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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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☆ 3 underrated pieces of gym equipment you should be using to build muscle and take your gains to the next level
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-06 | by ( ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

But you might be less acquainted with a variation using the trap bar, which has a hexagonal shape (which is why it's also known as a hex bar). Despite looking a little funky, the trap bar can make it easier and safer to deadlift, according to Stonehouse. "The advantage is that you get to stand in the middle of the weight instead of behind the weight," Stonehouse said. Advertisement"Even if someone is really good with a barbell deadlift, as I increase weight, I like to try on a trap bar first," he said. Battle ropes build strength and raise your heart rate at onceBattle ropes offer a dynamic workout to build strength and stamina at once.

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☆ UK streamer BritBox just inked a big Comcast deal and is poised to grab more US viewers with shows that go way beyond Agatha Christie
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-15 | by ( Lucia Moses | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

British streamer BritBox just scored a deal with Comcast as it eyes US expansion. BritBox is like other enthusiast streamers that have sustained growth while big SVODs' growth has slowed. BritBox International, the British-specialty streaming service backed by BBC Studios and ITV Studios, has big ambitions for growth. The Xfinity opportunity is "a real step change in terms of distribution and access," said Reemah Sakaan, CEO of BritBox International. But BritBox sees itself in a good position to complement the big streamers — as British content moves into the mainstream and interest in high-quality, international content grows.

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☆ 'I looked at my bank account, and it was getting drained': Michigan dad says his six-year-old spent nearly $1,000 on Grubhub deliveries
▼ + stars: | 2023-02-01 | by ( Jordan Hart | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Michigan man says his six-year-old son spent nearly $1,000 on Grubhub deliveries on Saturday. Stonehouse documented the nearly $1,000 food shopping spree on Facebook. He told local news outlet Michigan Live it took a few deliveries for him to realize his son was behind all the orders. I looked at my phone with repeated messages that my food was getting ready, my food was being delivered," Stonehouse told Michigan Live. The nearly $1,000 tab included the default 25% gratuity charged by Grubhub, so the delivery drivers also cashed in on Mason's spending spree.

☆ Michigan six-year-old orders $1,000 worth of food on Grubhub
▼ + stars: | 2023-02-01 | by ( Jordan Valinsky | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

Six-year-old Mason Stonehouse was playing on his dad’s phone before bedtime and spent about $1,000 on Grubhub orders. The food started coming to the Chesterfield Township family’s home near Detroit around 9 pm Saturday night. Why are you bringing me food?” his perplexed dad asked a food delivery driver according to an interview with CNN affiliate WDIV-TV. Mason ordered basically every food that ever existed, including shrimp, salads, shawarma, chicken pita wraps, sandwiches, chili cheese fries and multiple orders of ice cream. His father tried calling the restaurants to stop the orders once he figured out what had happened, but they told him to contact Grubhub.

Employers may go through 'culture shift'Prioritizing quality of life for employees is one of the biggest career trends of 2022, said management consultant Christine Spadafor. Workers continue to demand flexibilityChandra Sahu's job gives her the flexibility to work remotely. Sahu's job changes may reflect another trend some workplace management experts call a "career correction." "The right skills, and getting those, top getting that talent into the right positions within organizations." Remote work is here to stayRecognizing employees' need for flexibility will be essential to filling roles.

☆ Fact Check-Guillain-Barré syndrome, Bell’s palsy, acute flaccid myelitis and transverse myelitis are not polio ‘renamed’
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-19 | by ( Reuters Fact Check | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +9 min

Guillain-Barré syndrome, Bell’s palsy, acute flaccid myelitis and transverse myelitis are not polio “renamed”, despite claims posted online. It was NEVER eradicated, it's been renamed several times, Guillian Barre, Bells Palsy, Acute Flaccid Myelitis, Transverse Myelitis... Any neurological disorder has been renamed polio.”A similar post can be found here. Though primarily seen following an acute infection, GBS can also be a rare side effect of vaccination (here). Four medical syndromes with symptoms that can include muscle weakness and paralysis are not “polio renamed”, as claimed on social media. Poliovirus infection, while extremely rare, can lead to some of these syndromes, but the syndromes themselves also have other, more common causes and distinct symptoms.

☆ That's not a real job opening: Some companies are posting 'ghost jobs' but don't actually plan to hire you — or anyone
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-18 | by ( Rebecca Knight | Juliana Kaplan | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +9 min

The number of job openings has been sky high over the past year in the red-hot labor market. That could be because some firms are posting "ghost jobs" that they're not actually hiring for. While many employers can't find enough workers, some qualified candidates are applying to open jobs and aren't hearing anything back. Some recruiters say that ghost jobs are on the rise due to the heightened level of uncertainty that's persisted for the past two and a half years. "There are too many jobs posted"Andrew Flowers, a labor economist at Appcast, the recruitment advertising technology company, expressed skepticism that "ghost jobs" are a widespread problem.

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