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☆ Just 1 minute of squats can boost concentration and improve decision-making
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-30 | by ( ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Breaking up your day with a minute of squat exercise may keep your brain healthy, per a new study. Short bursts of exercise can improve your health and help extend your life, research has found. AdvertisementIf you're stuck in a midday slump, hitting a quick round of squats may help shake off the brain fog, new research suggests. But a growing body of research indicates that short exercise breaks can help offset the harm, both for your mind and your body. The researchers found that when participants took the exercise breaks, they had better executive function as well as faster reaction times.

Persons: — Organizations: Service, Physiology Locations: Japan , North Carolina

☆ Employee burnout at AWS is reminiscent of another top firm's push to get bigger
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-30 | by ( Dan Defrancesco | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

AdvertisementIn today's big story, we're looking at the growing tension at AWS with rising employee burnout. Just like OpenAI's ChatGPT or Google's Bard, Amazon Q is a generative AI chatbot users can talk to like a human. Amazon Web Services, which developed Amazon Q, announced the new product under the fanfare of its annual event in Las Vegas, AWS re:Invent. Business Insider's Eugene Kim, our resident Amazon expert, has a report on the growing tension and burnout among AWS employees. Jon Krause for InsiderThe burnout at AWS reminds me of another company at the top of its field facing turmoil: Goldman Sachs.

Persons: —, you've, Taylor, Pena Popo, Noah Berger, Bard, Insider's Eugene Kim, ChatGPT, Jon Krause, Goldman Sachs, Goldman, David Solomon, haven't, BI's Dakin Campbell, Bethany McLean, Goldman aren't, Goldman's, Sylvain Gaboury, Patrick McMullan, Slaven, The New York Times Elon Musk, Tesla, They've, Joe Santagato, Elon Musk, Drazen, Dan DeFrancesco, Naga Siu, Hallam Bullock, Lisa Ryan Organizations: Spotify, Getty, Web Services, Microsoft, Goldman, Slaven, The New York Times, Amazon, Business, American Express, Federal, Paris, Paralympic, Kroger, Dell Locations: Las Vegas, Austin , Texas, New York City, San Diego, London, New York

☆ Work out smarter, not harder — 4 mobility tips that will boost your gains, and your lifespan, with fewer reps
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-29 | by ( ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

Mobility exercise can help you build more muscle and prevent injury at the same time. Work through a full range of motion with a bit less weight, and gradually increasing over time. AdvertisementIf you aren't doing at least some mobility exercise in your workouts, you're missing out on gains for both muscle and longevity, according to a personal trainer. Some of the best exercises for mobility are ones you're probably already familiar with, but may not be doing correctly, Foster said. Advertisement"Pain is never the objective and if you experience pain in a larger range of motion, stay slightly above," Foster said.

Persons: —, Ben Foster, Foster, aren't, it's Organizations: Service, People's Athletic, Business, Research, View

☆ 5 tips to improve overall fitness, according to celebrity trainers
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-24 | by ( Dana Santas | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +8 min

To dispel the myths and provide practical advice anyone can use, I tapped five of my celebrity trainer friends to help share tips we wish everyone knew to improve their overall fitness. That means less consistent schedules with more vacations, parties and dinners out — more of everything that can sabotage fitness without daily discipline. Courtesy Dana SantasAn easy way to add nonnegotiable daily wellness habits consistently to your lifestyle is by stacking fitness habits with other essential daily chores or hygiene. Recovery is just as important as trainingToo many exercise devotees experience overtraining syndrome, wondering why they aren’t improving their fitness. Using these tips, everyone can approach fitness like a celebrity, which is to say — like a human being navigating the demands of a full life.

Persons: Dana Santas, that’s, it’s, Don Saladino, Ryan Reynolds, Anne Hathaway, Liev Schreiber, Ray Donovan, ”, Jen Widerstrom, Scott Hubbard, Widerstrom, Brian Nguyen, Mark Wahlberg, Kate Hudson, “, Nguyen, Ashley Borden, Khloe Kardashian, ” Borden, Rudy Reyes, Reyes Organizations: Pain, CNN, physiques, Hollywood, ”, Arena Football, Los Angeles, Forces, US Marine Corps, CNN’s Locations: Los Angeles

☆ Israel Shares Video of Hamas Gunman Executing Woman on Oct. 7
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-20 | by ( Nov. | At P.M. | ) www.usnews.com time to read: +2 min

JERUSALEM (Reuters) - Israel on Monday released security camera footage from Oct. 7, which shows Hamas gunmen who crossed into Israel chase people from an outdoor music festival, with one seen executing a woman at point-blank range. Israel is seeking to fend off international criticism for its response to the Hamas rampage, which sparked a devastating war in Gaza. Despite mounting calls for a ceasefire, Israel has said it will push on with its campaign until Hamas is eradicated. The video shows people running from Hamas gunmen as they tried to escape a festival near the border on Oct. 7 that turned into a massacre. Reuters verified the location of the footage, near Kibbutz Alumim, by the road layout, trees and a nearby building that matched the satellite imagery of the area.

Persons: squats, Ari Rabinovitch, Rosalba O'Brien Organizations: Monday, Foreign Ministry, Reuters Locations: JERUSALEM, Israel, Gaza, Kibbutz Alumim, Israel's, Western

☆ Israel shares video of Hamas gunman executing woman on Oct. 7
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-20 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

JERUSALEM, Nov 20 (Reuters) - Israel on Monday released security camera footage from Oct. 7, which shows Hamas gunmen who crossed into Israel chase people from an outdoor music festival, with one seen executing a woman at point-blank range. Israel is seeking to fend off international criticism for its response to the Hamas rampage, which sparked a devastating war in Gaza. Despite mounting calls for a ceasefire, Israel has said it will push on with its campaign until Hamas is eradicated. The video shows people running from Hamas gunmen as they tried to escape a festival near the border on Oct. 7 that turned into a massacre. Reuters verified the location of the footage, near Kibbutz Alumim, by the road layout, trees and a nearby building that matched the satellite imagery of the area.

Persons: squats, Ari Rabinovitch, Rosalba O'Brien Organizations: Monday, Foreign Ministry, Reuters, Thomson Locations: Israel, Gaza, Kibbutz Alumim, Israel's, Western

☆ Best ways to counter the harmful effects of sitting, according to research
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-10 | by ( Sandee Lamotte | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +7 min

CNN —Sitting too much may send you to an early death, likely from chronic diseases such as obesity, type 2 diabetes, cardiovascular disease and more, according to research. “The question is, if you have a restorative or recharging sleep, is that better than sitting on the couch eating and watching TV? While the study found swapping sitting for sleep improved health, benefits were not equal, the authors said. More vigorous exercise is best, but standing, walking and even sleeping is better than just sitting, experts say. “Since most songs average at least 3 minutes, you can dance off the negative impact of too much sitting.

Persons: ”, Andrew Freeman, ” Freeman, Mark Hamer, ” Hamer, Emmanuel Stamatakis, Kobus, “, Jo Blodgett, James Leiper, ” Leiper, that’s, Dana Santas, ” Santas, Santas Organizations: CNN’s, CNN, BMI, Jewish Health, Institute of Sport, Health, University College London, University of Sydney, British Heart Foundation Locations: waistlines, Denver, Australia, Belgium, Denmark, Finland, Norway, Spain, Netherlands, United Kingdom, United States

☆ How rucking can give your walking routine a boost
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-16 | by ( Melanie Radzicki Mcmanus | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +6 min

CNN —If you enjoy walking for exercise, there’s a simple way to maximize your efforts — change your walk into a ruck. Rucking is walking with weight on your back, and it’s an increasingly popular form of exercise. One small September 2019 study showed 10 weeks of weighted walking and resistance training improved physical performance in men while significantly reducing their rate of perceived exertion. A person burns 30% to 45% more calories with weighted walking than when strolling sans backpack, Smith said. How to ruckWhile rucking is simple — walking with a backpack — there are several things to keep in mind before you grab your pack and head outside.

Persons: ”, Stew Smith, What’s, Smith, Mark Stephenson, Brigham, it’s, ” Stephenson, don’t, you’re, “ Don’t, ” Smith, ” It’s, that’s, rucking, “ It’s, “, ” Melanie Radzicki McManus Organizations: CNN, US Navy, US Naval Academy, US Army, Center for Sports Performance, Mass, ” Locations: Annapolis , Maryland, Foxborough , Massachusetts

☆ A Sculptor Breaks Through, Taking the Walls Down With Her
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-06 | by ( Siddhartha Mitter | More About Siddhartha Mitter | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +2 min

At MoMA, meanwhile, a new sculpture has gone on extended view in the sculpture garden, titled “S’adossant (Pauline)” or “Reclining (Pauline).” Its three main sections are painted a fleshy pink and suggest a reclining figure. Among past incarnations, they told me, the building was once a depot where the East German army painted tanks before parades. Baghramian is a creature of Berlin arguably more than she is German, having lived in the city stateless for years before receiving citizenship. She spent tedious hours in government offices helping newcomers with paperwork, and worked at the women’s shelter that her sister Louise co-founded. “It was a flux moment,” she said of the 1990s in Berlin, “when things were changing and unstable in a positive way.”

Persons: S’adossant, Pauline, ”, “, I’ve, Baghramian, Michel Ziegler, Louise Organizations: MoMA, East Locations: Berlin, Isfahan, Islamic Republic, Iran, East Berlin, West Berlin

☆ Fascia training: What is it and do you need it?
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-05 | by ( Faye Chiu | Melanie Radzicki Mcmanus | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +7 min

CNN —If you’ve dealt with stiffness and pain in the recent past, you may have come across fascia training — an approach that many in the fitness realm are encouraging people to do. Foam rolling is a common technique in fascia training and can help improve range of motion, according to research. Some skepticism remainsDespite the popularity of fascia training today, and many promising study results, some experts say it’s not a real thing. “But people are saying ‘fascia training’ now because the term is hot.”“Fascia training is a bit of a buzz word,” Barnet Simmons agreed. While plenty of studies have been done on fascia training, many experts claim there is a lack of robust studies.

Persons: proprioception, Robert Schleip, Schleip, ” Schleip, Liz Barnet Simmons, Boris Jovanovic, “, hopscotch, Nick Voci, ” Voci, Barnet Simmons, ” Barnet Simmons, “ I’ve, Voci, ”, it’s, ” Melanie Radzicki McManus Organizations: CNN, Harvard Medical School, Manchester Center, CNN’s, “ Locations: Boston, Glen Rock , New Jersey, Manchester, Manchester Center , Vermont

☆ Latest in Wellness Travel: The Menopause Retreat
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-04 | by ( Caren Osten Gerszberg | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

Menopause-centered offerings vary widely, from mindfulness techniques to herbal remedies to nutritional guidance and exercise. Sometimes, the most important activity is just the chance to bond with other women facing the same issues, experts say. “There’s a great healing and discovery when a group of people are going through a similar circumstance,” said Melissa Biggs Bradley, the founder and chief executive of Indagare, a membership-based travel company that recently announced its first midlife and menopause retreat. After a health screening, I was given a tailored agenda to nurture and balance my aging, changing body. First up was a personalized strength training session — squats, lunges, planks and resistance band exercises — to remedy my joint pain and build bone.

Persons: There’s, ”, Melissa Biggs Bradley, — squats Locations: Portugal’s Douro

☆ How lifestyle exercise can lower your cancer risk, according to a new study
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-28 | by ( Madeline Holcombe | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +5 min

CNN —As little as one or two minutes of vigorous exercise a day could lower your cancer risk, according to a new study. Participants reported not regularly exercising in their leisure time, and they wore accelerometers to track their VILPA, or vigorous intermittent lifestyle physical activity, the study said. Adults who incorporated about 4½ minutes of vigorous activity in short one- or two-minute bouts had more than 30% lower incidence rates of cancer, the study found. “The large majority of middle aged and older adults, more than 70-80% in most countries, are not regular exercisers in leisure time, or simply never do any exercise,” Stamatakis said via email. “Previous early-stage trials (showed) that VILPA leads to rapid improvements in cardiorespiratory fitness,” Stamatakis said in an email.

Persons: Emmanuel Stamatakis, “, ”, Stamatakis, Charles Perkins, Dana Santas, ” Stamatakis, Glenn Gaesser, Gaesser, Keith Diaz, Diaz, ” Gaesser, Santas, It’s, ’ ” Organizations: CNN’s, CNN, Charles, Charles Perkins Centre, University of Sydney, College of Health Solutions, Arizona State University, Columbia University Irving Medical Locations: Australia, New York City

☆ Blood pressure best lowered by 2 exercises, study finds
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-27 | by ( Kristen Rogers | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +7 min

CNN —When it comes to lowering blood pressure, studies have typically shown that aerobic or cardio exercises are best. Exercises that engage muscles without movement — such as wall squats and planks — may be best for lowering blood pressure, according to a large study published Tuesday in the British Journal of Sports Medicine. “Overall, isometric exercise training is the most effective mode in reducing both systolic and diastolic blood pressure,” said study coauthor Dr. Jamie O’Driscoll in a news release. Systolic blood pressure measures the maximum pressure in the arteries as the heart contracts and relaxes, while diastolic blood pressure denotes what the arterial pressure is when the heart rests between beats, according to the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The authors defined healthy resting blood pressure as a reading below 130 over 85 millimeters of mercury — a measurement of pressure known as mmHg — pre-high blood pressure as ranging from 130/85 mmHg to 139/89 mmHG, and high blood pressure as 140/90 mmHG or greater.

Persons: ”, Jamie O’Driscoll, Joanne Whitmore, Whitmore wasn’t, Jim Pate, wasn’t, Whitmore, ” Pate Organizations: CNN, British, of Sports Medicine, Mayo Clinic, Canterbury Christ Church University’s School of Psychology, Sciences, US Centers for Disease Control, British Heart Foundation, World Health Organization, Marylebone Health Group, Arthritis Foundation, “, CNN’s Locations: Canterbury, England, London

☆ The MGM Sphere in Las Vegas is a futuristic concert venue with the world’s biggest LED screen
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-05 | by ( Brandon Griggs | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +5 min

CNN —It squats on the Las Vegas skyline like an enormous spaceship, black and mysterious – until night falls, when it will glow like the Earth from space. The MSG Sphere at The Venetian is pictured on March 20, 2023, in Las Vegas. The globe seats almost 18,000 people, sits one long block east of the fabled Las Vegas Strip and will be connected by a pedestrian walkway to the Venetian resort complex. But Sphere’s main draw may be as a venue for live music – especially the marquee residencies for which Vegas is known. An artist's rendering of the audience bowl inside Sphere, with undersea imagery projected on its wraparound LED screen.

Persons: It’s, ”, Bizuayehu, Rich Claffey, “ I’ve, I’ve, I’m, Darren Aronofsky, They’re, Bono, … ”, you’re, ” Claffey Organizations: CNN, Eiffel, Western, Apple, Las Vegas, Bellagio, Allegiant, ” Locations: Vegas, Las Vegas, New York City

☆ A ‘Cage Match’ Between Elon Musk and Mark Zuckerberg May Be No Joke
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-01 | by ( Ryan Mac | Mike Isaac | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +2 min

Mr. Zuckerberg has sought out martial arts experts, including Dave Camarillo, James Terry and Khai Wu. In May, he competed in his first public martial arts tournament in Redwood City, Calif., which he attended undercover — up until the moment he took off his hat and sunglasses to fight. to bring mixed martial arts fights to Horizon Worlds, its virtual reality app. Mr. White said Mr. Zuckerberg was truly dedicated to the sport. This month, he said he had trained in “judo, Kyokushin (full contact)” — two Japanese martial arts — and “no rules streetfighting.”

Persons: Zuckerberg, Dave Camarillo, James Terry, Khai Wu, Meta, White, I’ve, ”, Mr Organizations: Meta Locations: Redwood City, Calif

☆ Elon Musk is getting ready for his potential fight with Mark Zuckerberg by training martial arts with podcaster Lex Fridman
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-28 | by ( Pete Syme | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

Pictures of Elon Musk practicing martial arts were tweeted out on Tuesday. It's a sign that Musk is taking his potential fight against Mark Zuckerberg pretty seriously. The billionaire can be seen practicing a type of martial arts arm lock, forehead vein bulging as he restrains Fridman. "I'm extremely impressed with his strength, power, and skill, on the feet and on the ground," Fridman tweeted. "I think the world is served far better if they train martial arts but not fight in the cage," Fridman wrote on Twitter.

Persons: Elon Musk, Lex Fridman, Mark Zuckerberg, Musk, Fridman, —, we've, Zuckerberg Organizations: Elon, MIT, Twitter

☆ The betting odds are rolling in for who is favored to win in a cage fight between Elon Musk and Mark Zuckerberg
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-22 | by ( Will Gendron | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Elon Musk raised the possibility of a hypothetical "cage match," with Mark Zuckerberg, over Twitter. Who has better odds in a physical match-up between Mark Zuckerberg and Elon Musk? Now, oddsmakers are hurriedly putting out betting lines for a cage fight between Zuckerberg and Musk — aged 39 and 51 respectively. Meanwhile, Musk was listed as a +140 underdog, meaning a $100 bet on Twitter's former CEO to win, would net $140. In its prediction, Musk is a -150 favorite, meaning you would have to bet $150 to win $100, while Zuckerberg is a +110 underdog, meaning a $100 bet, would net $11o.

Persons: Elon Musk, Mark Zuckerberg, Instagram, Sportsbooks, Elon, Musk, Zuckerberg, Nurmagomedov's playbook, Johnny Avello, DraftKings, Zuck, Dana White Organizations: Twitter, Meta, Morning, sportsbooks, Elon, UFC, & Sports Operations, TMZ Sports

☆ How shredded Zuck celebrated Memorial Day
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-30 | by ( Cheryl Teh | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

Zuckerberg said he did the "Murph challenge" on Memorial Day. On Monday, Zuck posted a glimpse of his Memorial Day workout on — of course — Facebook. "I try to do the Murph challenge with the girls every Memorial Day as a tradition to honor those who defended us," Zuckerberg wrote. The Murph challenge, which is also a benchmark CrossFit workout, was named after Navy SEAL Lt. Michael P. Murphy, who was killed in action in Afghanistan in 2005. You go, Murph challenge Zuck.

☆ How much you exercise may impact flu and pneumonia risk, study shows
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-16 | by ( Madeline Holcombe | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +6 min

CNN —It’s time to add to your list of reasons to work out: Getting active could help prevent risk of death from the flu and pneumonia, according to new research. Meeting both recommendations for aerobic and muscle-strengthening activity cut the risk associated with flu or pneumonia death nearly in half, but meeting just the aerobic activity target was associated with a 36% lower risk, according to the study. This study might encourage them that physical activity may be another powerful tool for protecting themselves against influenza and pneumonia death,” he said. Even a little bit of exercise showed benefit in protecting against flu and pneumonia death, the study found. Getting 10 to 149 minutes a week of aerobic physical activity was associated with a 21% decreased risk of flu and pneumonia death, the study showed.

☆ How to exercise when you have a chronic condition or a disability
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-21 | by ( Melanie Radzicki Mcmanus | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +6 min

Add in a disability, chronic condition or injury, and it can be even more challenging to incorporate exercise into a weekly routine. Regular exercise can also help manage the symptoms associated with some disabilities. Exercises to consider if you have limited mobilityWhich types of exercise are appropriate and helpful will depend upon your specific health situation. Examples of seated workouts include using a hand cycle and performing chair exercises with or without weights. Isometric exercises help maintain muscle strength while preventing further muscle deterioration.

☆ 35 Ways Real People Are Using A.I. Right Now
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-14 | by ( Francesca Paris | Larry Buchanan | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +24 min

People are using ChatGPT and other A.I. Here’s how 35 real people are using A.I for work, life, play and procrastination. People are using A.I to …Plan gardens. Chris Norn Researcher at the University of Washington Two years ago researchers cracked the code on using A.I. When you run a Dungeons & Dragons game, Mr. Green says, you have to be creative, but that almost always means pulling from existing fantasy literature.

☆ Tesla's biggest Chinese rival showed off a supercar that can balance on 3 wheels, dance, and jump off the ground
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-11 | by ( Tim Levin | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

Chinese electric-car maker BYD posted a video of its upcoming Yangwang U9 supercar. The luxury vehicle will be able to bounce and jump off the ground. Chinese Tesla rival BYD showed the world just that on Monday. In a video from a BYD event posted to Twitter, its upcoming Yangwang U9 can be seen dancing and bobbing side to side as it slowly drives across the stage. It looks a lot like a feature in some Mercedes SUVs that makes the vehicle bounce vigorously up and down.

☆ A longevity expert shares the 2 exercises she does every week to 'slow down aging' and reduce stress
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-15 | by ( Elissa Epel | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

As a longevity researcher and psychiatrist, I've seen how toxic stress can wear out our cells prematurely and increase the risk of obesity, heart disease, dementia and depression. To slow down aging and prevent things from reaching a chronic state, I use a technique called "stress fitness." Stress fitness: A dose of healthy stressStress fitness is a way of exercising the body with short bursts of stress. How to practice stress fitnessI like to do my stress fitness exercises in the mornings a few times a week, or at least once a week. High-intensity interval training (HIIT) Complete one round of high-intensity interval training, which takes roughly seven minutes.

☆ Why it’s impossible to find an open squat rack at the gym
▼ + stars: | 2023-02-28 | by ( Nathaniel Meyersohn | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +7 min

You’ll have much better luck finding an open elliptical machine than a bench press, squat rack or 30-pound dumbbells. The pandemic led more people to take up weight training, gym owners and industry experts say. Post-pandemic, the surge in the popularity of weight training has helped the gym industry recover. Paul/Fairfax Media/Getty ImagesThe arrival of Nautilus and Universal strength training equipment in the 1970s and 1980s made weightlifting more attractive to a broader range of people. Genesis clubs have added more squat and dumbbell racks to keep up with demand for strength training and downsized cardio areas.

☆ Six N.F.L. Players Show Football’s Grind on Their Feet and Hands
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-11 | by ( Ken Belson | Joe Drape | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +19 min

Players Show Football’s Grind on Their Feet and HandsOver the course of the long and brutal N.F.L. season, players’ feet and hands take a beating on nearly every snap. But in practice a few days later, he was running drills and landed awkwardly, spraining an ankle and stretching the tendons in his right foot. The next week Jones caught six passes for 109 yards and three touchdowns as the Jaguars shocked the Dallas Cowboys, 40-34. “The therapist spends a lot of time on my hands and feet,” he said.

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