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While classes for schools and universities have moved online as a precaution against the coronavirus, other types of classes have also had to change to remote instruction on the internet.

Auburn Parks and Recreation has canceled all of its in-person classes to prevent the spread of COVID-19, and many classes are now held online.

Several instructors have already sent videos of their classes, said Gabby Filgo, community programs manager for the City of Auburn. Others are hosting live sessions through Facebook Live, Skype or Zoom.

Filgo has already uploaded her first Zumba Gold video as well as videos for yoga, knitting and the music exercise program for those ages 50 and above, Silver Sneakers. Programs such as the Read and Reflect Book Club for Seniors, Total Brain Health memory classes, Yin Yoga, Samantha Meditation and chess will hold live sessions on various platforms.

Running online classes is a little bit different for the public parks department than a private company or personal instructor, she said.

Because were the City of Auburn, we have to follow rules a little more strictly than a typical instructor, Filgo said. We have to caption our videos and do things like that, so it is sometimes a little more difficult [to provide online resources].

In-person classes have already been canceled through the end of April, but the department is planning summer programs, Filgo said. They are staying in close communication with City Manager Jim Buston to follow all guidelines and cancel future programs if necessary.

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As of right now, summer programs have not been canceled, Filgo said. We are focusing on our summer camps and our pools. Were planning for those as normal unless we get notice otherwise.

Videos being uploaded throughout the quarantine will not be taken down after in-class sessions resume, Filgo said. Instructors may choose to continue uploading online class materials based on interest.

The department is also working on a drive-thru farmers market for the end of April, Filgo said. Customers will be able to order ahead of time, and their items will be put in the back of their cars without contact. The drive-thru market, called Curbside City Market, will take place on April 25 from 811:30 a.m. at the Harris Center, according to the City's website.

Orders can be mailed to the Harris Center or submitted online. Online orders can be placed through April 21 at 5 p.m. All payments must be made in cash to a secure mailbox between the Harris Center and the Jan Dempsey Community Arts center.

Upon arrival, customers must stay in their cars and unlock their trunks for vehicles to be loaded.

Employees are still reporting to work, though additional precautions have been put in place in the office to stay well, Filgo said. Immunocompromised employees or employees or with children no longer in daycare are allowed to work from home, however. Meetings are held over Zoom instead of in person.

Links to online resources can be found on Auburn Parks and Recreations website.

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For many senior citizens, especially in light of the coronavirus, the challenge of keeping up their muscle tone and body strength often proves to be a heavy lift.

These days, however, walking, hiking, stretching and even moderate running to improve cardiovascular health might be embraced with less trepidation than the thought of almost anything related to weightlifting such as pushing, pulling, rowing and lifting.

The concerns are:

In spite of questions and worries, all sorts of experts doctors, scientific researchers and front-line fitness trainers often quoted in mass media health magazines are touting the benefits of weightlifting as the most effective treatment to prevent slowdown or partially reverse age-related muscle loss.

A one-size program doesn't fit all, experts admit, but taking steps toward strength training, from the simplest to most complex program, can lead to better body balance, flexibility, extension and rotation, allowing seniors to remain mobile longer. And that's the goal.

He was actively going to the gym before the COVID-19 lockdown.

Before the lockdown, he was in an individualized weight and exercise program for three times a week, and I've really picked up a lot of strength in my upper body and knees, said David Baird, 69, of Spring Township, who attends Alliance Fitness Center, Spring Township.

Four years ago, Baird, a retired cable lineman and contractor, had an operation to implant four heart stents. He also is an insulin-dependent diabetic.

Baird said when he was in his mid-40s he started to become too sedentary. It got to a point where he couldn't walk too far without becoming winded.

I've improved greatly with this personalized exercise program, which includes time on weight and rowing machines and regular monitoring, he said.

Baird said he had joined another gym before coming to Alliance, but felt uncomfortable and more intimidated by younger and fitter clients there.

Recently, Baird said a member of his church group saw him and said: It looks like you are standing up straighter.

Baird believes strength training is the best thing I've done for myself, he said.

When I started this fitness center almost 30 years ago, we used to be called the geriatric gym, said Sarah Small, 62, of Sinking Spring, Alliance owner and a certified strength and conditioning specialist specializing in muscle activation techniques.

We started our demographic with the high-risk population, and many of our clients are 55 and older, she said. Many come in for a functional range assessment to focus on strength training.

In recent years, I've seen more doctors referring patients (those with joint replacements or osteoporosis) and more people wanting to become pro-active so they can continue to do functional daily tasks.

In the past, we were preaching to the choir, but I think interest is broadening, she said.

When people find they can't lift a coffee can from a shelf or a gallon of water without struggling or having a limited range of body motion and low energy, they often seek guidance in strength training, she said.

A strong person is tough to kill, said Colin McGee, 26, of West Reading, director of fitness at Alliance.

People are often fearful of what they don't understand, and that applies to weight training, McGee said. It's simply about adding the appropriate resistance for you and finding the right starting point.

Of course, all good things take time and effort.

McGee pinpointed three challenges in working with first-time older clients:

At Alliance, there are functional range assessments that take into account mobility, health history and individual goals, Small said.

Alliance is not a membership gym, but offers hourly sessions that can range in price from $48 to $55. A 45-to 90-minute evaluation costs $199.

With more than 30 years in the fitness business, Joanne Ewing, fitness director at Colonial Fitness, Spring Township and Sinking Spring, said 15 years ago a majority of her clients fell into the category of young or middle-aged adults.

I'd say at least 60% of our clients are 50 years old or older now, Ewing said. Maintaining balance and stability has become a big issue based on seniors' fear of falling.

There's been a growing awareness and definitely more doctor referrals, she said.

An emphasis on active-aging among baby boomers also has contributed to a rise in strength training.

Back injuries, hip and knee replacements and issues with arthritis all contribute to strength training classes, joining solid cardio programs that focus on treadmill walking or the use of cycling machines.

Ewing said Colonial Fitness has been in the local vanguard of creating exercise classes, yoga, pilates and stretching sessions that emphasize focusing the mind.

It's all about balance when it comes to exercise, eating right and managing your stress levels, Ewing said.

My goal is to live to 90 and be as healthy as I am now, she said.

Up until the recent concerns about the coronavirus and the need for social distancing and even isolation, Ewing realized that motivating seniors to undertake strength-training could be a challenge.

How do you make it fun or enjoyable?

The answer was having seniors make friends and drawing them together in active-aging circuit classes.

Socialization for seniors is so important to motivating seniors and creating a positive environment, she said.

While the deadly virus has impeded progress in that direction for a while, many seniors have learned routines that they can continue to use at home using any variety of household items to create resistance to work muscles by lifting, pulling or pushing.

The biggest fear I see among our older population is their fear of falling, Ewing said. Strength-training can help with that to increase stability.

Donna Witwer, 70, of Cumru Township, a retired administrative assistant at an insurance company who also worked as a waitress, had a hip replacement in 2016.

She began fitness programs at Colonial Fitness about two years ago and worked hard to get strength back in her legs. She takes hour-long classes three or four times a week.

I've always been active, but I know it's important for me to stay that way, she said. I think it's only natural to lose muscle strength after the age of 40, so you have to keep active to stay in shape.

Witwer has longevity in her family (her mother will turn 99 in July).

I've always been a walker, but I knew I needed more if I wanted to live to 90 and walk around and not be stuck in a wheelchair, she said.

Nicholas Rizzo, 28, who lives near Boston and serves as the fitness research director at Runrepeat.com, an online athletic shoe review firm, is a strong promoter of strength-training for seniors.

Rizzo is a former competitive Apollo lifter who became involved in the global powerlifting movement.

Seniors' fear or misconceptions about weightlifting are completely understandable, he said, in a phone interview. They know how to walk or run, but weightlifting can appear complex and overwhelming with the need to pay attention to reps, sets and loads. They should start out keeping their routines simple with chair squats or pushing against walls at home.

Rizzo encouraged seniors to ask for help at senior centers or YMCAs, and to start slow and easy and to make sure they checked with their doctors before undertaking any physical activity.

If you can, I highly suggest a personal trainer, he said. But if you feel you're weak or losing muscle strength for daily tasks, you probably need to get going. There is help available to get you to where you want to be.

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Soldiers in Thailand as part of the Armys Pacific Pathways program are returning home this week to get ahead of the growing coronavirus pandemic in the region.

The roughly 1,350 soldiers from the 25th Infantry Division were originally scheduled to return to Schofield Barracks, Hawaii, in May. The next Pacific Pathways iteration planned to train in the Philippines this spring has also been delayed due to the pandemic.

Those returning this week will undergo screening prior to leaving Thailand on a series of charter flights and will be screened again when they arrive at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, but there have yet to be any positive COVID-19 cases among the soldiers, said U.S. Army Pacific spokesman Col. Derrick W. Cheng.

Leadership adjusted the timeline of the exercise based on an assessment that the unit had achieved its initial training objectives and with obvious consideration to the evolving environment that COVID-19 presented, not just for Thailand, but throughout Indo-Pacific region," Cheng said in a statement to Army Times. "Even with the adjusted timeline, this years Hanuman Guardian is the longest iteration of the exercise ever conducted.

Medical personnel are screening returning troops through social distancing, temperature checks and questionnaires, though none are exhibiting symptoms at this point. When the soldiers return, theyll still have to enter 14-day quarantines. Those will largely mirror quarantines conducted at other Army posts for soldiers returning from overseas exercises and deployments.

Hawaii-based soldiers who live in barracks will quarantine there, while those who have their own homes can return to those residences and remain in place for the two-week period. Medical personnel will monitor them in quarantine, as well, Cheng said.

If a soldier does not want to quarantine at their own home, possibly due to an immunocompromised family member, barracks will be made available for them, he added.

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Thailand has reported roughly 2,500 people testing positive for COVID-19 so far. Several U.S. soldiers who had a mix of fevers and respiratory symptoms common with COVID-19 were previously placed in patient hold facilities for monitoring, 25th ID spokesman Lt. Col. Adam Hallmark told Army Times in early April. One soldier was ultimately tested at a Thai medical facility, but was found to be negative for the virus, Hallmark said.

Pacific Pathways was one program the Army secretary and chief of staff recently said they would like to expand to court more partners in Asia as part of a larger Pentagon strategy aimed at China.

The Pacific Pathways iteration returning next week was the first of the year. The second iteration start date was intended to coincide with Exercise Balikatan 2020 in the Philippines on May 4. However, that was cancelled in late March by U.S. Indo-Pacific Command.

With the COVID situation, different countries are adjusting their mil-to-mil activities, to include those exercises, Cheng said. Were adjusting along with everybody else the regional militaries on what the rest of the year is going to look like.

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Company announcement No. 21 / 2020

Zealand Pharma grants warrants and restricted stock units under the employee warrant program and management long-term incentive program

Copenhagen, April 15, 2020 Zealand Pharma A/S (Zealand) (NASDAQ: ZEAL) (CVR-no. 20 04 50 78), announces the implementation of an updated long-term incentive program (the LTIP) for Zealands Executive Management and Corporate Management in accordance with Zealand's Remuneration policy and Overall guidelines for incentive pay, as adopted at the annual general meeting held on April 2, 2020. In accordance with the LTIP, Zealand has granted 21,602 restricted stock units (RSUs) to Executive and Corporate Management.

Further, Zealand has granted 631,288 warrants to Executive Management, Corporate Management and employees in Denmark and the United States. The warrants are granted under the warrant program covered by the authority pursuant to Section 8.4 of Zealand's Articles of Association, adopted on Zealand's general meeting on April 21, 2015. The total cost of the incentive grants is DKK 63,704,268.

Long-term incentive program

Zealand implemented the updated LTIP to align with select European and U.S. biotech peers, and is intended to drive long-term performance, align managements interests with those of Zealands shareholders, and support the attraction, retention and motivation of first-rate executive talent. It is the Boards assessment that the appropriate measure of Zealands long-term performance and sustainability is reflected in the share price instead of selected operational key performance indicators that were used in the performance share units (PSUs). A review of market practice in peer companies confirms that it is challenging to find relevant, meaningful long-term performance targets in a biotech context as was required in the 2019 LTIP program.

Accordingly, members of the Executive Management and Corporate Management are eligible to receive an annual grant of restricted share units (RSUs) free of charge instead of PSUs. The grant cannot exceed 25% of the annual base salary at grant. The 2020 RSU grants have a three-year vesting period from April 15, 2020 to April 14, 2023. Each vested RSU entitles the holder to receive one share in Zealand at no cost, provided the holders continued employment throughout the vesting period.

The first grant of RSUs under the LTIP will have an estimated aggregate theoretical value of DKK 4.0 million, while each RSU has a value of DKK 185.90.

The value of the RSUs is determined as the simple average of the closing price of the Zealand share on Nasdaq Copenhagen A/S for a period of five trading days following the publication of Zealands annual report for the preceding financial year.

Grant of warrants

The warrant program is an incentive scheme reflecting Zealands objective to attract and retain first-rate employees and to help ensure shared short- and long-term interests for the management and employees with shareholders of Zealand. The lifetime of the warrants has been extended from five to ten years, to align with industry peers and align better with the biotech lifecycle.

The 631,288 warrants give the rights to subscribe for up to 631,288 new Zealand shares with a nominal value of DKK 1 each, corresponding to 1.7% of Zealand's total outstanding share capital. The exercise price is DKK 224.40, calculated as the closing price of Zealands shares on Nasdaq Copenhagen on April 14, 2020.

268,156 warrants granted to U.S. management and employees will vest annually over a three year period, and the exercise of the warrants may take place, in whole or in part, in defined time windows from April 15, 2021 up to and including April 14, 2030. 363,132 warrants granted to Danish management and employees will vest at the three-year anniversary of the grant date, and the exercise of the warrants may take place, in whole or in part after the three-year period, in defined time windows from April 15, 2023 up to and including April 14, 2030.

The exercise time windows for all granted warrants are defined as four times a year during a four-week window following the time of publication of either the Zealand's annual report or quarterly or semi-annual reports (three, six and nine months respectively).

The total new warrants granted have a combined market value of DKK 59,688,553 million calculated on the basis of the BlackScholes model. The cost of each warrant is 93.40 DKK based on Black-Scholes parameters for U.S. grants based with an average volatility of 45.5%, an average risk-free interest rate of -0.337%, and a share price of DKK 224.40. The grants to Danish employees have a 10 year lifetime and vest over three years. The cost of the warrants issued to Danish employees is DKK 95.40. The Black-Scholes parameters used are a historic volatility of 44.7%, a risk-free interest rate of -0.31% and a share price of DKK 224.40.

About Zealand Pharma A/S

Zealand Pharma A/S (Nasdaq: ZEAL) ("Zealand") is a biotechnology company focused on the discovery, development, and commercialization of next generation peptide-based medicines that change the lives of people living with metabolic and gastrointestinal diseases. More than 10 drug candidates invented by Zealand have advanced into clinical development, of which two have reached the market. Zealands robust pipeline of investigational medicines includes three candidates in late stage development, and one candidate being reviewed for regulatory approval in the United States. Zealand markets V-Go, an all-in-one basal-bolus insulin delivery option for people with diabetes. License collaborations with Boehringer Ingelheim and Alexion Pharmaceuticals create opportunity for more patients to potentially benefit from Zealand-invented peptide therapeutics.

Zealand was founded in 1998 in Copenhagen, Denmark, and has presence throughout the U.S. that includes key locations in New York, Boston, and Marlborough (MA). For more information about Zealands business and activities, please visit http://www.zealandpharma.com.

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The above information contains forward-looking statements that provide Zealand Pharmas expectations or forecasts of future events. Such forward-looking statements are subject to risks, uncertainties and inaccurate assumptions, which may cause actual results to differ materially from expectations set forth herein and may cause any or all of such forward-looking statements to be incorrect. If any or all of such forward-looking statements prove to be incorrect, our actual results could differ materially and adversely from those anticipated or implied by such statements. All such forward-looking statements speak only as of the date of this press release and are based on information available to Zealand Pharma as of the date of this release.

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Mechelen, Belgium and Krakow, Poland; 16 April 2020, 07.30 CET Galapagos NV (Euronext & NASDAQ: GLPG) and Ryvu Therapeutics S.A. (WSE: RVU) today announced a collaboration focused on the discovery and development of novel small molecule drugs in inflammation.

Ryvu specializes in the discovery and development of first-in-class small molecules and drug candidates in diseases with high unmet medical needs. The collaboration announced today is based on a novel drug target identified by Ryvu, which will contribute its technology platform and related intellectual property (IP). Ryvu and Galapagos will both provide resources to support the collaboration and make use of their expertise in high-throughput screening, biology, medicinal chemistry, and toxicology.

This is a joint research collaboration in which Ryvu is responsible for early drug discovery. Under the terms of the agreement, Galapagos will have an exclusive option to license IP developed by Ryvu and to continue to develop this during the collaboration. Pending achievement of pre-agreed criteria and utilizing its option, Galapagos will be responsible for all further development of the program.

In exchange for global development and commercialization rights, Ryvu will receive an upfront payment and will be eligible for further option, milestone, and royalty payments.

We believe that the collaboration with Ryvu is an excellent fit, as both companies are driven by the search for novel drugs to address unmet medical needs, says Dr. Piet Wigerinck, Chief Scientific Officer at Galapagos. We look forward to collaborating with the Ryvu team to push this program forward.

Pawel Przewiezlikowski, Ryvu Chief Executive Officer, added: We are thrilled to start working with Galapagos, a real role model for the European biotechnology sector. Throughout joint discussions on the collaboration, our teams have developed a strong rapport and built the foundations for a very promising start for the new project on an exciting novel target.

About GalapagosGalapagos (Euronext & NASDAQ: GLPG) discovers and develops small molecule medicines with novel modes of action, three of which show promising patient results and are currently in late-stage development in multiple diseases. Our pipeline comprises discovery through Phase 3 programs in inflammation, fibrosis, osteoarthritis and other indications. Our ambition is to become a leading global biopharmaceutical company focused on the discovery, development and commercialization of innovative medicines. More information at http://www.glpg.com.

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Elizabeth GoodwinVP Investor Relations +1 781 460 1784

Sofie Van GijselDirector Investor Relations+32 485 19 14 15ir@glpg.com

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Evelyn FoxDirector Communications+31 6 53 591 999communications@glpg.com

Forward-looking statements

This release may contain forward-looking statements, including, among other things, statements regarding the success of the collaboration with Ryvu, the identification and validation of a target by Ryvu, the potential future exercise of any option granted to Galapagos, the mechanism of action and profile of, and timing and results of clinical trials with, and potential commercialization of, any compounds coming out of any in-licensed program, as well as statements regarding potential future option exercise, milestone and royalty payments. Galapagos cautions the reader that forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future performance. Forward-looking statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors which might cause the actual results, financial condition and liquidity, performance or achievements of Galapagos, or industry results, to be materially different from any historic or future results, financial conditions and liquidity, performance or achievements expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. In addition, even if Galapagos results, performance, financial condition and liquidity, and the development of the industry in which it operates are consistent with such forward-looking statements, they may not be predictive of results or developments in future periods. Among the factors that may result in differences are that Galapagos expectations regarding the further development of any potential future in-licensed program, including its potential to address a large unmet need in inflammation, may be incorrect, the inherent uncertainties associated with competitive developments, clinical trial and product development activities and regulatory approval requirements (including that data from research and development programs may not support further development of the compound(s) due to safety, efficacy or other reasons), Galapagos reliance on collaborations with third parties and estimating the commercial potential of Galapagos product candidates. A further list and description of these risks, uncertainties and other risks can be found in Galapagos Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) filings and reports, including in Galapagos most recent annual report on Form 20-F filed with the SEC and other filings and reports filed by Galapagos with the SEC. Given these uncertainties, the reader is advised not to place any undue reliance on such forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements speak only as of the date of publication of this document. Galapagos expressly disclaims any obligation to update any such forward-looking statements in this document to reflect any change in its expectations with regard thereto or any change in events, conditions or circumstances on which any such statement is based or that may affect the likelihood that actual results will differ from those set forth in the forward-looking statements, unless specifically required by law or regulation.

About Ryvu TherapeuticsRyvu Therapeutics is a clinical stage biopharmaceutical company developing novel small molecule therapies that address emerging targets in oncology. Pipeline candidates make use of diverse therapeutic mechanisms driven by emerging knowledge of cancer biology, including small molecules directed at kinase, synthetic lethality, immuno-oncology and cancer metabolism targets. SEL120 is a selective CDK8 kinase inhibitor with potential for the treatment of hematological malignancies and solid tumors currently in clinical development for the treatment of acute myeloid leukemia and myelodysplastic syndrome. SEL24/MEN1703 is a dual PIM/FLT3 kinase inhibitor licensed to the Menarini Group in clinical development for the treatment of acute myeloid leukemia. Ryvu is listed on the Warsaw Stock Exchange in Poland (WSE:RVU). For more information, please see http://www.ryvu.com.

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The NFL is delaying the start of its offseason workout program while formulating a plan with the NFL Players Association on how to proceed during the coronavirus pandemic.

At least for the time being, NFL coaches won't be allowed to communicate with players via videoconferencing.

Normally, Monday would have signaled the start of the nine-week offseason workout program for the five NFL teams with new head coaches -- Carolina, Dallas, Washington, Cleveland and the New York Giants -- to begin participating in conditioning drills and light workouts. However, due to COVID-19, players are not allowed to be at team facilities while social distancing standards remain in place throughout the country.

It was expected that those teams would begin meeting Monday via videoconferencing. But the NFL informed teams on Friday they will be notified once the league and NFLPA determine the scope and earliest possible date when they may begin their offseason workout programs.

Specifically, the league is discussing possible revisions to the offseason workout program that would permit teams to conduct classroom instruction, workouts, and non-football educational programs on a virtual basis while team facilities remain closed.

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"We are still waiting for the league to tell us when that starts," Panthers general manager Marty Hurney said via conference call on Monday. "We don't have a date yet."

In the meantime, teams may provide players with playbooks and video on iPads, Microsoft Surface tablets, or other similar type units for voluntary use by the player away from the team facility. The video may include coaching or instructional voice-overs or audio content; superimposed diagrams; schematics; or written commentary.

That will give players at least some head start preparing for the season ahead.

For teams like Carolina, there is a lot of work to do with a new coaching staff, a new quarterback and a new playbook.

Hurney said Carolina's staff is working tirelessly preparing for the coming weeks and months while doing everything possible to establish effective lines of communication between players and coaches once given the OK.

"We have worked hard to get ready for whenever we get the green light and have video conferencing with our players," Hurney said. "But right now it's a lot like going into the draft - we are getting prepared for all of the scenarios and waiting to see when we can move forward."

In Cleveland, new coach Kevin Stefanski is ready to start a new era.

The Browns have not made the playoffs since 2002, and Stefanski is eager to change that. But like others around the league he will have to wait, preparing for different scenarios for his team for the season.

"We are trying to think about this thing and hit it from every angle, pending the rules and structure that the NFL and NFLPA agree upon," Stefanski said. "... Is it virtual classrooms? We are ready for that, but we just do not know exactly how it is going to go down."

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STILLWATER -- Now it is almost a week into college athletic programs, and more precisely the football programs that are disseminating materials to their athletes to keep them on point with the on-line classes and keep them pointed physically at next season or whenever they are able to gather again. There are virtual meetings with position coaches and/or coordinators.

Glass and company; which includes Gary Calcagno, Anthony Hibbert, Mark Smith, and Joel Tudman; can send instructions even video instructions, but they cannot meet and monitor workouts through video. Although, seeing posts on Twitter like this one from returning All-Big 12 linebacker Malcolm Rodriguez has to make them smile.

"Really like when we talked the other day, it is a fluid situation and when we think we have programs that we can send to the guys and all athlete with all sports, then their situation changes," Glass said. "Now it is shelter in place and we're really kind of had to work out five different workouts for our athletes. With football right now we're trying to maintain fitness levels, which is the main thing. We are going to take some hits in peak strength since they aren't able to get to bigger weights and their central nervous system will see some regression there."

This has all caused Glass to become more proficient in technology and being able to communicate electronically. Most of the time, Glass and his assistant strength coaches communicate face-to-face.

Glass has said to Pokes Report on a couple of occasions that if he and his staff were going to train a team remotely in absentia, then this team, for a variety of reasons, would be the one that gives them a chance to be close to where they need to be to start fall camp and to get ready to win football games.

"Teams, vary from year to year, their physical maturity, and average age, all of those things vary from year to year; and we have about 24 seniors and it is a very physically mature group," Glass said of this OSU football team. "Our strength levels are on the high end. Those are somewhat cyclical as well. For us maturity we are on the high side. If they do have to spend a significant time away our strength levels at the end of the winter program were at a very high level."

The Big 12 and all other Power Five conferences are now under the current guidelines that do not allow teams to gather through May 31. What happens after we reach that deadline will be up to the Big 12 Board of Governors, basically the school presidents. We will see how the COVID-19 pandemic and threat is at that point. The schools and programs that have plans ready to go will have a leg up and I think you can expect Oklahoma State to have a plan in place for a variety of circumstances.

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SYDNEY People with a fast metabolism seem to be capable of eating large amounts of just about whatever they want without gaining weight. For the rest of us with normal or slow metabolisms, losing or maintaining weight isnt nearly as easy. Its been universally assumed that no amount of exercise will drastically change ones metabolism, but a new study suggests that the effects of exercise on metabolism are much greater than originally thought. Exercise may boost ones metabolism after all.

This new research is the first ever to investigate the influence of exercise on the metabolism while controlling for other personal factors like diet, age, gender, alcohol & smoking habits, work environment, stress, and sleep schedule.

These results show that metabolic adaptation to exercise is far more profound than previously reported, comments senior author Dr. John F. OSullivan of the University of Sydney, Australia, in a release. The results increase our knowledge of the widespread benefits of exercise on metabolism and reveal for the first time the true magnitude of these effects. This reinforces the mandate for exercise as a critical part of programs to prevent cardiovascular disease.

In the past, its been a major challenge to study the relationship between ones exercise habits and metabolic functioning while accounting for the aforementioned individual factors. Mainly because no two people are exactly the same in terms of genetic background, lifestyle, etc.

Our motivation for this study was to overcome this limitation by studying exercise under controlled conditions, thereby revealing the true extent of effects on the body, Dr. OSullivan adds. Therefore, we used a cohort of newly-enlisted healthy male soldiers of similar age and baseline fitness who lived in the same domicile, had the same sleep patterns, ate the same food, and underwent the same exercise regimen.

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For this project, roughly 200 blood metabolites were measured from 52 soldiers both before and after an 80-day aerobic and strength exercise regiment. Those measurements were related directly to the changes in the soldiers exercise habits.

Significant changes in many metabolites were noted after the exercise program. Trained, more energy-efficient muscle burned much more fuel (fat) than before the training regimen. Additionally, more drastic changes in a variety of other factors were seen for the first time ever. Such changes involved the gut, blood clotting activities, the breakdown of protein, and an increased ability among blood vessels to open and facilitate increased blood flow.

Some soldiers, however, did not seem to gain the same metabolic benefits as their peers. These participants showed higher levels of a metabolite called DMGV.

This is intriguing because a recent study also found that this metabolite predicted who did not benefit from exercise, Dr. OSullivan says. DMGV levels are influenced by genetics and diet, rising with sugary drinks and falling with vegetables and fibre. Measuring DMGV may identify people who need strategies other than exercise to reduce their cardiovascular risk.

The power of exercise to boost metabolism is on top of its positive effects on blood pressure, heart rate, fitness, body fat, and body weight. Our findings cement the central role of exercise in preventing cardiovascular disease, he concludes.

The study is published in Cardiovascular Research.

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Silver Diner at Rio in Gaithersburg and Real Food for Kids teamed up to launch a weekday program to feed those in need in the region. The program, Chefs Feeding Families, set up to run from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. on weekdays, gave away 350 meals in just 25 minutes. The two organizations were disheartened to have to turn away a large number of families waiting in line.

With additional donations from the community, we can expand this program to feed even more people, says Jenn Yates, executive director with Real Food for Kids. The need is enormous and growing as the COVID-19 crisis deepens. We could have easily fed several hundred more people today.

Many people in our communities are hurting, says Silver Diners Executive Chef and co-founder Ype Von Hengst. Many children in our area are missing out on the meals theyd normally get in their schools and many family members have been laid off. Silver Diner is not without its own challengesthe company recently had to lay off almost 1600 employees. In spite of our struggles, we still wanted to participate in this program to give back, Von Hengst added.

Silver Diner has a long-standing history of working with local schools and, to date, has given more than $1 million in grants to area schools for use on health, nutrition and exercise programs.

Real Food for Kids and chef David Guas of Bayou Bakery, Coffee Bar & Eatery in Arlington, Va. initiated the Chefs Feeding Families project on March 17. In the first 9 days we served over 1,500 meals and received an outpouring of financial support from the community. As a result, were now able to expand our program to include Silver Diner at Rio, stated Bonnie Moore, local culinary consultant and board member of Real Food for Kids. Our hope is to roll this out to other areas as well.

Moore adds, Chefs Feeding Families aims to feed children and their families, no questions asked. We also aim to support our local restaurants and provide continued employment for restaurant workers.

Contributions to the program may be made atwww.realfoodforkids.org/chefsfeedingfamilies.

Silver Diner at Rio will continue to serve a single-serve, healthy meal every weekday from 2 to 4 p.m. (while supplies last) until further notice, at 236 Boardwalk Place, in Rio, Gaithersburg, Md. 20878. Those seeking the meals can pull up to the curb and pick up as many meals as needed for their family. Representatives from Silver Diner and Real Food for Kids will be on hand at the pop-up tent at that address. They are all practicing social distancing and all meals are prepared under strict CDC guidelines.

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The sudden and swift outbreak of the coronavirus has forced millions of people to stay indoorsrobbing them of their usual exercise routine and making it incredibly difficult to stay healthy and subsequently happy.

But when it comes to relieving stress and boosting your mood, taking care of your mind is just as important as taking care of your body. And the good news is that you don't need to spend an exorbitant amount of time or money on traditional meditation classes in order to get real results.

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