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The Xiaomi Mi Band 5 was only just announced in China, and we still have no word on when it will be coming to the rest of the world, or how much it will cost when it does - however it looks like the company is already working on three new variants of the fitness tracker.

A user of online forum GeekDoing was apparently scouring code for the Mi Wear app, which you need to download on a smartphone to use Xiaomi's fitness trackers and smartwatches, when they found reference to 'Kongming', 'Kongming L', 'Kongming Pro' and 'Kongming Lite'.

We already knew that 'Kongming' was the code-name for the Xiaomi Mi Band 5 before it released, so it seems like a Pro, Lite and 'L' version of the fitness tracker might be on the cards.

We've no idea what these fitness trackers might be like, especially the 'L' version as it's not clear if this would sit above or below the main version in the product range. Xiaomi hasn't used the suffix 'L' on products before, opting typically for 'Lite' or 'SE', so this gives us no clues.

In addition the Mi Band 5 is already a low-end device, with only a few key features and a very minimal price tag, so it's curious to see what more Xiaomi would cut out to make a 'Lite' version.

If Xiaomi does release three new Mi Band 5 models, it's totally possiblethey will only be released in China. We say this because 'Kongming' was the code name of the Chinese version of the fitness tracker, while 'York' was the version that's being released in the rest of the world, with the difference between the two being that the former has NFC.

Even if one or two of these products does make it to the global market, we'd expect it to be some way behind the Xiaomi Mi Band 5 release, or else they likely would have been announced together.

Launching these variants later makes some sense though, as it gives people time to buy and evaluate the original before deciding if they need an improved or more affordable version.

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Hakeem Olajuwon has many impressive records to his name. Winning the MVP and DPOY in the same year and having the most blocks NBA history are some of these. However, Hakeems most untouchable record though was birthed off the court.

The 2-time NBA champion was shooting an ad for McDonalds in his Houston Rockets days. Hakeem was eating chicken nuggets for the shoot, but he wasnt spitting them out in between takes. The Hall of Famer was eating a chicken nugget in every take. Moreover, the 5-hour shoot took almost 100 takes, which made for one of the funniest records ever. The Center had gulped down about 100 nuggets and didnt break a sweat while doing so.

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Even though Hakeem is not an average-sized man, 100 nuggets are still too much despite the centers massive build. The Nigerian Big Man ate nuggets that weighed a whopping total of 3.75 lbs. Hakeem was also asked by the director if he wanted a non-edible substitute to the nugget, but he declined. Olajuwon only stopped eating the nuggets because the shoot came to an end, otherwise, who knows how many nuggets he couldve hunkered down before giving up for the better.

The surprising thing is, players like LeBron James and Kobe Bryant consulted Hakeem for their fitness and footwork. The man who gulped down a week worth of nuggets in a 5-hour span is still known to be one of the fittest and most dominating centers in the history of the NBA. Most NBA stars have consulted the two-time champ to improve their footwork and master The Dream Shake.

Hakeem won back-to-back championships for the Rockets in the 90s and bested the greats with his dream shake. Hakeem is also considered one of the greatest players in the history of basketball. He was a center with guard-like agility. It will always be difficult to comprehend how he maintained that level of fitness while having such irregular eating habits.

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For 32 years, Hal Johnson, co-creator and host of Body Break along with Joanne McLeod, have inspired Canadians to live a healthy and fit lifestyle.

What many didnt know is that his personal brushes with racism was the reason how the popular fitness television series came to be.

It was started to combat racism, he said in a video posted to YouTube. It was the number one reason that we started Body Break.

In the video, Johnson shared his experience dealing with racism. Back in 1988, he applied for a position as a sports reporter with TSN. Not more than a few hours after he was initially told that he got the job, he said the offer was rescinded.

... because they already have a black reporter, they dont want to have two black reporters, the Oakville resident said of the reasoning.

TSN issued an apology to Johnson on Twitter.

We apologize to Hal Johnson for the racism he experienced at TSN at beginning in 1988, a shameful part of our past, and thank him for sharing his story as a reminder of the impact of racism in Canadian media that continues today, said the network in a tweet.

We recognize that even 30 years later, there is still much work to do to improve our commitment to on-air and editorial diversity. As a first step, TSN is part of Bell Medias recently announced content diversity task force, which as part of its mandate is committed to amplifying voices from BIPOC on-air talent.

For Johnson, it wasnt a one-off incident.

He also described in the video the time he took part in a commercial shoot in the same year. Johnson said he was asked to switch place with a white guy during one scene because the client didnt want him to sit next to a white girl.

Not longafter, when he came back to TSN to pitch for Body Break, which drew inspiration from the previous incidents, he was told that the Canadian public wasnt ready for a black and white couple.

Eventually, ParticipACTION picked up the series and they did 65 episodes of Body Break.

Without the racism that they displayed all of those little things created Body Break and were happy to have hopefully given health and fitness tips to Canadians for 32 years, but also enlightened you that we all can live, work and play together regardless of our ability, disability, or skin colour, he said.

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VIDEO: Fitness icon and Oakville resident Hal Johnson recalls racist incidents that led to Body Break creation - InsideHalton.com

While its not surprising that there are people out there who hold opinions like Sheriff Wiggins with respect to the recent nationwide protests regarding systematic racism in our country, and he is entitled to his opinions and the right to express them, I do have to question his judgement to make public his clearly political view given his position and role in our community.

As to his opinions, there are only a handful of explanations.Either he is ignorant of the facts and the reality and impacts of systematic racism against black people or he is aware of those facts and chooses to ignore them because of his own prejudices or partisan beliefs.It is no surprise that given the level of anxiety and fear today as a result of COVID-19, added to the atmosphere of divisiveness that has been promulgated by the current administration, that the horrendous murder of George Floyd caught on video and shared around the world would create a tipping point. It has illuminated the generations-old and ongoing spectre of systematic racism and that exposure has opened so many peoples eyes resulting in people taking to the streets to peacefully protest.In the 60s we took to the streets to protest an unjust war and things changed for the better.

Today, people are protesting the injustice of systematic racism and police abuse of black people, and because of this outcry, hopefully things will change for the better again.But for Sheriff Wiggins to claim he doesnt see systematic racism or its not significant enough to infuriate people to protest in and of itself and that these protests are about the election, really makes me question his fitness for his job.

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Gym goers craving a bit of normalcy are getting a taste of their old lives Friday as fitness facilities reopen across San Diego County.

Although the habit may feel familiar, there are a few significant changes for those returning to the gym. Fewer amenities, more space and absolutely no fist bumps, according to the guidelines set forth by the state.

The new rules didnt deter Rob Vetere, a restaurant manager in Gaslamp, from returning to Balanced Fitness in downtown San Diego on opening day. The small, indie gym was quiet Friday morning, with only a handful of members working out. Vetere, a regular member who used to show up here about three or four times a week, was one of the first in line.

Just like I could never work from home, I could never work out at home, said Vetere. Home is the space you relax. Im more productive when I go to a different space.

During quarantine, Vetere was resigned to neighborhood walks. He said returning to the gym was about prioritizing stress relief and fitness as he ages, and was relieved to return to his regimen right away. Going to a physical destination was a key part of the experience.

But the space is a bit different than it used to be. Rodrigo Iglesias, the owner of the gym, spent much of the quarantine remodeling the old building downtown. With freshly painted walls and a newly designed entrance, Iglesias said he was aiming to make the gym more neighborly and inviting. He sees the new rules for gyms as an opportunity to engage more with customers. Instead of letting members sneak past the front desk without a word, now he and his staff have to check their temperature and provide hand sanitizer.

Tape lines around exercise benches mark social distancing guidelines at Chuze Fitness in Chula Vista on Thursday, June 11, 2020.

(Sandy Huffaker/The San Diego Union-Tribune)

The temperature checks are part of a long list of reopening guidelines meant to reduce gym-goers exposure to COVID-19 through shared equipment and packed facilities. But the changes also make gyms a far less social space than they once were. Among many rules for sanitation and spacing of equipment, the guidance also suggests gyms close down or limit all non-core services, such as locker rooms, childcare, and spas. Handshakes and fist bumps are also off the table.

Instead, members will be greeted with a non-contact forehead thermometer and big bottles of hand sanitizer at the door.

Billy Grenham, the chief marketing officer for a small West Coast chain of gyms called Chuze Fitness, said his staffers are doing what they can to keep the gym atmosphere as friendly as it used to be. The gym is training staffers on how to engage with members without close contact they used to have.

Were giving air fives instead of high fives, Grenham said, adding that those greetings would be done behind a sheet of plexiglass for front-desk associates.

Chuze is also selling masks at the front desk for members who come in without one. They shoot for a light-hearted tone: Im totally smiling under this, the masks read.

Employee Nijal Collins wipes down a plastic shield at the register at Chuze Fitness in Chula Vista.

(Sandy Huffaker/The San Diego Union-Tribune)

Although the state doesnt require facial coverings, San Diego Countys mandate on masks means gym members should be covering their faces while exercising. The thought was inconceivable to Victoria Louise Rabin, a 35-year-old self-described gym addict in Pacific Beach.

I cant breathe when I wear those, let alone when Im working out, Rabin said. Unless they created a mask that you can breathe through, I dont see how that would work. Especially when youre sweating and gasping for breath. It would be a tricky situation.

Adherence to the mask rule will likely vary by location, as the size, culture and makeup of the gym will influence how it operates. On social media, several gym-goers in San Diego said they would not want to wear masks while working out, and didnt expect their gyms to make them.

Regardless of rules, many former gym members appear to be chomping at the bit to return to their third place, the spot between work and home in which they can unwind.

Rabin couldnt wait to return to 24 Hour Fitness once the chain reopens.

I go for the gym environment and community, even if I dont speak to anyone, Rabin said. Its about having that escapism. You need to release whatevers going on in your life. I stopped working out during quarantine, and I felt lethargic. Everything felt more gray, and I didnt have a spring in my step anymore. I realized it was because I wasnt training.

Despite all the changes, Grenham said he believes members will take what they can get. Both Chuze and Balanced Fitness reported a notable increase in calls for new memberships, as well as a return of existing members.

People are craving some sort of normalcy, Grenham said. The gym is a routine for everybody. They want something to do during the day that feels familiar. People are saying, It feels good to be home.

For those not ready to return to a physical gym, Chuze is offering virtual classes online for $4.99 per month.

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Anytime Fitness, at 8901 W. North Ave. in Wauwatosa, is receiving backlash after a workout called "I can't breathe" was seen at the location.(Photo: Evan Casey/Now News Group)

A trainer at Anytime Fitness in Wauwatosa has been placed on leaveafter they drew andposted an"I can't breathe" workout that has garnered national backlash.

The workout, which was posted on a dry-erase board at the gym, says "I can't breathe," and then "... don't you dare lay down."

The workout also includeda drawing of a person, drawn with black marker, in a kneeling position. The workout alternates betweenburpees, or squat thrusts, and rows.

Several photos of the workout guide, which has since been removed at the gym, were shared on social media, causing corporate management to release a statement about the incident.

"As leaders of Self Esteem Brands and the Anytime Fitness Brand, we were shocked and devastated to see that one of our franchise locations chose to offer an 'I Can't Breathe'workout," the statement said.

"I can't breathe" has been chanted at hundreds of protests and rallies across the nation in recentdays, echoing the final words of George Floyd, who waskilled in custody when a white police officer knelt on his neck in Minneapolis.

Just days before the workout was posted, hundreds marched down North Avenue in Wauwatosa chanting these exact words.

A phone call to the manager of the Anytime Fitnesswas not returned before this story was published.

A news release from Self Esteem Brands said that the owner and staff of the gym have all volunteered for anti-racism training that the company is now providing.

State Sen. Lena Taylor (D-Milwaukee), joined by State Rep. Robyn Vining (D-Wauwatosa) and LaKeshia Myers (D-Milwaukee), said the following in astatement about the workout:

As elected officials representing Wauwatosa, WI, we denounce Anytime Fitness 'I Cant Breathe'workout regimen.

"In the wake of Mr. Floyds death, many residents including those living in Wauwatosa have taken to the streets to protest disparate treatment of people of color. Wauwatosas residents have collectively amplified their voices to empathize and begin to reevaluate practices that perpetuate systemic racism in our community. Nothing about the past 14 days should have given anyone, let alone a business owner, the inkling that this workout was appropriately named."

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Fitness businesses across Buffalo Niagara, shuttered by Covid-19 for nearly three months, inch closer to reopening.

Big-box gyms, wellness centers and boutique studios alike await word from New York State about whether they can resume operations next Tuesday, when the region enters phase three of emergence from its pause, or if they need to wait until phase four, which may not start until July.

Were trying to gear ourselves up to be prepared for whenever they say we can open, said Patty Simonson, associate executive director of the Jewish Community Center of Greater Buffalo.

The state Department of Health this week had not yet provided reopening guidelines for fitness ventures. Related businesses, aware that Gov. Andrew Cuomo caught religious leaders off-guard last weekend by announcing houses of worship could partially reopen immediately, want to avoid the same flat-footed feeling.

This is what to expect whenever fitness facilities reopen.

When the cardio fitness areas reopen in the at the JCC, some equipment will blocked off with cones to keep members a safe distance apart. The number of members in the area will also be limited and staff will sanitize each piece of equipment after every use. (Derek Gee/Buffalo News)

The new normal for other indoor gathering experiences will hold true in fitness because the goal remains the same limit the spread of Covid-19.

Disinfecting, physical distancing and mask-wearing will color the atmosphere.

We pretty much have all of our equipment sanitized, cleaned and marked off, Simonson said. We, too are going to phase within our facilities.

The JCC continued to pay its staff during the pause, including instructors who will continue to provide a robust schedule of free online classes available to all at jccbuffalo.org.

Those classes eventually will come at a modest cost.

The free stuff, while were happy to do it as a service during this crisis, were a not-for-profit, mission-based organization, Executive Director Rick Zakalik said. No money, no mission.

The JCC will unveil a host of changes when it reopens its Holland Family Building in Buffalo and Benderson Family Building in Amherst.

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Zakalik and Simonson compared notes with JCCs across the country, including those already reopened. They and other fitness outfits also looked for guidance from county, state and federal health agencies.

Those who want to participate in JCC cardiovascular, strength and group fitness training will need to reserve time using an app called upace, to assure that both locations live within expected limited occupancy guidelines. The JCC has more than 10,000 members.

All staff, members and visitors will have to answer several questions when they arrive:

If they answer yes to any of those questions, and if a temperature reading is 100.4 or higher, they will be sent away.

Group fitness classes most of which once served up to 40 participants likely will start with a limit of 10 members separated in all directions by at least 10 feet, Simonson said.

Cardio and strength-training equipment has been spread out and staff will sanitize equipment after it is used. More sanitizing stations have been added.

Locker rooms will remain closed to start and will open two weeks before showers. Members who use the outdoor pool in Amherst will have to wait a week or more. At first, that pool will be reserved for lap swimming.

Its going to be a learning process, Simonson said. Were going to be very nimble.

Face coverings will be a tricky part. Everyone who enters the JCC will need to wear one while theyre walking around. Staff, including trainers, will wear them, though the JCC and others believe members exerting themselves in classes and on exercise equipment should be exempt.

Anybody who chooses to keep one on is certainly welcome to do so, Simonson said, but were also conscious about what its like to wear a mask when youre working out. Thats tough.

YMCA Buffalo Niagara expects to roll out similar plans at its seven branches in Erie and Niagara counties, said Pam Vetrano, senior program director of the Wellness Center at the Independent Health Family Branch YMCA. Silver Sneakers programs for older members will be delayed.

LA Fitness and big-box gyms with sites in other states already have posted similar guidelines online.

Don Heins enjoys an amazing view of Canalside from Impact Sports Performance before the facility at LECOM Harborcenter closed for a pause in March due to Covid-19. (Robert Kirkham/News file photo)

Fitness centers with hundreds of members who can walk in anytime will have a greater challenge, predicted Brian DeLuca, director of physical therapy and impact sports performance at UBMD Orthopaedics & Sports Medicine, which serves professional, college and high school athletes, and helps people of all ages recover from joint and musculoskeletal injuries.

Its going to be an easier transition for us because we can control the volume. Everything is scheduled, said DeLuca, a physical therapist and certified strength coach with an MBA from the University at Buffalo.

Physical therapists and trainers at UBMD Ortho Physical Therapy and Performance Training Center continued to bring those recovering from injury or needed surgery during the shutdown into the Orchard Park office, DeLuca said. Reacting to the pandemic has forced staff to work staggered schedules, shorten appointments and ask patients to do more exercises at home to assure physical distancing and Covid-19 prevention.

The practice also owns Impact Sports Performance downtown in LECOM Harborcenter, which closed with other fitness operations in mid-March. Its strength and conditioning trainers have charged clients reduced fees for virtual visits and created a reopening plan they soon hope to set in motion.

Regardless of what happens with the reopening over the next six, nine months, virtual training is going to be an important piece, DeLuca said. Maybe youre only going to train someone once or twice in person versus them normally coming in three or four times.

Derek Alessi, owner of Dr. Derek Health and Fitness in Clarence, said he has gone the extra mile to prepare for an opening he expects to make next week. (Mark Mulville/News file photo)

Dr. Derek Health and Fitness in Clarence also will enjoy greater control of the scheduled services it provides. Its challenge: give safe haven to clients who range in age from 40 to 70.

Those clients are active and well educated, with means to pay for personal fitness and nutrition training, owner Derek Alessi said, but two-thirds of them have medical conditions that include high blood pressure, high blood sugar, arthritis, asthma and autoimmune conditions.

Those conditions can shorten the lifespan by a decade or more.

That was always my pitch ... Alessi said, but now, on top of that, if you have underlying conditions, you might not make it to the end of this year.

Alessi laid off 11 employees, who are collecting unemployment, and stopped billing clients when Cuomo directed health and wellness businesses to close.

He since has reached out daily online to all 150 of those clients, sharing self-made exercise videos, healthy recipes and cooking advice.

Alessi learned his business qualifies for phase three under a personal services code that includes nonmedical diet and weight loss centers, physical therapy and physical fitness consultants.

He plans next week to start bringing clients back to a wellness center fortified against the novel coronavirus. A deep cleaning company and ultraviolet light was used to sterilize the wellness center and its fitness equipment. The staff will wear gloves and KN95 face masks the latter of which they also will provide to clients when asked.

First one-on-one visits will involve an update on medical history, body composition, blood pressure and blood oxygenation levels.

Signs at a hand sanitizer station urge members at the the JCC Benderson Family Building in Amherst to sanitize before and after using the health facilities there. (Derek Gee/Buffalo News)

DeLuca, Alessi and others know that some clients and gym members particularly those who are older and have compromised immunity may feel uncomfortable for months, maybe longer, returning to a gym or fitness studio.

Their biggest concern is that they will continue to see what the pandemic already has wrought on exercise, diet and sleep habits three pillars that help build strength, immunity and physical and mental well-being.

Alessi said about 15% of his clients regularly checked in with him, kept those pillars steady during the last three months, and stayed well. About 40% took some steps but could have done so more consistently and gained a few pounds. Another 20% got bogged down with anxiety or depression, didnt check in quite as often, and gained up to 15 pounds.

The last group is the 25% that I havent heard from, Alessi said.

DeLuca encouraged those who cant afford the new hybrid fitness model to find free apps and classes online or put more walking and other activity into a regular routine.

Illness is going to happen so you want to prepare your body for it and people dont think about exercise as a tool, he said. When you have a respiratory illness and youre compromised with swelling, inflammation and youre deprived of oxygen, fitness training can really help prepare you to get through that.

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ORANGE, Conn. (WTNH) Gyms across Connecticut are closed right now, but they will be allowed to open up this Wednesday as part of Phase Two. When they do, masks and social distancing will be key.

A lot of things are what were used to doing in our daily norm, said Jenn Kuehn of The Edge Fitness, speaking at the companys club in Orange. From going to the grocery store. Were just taking those habits and those best practices and were bringing them into the club.

Workers at The Edge are in socially distanced classes right now. But on Wednesday, the club will open, just with some changes. For instance, in the cardio area, every other machine is off-limits to spread people out. Fitness classes will have only half as many people as they used to.

Again, social distancing, safety first, Kuehn said. Everything were doing is geared around safety first. So youre going to see less people in the classes, less people in the clubs.

Fewer people, but more cleaning. Everything gets a hospital-grade electrostatic cleaning every night, and thats not all.

We are cleaning between classes. Everything is getting cleaned 24/7, said Kuehn. In addition to that, our staff is cleaning, our cleaning company is cleaning.

They know people want to get back into the gym. The important thing is to reassure everyone that they are safe coming back to the gym. The Edge has already opened up clubs in 3 other states, and they know that feeling starts with the workers.

All the employees are getting their temperature checked prior to coming in, Kuehn said. Everyone is wearing a face covering or a mask upon entering the facility.

Kuehn realizes it can be annoying to work out while wearing a mask, but it is necessary, just like everywhere else you go these days.

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A Massachusetts gym owner told news outlets he is willing to go to jail after keeping his business open in defiance of Gov. Charlie Bakers phased coronavirus reopening plan, accruing thousands of dollars worth of fines in doing so.

Im willing to take this as far as I have to, David Blondin, owner of Prime Fitness & Nutrition in Oxford, told The Boston Globe. Im willing to go to jail.

The Central Massachusetts gym owner was ordered to close his business last week by Worcester Superior Court Judge Susan Sullivan after opening his doors in May. The judge ruled he must stop operating his gym until Baker issues an executive order allowing him to do so, according to court records.

In a best-case scenario, fitness centers in the commonwealth will be allowed to reopen on June 29. Some gym owners, like Blondin, have expressed frustration, though, over the later reopening date and opted to disobey the governors four-part reopening plan, which put gyms in the third phase.

After reopening his business on May 18, Blondin received a verbal warning from the town, followed by a written one and then a slew of fines. In a Facebook post Thursday, the gym owner noted he was receiving fines up to $1,000 daily.

WCVB reported he has racked up 18 citations. Blondin told the news outlet he has not paid any of the fines, which have amount to roughly $6,000 in total. The gym owner noted that he appealed all the citations and was due in court at 3 p.m. on Friday.

MassLive could not immediately reach Blondin on Friday.

Everyone has been great so far. Honestly, I really couldnt ask for any better members, said in a video posted to Facebook at the end of May. So lets keep this going as we continue to move forward, bringing everything back to normal, and by normal, I do not mean the new normal, because there is no new normal.

A GoFundMe page was set up a day after Blondin reopened his gym to help the business owner pay off all fines issued by the town. Any remaining money is expected to be donated to mental health organizations, Blondin said. To date, the fundraiser has received $10,846 in donations.

Blondin as well as the creator of the GoFundMe page, Prime Fitness member Courtney Cotnoir, encouraged owners of gyms and other businesses across Massachusetts to reopen, despite restrictions issued by the state.

The two framed the issue as one of mental health, arguing that people need to exercise and that gyms should be deemed essential because they help keep individuals both physically and mentally healthy.

All small businesses need to take a stand and open their doors," the gym owner told MassLive in May. "This is impacting our businesses and our families.

Oxfords board of health sued Blondin on May 28 and filed a motion for a temporary restraining order to halt Prime Fitnesss operations, which Sullivan later granted, court records showed.

Town officials wrote in a statement they received angry calls and emails from residents, calling on authorities to shutter the gym immediately. Thomas Purcell, Oxford Board of Health agent, noted, We all have a role to play in making this as safe of a re-opening as possible.

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