about the ickiest part of 'Love Is Blind' season 6
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-17 | by ( Caralynn Matassa | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

If you need a reminder of what "Love Is Blind" is about: Gen Z and millennial couples fall in love "sight unseen." AdvertisementAD and Clay on "Love Is Blind" season six. Unbeknownst to me, and apparently several other "Love Is Blind" contestants, to "bean dip" is "to flick a woman's (or man's) breast with the index finger," per Urban Dictionary. AdvertisementAD reacting to the bean dip comment. The next three episodes of "Love Is Blind" season six will air on February 21.

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OLNEY, England (AP) — Women in matching checkered aprons, headscarves and a rainbow of running shoes limbered up Tuesday as they prepared for the centuries-old pancake race in this English country town. The race is held the day before the start of Lent, the Christian period of repentance and sacrifice before Easter. “You just have to go flat out and then hope that you’re not gonna fall over. … But it’s good fun.”Thousands of miles away later in the day, women in the town of Liberal, Kansas, prepared to take on Olney in their own race. Two Kansas sisters who competed in Liberal since they were children traveled to Olney this year to see where it all began.

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☆ 5 tips to keep your brain sharp for when you're Biden's age
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-10 | by ( Katherine Tangalakis-Lippert | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Here are five expert tips for keeping your mind sharp into your 80s and beyond. download the app Email address Sign up By clicking “Sign Up”, you accept our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy . With the President's cognitive capabilities making headlines again, here are five top tips from experts to keep your brain sharp for when you get to be Biden's age. A 2019 study concluded that tea drinkers have higher cognitive functions and better-organized brain regions when compared to non-tea drinkers. "But learning new things helps with brain plasticity, and if you are able to keep using your brain in new ways, you can have better mental outcomes as you age."

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☆ 3 core and stability exercises you're probably not doing, but should be
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-07 | by ( ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Stability training can help you build strength, prevent injury and even boost longevity. That's why slam ball exercises can translate well to strength in everyday activities like sports, jumping, and sprinting, according to Stonehouse. Medicine balls work your core and stabilityA medicine ball is often more compact than a slam ball, Stonehouse explained, and is bouncier while slam balls are softer to avoid a potentially risky rebound. Advertisement"It's a step back from a traditional stability ball, which is a full sphere and requires a great deal of stabilization," Stonehouse said. Emerging evidence suggests that working on balance and stability exercises can help you stay strong and prevent injury as you age.

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☆ How to Exercise When You Just Do Not Want To
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-24 | by ( Danielle Friedman | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +10 min

You set a goal to exercise regularly, but when the moment comes to get moving, your mind unleashes a torrent of excuses: I’m tired. I asked experts in exercise science and psychology to share their best advice for conquering common reasons people struggle to build an exercise habit. If you face a jam-packed daily schedule, try starting small, said Kate Baird, an exercise physiologist at the Hospital for Special Surgery in New York. When even the word “exercise” makes you feel tired, experts recommend meeting your body where it is — in a few different ways. Exercise carries some risks, but remind yourself that the benefits of physical activity outweigh them, Dr. Phillips said.

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☆ I've been taking reformer-Pilates classes for a year. I didn't lose weight but I did get rid of my knee pain.
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-23 | by ( Abigail Abesamis Demarest | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Since starting classes, I've become flexible and no longer have pain in my knees. Last year, I started having some knee pain, so I figured it was finally time to try reformer Pilates, which uses a reformer machine rather than a mat. AdvertisementIn my experience, reformer Pilates helped to alleviate my knee painI think the low-intensity exercise has benefited my body. In my case, I believe reformer Pilates helped to relieve my knee pain. I still find value and joy in taking Pilates classes because I get to work muscle groups that I'd otherwise skip.

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☆ You can boost your longevity with 7 habits that take 5 minutes or less a day, according to a doctor
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-23 | by ( ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

Read previewFive minutes a day might be all it takes to add healthy years to your life, according to a longevity specialist. You can link existing habits to healthy changes like a quick exercise session, a moment of deep breathing, and more. One technique is a simple exercise of focusing on your breath as you inhale for a count of four, hold for a count of seven, and exhale for a count of eight. Research suggests that gratitude not only improves mental health, but can also protect your physical health through factors like reducing blood pressure. "This can be a really powerful framework to not only add more years to your life, but more life to your years."

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☆ My grandma does squats and stretching exercises daily and feels younger than her age of 91. Here are her longevity tips.
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-20 | by ( Nicole Findlay | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

Read previewMy grandmother, Kathleen, was born in England in 1932. Kathleen believes in the health benefits of daily movement and strong female friendships, and she's also the ultimate romantic. She says that being social and having strong friendships is important. These strong female friendships benefit Kathleen in more ways than one. Nicole Findlay when she was a baby with her grandmother, Kathleen.

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☆ Deadlifts, squats, and bench presses can cause pain or injury if done incorrectly. A physical therapist explains how to avoid common mistakes.
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-18 | by ( ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

download the appSign up to get the inside scoop on today’s biggest stories in markets, tech, and business — delivered daily. Read previewLifting weights is great for your health — but a wrong move can put too much stress on your joints instead of your muscles, leaving you with pain instead of gains. Proper form can help you lift more effectively and avoid the most common gym injuries, according to a physical therapist. Many people struggle with a lack of ankle mobility in the squat, setting them up for inefficient form, Simeonovski said. For example, when bench pressing, aim to keep the elbows around a 45-degree angle instead of directly out to the side in a T shape to correctly engage the chest muscles instead of stressing out the shoulder joint.

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☆ The 12-3-30 'hot girl workout' is a waste of your time — these 3 routines are better for building muscle and burning fat
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-18 | by ( ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +8 min

The viral 12-3-30 workout is fine, but there are better ways to spend your exercise time. Rowing and rucking are easy ways to combine cardio with resistance training to build muscle. download the app Email address Sign up By clicking “Sign Up”, you accept our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy . The "12-3-30" workout, otherwise known as the "hot girl workout" is the zombie exercise trend that's trying to suck the life out of your gym sessions. You may not even need a full 30 minutes, since 15 minutes of rucking can be a great entry-level workout.

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☆ Elon Musk's latest Tesla robot video shows it folding a shirt, but some viewers were quick to question how the video was made
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-15 | by ( Kali Hays | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Elon Musk posted a video of the Tesla robot Optimus appearing to fold a shirt. AdvertisementElon Musk admitted that a video showing Tesla's Optimus robot folding a shirt is "not yet" possible, leaving online observers to wonder how the video was created at all. In a short video posted Monday to X, formerly known as Twitter, the Tesla robot stands at a table, slowly folding a black shirt, seemingly without assistance. Musk simply said of the video, "Optimus folds a shirt." Musk has shared videos of Tesla's Optimus robot in the past performing tasks like yoga stretches, squats and picking up an egg.

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☆ Resistance training key to long-term health, experts say
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-15 | by ( Melanie Radzicki Mcmanus | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +8 min

Strength training, whether performed with weights, bands, machines or your own body weight, is important for your long-term health. In the same study, nearly 60% of participants said they did no strength training at all. Exercise researcher Dr. Tommy Lundberg, author of “The Physiology of Resistance Training,” says strength training is most important for people older than age 65. CNN: Why is strength training important for good health? Resistance training is the only means to effectively maintain or even increase your muscle mass.

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☆ A pickleball star offers tips for improving your game. The 22-year-old pro athlete says the sport isn't just for old people.
▼ + stars: | 2023-12-03 | by ( ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Pickleball is a great all-ages sport that can be athletic and competitive, too. Train like a pickleball pro by working your core and balance with planks and single-leg squats. download the app Email address Sign up By clicking “Sign Up”, you accept our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy . You can play pickleball at all ages and fitness levelsTodd, who entered the pro tennis circuit at age 14, said she first got into pickleball in late 2021 while spending time with, you guessed it, her grandparents. Adding core and balance exercises to your workouts can give you a boost on the pickleball court.

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