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When Indian entrepreneur Neha Motwani realized Google searches for "fitness near me" were growing almost 40% year on year in her home country, she saw a business opportunity.

"The gyms and studios themselves did not have a website and did not have the ability to be discovered online, because uniquely for the Indian market, the organized players only constitute 4% of the market 96% of the market is unorganized and fragmented," she told CNBC by video call.

The business Motwani co-founded in 2014, Fitternity, is now the largest online marketplace for fitness services in India. Before the coronavirus pandemic, it had almost 500,000 monthly active users who booked studio and gym classes via its app.

But when Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced a lockdown of the country's 1.3 billion people on March 24, Fitternity had to pivot quickly to offer live online classes, recorded video sessions and one-on-one virtual coaching. It charges about 60% to 70% of the regular in-person fee for online workouts and has only seen about a 20% dip in active user numbers.

The way we work out may never be the same. Motwani does not think people will go back to in-person classes they used once lockdowns are lifted.(India's has been extended until Sunday.)

"We are not going to see January 2020 (attendance) back again in July or August or September, because there are going to be social distancing norms. We actually believe that only 25% to 30% of the members will be able to work out (in a gym) at any given point of time. We also believe that members will be themselves very preventive and may not want to step out and be in a gym or in a studio," Motwani said.

Instead, she expects a situation where an instructor will teach a handful of people in person, while simultaneously broadcasting that workout to people logged in online.

One benefit of video workouts is that students can see how their bodies are positioned, which is useful for activities such as yoga, according to instructor Tom Wilson-Leonard. "Unless you've taken the time to video yourself and look at what you're doing and what your body is doing in space, it's very difficult to make changes. Immediately, there is a response that's very different to what I would normally get in (an in-person) class," he told CNBC by video call. Wilson-Leonard teaches with London chain MoreYoga, which now offers around 25 online classes a day.

Those who work for large companies might also get a post-pandemic fitness boost. Fitternity has seen a 200% increase in corporate requests, as businesses look to offer staff working-from-home perks, a trend that the U.S. fitness booking app ClassPass has also noticed.

"I'm hopeful that our employer program where we allow employers like Google, like Facebook, like Morgan Stanley to subsidize fitness and wellness for their employees," ClassPass CEO Fritz Lanman told CNBC by video call. "I'm hoping that more employers adopt that program."

Lanman also expects ClassPass to mix online and offline workouts, once lockdowns are relaxed and hopes that the pandemic will push governments to provide tax breaks to companies that give staff fitness subscriptions.

And, along with your boot camp, it's also likely to be easier to book a post-workout massage. ClassPass, which operates in North America as well as Europe and Asia, will continue its push into wellness by adding more beauty parlors and technicians to its app post-pandemic. "Every small business in the world right now is looking for a partner who will help them monetize their excess capacity," Lanman said.

British fitness instructor Joe Wicks, who has become "the world's PE teacher," through popular weekday workouts for children broadcast on his "The Body Coach TV" YouTube channel, hopes kids will exercise more when lockdowns are loosened. "I'd also love to be working more with schools, so maybe I'm doing outreach programs or getting some kind of initiative in place within in every school so that they have a little Body Coach ambassador promoting the work and facilitating the group sessions," he told CNBC by video call.

Like Fitternity's Motwani, Wicks also foresees an increase in people using online workouts post-pandemic. "You do think, is this going to change the fitness industry, like will people start to do more online businesses and start to increase that digital offering?They are still going to have their physical premises, but maybe as a side (project), they also need to constantly evaluate are they doing enough in the digital space. Because it's amazing, you can reach millions of people if you get it right."

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Lockdowns have changed the fitness industry forever here's what to expect of post-pandemic workouts - CNBC

Rachel Czerny, director of campus wellness, created non-credit classes Move More and Slay Stress that anyone can sign up for to get reminders and tips about taking care of the mind and body.

[Czerny] came up with Move More and Slay Stress and I helped refine some of the ideas, Director of C.A.P.E project Suzannah Rogan said. Specifically moving it to a text-based platform rather than through student email.

The two classes enlightens students about awareness for physical and emotional wellness.

Move More provides students with exercise tips, workouts and connects them with other students, Czerny said. Slay Stress provides tips on managing stress and positive coping skills.

Rogan said the purpose is to support students.

This is guidance to help students manage their workload, stress and anxiety that comes from the current conditions, and healthily respond to stress, Rogan said.

The classes are based on student feedback, Czerny said. The feedback was collected from phone conversations with students.

During this pandemic all nine dimensions of wellness are affected, these groups mainly focus on physical and emotional wellness, Czerny said.

The classes are designed to address student concerns.

The nine dimensions of wellness are interconnected and it is likely that investing in one will spark improvement in another, Czerny said. Physical activity and mental health emerged as two areas students needed more support in during this time, Czerny said.

Each class posts twice per week.

Students enrolled in the program will receive two text messages per week, Czerny said.

Slay Stress posts on Tuesdays and Thursdays. Move More posts on Wednesdays and Fridays.

The program was launched on Monday, April 13, Czerny said. I anticipate more students joining as they become aware of the groups.

Czerny hopes more students will join. The limit does not exist for participants.

Move More gets content from a variety of sources, Czerny said.

Recognizing that a lot of our students, particularly student-athletes, may not be able to get to a gym or even run outside safely, Czerny wanted a homegrown approach to helping students be active in their living space if that is what they needed, Rogan said.

Junior Rebecca Jerina is an exercise science major and researched content for Move More.

I knew that a lot of people wouldnt have a variety of gym equipment at their house, so when researching I kept that in mind, Jerina said. I took some exercises piece by piece and put together some of the components for Move More.

Jerina looked at fitness influencers with reliable education, exercises improving fitness and workout programs for home, she said.

I researched routines with no equipment and some with little equipment to fit the needs of everyone, Jerina said.

Helping people workout daily is the purpose of Move More.

Our main goal was to make this very versatile so that people can add or subtract exercises or use equipment if they needed to/had it in their home, Jerina said.

Matt Frazen, Doane athletic director, shared a favorite Youtube workout.

Czerny approves content before posting workouts.

I am a certified group fitness instructor with a B.S. in Exercise Science, so I make sure to review the workouts before they are shared out, Czerny said.

Slay Stress is managed by the Czerny and the Counseling Center.

[Czerny] is working with Kristal Flaming, mental health counselor and Dusty Mencl, counseling intern, to create Slay Stress, Rogan said.

Counselors and Czerny are providing opportunities for students to prioritize mental health.

The Counseling Center is putting together some tips to help students take care of themselves, Flaming said. While dealing with physical distancing and the disruption to the semester that is a result of COVID-19.

The messages are reminders, ideas and encouragement for self-care, Flaming said.

If students are interested, theres a possibility of virtual discussion.

We hope to offer a Zoom discussion where students can log in to share ideas for coping and to encourage one another, Flaming said.

Students can access information for Move More by texting @MOVEMORE to 81010 and access Slay Stress texting @SLAYSTRESS to 81010.

Focusing on physical and emotional health will not only help students get through this difficult time, but will help them gain skills to become more resilient throughout all of life's obstacles, Czerny said.

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Taking care of mind and body: moving more, slaying stress - The Doane Line

As the U.S. nears 60,000 deaths due to Covid-19, primary care could be among its next casualties.

Half of the primary care practices in America are small businesses, which means they are battling the virus on the frontlines even as they are on the verge of going out of business. The reason for this dynamic is that most of these practices, and much of our health care system, rely on an outdated payment model: Each in-person visit with a patient generates a payment. Without in-person visits, there is little to no revenue.

To prevent the spread of Covid-19, primary care and specialty care practices are actively discouraging patients from coming into the office for routine care. Fewer than 20% of the usual visits are now in person. While it is true that insurers are generally paying doctors for telemedicine visits during this state of emergency, Medicare is currently reimbursing visits done this way at roughly half of the fee of in-person visits.

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Smaller independent practices face an even steeper uphill battle. As one of us (D.H.) wrote recently in the Washington Post, without the financial backing of hospitals or health systems they will not be able to survive on half of their usual revenue.

Some practices have already closed, and others may soon follow. A recent national survey revealed that only one-third of primary care clinicians feel sure that their practices have enough cash on hand to function for four weeks. The $2 trillion federal stimulus package does not, at this point, specifically allocate funding to small or independent medical practices. In light of this, its no surprise to see projections that up to 60,000 primary care practices nationwide may close or significantly scale back.

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One primary care doctor at a small practice we spoke with put it simply: This is profoundly depressing. I have worked my whole life to serve my community, and I dont see how I can keep my practice running for another eight weeks. Despite this reality, many of our primary care colleagues have stepped up to work in hospitals or lead Covid-19 treatment teams.

We can prevent the mass closure of independent primary care practices and support those working within larger health systems by providing immediate financial relief in the form of a global budget during this crisis. Instead of being dependent on in-person visits, primary care practices would be paid a monthly fixed fee to care for their patients through any appropriate venue (office visits, telephone calls, video visits, or home visits). This type of payment model has been used by public and private payers in recent years, ranging from bundled payments for surgical and cancer care to population-based global budgets for health care delivery systems.

The first step is simple: provide all primary care practices nationwide with a reasonable fixed payment, say on average $50 per patient per month, retroactive to April 1 and through the end of 2020. This fixed payment would replace any previous fee-for-service payments the practice would have received during this time. Practices that serve patients with greater health needs could receive a larger budget than those that serve healthier patients, a risk-adjustment process used by most public and private payers today.

After the Covid-19 pandemic abates, a global budget would ideally remain in place to allow primary care to help restore and advance the Americas health. Primary care teams would initially manage patients with Covid-19 moving forward, including testing, treatment, and administering vaccines. The economic devastation and social isolation wrought by Covid-19 will require primary care teams to address mental illness, substance misuse, and poorly controlled chronic disease even more than they are already doing.

And yet, the U.S. is underinvesting in primary care: Just 6 cents or less of every health care dollar are spent on primary care, even though we spend more on health care per capita than every other industrialized nation.

Envision the following: You go to your primary care practice amid a bout of depression and are immediately able to see a behavioral health provider. You struggle with alcohol use or opioid addiction and a recovery coach checks in with you weekly as you pursue recovery. Your loved one develops dementia and a nurse case manager helps coordinate his or her care. If we change the way we pay for primary care, thats the kind of care our nation could attain. In the current system, though, almost none of these members of the health care team generate significant revenue, so most practices cant afford to hire them.

Like airlines, primary care has long depended on people showing up. But unlike air travel, primary cares role of keeping people healthy continues and is arguably even more important when people stay home. The Covid-19 crisis is revealing the financial peril of relying on billable, in-person visits as the main way to pay for primary care, which provides little backstop in times of crisis.

Lets heed the lesson of the Covid-19 crisis to protect primary care in a foundational way that will matter even more once the pandemic is over.

Daniel Horn is a primary care physician and director of population health for the Division of General Internal Medicine at Massachusetts General Hospital. Wayne Altman is chair and professor of family medicine at Tufts University School of Medicine and president of the Family Practice Group in Arlington, Mass. Zirui Song is an internal medicine physician at Massachusetts General Hospital, assistant professor of health care policy and medicine at Harvard Medical School, and a faculty member in the schools Center for Primary Care.

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Primary care is being devastated by Covid-19. It must be saved - STAT

OTTAWA Canadians will get an update today on two of the costliest emergency aid programs the federal government has initiated to help them weather the COVID-19 crisis.

The parliamentary budget officer is scheduled to post a costing note on the 75 per cent wage subsidy a program the government expects to cost $73 billion and which it has called the largest economic policy in Canada since the Second World War.

Yves Giroux is also expected to post a costing note on the Canada Emergency Response Benefit, which is providing $2,000 a month for four months to Canadians forced out of work due to the pandemic.

The government has estimated the cost of that program at $35 billion, but has expanded the eligibility criteria several times to add those initially left out, including workers earning up to $1,000 per month, seasonal workers and those who have exhausted their regular employment insurance benefits.

In total, the federal government has so far poured $145 billion into emergency aid and Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has promised more to come, including for seniors.

He is not expected to announce any new funding today, however. His daily briefing on the pandemic is likely to be overtaken by questions about another tragedy the crash of a Royal Canadian Air Forces Cyclone helicopter into the Mediterranean Sea late Wednesday.

The Cyclone was participating in a NATO exercise off the coast of Greece when the crash occurred, the Canadian Armed Forces has said.

The military said a search and rescue operation was under way and declined all other comment.

However, Greek state broadcaster ERT said one body had been found and five others on board were missing.

While Trudeau will likely be preoccupied with that bad news, MPs on six House of Commons committees will be delving into various aspects of the federal response to the pandemic.

Industry Minister Navdeep Bains who is spearheading the drive to mobilize Canadian researchers and scientists in the campaign to develop tests, treatments and ultimately a vaccine to protect against the novel coronavirus is to testify at the industry committee.

And Social Development Minister Ahmed Hussen, who is responsible for measures aimed at helping children, seniors and the homeless through the pandemic, is to testify at the human resources committee.

That committee is also scheduled to hear from the head of the Canada Mortgage and Housing Corp. The CMHC is administering the federal governments new program to relieve eligible small businesses of 75 per cent of their rent payments due in April, May and June.

Meanwhile, the procedure and House affairs committee is scheduled to hear how legislatures in Wales, Scotland and the United Kingdom are handling the move to virtual sittings as politicians, like everyone else, try to keep physical distance from one another to prevent the spread of COVID-19.

Canadas MPs held their first virtual gathering on Tuesday, which was deemed generally successful despite numerous glitches in using unaccustomed video-conferencing technology.

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The true price of Canada's wage subsidy and CERB to be released today - National Post

Picture it. You're at the park. Visor up, activewear on, sweat is flowing.

Maybe you're with your housemate. You finish your workout, lie down on the grass, and take a minute to catch your breath. That's exactly what Erica was doing when the bombshell dropped.

Were both sweating, were both panting... And the first thing, after a couple of minutes, that my housemate says to me is: You know once I exercised so hard that I orgasmed.

So she immediately googled it obviously and YES THIS IS A THING and its called a 'coregasm'.

For more info on whats going on, Sally and Erica turned to sex educator and intimacy coach, Georgia Grace.

Yes. It is true and absolutely can happen. An orgasm during exercise or a coregasm happens when youre doing exercises that engage your core. And when you engage these muscles, to stabilise your core, you may also be contracting your pelvis floor muscles which, of course, are pretty important for orgasm.

So, its not an overly common thing but it can take a lot of people by surprise. As you were saying with your friend, there was no sexual stimulus, it wasnt like she was turned on by her workout but simply by the engagement of her core muscles or perhaps the type of exercises she was doing that can lead to an accidental or a surprising orgasm.

Currently at my stand up desk contracting my core muscles like crazy... I'm willing to try anything at this point in iso! How long does one need to do this for?? Sarah

Well, its not exactly common but it does happen. I think if were looking at the type of people who can experience it, research has found that women or people with vulvas are more likely to experience a coregasm. But then theres a lot of other factors at play, like your anatomy, the muscle strength, your emotional state, the time of your workout, all those other things that can impact your core and your pelvis muscles.

Yes! Every time I do heavy weighted hamstring curls I need to stop after about 10 otherwise its too much and Im in public

We can absolutely work to try and have a coregasm. So there are a few things to try: crunches, side crunches, leg lifts, knee lifts, hip thrusts. Another thing to remember is, obviously if youre engaging your pelvic floor muscles, breath and really bringing your awareness to sensation that youre feeling will also help with those techniques that youre using.

I've had this happen to me!!! So weird and I had no idea what was happening!! Happened in a pole dancing class. Jess from Melbourne

My pleasure. Enjoy your work outs.

Imagine doing some exercises at the gym, minding your own business, when suddenly you feel a build up of pressure down below, followed by a release you're used to feeling in the bedroom...

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POWASSAN -It can be difficult to keep 128 residents entertained, but even more so during social isolation, says Barb Caicco, recreation director at Eastholme Home for the Aged,.

It's really difficult to be able to have much going. No external ministers or pastors coming in, no volunteers coming in to do those extra things, Caicco explains.

Without outside entertainers or volunteers, recreation staff members have to create and host activities to keep residents entertained.

We've just had to be a little bit creative in what we do to make things work for either one-to-one programs or small groups of five or less.

Caicco says they are social distancing residents inside the home, making it difficult for them to socialize. But, she says, they are finding ways to cope.

From one-on-one spa days to exercise programs, staff have been looking for alternative programs in addition to the regular arts, crafts and colouring activities. Caicco says they also play music and host sing-a-longs, while videos substitute for live entertainers.

It's important for these folks, especially with Alzheimer's disease and dementia, other cognitive issues that they have consistency, Caicco explains. It's been very difficult to maintain consistency because of the constant changing in the initiatives and the directives that we're getting. But we're doing our best to stay on top of that and have the residents and have activities every day, morning, afternoon and early evening.

One of the new programs created involve video chat sessions for residents to speak with their family members outside the home. The Powassan and Almaguin Highlands Lions clubs have donated tablets to the home to help more residents get online to speak with family.

Caicco says seven to eight residents a day are able to video chat, but there are more ways to communicate with residents.

We're encouraging the community to come and write on our sidewalks with chalk or attach signs to our fences or trees, so that when the residents look out the door or the window, they can see some of the community in action.

Caicco says she hopes more families and community members will walk by the home for window visits. She says residents enjoy seeing the community, especially dogs and children.

Its the small things that show them the community cares, Caicco says.

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Eastholme doing its best to keep 128 residents active - BayToday

Since the coronavirus epidemic struck and half the planet found themselves in lockdown, interest in bodyweight training and any home workout plan using minimal equipment has skyrocketed. The web has responded in kind, resulting in a huge surge in resources, videos, and articles on that very subject.

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Training with bodyweight is a very smart way to work out and offers many advantages, so this is good news. If more people come out of this situation understanding how to manipulate their own body to improve performance and aesthetics, theyll be better off for it!

But with so much information out there, things can get a little bit muddled. Should you be doing high reps of push-ups? Do you need to learn planche? How do you train your legs?And can bodyweight training really emulate the benefits of heavy compound lifts?

As it turns out, there are many different approaches to home workouts, each with different benefits.

Thats why this article exists: to provide a simple, full-body home workout plan that can benefit anyone from gym rats, to pro athletes, to people just wanting to get into shape. A full-body workout plan is simple to follow, and means you can stop worrying about the details and focus on progressing.

Stop worrying about the details and focus on progressing.

If nothing else, this can provide a useful starting point for you to build from.

Note: This plan comes from a qualified personal trainer, health writer, and fitness vlogger Im not just a tech journalist, yknow!

First, Im going to share the home workout plan with you. After that, Ill provide a little commentary on why this program should be effective for anyone.

Don't feel bad if you can't do the hardest variations - neither can I in many cases!

Each exercise will have a number of different variations starting from easy (on the left) all the way to extremely difficult (on the right). Dont feel bad if you cant do the hardest variations neither can I in many cases!

Once you can perform the target number of repetitions for any movement or hold a position for one minute, increase the difficulty by switching to the tougher option. Otherwise, stop each set once you can no longer perform reps with good form.

Ive provided a brief explanation of each exercise, but if you need more guidance then a quick YouTube will help you find what youre looking for!

For any unilateral exercise meaning it involves just one arm or leg make sure to double the number of reps so that you are working each side of the body equally.

Rest for one minute between each set and each exercise.

This program can be performed three times a week, making sure to leave at least 48 hours between each session.

Note: perform a warm up prior to this home workout plan.

Target reps/Time: 12/1 minuteSets: 3

The regular push-up is a fantastic move for building pec, shoulder, and tricep strength. It also develops a rigid core, and is perhaps the best alternative to a bench press unless you have parallel bars at your disposal. If you cant perform a regular push-up, you can keep your knees on the ground to reduce the amount of resistance (alternatively stand up and lean against a wall).

It is great at bringing out ripped definition in your abs!

Once the push up becomes easy and you can perform more than ten repetitions, try advancing to movements that isolate one side of the body more. The archer push up involves moving from one hand to the other and then lowering slowly. A one-handed push-up involves removing one hand from the floor altogether.

Not only does this increase the amount of weight you are lifting with each side, but it also forces you to brace your body against rotational forces (called anti-rotation). It also significantly increases the involvement of your core and can help develop your stability and athletic performance. Oh and it is great at bringing out ripped definition in your abs!

Target reps: 12/1 minuteSets: 2

Diamond push-ups bring your hands directly beneath your sternum in a triangle position. This moves the activation to the triceps, helping to create bigger arms. Knuckle push-ups do the same thing by bringing the hands down to the waist and supporting your weight on your knuckles. Its crucial not to forget the triceps in a home workout plan, seeing as they should take up two thirds of the muscle mass in the upper arm!

The L-sit is a bodyweight static hold, that involves resting on your hand and holding your legs out straight in-front of you. Most of your weight is held by your triceps, and youll also get ab activation. Gently flutter the feet up and down to make this even more of an ab exercise.

Its something to aspire to!

The v-sit takes this one step further by pointing the legs directly up. Mana is an extremely advanced calisthenics/gymnastic move that involves doubling the legs entirely back to point behind you. Hey its something to aspire to!

Target reps/Time: 12/1 minuteSets: 2

The planche is a stunning movement youll find all over Instagram that involves holding the body parallel to the ground while balancing on straight arms. It looks truly gravity defying.

The great thing about this though, is that it trains aspects of strength that are typically missed by most gym programs. In particular, this can develop your straight-arm strength, teaching you to keep your elbows fully locked out and scapula protracted while resting your weight on your hands. What better time to improve an overlooked aspect of your training?

It trains aspects of strength that are typically missed by most gym programs.

Most of us will be miles from accomplishing this feat, in which case focussing on the planche lean (locking out the arms and then leaning slightly forward) or even the plank hold (resting on your toes and forearms) can help build up to that.

(Personal note: I just achieved my straddle planche, which is an easier progression. Im very stoked about that, except it busted my bicep in the process!)

The key is to focus on pushing the arms into the ground so that the shoulder blades are pushing forward across your back (there should be no dip between them). At the same time, contract your abs as though trying to do a crunch in order to engage the hollow body.

Target reps: 12Sets: 3

The pike push-up is a downward-facing push-up. It involves getting into push-up position, then bringing your hands toward your feet and pushing your buttocks in the air to form an upside down V. Now lower yourself to the ground, focussing on engaging the deltoids (shoulders) as you do.

When this becomes too easy, you can increase the difficulty by raising your feet on some blocks or on a sofa. This increases your range of motion, and places the weight a little more squarely over the shoulders. This is a common inclusion in any home workout plan as one of the best options for training shoulders. An alternative is the decline push-up.

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Once that becomes too easy, its time to kick your feet up against a wall and perform full handstand presses. Finally, with practice, you may be able to move away from the wall and balance your full bodyweight on your hands. At this point, the movement will involve your core a lot more, and that work done during the planche and plank will really help you to keep your torso rigid while your weight is stacked over your wrists and shoulders.

(Again, Im getting there, but I really need to straighten out my posture and improve shoulder mobility!)

Performing free-standing handstands is not essential for building big shoulders, but its a great party trick to emerge from quarantine with and it improves your athleticism in other ways to boot!

Target reps: 12Sets: 3

These exercises are designed to develop more core stability, while bringing out definition in the rectus abdominis (the six pack!). We all know how to perform a crunch, but make sure that you are truly contracting the ab muscles during this movement, rather than folding at the hips. For the V-ups, youll be lying flat and then bringing your legs straight up to meet your torso as you sit up. At the apex of the movement, youll be resting on your buttocks with your hands pointing forward past your legs. Dont allow yourself to lie completely flat when you return to the starting position, but instead keep your heels and upper back raised slightly off the ground.

It also looks cool as hell.

The dragon flag is Bruce Lees famous move that involves holding onto an anchor point behind your head, resting your body on your shoulders, and then lowering your legs keeping your torso completely straight. This engages the core in an amazing way to prevent flexion in the spine, and can develop insane abs and athleticism. It also looks cool as hell.

Target reps: 30 | 15 | 10Sets: 3

Training the legs with bodyweight alone is a big challenge. There is no bodyweight move that can truly mimic a deadlift (if you have a kettlebell then this can be used for hip hinges), and no bodyweight squat will provide the same kind of challenge or increased bone density. However, air squats performed for high repetitions can provide some different benefits by increasing capillary density, helping your legs to grow faster and recover better when you do return to the gym. Moreover, this is a great way to check in on your technique and make sure you have the mobility for a nice deep squat.

There is no bodyweight move that can truly mimic a deadlift.

Cossack squats can increase the challenge more by moving the weight down on just one leg. The other leg will stretch out to the other side and rest on the heel once you enter the deepest point of the movement (where your buttocks are touching your heel). This movement not only develops more strength than an air squat by putting your weight on just one side, but it will also increase mobility by opening up the hips. Mobility should come as a by-product of any great home workout plan.

Also read:Best home gym equipment: Keep your gains despite the coronavirus

Finally, if you have the strength and mobility, you can perform a pistol squat. This is another calisthenics skill that looks great on Instagram, and is accomplished by dropping into a full one legged squat while the other leg sticks out directly in front, raised off the ground. Only perform this movement for reps if you are confident that you have the strength and mobility to perform it without significant rounding in the spine, or risk of falling over!

Target reps: 50Sets: 3

The Indian squat is a lesser known variation of the air squat where you raise up onto the balls of your feet at the bottom of the movement. This puts the emphasis more on the quads, compared with the more hamstring/glute-heavy squat. Performed for high reps, its great for building thicker legs, and it can also result in improved athleticism.

This is one of the few moves you can include in a home workout plan that will result in visibly bigger legs. It also has the benefit of developing the calves.

A tougher variation of the Indian squat is the sissy squat, though some people believe these can be tough on the knees. For that reason, Im suggesting Indian squats for high reps for everyone. Trust me: youll feel the pump!

Target reps: 12Sets: 3

Pull-ups are a fantastic tool for developing strong, wide lats, as well as more core stability. Perform these properly with your hands just wider than your shoulders, using an overhand (pronated) grip. Youll pull yourself directly up until your chin is over the bar, then lower until your arms are completely straight. No kicking your way up!

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If you cant do this yet or dont have access to a pull-up bar, you can lie under a table with your body and legs out straight in front of you, then pull up just your upper body. This can also be performed by trapping a towel in the door.

To develop more strength and explosiveness, focus on exploding up and out of the movement. Eventually, you may be able to pass over the bar to perform a muscle-up!

Target reps/Time: 12Sets: 3

Chin-ups are pull-ups with a supinated (underhand grip) and your hands brought slightly closer together. No home workout plan is complete without them.

This move creates more activation in the biceps, making this a key tool for increasing the size of your arms. If you cant chin up yet, try placing a chair underneath you and use this to assist slightly with the movement.

(If you dont have a pull-up bar, you can use bodyweight rows with a supinated grip for the next best thing just make sure to really feel the squeeze in your biceps).

Moving to a unilateral movement will increase the resistance, and thereby grow the biceps even more. To develop to that point, try wrapping a towel over your pull up bar and holding this in your free hand to support your way through the chin-up movement. You can also practice rope climbing if you have a rope available. This develops the grip, core, lats, and biceps, and involves a lot of hanging from one hand making it perfect for progressing toward the one armed chin-up!

Target reps: 100Sets: 2

To end, were going to attempt two sets of 100 rep push ups. If you dont manage 100 reps, go for as long as you can until failure. This is a strategy known as a flush set in bodybuilding. It will fill the upper body with blood, while at the same time providing a light form of resistance cardio to develop your work capacity (so that you dont burn out as quickly during workouts).

(Cross out what doesnt apply to you)

Knee Push Ups | Push Ups | Archer Push-Ups | One Handed Push-Ups

Diamond Push Ups | Knuckle Push Ups | L-Sit Flutter Kicks | V-Sit | Mana

Plank Hold | Planche Lean | Pseudo Planche Push Up | Planche Push Up

Pike Push Ups | Elevated Pike Push Up | Assisted Handstand Press | Handstand Push Up

Crunches | V-Ups | Dragon Flag

Air Squats | Cossack Squats | Pistol Squat

Indian Squats

Chin Ups | Rope Climb | One Arm Chin Up

Bodyweight Row | Pull Ups

High Repetition Push Ups

So theres your full-body home workout plan! While there are lots of similar programs out there, I believe that this one is uniquely adaptable to those training for a variety of reasons and at a wide range of levels.

One of the biggest challenges when working out from home, is finding movements that are challenging enough as you progress. This guide incorporates advanced calisthenics exercises and their simpler progressions to challenge both the newcomer and the expert. The selection on offer should not only target all the major muscle groups, but also many smaller supporting muscle groups that aid stability and power. That makes this a functional workout that will also build an aesthetic physique.

In short, this should provide the full package for a lot of people. Give it a try, ease into it, and let us know your favorite home body workout plan in the comments below!

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There have been 20 NFL players born in British Columbia, the far-west Canadian province that is far more well-known for its hockey team and ski slopes than as a home of professional football players.

There have been some, though, like former Houston Texans and Dallas Cowboys defensive tackle Chris Covington, who is currently a free agent. He was the only British Columbian in the NFL in 2019.

The last Steelers player to hail from B.C. was punter Mitch Berger, who suited up for the Black and Gold for one season, in 2008, winning Super Bowl XLIII with the team.

The next Steelers player from British Columbia will be wide receiver Chase Claypool, who the team made its top selection with the No. 49 overall pick in the second round of the 2020 NFL Draft on Friday.

Claypool was the 11th wide receiver chosen in the draft, which is a long way from when he was rated as the No. 33 wide receiver in the 2014 college football recruiting class coming out of Abbotsford High School in Abbotsford, British Columbia.

Abbotsford is a city of over 140,000 people, just a few miles from the United States border. But like the rest of Canada, its still much more well-known for hockey than football. Ten players have been drafted into the NHL out of Abbotsford, including former Pittsburgh Penguins center Derek Grant. Claypool is the first to be drafted into the NFL.

But despite that, he said that football has been his passion his entire life, Claypool said after being drafted by the Steelers.

It is something that I always played my entire life, Claypool said. Basketball is something that I picked up later on in life. I certainly had an interest in basketball, especially when I was getting better. No matter how many times I picked up basketball as a hobby, I always gravitated back to football. And that is something I couldnt say for anything else. Football was just home for me. It was my comfort zone. It was kind of a guy feeling that football was the sport for me.

He said he had plenty of support for that goal back in British Columbia, despite it not being known as a football hotbed.

We take football pretty seriously, he said. A lot of people I am surrounded with are pretty avid football people, so I kind of grew up with it my whole life. I grew up a CFL fan, but I always watched the NFL. I was more fans of players than anything just because we didnt have our own team.

Despite that, being a professional football player was not something at the top of Claypools mind when he was entering his final years of high school.

I just threw my highlights on Facebook just because it was something I wanted to do for friends and family to see, he said. Not really any attention for any recruiting purposes. But the right people saw. They wanted to see me compete against competition in the states, so I did the camp circuit, went to a bunch of different camps. Went to Notre Dames camp during the summer. Ultimately, it led me there in a roundabout way. It was pretty cool to get that opportunity when it was something I least expected.

Even once he got to Notre Dame, it wasnt smooth sailing for Claypools future. Entering a deep group of wide receivers that include current NFLers Equanimeous St. Brown, Miles Boykin and Will Fuller, Claypool had to wait his turn, playing on special teams until he became a more prominent part of the Irish offense as an upperclasman.

You can say I am a late bloomer in the sense that I never really had my time to shine until my junior and senior year, Claypool said. I always thought I had the skill set. It just thought it improved year after year. I definitely broke out my senior year, but I thought I always possessed the skillset.

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AUSTIN, Texas, April 27, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- With millions around the world looking to maintain a fitness routine during the Coronavirus quarantine, SciPlay (NASDAQ: SCPL) ("SciPlay" or the "Company"), one of the world's leading social gaming companies, has teamed up with fitness influencer and Bravo star, Craig Ramsay, to launch Fitness & Slots.

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The YouTube channel will feature an exercise series based on SciPlay's gaming hits. Viewers will learn all about Ramsay's "Fitness and Slots" philosophy, participate in weekly challenges, and get inspired to incorporate gamified workouts into their day-to-day schedule and live healthier lifestyles.

Ramsay adds, "Exercising is always important, but recent events and restrictions have made our society even more stressed than before, and people all around the world have difficulty maintaining a normal daily routine that includes movement. That stress has a negative effect on us, and physical movement has the power to make us feel de-stressed and calm. I've made it my passion to motivate people and support them through challenges and there is no better, more exciting and entertaining way than to invite people to gamify their workouts.

This exciting combo has inspired countless clients, friends and family members of mine to move their bodies, feel physically and mentally great and positively impact their health and wellness, ALL by simply continuing to play their favorite games, while consciously moving their bodies by walking, stretching, performing body weight exercises and more."

To answer the growing need for activity and entertainment, new content will be constantly added based on viewers' changing needs and preferences. Several days ago, the "Home Sweat Home" content series was released. The series, that was originally meant to include visits to celebrity homes and personal gamified training sessions, was adjusted due to current events and instead focuses on detailing Ramsay's signature training method.

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"We're proud to partner with Craig because we believe in the message of Fitness & Slots and in its ability to improve both the exercising and gaming experience," says Ben Onn. "This positive influence is crucial in our current circumstances and can make a real difference in people's life while they are quarantined at home and dealing with a lack of movement. We believe that it can contribute not only to our players' physical health, but also to their emotional state. We have an opportunity to help people relax and provide them with some much-needed fun."

Ramsay is fitness expert well known for his role on Bravo's "Thintervention" where he co-hosted with Jackie Warner. He was also featured as the stand out gay couple on Bravo's international hit show "Newlyweds: The First Year". His online series "5 minute workout anywhere" for Scripps Network gained him world-wide recognition.

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From left: Fran W. Hagstrom; top: Christine E. Holyfield, Vicki Dieffenderfer and Xinya Liang; bottom: Michelle Gray, Christian Z. Goering and Kit Kacirek

The University of Arkansas' College of Education and Health Professions recently named 2019-20 outstanding faculty award winners.

"This year's recipients have made exceptional contributions to their fields, the College of Education and Health Professions, and to the University," said Dean Brian Primack. "They exemplify a spirit of collaboration, innovation and commitment that is one of the strengths of the University of Arkansas."

Each year, the College's Faculty Council reviews applications for a variety of awards, targeting important aspects of professorial life and work.

"There are two all-around honors that we affectionately call the Rising Star and the Star awards, this one named in honor of former faculty member George Denny," said College Council Chair William F. McComas. "We were very pleased this year to have nominations from across all departments representing a particularly strong pool of worthy candidates."

Council members reviewed many quality dossiers and letters of support. "The year's nominees represent what is truly extraordinary about our College, its people," McComas said. "So, we on the COEHP College Council are pleased to congratulate all those nominated."

This year's winners are:

Fran W. Hagstrom, Communication Sciences and Disorders professor

Faculty Career Award in Recognition of a Career that Exemplifies Outstanding Performance

If multiple articles, book chapters, and a book were not enough to etch her name onto the list of all-time outstanding faculty for the College of Education and Health Professions, Hagstrom has also secured millions in external funding, mentored over 50 undergraduate theses for the Honors College and helped students to secure over $50,000 in internal and external funding for their research projects. She also created the interdisciplinary Health Coaches program and the longest standing study abroad program, Health Teams Abroad-Sweden. Hagstrom has a keen ability to bring people of different backgrounds and professions together to brainstorm innovative ways to make progress for the greater good. With a career that spans nearly three decades, Hagstrom has consistently been able to foster relationships, research, and forward thinking across campus.

Christine E. Holyfield, Communication Sciences and Disorders professor

Rising Star Award

Holyfield is a rising star in COEHP's Communication Sciences and Disorders program. In 2019, she published six first-author peer-reviewed articles in highly ranked journals in the field of communication disorders. She also presented five national or international peer-reviewed presentations. She is rapidly becoming a national leader around assessment, intervention and research in the area of augmentative and alternative communication. She gets outstanding teaching evaluations, and her service to the campus and her program have been exemplary. Her work continues to influence students, faculty, families and the campus community.

Vicki Dieffenderfer, Human Resource and Workforce Development professor

Outstanding Teaching Award

Dieffenderfer is dedicated to creating a classroom environment that facilitates active participation, critical thinking and application of learned knowledge in daily life. Her students respond well to her teaching style and thrive under her leadership. When tasked with coordinating the graduate program and taking over the master's level Foundations course this year, Dieffenderfer implemented a new approach based on her teaching philosophy and background in self-directed learning. The change resulted in a significant increase in end-of-term course evaluations from students. Students have indicated they're able to put assignments to immediate use in their workplaces. Dieffenderfer's multi-pronged, self-directed approach ensures that different types of learner can be comfortable in her classes.

Xinya Liang, Educational Statistics and Research Methods professor

Significant Research Award

Liang has earned the Significant Research award this year based on contributions to her field, COEHP, and the University of Arkansas through her continued work as an independent researcher, a collaborator with colleagues, and a research mentor to students. She's had an exceptional publishing run. Liang published four methodological articles in top-tier journals from a single research endeavor to investigate innovative methods for testing measurement invariance in 2018 and 2019. She also delivered five presentations about her research at national and international conferences. She was recognized for her work by Florida State University, being presented the Young Alumni Award in 2018. She also earned the RHRC Significant Research Award in 2019 and nominations for two other COEHP awards. Liang's rising international research representation was acknowledged by her prestigious selection as a program chair for the American Educational Research Association. She has also served as an editorial board member for the Journal of Psychoeducational Assessments since 2016.

Michelle Gray, Health, Exercise Science professor and COEHP Honors Program director

Superior Service Award

Gray juggles ambitious research, teaching, one-on-one mentoring, and a full slate of duties associated with running COEHP's Honors Program. The Honors Program has seen significant growth, with retention and graduation rates soaring under her leadership. Gray also serves as director of the Exercise Science Research Center in the Department of Health, Human Performance and Recreation. She facilitates research among Exercise Science faculty and oversees more than 6,000 square feet of dedicated research space. In 2019, 61 peer-reviewed publications were authored by Exercise Science faculty and 66 presentations were completed at state, regional, national, and international conferences. Additionally, they received $600,000 in internal and external research awards during that year alone. Gray serves as the Regional Chapter Representative for Central States Chapter of the American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM) and is a reviewer for seven journals. She's also part of a task force created by Chancellor Joe Steinmetz and Vice Chancellor for Research and Innovation Daniel Sui to explore collaborations between the U of A and UAMS. She's also involved in one of the longest-running, faculty-led study abroad trips, Health Teams Abroad.

Christian Z. Goering, English Education professor

George Denny STAR Award

Goering has had a remarkable year of research, teaching and service. In addition to his committee work at multiple levels on campus, he organized a national conference in English education for an organization that he chaired, English Language Arts Teacher Educators (ELATE). His students commended his teaching for how it was a model for "how to be a responsive and empathetic educator" and for how Goering "inspired them to continue to wonder, to grow, and to take action." He also had an outstanding year in terms of authoring multiple refereed journal articles and book chapters. Goering represents the best of COEHP in terms of teaching, research and service.

Kit Kacirek, Adult and Lifelong Learning professor

Outstanding Mentoring/Advising Award

Kacirek's many mentoring and advising contributions in 2019-20 reflect her leadership of the Adult and Lifelong Learning doctoral degree, which has grown to be one of the largest doctoral programs in COEHP since its inception in 2012. Kacirek is an expert in her field and is able to recruit diverse and talented students from across the state and nation. These students come from educational institutions, non-profits, health care organizations, and the private sector. Kacirek serves as academic advisor for the majority of ADLL doctoral students. She advises and mentors students in each new cohort, which included nine students in 2019 and 16 students in January 2020. Kacirek chaired four dissertations to successful completion this academic year and served as an advocate, coach and mentor. Students and colleagues call Kacirek caring, authentic, passionate and dedicated.

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