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Charanjit Singh Teja

Tribune news Service

Amritsar, April 25

Amid lockdown imposed to prevent the spread of Covid-19, former international cricketer Harvinder Singh has been spending his free time to achieve his fitness goals.

Earlier, owing to his busy schedule, Harvinder could spare only 30 minutes for his fitness. Nowadays, he has been devoting two to three hours daily to gymnasium and other physical activities.

I have a gym facility at my home and have been making the most of it during the lockdown. Now, I have been devoting more time in the gym. Though I was fit even earlier, I was not satisfied. Now, I will achieve fitness goals set by me. Earlier, there were always some engagements, appointments and commitments every day. Now, there is no such hurry in life.Harvinder Singh, International cricketer

"I have the gym facility at my home and I have been making most of it during the lockdown. Now, I have been devoting more time in the gym. Though I was fit even earlier, I was not satisfied. Now, I will achieve fitness goals set by me," he added.

"Earlier, there were always some engagements, appointments and commitments every day. Now, there is no such hurry in life. I am sleeping more and doing several tings which were on my mind. Earlier, I could not do these due to a shortage of time," he said.

He has been doing gardening along with his children. "I have a kitchen garden and gardeners are on leave due to the curfew. So, I do some gardening and guide my children about plantation. Besides, I engage in pruning of plants and irrigation. I like to take care of plants," said Harvinder, who is also fond of parallel cinema.

He said, "Besides sports-based movies, I like to watch art movies. Now, I have time and I watch one movie every day. No doubt, Bhaag Milkha Bhaag and Mary Kom are my favorite movies."

Harvinder, who was a medium pacer, has represented the country in 16 ODIs and three Test matches. His best bowling figures in ODIs was 42-3 against Pakistan in Toronto. He has played 109 first-class Ranji matches for Punjab.

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Sometimes a Charge just cant catch a break. When I reviewed the Fitbit Charge 3, it was right on the heels of the Versa, Fitbit's game-changing and affordable smartwatch. Why would you get a Charge 3, when you could get so many more smartwatch functions for just a little more?

The new Charge 4 is much more sensible, with several new features you'll only find in pricier fitness trackers. Unfortunately, it comes at a time when we've all set aside self-optimization in favor of survival. I turned off my screen time notifications on my phone so I can read approximately 3,000 horrifying news articles per day. Finding out how little Im sleeping nowadays with the Charge 4's sleep tracker is equally depressing.

If you think a value-oriented wearable will help you, whether by pinging you to get off the couch or stopping you from doom-scrolling, then the Charge 4 is a great pick. But also, feel free to chuck it out the window. Do whatever you need to do to get through this challenging time.

Power Pack

To me, the primary reason to get a Fitbit is battery life. It is so, so nice to not have to charge it every night like I have to do with my Apple Watch. When tracking one to two activities per day, with notifications turned on and at normal brightness, the Charge 4 lasts me between 5 to 7 days. It's a relief to cut one device from my nightly routine of plugging in my phone, laptop, and kid's iPod.

Longer battery life means you can wear the watch while youre sleeping, another arena where Fitbit excels. Its sleep features are the best in the market, and one of the reasons why you should probably spring for a Fitbit Premium membership, which costs $10 per month or $80 per year.

It does stink a little that Fitbit hides so many of its best software features, like the advanced sleep software, guided programs, and personalized insights, in the Premium subscription. On the plus side, Premium is still a deal if you were planning on enrolling in a separate coaching or training program anyway.

The Charge 4 uses a three-axis accelerometer and the optical heart rate sensor to measure your time asleep and the amount of time you spend in different sleep stages. The new SpO2 sensor also measures the changes in your blood oxygen levels, and Fitbit uses a proprietary algorithm to calculate these factors into an overarching Sleep Score.

Scores range from a scale of 0 to 100. Anything under 60 is extremely poor and scores over 80 are good. For the past week and a half, the Charge 4 has accurately recorded how little sleep Ive gotten and I havent been able to fool it, even on nights when I popped awake at 4 am, checked my watch, and spent hours lying there thinking about the fate of the world.

It showed my precise awake time and wasnt fooled by the fact that I was lying perfectly still. Unlike other fitness trackers, the Charge 4 could tell that a prone person with an ever-increasing heart and respiratory rate is probably not snoozing.

Long Way Home

Most devices as simple and affordable as the Charge 4 dont carry built-in GPS. That makes Fitbit's latest a great choice for outdoor runners who want the increased accuracy of GPS tracking without a heavy, battery-blowing color screen. But it doesn't necessarily mean you can go phone free. For example, you still have to carry your phone to listen to Spotify, and you can't use the Spotify app while the watch is tracking your workout.

But its perfect for long, idle, outdoor days, like when golfing or hiking with friends (did I mention there's a new "Outdoor Workout" category for tracking these kinds of activities?). I started up the Charge 4 every time I took my kids and dog out for a (socially distanced) hike in the park behind my house, and I had no noticeable delay connecting to GPS. It always produced an accurate mileage count and map on the app afterward.

Zone Minutes is a great addition, too. It's a new metric that measures how long you spend doing heart-pumping activities, like walking briskly or biking uphill. If I decided to step it up, the Charge 4 pinged me when I entered the fat burn, cardio, or peak zones. These intense parts of the workout are even visible as a heat map in the app, so I can precisely see where I pushed myself a little harder. Its a smart way to encourage new exercisers to introduce high-intensity training into their routines, which can, in turn, make those workouts much more efficient.

Otherwise, the Charge 4 is pretty much like the Charge 3, just much better value. Along with the aforementioned features, I can also use it to set timers or an alarm, check the weather, and get reminders for my daily agenda. The heart rate measurements are consistent with what I got from Apple's and Garmin's devices, too. Better yet, its small and comfortable on my wrist, you can re-use old Charge 3 bands, and the grayscale screen is bright enough to see just about anywhere (including a dark bedroom at 4 am).

But its hard not to feel like the Charge 4 is a relic from another planet. I couldnt go on a long hike with my kids without thinking that so many families have lost the ability to do so. I couldnt take an exercise class, go swimming, or test out NFC contactless payments at my coffee shop. When I went running and the Charge 4 congratulated me for entering the fat burn zone, it was tough to not shout, Who could possibly care about that now?!

If a fitness tracker will motivate you to keep active and stay healthy, the Charge 4 is the way to go. Just remember to wear a mask when exercising outdoors, and don't let even a nice wearable make you feel bad if you need to hunker down at home for a while.

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Osiris, owner of Urban Fit Studios, has overcome the challenges of a rapidly-developing Capitol Hill, but COVID-19 lockdown might be a weight too heavy to lift. (Image: Courtesy Urban Fit Studios)

COVID-19 shutdowns have hit small businesses hard but many have quickly reinvented themselves. That kind of makeover might not be possible for all of us on stay home lockdown but thanks to Capitol Hill gyms finding new ways to connect while trying to stay afloat, you can still get a workout at home.

For Osiris, owner of the membership-based Urban Fit Studios at 1500 Summit, the forced closure is even more agonizing given his history of struggling to stay on the Hill. The sad thing about this is, years ago I got bumped out of my space because of the development of Capitol Hill, he said. I was debt-free prior to that, and then I had to take out another loan to move it to another space. Five years later Im almost debt-free, but now Im faced with all these forgivable loans.

Osiris echoes what most small, independent gym owners on the Hill are going through: Its hard to navigate the landscape of promised aid.

Ben Koenigsberg opened Rain City Fit in 2017, and a second location, RCF Barbell Club on 14th and Pine only two weeks before the stay in place mandate went into effect.

Ive applied for three things. There was a Seattle grant, which it looks like they just decided 250 businesses out of 9,000 to get the money. I wasnt one of those. Then I applied for two of the federal loans, Koenigsberg said.

Im pretty skeptical Im gonna get any help.

Personal trainer Rena Bartlett had been operating out of Rain City Fit for over a year and a half.

Her business Uplift Fitness offered virtual training before, but now shes converted all her clients to online coaching. Bartlett sends out workout programs and schedules weekly check ins, either via text or video chat. She says her clients benefit from the structure of workout plans, rather than just maybe doing some push ups and then calling it a day.

According to Bartlett, one of the challenges of online training is, I cant know exactly how theyre doing the movement, and as much as I try to check in, I cant force anyone to do a workout [but] for the most part, everyones like, I wanna workout, lets do this!

Bartlett also recommends fitnessblender.com for free home workout videos.

Andrew J. Saldaa, co-owner of Capitol Hills Anytime Fitness franchise location has been able to offer 20 live classes a week through a private Facebook Group for members, though he says anyone can join if they reach out through the email on the Anytime Fitness website. The classes are free, but donations keep their coaches paid.

Noting the parallels between physical, social, and mental health, Saldaas overarching goal is to promote not only fitness, but inclusion and connection for the Capitol Hill community. Keeping spirits strong is the driving force behind what were trying to do, he said.

Links to the classes are posted on the Facebook group a few hours before they go live. Coaches will include any recommendations like, Hey if you have anything heavy to use, it could be a laundry detergent [container] or fill up a backpack with rocks so we can do this kind of movement. Getting creative, Saldaa explained. The [point] is not to put health on the backburner just because the physical gyms closed. We want to share the mission that your gym is your body.

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People are being urged to take part in a nationwide fitness challenge while backing a charitys efforts during the coronavirus crisis.

The 2.6 Challenge will launch on Sunday on what should have been the 40th London Marathon.

As a local charity responding to COVID-19 in the community, Healthy n Happy is asking for support.

From Sunday, Healthy n Happy wants as many people as possible to get involved in the 2.6 Challenge by undertaking an activity based around the numbers 2.6 or 26.

It lasts a week and is open to people of all ages and abilities. The only requirement is participants must follow guidelines on exercise, social distancing and staying local.

Brendan Rooney, executive director of Healthy n Happy, said: The 2.6 Challenge can be anything from walking, running or cycling 2.6 miles, 2.6km or for 26 minutes. Or you could hop or skip round your garden 26 times, go up and down the stairs 26 times or do 26 press ups.

Or, if you just fancy something fun, maybe flip 26 pancakes, get 26 people on a video call or juggle for 2.6 minutes.

We would love for local people to safely get active, have fun and raise money for Healthy n Happy.

This means we can continue to support those most in need across our Rutherglen and Cambuslang.

For more information and to make a donation, visit http://www.healthynhappy.org.uk/the-2-6-challenge

Are you planning a novel way of taking part in the 2.6 Challenge? The Reformer wants to hear from you. Email your ideas and pictures to news@rutherglenreformer.co.uk and we'll publish them in the coming weeks.

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Right now is the worst time to feel alone, like you are the only person on the lifeboat who doesnt know how to put on the life vest, and no one seems to notice that you need help. You dont know who to turn to, who to ask for help because you dont have the connections you always had planned to create in the fitness industry. You may feel paralyzed right now, not sure what decisions are the right ones and having no one to run your ideas by. You may be waiting to hear the perfect plan from someone so that you can copy that.

But heres the deal: There is no perfect plan. As Brent Gallagher, co-owner of Avenu Fitness, told me: Everyones waiting, holding, idling for the perfect plan to come together instead of taking massive quick actions and asking for a lot of grace from their community of clients and members as they seek out the best ways to continue serving them during this time.

But waiting is really a course of inaction. And inaction gets you no where. So here is what Gallagher recommended: Just do something. Dont keep meeting about it. Test it out. What you do today might be wrong tomorrow, but at least youre moving forward. If theres ever been a time to try out something new without upsetting clients and members, now is that time.as long as you communicate clearly with them about the awkward steps youre taking, how internet connections will be lost, tempers will be short, and tomorrow, things might all change.

I thought that was excellent advice. And then I spoke with Crystal Reynolds, owner of 43 Degrees North Athletic Club, who shared how much she longed to run ideas by someone and wasnt there some sort of group she could belong to that was small and intimate that she could be a part of?

Why yes, that are roundtables in the industry and private Facebook groups, but if you need help now and want a more intimate group, then Club Industry wants to put you in touch with other club operators who also want to develop a group of contacts, mentors, mentees and advisors who can help them through this difficult time and continue to be resources as clubs begin reopeningand even after the COVID-19 crisis.

So let Club Industry hand you a life vest and connect you with others who can help you put that on.

If you want to be a part of an intimate group of about six to eight operators of facilities similar to yours, then email me at [emailprotected] with the following information: your name, title, email address, phone number, club name, location, number of members and club type (studio, multipurpose commercial club, YMCA, university rec center, etc.). I will gather details from others who also email me, put a few groups together and connect all groups of six to eight of you together based on your facility type.

Here is the deal, though. If you reach out and want to be connected, you have to go all in. You have to be an active participant in this group. I will ask one person to be the initial leader, which will entail getting calls together on a regular basis. The leader will work with the group to decide how often the group will have a call. The leader does not have to have the answers to every question. The leader simply is tasked with ensuring the group continues to meet. Later, each group can determine whether they want to rotate leadership.

Once Club Industry makes the initial connection, this group is yours to do with it as the group decides.

We dont want to see anyone sink or swim in this time of crisis. So let us do what we do...and that is to help connect the fitness industry.

(Check out what Gallagher is doing at his facility during the COVID-19 pandemic by going here.)

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Supernatural sets game-ified, choreographed workouts to popular music in virtual reality.

Supernatural, a new virtual reality fitness game you can play in your home, isn't playing around. I sweat so hard I have to guzzle five glasses of water for every 15-minute workout. The first time I tried it, I was so sore the next morning I had trouble walking downstairs. I sometimes get so immersed bopping and throwing my arms around like an exercise ninja assassin I forget to breathe.

And I keep coming back for more, especially now that I'm trapped at home.

Supernatural is a $19-a-month VR app for Oculus Quest with a 30-day free trial. This isn't the kind of VR that lets you sit and swivel around in a chair. It sets high-intensity, choreographed, game-like workouts to popular music, overlapped with encouragement and guidance from expert fitness trainers. It's also like hopping around a breathtaking BBC nature documentary. Workouts are set in 360-degree captures of some of the most beautiful places on Earth.

Supernatural's companion app keeps a record of your workout progress at hand.

Supernatural's creators said they wanted to replicate the fun exhaustion of activities like surfing or rock climbing. The app doesn't mimic those movements, though -- instead, it's aiming to reproduce that feeling of physical activity that doesn't bore you, because the best workout is one you actually do.

"When you're surfing or snowboarding, you're never squatting in a wave like, 'Oh man, I wish this squat was over,'" Aaron Koblin, co-founder of VR startup Within, the maker of Supernatural, said in an interview. Within started developing Supernatural as the fitness program that suited the teams' own needs, after he and other members began to slip into "startup bod," he said. They wanted to recreate the fun exertion of outdoor activities but remove the hangups that keep you from exercising all the time.

"Dancing is primal, moving your body is fun, and -- key for an antisocial person like me -- it's doing it at home in the dark with nobody watching," he said. "That's what allows me to be liberated."

Anyone who's ever played Beat Saber -- VR's first hit in the ballpark of a killer app -- will find the mechanics of Supernatural familiar. Controllers in hand, you swing your arms to strike through flying targets in rhythm with music, and you move your body so you don't collide with obstacles.

But unlike Beat Saber, Supernatural isn't challenging you with increasingly difficult dexterity or progressively complex controller patterns. Supernatural challenges you to swing wider and harder, or to lunge back and forth before popping back up again.

For Supernatural, you pay a $19-a-month subscription after a 30-day free trial, and you need anOculus Quest, the virtual-reality headset starting at $399 that won aCNET innovation awardlast year. It's a little like Peloton's equipment-plus-subscription idea for in-home fitness -- the difference being that it doesn't require a $2,245 stationary bike or charge you $40 a month for classes. (Peloton also offers a $13-a-month digital subscription for equipment-free guided digital workouts.)

And Supernatural is the first attempt to move this kind of subscription-based, full-body workout service into virtual reality.

VR was one of technology's buzziest trends a few years ago, attracting giant investments by heavyweights likeGoogleand Facebook, which bought Oculus for about $3 billion in 2014. But hype has fizzled, as widespread adoption of VR has been elusive. Consumers en masse have been ambivalent about these headsets you strap to your face.

At least, people seemed disinterested in VR before the coronavirus pandemic trapped us in our homes. Good luck trying to buy an Oculus Quest online right now. A 64-gigabyte model Quest is supposed to cost $399, but Oculus' store is sold out. Even where you can find it online from third-party sellers on Amazon or Walmart, it's priced at $560 or more.

Supernatural feels a little like taking some sort of ninja shadowboxing dance class. You pick a workout, which can range from about 12 minutes to half an hour. You're greeted by the fitness trainer, called a coach in the game, who gives you a brief mental preparation for what to focus on in that program. Then that coach's voice sticks with you as you move through a selection of popular songs. The coaches give you pep talks, guidance about how to make it through tricky passages and reminders to breathe (which were very important for me).

Supernatural launched in the Oculus Store Tuesday with a handful of workouts, and it adds a new workout every day. They include hit songs like Good as Hell by Lizzo, New Rules by Dua Lipa and Can't Hold Us by Macklemore, plus lots more. Supernatural has deals to use music from Warner Music Group and Universal Music Group, two of the so-called Big Three record labels.

Within is developing Supernatural to have both a diversity of musical genres and a variety of personalities in the coaches. The idea is that no matter what your own personality or style is, you can find a trainer or workout playlist that gets you immersed and amped up.

Supernatural's coaches help guide you with tips on form, reminders to keep breathing and encouragement to move faster and hit harder.

It has two main game-play movements. The first is striking through targets that fly toward you with long bats you hold in your hands. The targets are black or white, and you strike them with the matching black or white bat. The second is squatting or lunging to keep your body framed by glowing triangles that fly toward you too.

Supernatural is designed so that every workout is choreographed to that song at a level of difficulty that adjusts to you. You exercise your arms, back and chest by striking with your arms, you exercise your core by twisting your torso with side-to-side strikes, and you work out your lower body with lunges and squats. Some workouts focus more on twisting, others on fast striking, still others on getting you down low only to power back up again.

The program also calibrates difficulty within each workout. It's designed to be challenging enough to be engaging but not so hard that you lose focus on your form and power.

This dynamic difficulty is important for making your workout most effective. At launch, Supernatural has two workouts that don't change difficulty. One is at the beginner level and another that stays locked at the pro level. As I attempted the pro workout, I realized it was actually a subpar workout. When our bodies get tired, we instinctively figure out shortcuts, so as the pro-level workout kept up its pace, I started to inadvertently cheat on my form. I would flick with my wrist more often to hit targets, for example, instead of consistently striking through them with a strong range of motion.

For Beat Saber fans, it's a little like playing the game on 360-mode at a difficulty level between hard and expert -- at least at my skill level. But the challenge of Supernatural is not so much coordination and speed but rather stamina and strength. And instead of being in a shadowy dark vacuum full of weird neon, you're standing on top of Machu Picchu's ruins, the Andes towering against a perfect blue sky. Or floating above the glowing lava of Ethiopia's Erta Ale volcano. Knee-deep in turquoise water of the Galapagos. Places that are rarified luxuries to see, even before all of us were trapped behind our front doors.

You get scores at the end of each workout. One is for accuracy, a combo of how well you hit targets and make it through triangles, and another is for your strength of movement. Supernatural has a social tracking element to it, too. You can follow friends' progress and compare it with your own on a weekly leaderboard. The VR app also has a companion phone app, which makes it easy to check your stats, see how friends are doing and connect a smartwatch to the program to track your heart rate while you're working out.

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I've been using Supernatural longer than any other member of the press, and I kill at accuracy. But dammit if I can't get my strength score consistently above 85%. When I really want to hit through the targets with fury, I pretend these black-or-white orbs are actually floating coronavirus cells. I slice through them with F-bomb-dropping vengeance. It usually helps my strength score only a little, but it definitely makes me feel better...

This isn't a strength-training workout. There's no replacement for a diverse fitness regime that mixes cardio activity with weights, resistance, stretching and other kinds of training. But Within's goal was to help people clear the most essential bar for long-term health: the American Heart Association's recommendation to have moderate to intense physical activity about 30 minutes per day, five times a week.

"It's a little bit less about a brand new type of workout to give you the best abs on the planet," Koblin said. "It's more about, how can we get people to get off the couch, get their heart rates up for the American Heart Association-recommended duration, and make a form of cardio that doesn't suck?"

And I work out hard with Supernatural. My resting heart rate is usually around 65 beats a minute. My last Supernatural workout spiked it up to 174. The company is providing customers with free, sweat-proof silicon liners for their headsets while supplies last, so your Oculus Quest doesn't become a funky sweat sponge.

I'm sure I look ridiculous doing it. Or maybe not. In my mind I feel like Jet Li crossed with a Beyonce backup dancer. But after using Supernatural for almost a month I feel good about how I look in the mirror (once I shower off the gallons of sweat).

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Protein shakes, amino acids, creatine, L-carnitine, preworkouts what are these? Should I be taking them? When do I take them? All valid questions. Fitness supplements can be extremely beneficial to helping you optimize your progress.

When I first got into fitness, I did a lot of research on what to eat before and after workouts. I discovered that consuming protein post-workout would aid in the recovery and repair of muscles. Numerous fitness professionals have recommended that consuming protein post-workout during the anabolic window is the ideal time.

The anabolic window is 1560 minutes post-workout, when the muscles are known to be spongelike and would absorb the protein, creating an increased development in the muscle. I followed this theory for years and it was very beneficial. Until my lifestyle changed and the hour right after my workout needed to be dedicated to getting ready for my day, which led me to start consuming my protein shakes during my training sessions versus after.

This simple switch not only provided an increase in strength but also in muscle growth, more so, than when I would consume protein shakes post-workout. Both of these methods were beneficial for me. If you are unsure whether to consume your shakes during or after, try both ways and monitor your progress to see which one your body responds to best.

Protein shakes help build muscles and aid in recovery, but what if you still feel sore hours and days after your training sessions? One of the best supplements I have come across to reduce muscle soreness is amino acids, also known as BCAAs (branch chain amino acids). BCAAs will help prolong muscle breakdown, also aiding in muscle growth and reducing soreness. No more feeling like you were hit by a bus or skipping training days because you are too sore.

Drinking BCAAs during training sessions is most common, which is great if you have prolonged workouts. Workouts lasting longer than an hour will decrease your glucose levels, causing fatigue, strength reduction and lack of focus. By consuming BCAAs during your prolonged training sessions, you will boost your energy levels, helping you to lift heavier, run faster, train longer and harder.

However, if you are training to increase your muscle mass (size), researchers have recommended avoiding drinking BCAAs during training sessions. Reason being is that in order to create muscle hypertrophy, you will want to allow the muscle fibers to be broken down so that the body can naturally rebuild the muscles and increase the size of them during its repairing of these fibers. As BCAAs suppress the breakdown of muscle, according to research, its not that you will NOT experience muscle growth, you will simply experience less growth. Therefore, if optimal muscle growth is your goal, consuming BCAAs anytime throughout the day that is not your training time is ideal. So when deciding when to consume BCAAs, keep your goals in mind.

Tune into next month, when I discuss pre-workouts, L-carnitine and creatine.

Alex Garzaro is a lifestyle strategist, weight loss expert for women and transformational speaker. The views expressed are her own.

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MARYLAND With non-essential businesses like the gym, closing because of the coronavirus pandemic, many people are left wondering what can they do to maintain a healthy lifestyle with diet and exercise.

47 ABCs Deana Harley spoke with fitness trainer, Theodore Teddy Savage to get those questions answered.

Savage, who is a fitness training director says Planet Fitness is remaining committed to the community, despite the COVID-19 pandemic. He says through the United We Move campaign, the fitness center franchise is offering Home Work- Ins, which is a series of free fitness classes for everyone, and you dont have to be a member to join.

Savage says classes are being led by certified Planet Fitness trainers as well as special like The Biggest Loser coach and fitness trainer Erica Lugo and many others. Savage aka Teddy has a weekly work-in slated Teddy Tuesday. He is the only host with a regular time slot, on Tuesdays at 7 pm. He says classes are 20 minutes or less and they dont require any equipment, so there should be no excuses.

Just doing simple exercises like squats, jumping jacks, push-ups, even stretching shows youre moving in the direction.

Savage explains that the classes are designed for people of all fitness levels. So if you havent been to the gym in a while or have never been to a gym, now is the chance to get fit and healthy while staying at home. He says that Planet Fitness is truly about the community, helping people make decisions to change their lives for the better.

Overall, the home work ins offer tools to combat stress, while providing motivation and inspiration sure to keep us all physically and mentally fit.

Savage also says they are working diligently to prepare themselves for when gyms across the nation reopen.

So to get your work-in on, you can visit Planet Fitness Facebook and Twitter at Planet Fitness or you can download the Planet Fitness app, which is completely free to everyone. And if you arent able to join in live, each workout will also be available to view on both the Planet Fitness Facebook page and YouTube channel after the broadcast is over. For more information, you can visit their website at http://www.planetfitness.com/united-we-move.

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Added on April 25, 2020Dan Smithbeach cities health district , Manhattan Beach , newsletter , Redondo BeachHealth District CEO says physical distancing is working; urges residents to comply with Safer at Home Order to keep slowing COVID-19

AdventurePlex, A Best of the Beach winner for kids play facility, will remain closed through May 31 due to COVID-19.

Beach Cities Health District (BCHD) Chief Executive Tom Bakaly announced today that the health districts two public-facing facilities, the Center for Health & Fitness in Redondo Beach and AdventurePlex in Manhattan Beach, will remain closed until at least May 31 in a continued effort to slow the spread of the 2019 novel coronavirus (COVID-19).

The two facilities have been closed since March 14, the same time BCHD announced it was postponing or cancelling all in-person events, volunteer trainings, classes and public meetings due to COVID-19.

BCHD had previously said the two facilities would be closed until May 15, in accordance with the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health (LACDPH) Safer at Home Health Officer Order. The Order prohibits all indoor and outdoor public and private gatherings and events; requires all businesses to cease in-person operations and remain closed to the public, unless defined as an Essential Business.

According to LACDPH Director Dr. Barbara Ferrer, COVID-19 is now the leading cause of death among L.A. County residents. On average, 44 people are dying each day from COVID-19, significantly higher than the five people who die each day from the flu and 31 people who die from coronary heart disease.

Our top priority continues to be the health and well-being of Beach Cities residents and we continue to work with the State and the County and evaluate data to determine how and when to reopen our facilities, said Bakaly. As a preventive health agency with vulnerable populations on our campus, we will take a public health approach to determine when to reopen our facilities to the public including our Center for Health & Fitness, AdventurePlex and our administrative offices.

While the Center for Health & Fitness and AdventurePlex are closed to the public, many employees from the facilities have been redeployed to provide online fitness and wellness opportunities; reassigned to assist with BCHDs errand assistance program; answering the Assistance, Information & Referral line, and assisting at the L.A. County COVID-19 test site at the South Bay Galleria.

Safer at Home Health Order Still in Place; Beach Cities working on a recovery plan

Bakaly stressed that physical distancing is working in the Beach Cities. What we are doing as a community is working, in that the number of cases in the Beach Cities is leveling. We are still in the urgent phase of this outbreak, he said. We need to see the number of cases go down for at least 14 days before the stabilization phase begins and we see gradual easing of restrictions on businesses and public gatherings. We need to continue being diligent by staying home and maintaining physical distance when we do need to be out and about. The Beach Cities are working together to have a unified plan and response to gradually adjust physical distancing requirements based on direction from the State of California and Los Angeles County.

Some parks are open, but maintaining physical distancing is critical. With more residents walking, biking and scooting, its important to remember we all share the responsibility to make streets safe for everyone by maintaining physical distancing.

Virtual Programming

Because of the closures, BCHD has developed virtual programming, fitness videos, kids activities, mental health information and more, available via their website at bchd.org. Some upcoming events:

COVID-19 Testing Site at South Bay Galleria

The L.A. County COVID-19 test facility at the South Bay Galleria in Redondo Beach is now administering up to 500 scheduled tests each day. BCHD is working with the LACDPH, L.A. County Fire, the City of Redondo Beach and Providence Little Company of Mary Hospital to staff the site. Tests are available to L.A. County residents visit https://covid19.lacounty.gov/testing/ for test requirements and to schedule appointments.

BCHD Services

BCHD continues to deliver services to older adult clients and provide case management. BCHD management has taken precautions to ensure that staff and volunteers are aware of the LACDPH recommendations to protect themselves and others from respiratory infections like the flu and COVID-19. This includes washing hands frequently, physical distancing and the use of face coverings or masks.

Health-related information and referrals:

During this time of heightened health concern, BCHD can offer help and support. For resident questions or concerns, please reach out to their Assistance, Information and Referral line at 310-374-3426, ext. 256 (Every day, 8:30 a.m. 5 p.m.) or email communications@bchd.org. Visit bchd.org/coronavirus for information about COVID-19 or bchd.org/resources to find assistance related to mental health and social-emotional health for youth and adults, support groups and emergency services.

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BCHD To Keep AdventurePlex and Center for Health & Fitness Closed Through May - Easy Reader News

HARTLAND After stating he would be opening his business on Saturday, Snap Fitness in Hartland owner Erik Mullett has changed his mind and will keep his business closed for the time being. Mullett said he made his decision to keep the gym closed after seeing the lawsuit filed by the Republican Party about Gov. Tony Evers Safer at Home extension as well as talking with local law enforcement.

The decision was based on whats best for our community and that includes our law enforcement, our members and everyone involved, Mullett said. I feel very passionate that we should be able to open up sooner rather than later.

Mullett said he is taking it day-by-day after the ruling to see when it will be the right time to open Snap Fitness.

(Then we will be) evaluating what Gov. Evers has given us in addition to President Trump, Mullett said.

As part of his decision, Mullett talked with Hartland Police Chief Torin Misko on Wednesday about trying to open Snap Fitness. Misko said he and Mullett had a good conversation and he was empathetic to the situation small business owners are in. He added that each case involving the order needs to be handled on an individual basis because people, himself and his officers are all learning every day.

My direction from the beginning was that these are unprecedented times for everyone, including the law enforcement, Misko said. We wanted to take the time to educate and talk people through what the actual words and orders say and applies.

Mullett said his talk with Misko weighed heavily on his decision not to reopen yet because of his respect for law enforcement.

Misko said he laid out Mulletts options about what would happen if he did open.

If he decided to open, his case with Snap Fitness would be a very clear violation of the order, Misko said. With any state statute or order there is always interpretation, but for this particular case it actually specifically outlines gym and fitness centers shall remain closed.

Hartland didnt adopt an ordinance for the order, so Mullett would not be fined; but if he did open ahead of schedule, Misko said, he would have referred a misdemeanor charge as outlined by the order to the Waukesha County District Attorneys office for review.

However the Supreme Court decides, Mullett said he will not be waiting until May 26 to reopen.

Theres bigger things at stake here and thats the mental and physical health of people out there, Mullett said. Weve written Gov. Evers and are urging him to consider gyms to be essential to mental health.

Its much bigger than us specifically.

Mullett said he is trying to balance a fluid situation between Evers orders and President Donald Trumps actions.

Were trying to balance it and be as responsible as we possibly can to open it at the right time and not to upset too many people and make COVID go the wrong direction, Mullet said.

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Snap Fitness won't open on Saturday | Business | gmtoday.com - Greater Milwaukee Today

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