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Growing up, my dad, a nice Jewish guy from New York, was obsessed with bluegrass and country music. That meant every morning on the way to school, the radio was tuned to WPOC, the country station in Baltimore. I have to admit, I grudgingly picked up some of his musical tastes through diffusion. I have come here to admit that I was a country fan through college.

One of the songs that sticks with me is Alan Jacksons Remember When. It seems appropriate these days, if for the title alone.

Remember when Liverpool last played? It was about a month and a week ago, that disastrous loss to Atletico Madrid in extra time. It feels like a lifetime ago.

Remember when Alisson Becker was last fit? It was February 29, the epic collapse against Watford.

After that not so great jaunt down memory lane, I am here to bring you some good news at least. When Liverpool next play, whenever that may be, Alisson Becker is likely to be fit and ready to step between the posts. Between recording videos for the Safe Hands initiative, Alisson has been training hard at home.

He sent videos, doing some jumping and exercises, said John Achterberg, goalkeeping coach extraordinaire. Obviously, we were working with him until the lockdown and he was basically fit.

Well, thats a little bit of brightness during these gloomy times. Achterberg continued on to talk about now the training routines were focused on maintaining fitness.

Now its for him to maintain it in the house, like the other goalkeepers. They all get their programmes from the fitness department so they will do the job and the work to try to stay as fit as they can, like all the other players as well.

Alisson seems to be taking those sentiments to heart. Here is a video of him maintaining his distribution by throwing a ball very accurately at his house.

So, Alisson Becker is fit and raring to go it seems. Hopefully we can sometime soon say remember when Liverpool won the league with Alisson in goal?

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The Fitbit Charge 4 may look almost similar to its predecessor, yet it has 2 vital brand-new functions that aid it bridge the gap between wise watches and also fitness trackers, and enables you to leave your phone in the house on runs as well as walks: integrated GPS, Spotify support and also Fitbit Pay.

The Fitbit Charge 4 launched on 15 April 2020 at $149.95/ 129.99/ AU$ 229.95/ AED 699 the same rate as the Fitbit Fee 3 at launch. Thats rather remarkable we would certainly anticipated a greater rate for the Fee 4s more advanced features. The Fee 4 is considerably less costly than the Fitbit Versa 2, which supplies Alexa connection for voice commands, but lacks GPS and also a music application.

SpecificationsThe Fitbit Charge 4 is slim, measuring 35.8 mm x 22.7 mm x 12.5 mm, therefore light youll easily forget youre using it an actual plus for a gadget thats made to be put on both day and night, with only the periodic break to offer your skin a rest.

The watch saves thorough activity information for the past week, and also your total steps, range, steps climbed up as well as calories burned for the last 30 days. Older figures wont be lost, though you can look back even more making use of the Fitbit app. An optical sensor on the within the watch measures your heart rate every second while youre exercising, as well as every 5 seconds the rest of the time.

Integrated GPS is a genuine game-changer for the Fitbit Charge 4, and also makes it a feasible choice to committed health and fitness trackers for anybody who enjoys running, cycling and also swimming for general health and fitness, however doesnt require the wide range of data offered by a dedicated sports by Garmin or Polar. It likewise includes an altimeter for measuring stairways climbed up.

NFC permits you to use the Fitbit Cost 4 for contactless payments with Fitbit Pay, and also you can manage the Spotify app on your phone by means of Bluetooth.

The tool is water immune to a depth of 50 meters, making it appropriate for swimming, bathing and sweating, yet Fitbit advises taking a minute to dry the band later on.

So in this duration of unpredictability, the Charge 4 represents Fitbit basically clearing up the account it opened up finishing the unfinished business of adding GPS into the Charge instance something it need to have done years back.

Yet its the smartwatch is currently going through a massive duration of technology as well as this is what Google wants with its Fitbit acquistion ought to its deal ever before past the Division for Justice.

StyleThe Fitbit Charge 4 has an extremely comparable design to its precursor in terms of sizes and shape, with the slim, rectangle-shaped face we have actually concerned anticipate. There are 2 variations to select from. The Fitbit Cost 4 Criterion Edition is provided with a robust silicone band in black, rosewood (a shade of purple) or tornado blue/black.

Features

Yet bafflingly, the Fitbit Charge 4 is now more total and powerful than the Fitbit Versa, which has neither GPS or the brand-new Active Zone Minutes.

The Apple Watch Collection 5 has ECG, finds dangerous heart rate variations, detects unsafe falls as well as even noise that can harm your hearing as well as theres reports it will start to track panic attacks.

Fitbits entire DNA is around the health and fitness tracker, and also still in 2020, it presses its ideal attributes to a segment thats declining to such a degree. Addition of GPS and the same price as of its younger sibling in spite of addition of some crucial upgrades makes this fitness tracker a good buy.

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For many, the aging process has a way of slowing down the active lifestyle we grew up accustomed to living. This makes improving health an important issue for those in their 30s, 40s, 50s, and above. Many of us are facing role reversals by taking care of our precious parents who noticeably have slowed down because of their ages.

For many, the aging process has a way of slowing down the active lifestyle we grew up accustomed to living. This makes improving health an important issue for those in their 30s, 40s, 50s, and above. Many of us are facing role reversals by taking care of our precious parents who noticeably have slowed down because of their ages.

So whether we stay health and nutrition conscious for ourselves, parents, or kids, it is definitely an important time to take a serious look at it, move it to the top of the priority list, and continue to take proactive steps to improve it as we go through the next active 50-70 years of our lives.

Physical fitness and proper nutrition for the body is like getting a full tank of good gas, an oil change, and tune-up for a car engine. It enables us to perform up to our full potential. It gives us the ability to handle daily tasks vigorously and alertly, and still have enough energy left over for enjoying leisure activities that we love, as well as dealing with emergency situations in our lives that we hate. Improved fitness and nutrition provides our body and mind the support to withstand stress, to carry on in circumstances where an unfit person would no longer be able to continue. It is simply a major basic for good health and well-being.

Physical fitness involves the performance of the heart, lungs, and muscles. Keeping our bodies physically fit also has a major impact on blood flow to the brain, which can affect what we can do with our minds, mental alertness, and emotional stability. As we all know to well, life can bring challenges that require us to be healthy and strong to handle them positively!

Always start your fitness programs by first seeing a doctor! They can evaluate your current status, and provide vital advice to best suit you, and finally continue to monitor and check your progress later into the program. Most older people-even with disabilities-can take part in moderate exercise programs with guidance, and everyone can, and absolutely should include a solid nutrition program. People who exercise are also less likely to suffer from fractures and injury due to accidents. Exercise, proper nutrition, and hydration must become one of the things you do without question, just like bathing and brushing your teeth.

Another area of concern as we age is gaining weight around the belly. Not only is it unattractive weight, but it is very unhealthy. For every inch your waistline exceeds the size of your chest it increases the risk factors for life. As we age this task of increasing inches in the middle happens so effortlessly. This is not good because lack of exercise and a weak abdomen can interfere with proper functioning of the organs inside it, and from facilitating movements of the trunk and legs; the stomach muscles provide protection for the liver, kidneys, and pancreas.

Sitting gives stomach muscles little to do, and so they weaken. And because sitting gives the rest of our bodies little to do, we fatten. It is a vicious cycle: As our increasing waistline makes movement more difficult, movement begins to decrease, and less movement means fewer calories are burned. Fewer calories burned means more calories stored around the middle. So the answer is come on baby boomers, lets get ourselves and our families up and moving towards improved health now!

Patience is the key here. You cant gain in a few days or weeks what you have lost in years of aging, but you can get your flexibility, muscle strength, and endurance back if you slowly and consistently persevere as a way of life. This translates into an active and more vibrant quality of life for all of our living years! We can do this!

Until next week, please make it a healthy and nutritious day! For more information on starting your nutrition for better health, fitness, and weight loss, contact Reggie at Reggies Personal Training & Nutrition, 104 E. Main, Downtown Shawnee, (405) 613-0237. Message Reggie on Facebook at Reggies personal training & nutrition!

Reggie Grovey is a local 21-year fitness professional and nationally certified personal trainer and Advocare Nutrition independent distributor.

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In 2016, CrossFit Games athlete Marcus Filly sold his CrossFit affiliate and signed a non-compete clause preventing him from opening a gym in the area for at least one year.

Filly found himself without a physical location, forced to find a way to continue to service his clients, and continue to build his client base before he was allowed to open OPEX Revival in San Rafael, California.

Sound familiar?

It kind of forced my hand, just like how COVID(-19) is forcing gym owners to go remote now, he said. I was forced to do exactly that in 2016.

At the time, Filly had a small online client base, who accounted for about 10 percent of his clientele.

Today, just prior to COVID-19, 80 percent of Fillys clients were already purely online clients, while the other 20 percent trained with him at his gym in California.

In recent weeks, Filly has, of course, shifted his on-site clients to become online clients, as his facility is currently closed. For the most part, the shift has been seamless, Filly said, because these clients were never paying for a facility, per se. His clients have always been paying for an individual training program and monthly lifestyle consults with a personal coach, which hasnt changed amidst the pandemic, he explained.

My on-site clients were also already getting access to the same virtual services as my remote clients (including the TrueCoach app for delivering programming), so the only difference was that the bulk of their training was done in front of us on site, he explained.

As a veteran of online coaching, Filly offered these three tips to coaches and gym owners, who have recently overhauled their business from in-person to online.

One of the biggest mistakes Filly said he sees remote coaches make is becoming so consumed with writing a perfect training program that they forget to take the time to get to know their clients individuality.

You put a coach behind a keyboard, and it gets super easy to become focused on just the programming, because thats the product it seems youre delivering. Its how youre expressing your knowledgethrough a written programso they get too focused on the details of the program, Filly said.

Thanks to years of coaching experience, and the education he received through OPEX, Filly has learned theres more to it than the training program, even with online clients.

The reality is, when youre coaching people, the service is really about the relationships, so you still need to build a strong connection with the client. Lots of people lose sight of thatIt can be as simple as sending someone the right text message even, he said.

In Fillys experience, there are always about 10 percent of people who need a little extra care, attention and motivation, so you need to pay close attention to those clients now more than ever, he said. And this cant be done just via a group workout, he explained.

If youre running a group class online kind of thing and someone comes up with a challenge, and you dont have a personal connection to help them, theyre going to be like, Im out of here, he said.

Filly added: It just comes back to really establishing good communication systems to let the client know theyre going to be supported and theyre receiving good information and youre going to navigate whatever obstacles that come up with them in the upcoming weeks. If they dont feel connected to their coach, theyll think, I dont think this is worth it.

Filly admits transitioning clients who originally signed up for in-person coaching does have its challenges.

Some people have the mentality that they go to the gym to get taken care of. Their thinking is to just get to the gym. They go to the gym to be guided, he said. Those people like getting to see their coach several times a week and now they have to learn what its like to see their coach maybe once a month on Zoom.

These people need more education and self-accountability, so they can become more self-sufficient, Filly explained. When a client is educated and understands the concepts and philosophies behind their training, theyll be able to have success even when their coach isnt there to hold their hand.

COVID-19 reinforces the fact that a lot of clients arent self-sufficient. So I think we all need to be doing a better job at teaching self-sufficiency. That doesnt mean clients need to do it on their own. Its more about helping them become real thinking consumers and athletes, Filly said.

He added: With remote clients, this is really important or else you have no idea what theyre doing, so you have to address the philosophy and theories, so they have a better understanding of what theyre doing and why.

If theyre too self-sufficient, wont they stop valuing my coaching?

Many personal trainers and fitness coaches are scared to create independent, self-sufficient clients, as they assume these clients might no longer need them if they become knowledgeable themselves.

While Filly acknowledged this can happen from time to time, its certainly not the majority of people.

I know what Im doing, but I still appreciate having a coach to correct my form, said the experienced coach and veteran athlete. If you empower people and educate and teach them, usually theyll just want you more and more coaching.

When Filly has lost a client here or there who thinks they can do it on their own, they often still end up referring new clients to him, he said. Other times, they try coaching themselves for a while and eventually return to him.

And also, if I can educate someone to be able to think for themselves when it comes to their fitness, then thats a really great gift to give someone, Filly said. That person might not be paying me $300 a month anymore, but in my experience, they often come back because they realize they still want the accountability.

Not only that, it takes years for someone to get to a point where they think they can program and coach themselves, he explained.

You have to put in so much energy to get someone to that place. It doesnt take months. It takes years, he said. So its really not something to worry about.

While most coaches and small gyms right now are focused on retaining current clients, Filly pointed out there are still opportunities to build your client base even amidst a pandemic.

Gaining new clients, I think, is just about learning the psychology of someone who is inside stuck at home and not able to go anywhere, he said.

Brianna Lamb, another OPEX coach who coaches at Fillys gym, agrees.

There are hundreds of thousands of people without a training facility right now, said Lamb, who has 65 clients shes currently working with remotely.

She added: Theres a huge space to create a lower barrier of entry. To get people working out, who were scared to look stupid or silly at the gym. If you can build trust with them, then theres a huge opportunity right now to bring them in.

Lamb has seized this opportunity and has managed to pick up five new clients since OPEX Revival closed their physical space due to COVID-19.

But where Filly really sees the real opportunity for online coaching right now is through individual program design, as opposed to generic at-home group programming.

Everyone is offering online group workouts right now, so thats a really competitive market. If youre going to play that game, you better play it really well, offer the best workouts and the best user interface, he said. (Where I see the opportunity is through) connecting with people and delivering a personal coaching service. Speak to the value of having a personal coach at this time versus just another workout service.

Filly added: Its troubleshooting time, but I think the most successful coaches will be providing individual coaching, where the client has someone to help them create the right space and energy for (their individual needs).

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It was a little after noon on March 26, and Naomi Campbell was working out in her living room in New York City.

Disco music on blast, she crushed a set of squats, guided by her personal trainer, Joe Holder, who had tailored the 40-minute workout. As she started a grueling set of flutter kicks, Campbell stopped and glared at her trainer. Oh my God, she said. He couldnt help but laugh.

Holder was not in the room, however. He was monitoring her on camera as she cycled through the circuit. Thousands of other people on Instagram Live were watching too and participating in what is normally a private workout between the supermodel and her trainer.

As America hunkers down during the coronavirus pandemic, free fitness workouts, many of them delightfully low-tech, are multiplying on social media platforms. They are being delivered by trainers and yogis and retired athletes. Holder calls these people the player-coaches for the real world.

While he and Campbell were doing their workout, two big-bearded trainers in Los Angeles were leading their clients through a similar session, as was an Olympic hopeful in the triple jump. An Ironman triathlete in Malibu led a flow yoga class. Those are just a few of the sessions available on social media each week.

Home workout posts on Instagram feeds and stories in the United States increased over fivefold on March 18 compared with a few days prior, a Facebook company spokeswoman said, which was around the time governors in some states began imploring people to stay home. (California was the first to order all residents to stay home, effective March 19.)

Facebook Live has thousands of options, as well. Nike has made its premium content free through mid-June, and Chris Hemsworth, the actor, recently made his Centr app free for six weeks, and as a result, views of workouts, articles and recipes have nearly quadrupled.

Even lesser-known trainers and studios are going live and finding an audience. Nic Knerr, 36, and Scott Forrester, 29, teach high-intensity interval training classes at Circuit Works in Santa Monica, Calif., where theyve cultivated a devoted client base thanks to their James Harden beards, goofy humor and upbeat attitudes. That same flavor is now available, live, six days a week, on their new joint Instagram feed (@homewerkbnc). They are averaging 10 to 15 students per class.

Tilita Lutterloh (@iamtilita), 39, coaches a handful of students through group workouts from her living room in Leimert Park in Los Angeles. Lutterloh was hoping to qualify for the Olympics in the triple jump and makes her living as a fitness coach and nutritionist. With the Olympics postponed, she offers classes three times a week, attended by a half-dozen students. A triathlete, ultradistance runner and longtime yoga instructor, Ted McDonald (@teddymcdonald), 49, teaches dozens of yoga students on Instagram and Facebook Live.

Video fitness instruction is nothing new, but often what makes this current content so appealing are the low production values and an intimate feeling of being in the instructors living room or backyard.

The equipment can be just as DIY. On a recent morning, Knerr and Forrester had students doing triceps dips off the end of a chair. Lutterloh demonstrated toe taps on an ottoman, and Holder picked up a vase of flowers to demonstrate cross-body chops and presses to Campbell and her followers.

Although much of the content is free, most fitness trainers, the heart and soul of a nearly $100 billion global fitness industry, are self-employed and could face hard times with an extended stay-at-home period.

Gin Dietz, a personal trainer based in Silicon Valley, estimates that she has lost 80 percent of her income. Like Dietz, Pixie Acia (@purposefulpixie), a SoulCycle instructor in Southern California, is used to relying on multiple streams of income, but the pandemic has cut them off.

In one second you go from crushing it, Acia said, to having all the rugs pulled from underneath you.

Its too soon to assess the impact on the industry, but ClassPass, an app that allows users to book classes at over 30,000 gyms and studios in 30 countries, lost 96 percent of its revenue in two weeks. Among the two dozen fitness and yoga instructors and gym and studio owners interviewed for this article, only three were well positioned to deal with an extended loss of income. (ClassPass is offering video classes on its app, too, by the way.)

Its definitely scary times, Forrester said. He has a wedding to pay for this summer, if thats not canceled, too.

Knerr signed up for unemployment immediately after the stay-at-home order was issued in Los Angeles County, though it wont be enough to cover his rent. By the time Forrester attempted to sign up, Californias online unemployment enrollment system had crashed from intense demand. He eventually enrolled, and although his landlord has signaled a willingness to delay rent payments, he has student loans and credit card debt. If this lasts a month, I feel we will be fine, he said. But if it lasts longer than that, its like, how do we survive?

Yet despite, or perhaps because of, the challenges they face, fitness professionals are adapting. Many are using video social media for the first time to reach existing clients and a new audience, and some ask for donations at the beginning and end of the classes they offer.

Just because everything is canceled doesnt mean your life is canceled, Lutterloh said. Its not about looking for the out, its about looking for what works.

As Holder put it: Moving the body and physical fitness get your blood flowing to help your lymph system, and that creates a beneficial response in your immune system. But youre also disengaging from an anxious state, and that anxiety has a huge impact on mental health and your immune system.

While Campbell, a celebrity for decades, has 8.7 million Instagram followers, Holder has 107,000. After playing football at the University of Pennsylvania, he worked for a nutrition start-up and moonlighted at a boutique gym training clients.

In 2015, he signed with Nike to become one of its master trainers who film workouts delivered to subscribers on the Nike Training Club app, but he never stopped training private clients. In 2017, Campbell became a regular. Given their travel schedules, the sessions are often held remotely.

On March 17, Campbell went live on her Instagram feed while she and Holder were working out on FaceTime. Since then, Holder estimated, more than 100,000 people have tuned in to their workouts. Its cool to see, he said, adding that he would keep providing the workouts online for free.

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Shares of companies whose business is centered on large groups of people coming together -- including a concert organizer, theater owners, and a fitness-center operator -- are powering ahead in the final day of the trading week. As of 2 p.m. EDT Friday, gym operator Planet Fitness (NYSE:PLNT)was enjoying an 11% surge in its stock price, while Live Nation Entertainment (NYSE:LYV)was up a respectable 4%, and cinema chains Cinemark Holdings (NYSE:CNK) and AMC Entertainment (NYSE:AMC) were up 13% and 32%, respectively.

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Preliminary results from a University of Chicago Medicine study of 125 COVID-19 patients treated with Gilead Sciences' (NASDAQ:GILD) antiviral medication remdesivirshowed rapid recovery, with most patients discharged from the hospital ahead of schedule.

Some investors are betting that Gilead's remdesivir will prove to be the silver bullet that cures the coronavirus, and the stock market in general is up strongly today -- about 1.5% -- on hope that social distancing and stay-at-home orders will soon be a thing of the past.

It's only natural that companies like AMC, Cinemark, Live Nation, and Planet Fitness would benefit from this optimism.

The next bit of good news pertains to movie theaters and explains why Cinemark and AMC are doing so much better than most other stocks today. In President Trump's plan to reopen the economy released Thursday, movie theaters are included among the types of employers that will be permitted to reopen in the earliest phase of the plan, albeit under strict physical distancing protocols. Over time, these restrictions can be rolled back to "moderate" (phase 2) and then "limited" (phase 3).

The plan does not lay out a clear timeline for when the economy might open up again, much less when it might emerge as a whole from recession. But the fact that a plan is in the works seems to have investors feeling optimistic that things might still work out for the four stocks here.

Only time will tell. In that regard, though, it's worth pointing out that on Thursday, AMC informed investors that it only has enough cash right now to keep itself solvent into July 2020.

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Well, that escalated quickly. With our everyday lives dramatically transformed almost overnight, self-care has gone from nice-to-have indulgence to must-have necessity. Of course, safeguarding your physical and mental health has alway been fairly vital, by its nature. But rarely has it been so universally pressing a concern or, thanks to restricted movement and rampant fear, as difficult even with a constant stream of at-home workout videos.

We dont want to give you more things to feel bad about not doing. You dont have to hammer yourself with HIIT, or bathe in CBD, or build a Fortress of Solitude from healing crystals. You dont have to personally optimise. You do, however, have to look after yourself, because well, because. And if you dont, then you cant look after anybody else. So here are 24 things that you can do for your wellbeing. Dont worry if you cant do them all. In fact...

You can't control the coronavirus. You can control exercise, diet, sleep, calling friends positive behaviours that we wish we did more of. And reward yourself for doing them by self-administering dopamine, a molecule released when you hit a goal, which in turn motivates you to repeat those behaviours and makes them easier to do. This can be as simple as telling yourself well done for going for that run or not eating that chocolate. It sounds a bit cringe, but it works our collaborator Andrew Huberman, a neuroscientist at Stanford University, says so. Charles Oxley, performance coach, Power Speed Endurance

Its not about pressuring yourself into having the perfect physique: its about engaging your mind and switching off from WFH for a second. Even more than your body, your brain needs this workout right now. Its your most important muscle take care of it. Sandy Macaskill, co-founder, Barrys Bootcamp UK

Physiology is psychology and the simple act of putting one foot in front of the other changes your internal chemistry to close the spiralling stress cycles. Remove your headphones, breath through your nose and let your brain process thoughts. It may be hard to slow down, but push through and you'll find solutions and clarity on the other side. Chevy Rough, wellbeing specialist and Campaign Against Living Miserably ambassador

Chances are you never learnt that skill, read that book or started that fitness regime because you didnt have the time. Not any more. It might seem silly to suggest learning to run when cooped up at home. However, some of the most basic and under-utilised components to running are strengthening the right areas and making sure that youre mobile enough. So spend some of that newfound time on calf raises, reverse lunges and hamstring stretches. And if you are lucky enough to get outside, start by alternating one minute running and one minute walking for a total of 20 minutes. Ollie McCarthy, PT and CALM coach

If Im working out with no equipment, Ill typically think of the movement patterns available to me: upper-body push (eg press-ups, narrow- or wide-hand press-ups, spider-man press-ups), squat (eg pistol, lateral), lunge (eg split squat, wide- or narrow-stance squat), core (planks, side planks, V-sits). Ill pick one exercise for each pattern and a number of reps per move per round, then set a timer for 20-40 minutes and do as many rounds as possible. Jonathan Dick, personal training manager, Equinox Kensington

We're trying to keep physical distance there's no reason why we cant still be socially close. And maintaining face-to-face interactions is paramount for mental wellbeing. So while you might be having Zoom calls with your colleagues or accountant, harness the power of telecommunications to stay in touch with your friends and family too. Pick back up with an old acquaintance, have a beer with your mates or play bridge with Grandma all through the wondrous HD cameras that we have at our fingertips. Seeing familiar faces in a lockdown can, like the virus, remind us that were all connected. Damian Soong, CEO and founder, Form Nutrition

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I use floor-sitting positions to help maintain my athleticism and keep me grounded in my body. Whether youre working on your computer or bingeing on Netflix, put on some comfortable clothes that you can move in. Every 25 minutes, drop into a squat and spend some time switching between different ground-rest positions eg a double-leg kneel, single-leg kneel, shin box. These help to reinforce a strong superstructure and rewild your posture." - Tony Riddle, The Natural Lifestylist (who ran from Lands End to John OGroats, almost 900 miles, in 30 days and no shoes)

Evidence suggests that the more diverse the community of bacteria in your gut, the more robust youll be. But youre stuck indoors, youve been ordered to only go out for food when its essential and youre worried about your finances healthy food is expensive, isnt it? Well, shop from this varied, inexpensive, long-life list: frozen fruit such as dark-coloured berries; frozen veg such as spinach, peas and sweetcorn; fresh veg such as onions, leeks and garlic; starchy carbohydrates such as oats and tinned lentils. Ramp up your intake of real food and support your immune system. Matt Gardner, registered nutritionist and host of the Big Feed Up HQ podcast

Were all born with the ability to breathe well. As we get older, though, we often get into bad habits as we're exposed to more and more stress. We live too fast. We think too fast. We breathe too fast. But if you learn to breathe more slowly, in a controlled way, you can reduce the effect of stress and cope better. Breathe from your belly (which is 20 per cent more energy efficient), through your nose (which filters out particles in the air) and out a little more than in (which stimulates your relaxation response). Inhale for four seconds, exhale for six. Repeat until you feel better. Michael Townsend Williams, author and co-founder of Do Breathe

Without goals, we can quickly become listless, dissatisfied, even depressed. Writing a daily to-do list will give focus to your day, keep you on a constructive path and help you feel happier and more satisfied. You can put a mixture of things on the list: work, chores, exercising, reading, calling a friend and so on. The best thing about goals, however, is that you dont have to achieve them all. Its more about the direction than the accomplishment. - Daniel Fryer, psychotherapist and author of The Four Thoughts That F*ck You Up And How to Fix Them

Strength is the cornerstone of all forms of physical activity. It makes your body more resilient to HIIT and running, increases mobility, decreases injury risk, improves hormonal health, bolsters bone density and generally makes you better at life. You should still be strength training two to three times a week, and those sessions should consist of the fundamental movement patterns of squat, hinge, push, pull and lunge. If you cant add significant external load, ie the weights your gym has, work at a much slower tempos, focusing on range and technique: research supports isometric training contracting a muscle in a fixed position for preserving strength. As well as being the most important element of your fitness, strength is also one of the most resilient, and should stick around for around four weeks after you stop training. So dont panic and do what you can to keep pushing that four weeks further out in front of you. Flatten your own curve. Luke Worthington, PT to Hollywood A-listers and professional athletes

Focus intensely on supporting your circadian rhythms. Being cooped up inside means more time on electronic devices, stressed-out late nights and lack of light exposure. So getting some blue light during the day could help even looking out a window or sitting on a porch, if government regulations prohibit being out other than that. And setting a strict time to end computer, phone and tablet use can help improve sleep quality and melatonin secretion. Kamal Patel, co-founder, examine.com

The goal of this philosophy is to focus your technology use exclusively on activities that support your values. Digital minimalists might set up regular video conferences with family and friends, for example, or use local mailing lists to find ways to be helpful in their community. They wouldnt, however, obsessively browse headlines, or yell at public figures on Twitter. We have two choices in this trying period: use new technologies to amplify our efforts to live a life were proud of, or allow them to suck us into a vortex of distraction and anxiety. Cal Newport, professor of computer science and author of Digital Minimalism

Its all too easy to make lunch, go back to where youve been working all morning and eat while doing e-mails. Stress affects digestion: when youre in fight-or-flight mode, your body moves blood from the gut to working muscles and the brain. Eating in a relaxed environment helps to activate your parasympathetic, rest-and-digest nervous system. Take 15 minutes at meal times minus any distractions, chew your food and be mindful. Liam Holmes, performance nutritionist and founder, pH Nutrition

My go-to exercise to do every day. Building core strength and endurance, shaping your body as one whole, is not only great for your appearance and posture but also its health. Lie on your back with your arms by your side and legs bent. Press your lower back into the floor by drawing your belly button down and in. Lift your shoulders off the floor by elongating your spine and actively contracting your abs and also your feet, and then hold that position. It may not seem like much on paper (or screen), but see for yourself. Carl Martin, personal training manager, Equinox UK

With a pen and paper. Journaling calms racing thoughts, gives us a break from our screens, provides useful memory jogs for when this is all over and helps us connect to our feelings. A good way in is to ask yourself: How do I feel right now? And then ask: Why? This opens up a sort of inner conversation that throws light on whats really going on inside you. When I write my diary Im often surprised by what comes out. I keep it handy and whether I write two sentences or twenty pages doesnt matter. The frequency doesnt matter either. Its also reassuring to know its there and I can turn to it whenever I want. The end of the day is a good time to write I find it helps me sleep, particularly if I write down a problem or something causing me stress. David Waters, therapist and coach

Your new working-from-home set-up may be less than optimal biomechanically. But forcing an upright posture doesnt work. Instead, actively promote your joints ability to move try this spine exercise. Sit forward slightly on your chair, away from your back rest, and roll your pelvis forward. Keeping your head stacked on top of your ribcage, feel the gentle extension or arch in your back. Then reverse, feeling the pull on the bottom of your spine and slouching along the whole length. Repeat four or five times. By doing this, you'll find yourself more upright and balanced naturally, as your brain has become aware of a wider range of possibilities to align your body. As a bonus, youll promote fluid transfer to stagnant areas and, for a moment, disconnect from your devices while reconnecting with yourself. Dominik Koch, movement therapist, Decrypt Bodywork

We learned from living and working in Syria that fixating on survival can actually be suicidal. Rewiring your mindset becomes essential. Yes, times will become tougher. Yes, the negatives will become so much easier to dwell on. But that should never stop you from relentlessly pursuing opportunities, no matter what. If we found opportunities in Syria during its horrendous war, you probably can too, no matter where you are. Louai Al Roumani, former CFO and strategist at Syrias leading bank and author of Lessons From A Warzone: How To Be A Resilient Leader In Times Of Crisis

Meditation is not about banishing the trials and tribulations we practise so that when the bad days inevitably come, we have built some resilience. Returning our attention to the present shrinks the brains fear centre, the amygdala. And when we are present, often we will discover that many of our problems are imaginary, freeing up time and energy to deal with real issues that may be at hand. The breath is always arising in the present, so use it as an anchor. Each time you find your attention wandering, bring it back to the next breath. Don't be concerned if thoughts are persisting. Be patient. Remember, this is a practice. Michael McCaffrey, founder, Breathing Space Wellness

As a Royal Marines Commando, I found it imperative to seek clarity in a stressful or hostile situation immediately. This was done by following a simple strategy called ARA. First, you must Accept that the situation has happened. Second, try to Remove unwanted emotions such as stress, fear and worry. (Less TV and social media will help.) Lastly, adapt as quickly as you can and make a new norm. Youll find it far easier to process the situation, no matter how big the challenge. - Ben Williams, author of Commando Mindset: Find Your Motivation, Realise Your Potential, Achieve Your Goals

Gradually building up is a way to boost white blood cell production from cold exposure without the risk of overdoing it that potentially comes with intense immersion like an ice bath. And managing your stress response can be a useful tool for your mental stability. Week one, finish by washing cold (not lukewarm) water over your arms and legs for a total 30 seconds. Week two, over your arms, legs and chest for a minute. Week three, 30 seconds of cold at the start, in the middle and at the end. Week four, a minute at the start and end. Week five, cold shower easy. The objective is to calm yourself down when the cold water hits. Focus on inhaling through your nose and prolonging your exhale through your mouth, like blowing through a straw. If you can control your breathing, youre getting closer to controlling your mind. Artur Paulins, breathwork coach, founder of Breathwork Academy

Looking on the bright side is powerful preventative medicine. An optimistic outlook has been shown to boost the immune system and help recovery from illness. Studies indicate that there is a strong relationship between optimism and antibody responses to viruses, overall lower risk of disease and fighting the inflammatory effects of stress. Being told to be more positive right now might feel annoying, and impossible, but there are proven, no- or low-cost steps you can take: meditation and mindfulness, writing a journal about what youre grateful for, connecting often with positive people. (Both positivity and negativity are infectious.) Or the best possible self visualisation exercise: vividly envisage yourself at a future time point that is the rosiest possible (and feasible). - Beth McGroarty, research director, Global Wellness Institute

Churchill talked, as WWII was breaking out, of the solace of putting 1,000 years between him and the present moment. He was talking about reading ancient history. It's good advice for us today, I think. I find a lot of solace in reading the Stoics particularly Marcus Aurelius who went through plagues and wars and civil unrest, and worried and feared and were angry like us. But they got through it. They survived. It's somewhat easier and more reassuring to study history than it is to mainline breaking news. Ryan Holiday, author of Stillness Is The Key

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The sport of boxing has been a staple of the Rivera family for generations.

Along with his father, aunts and uncles, Joshua Rivera remembers watching the likes of fellow Puerto Ricans Flix Trinidad and Miguel Cotto rise the ranks of the boxing world to win numerous championships in multiple weight classes.

Born and raised in Sunset Park, in Brooklyn, New York to Puerto Rican parents, Rivera proudly carries the work ethic they instilled in him.

However, his passion for both the sport of boxing and his community would later become huge catalysts for his future business ventures.

At a young age, he became intrigued with the idea of becoming a business owner, stating that having a boxing gym with my father was a dream of mine.

After going to business school and learning the intricacies of running a business, Rivera tapped that hard work ethic and eventually decided to make the venture.

In September 2019, Rivera officially opened his own boxing and fitness studio, Fit 2 Box, in Industry City, just 10 blocks away from where he was raised.

I was fortunate enough to learn [boxing] with my father, who was incredibly knowledgeable in the sport, and I was able to tie in both of them, said Rivera, adding that opening the studio allows him to tap into both his love for boxing and interest in business.

Filling A Need

One of the other major motives for opening Fit 2 Box was due to the big fitness need Rivera wanted to fill in his community.

I think theres a lack of group fitness, he said.

At Fit 2 Box, members are able to learn how to get in shape in a community atmosphere, and in a manner that is more engaging than most traditional exercising techniques.

Boxing gives you that extra element where youre learning as you go, and its a sport where you can learn together, Rivera added.

Prior to opening his business, Rivera collaborated with after school programs across Sunset Park and Bedford Stuyvesant to help provide non-contact boxing programs for youth in those communities.

In those programs, the youth learned the principles of self-defense and exercise, as well as the mental health aspect of fitness training.

Fit 2 Box has also established a womens boxing class as a way to create a safe space for women to train, gain confidence, as well as encourage and motivate each other in a male-dominated profession.

That kind of aspect of the business is really whats driving the success, said Rivera. The women boxers are currently the best that we have at the studio now [and] thats something that Im really proud of.

Beyond the physical aspects of the studio, Rivera also puts an emphasis on the mental component that going to the gym can have on an individual.

I focus heavily on the environment thats established in the gym, he said, noting that one of the most valuable and important times people endure at a gym are the few minutes before and after class.

Those conversations and relationships that are being built, whether by me or other members of the gym, are fostered by that energy, Rivera added. Building those relationships before and after class is really what keeps people coming back, knowing they have kind of like a family and friends that they can train with, encourage and hold accountable.

Valuing His Community

Being born and raised in Sunset Park, Rivera has seen the changes that have occurred in the community, both good and bad.

His understanding of that dynamic, added with the employment jump in Industry City - which has seen the number of jobs increase from 1,900 jobs in 2013 to nearly 8,000 jobs today - made the decision to open his business there an easy one.

As a young kid, I wanted to see myself in different spaces and I never really had that example, Rivera said. So, I want to encourage the next [generation of] youth and adults [so] that we can occupy spaces that are not necessarily traditional to what wed been accustomed to in the past.

That has been a goal of Riveras even before opening Fit 2 Box. Prior to that, Rivera and a friend formed an organization called THREAD, which connects the Sunset Park community to the new developments in Industry City.

We want it to be that bridge where we could establish networks, establish connections and ultimately try to connect jobs with the community, said Rivera.

Riveras endeavors go far beyond the teachings that occur within the confines of a class. At Fit 2 Box, Rivera encourages members to build confidence within themselves.

His belief is that the sport of boxing lends itself to do so, given its self-defense factor and the opportunity to learn a great deal about yourself in the process.

As Sunset Park and Industry City continue to evolve, Rivera wants to leave his imprint in the community in a way that allows others to follow their dreams in the same way he is doing so.

Hes created a space for men, women and youth to aspire to be what they choose through hard work, dedication and confidence.

Sunset Park means the world to me. Its all I really know and I just want to see more people who look like me following in that path, as well, he said.

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The Fitbit Charge 4 has everything you need in a fitness tracker for under $200. It finally includes built-in GPS to track outdoor workouts independently, it has better training tools for athletes, and it fits most of the same smartwatch features into a slimmer package than the more expensive Fitbit Versa. It's my favorite Fitbit yet. If you're looking for a fitness tracker than behaves a lot like a smartwatch without the extra bulk, the Fitbit Charge 4 might be the perfect fit.

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There are plenty of great wearables for athletes, like the Garmin Forerunner 945 and Suunto 3, that have way more fitness chops than the Charge 4, but they're not the most fashionable. The $150 Charge 4 (130, AU$230) is a tracker I will happily wear 24/7 thanks to its sleek, understated design. If you're familiar with the Charge 3, the new version doesn't look much different -- it's just the tiniest bit bulkier on your wrist.

The screen can only display in black and white, but I like that it's nearly half the size of a traditional smartwatch, such as the Apple Watch, and it also does away with physical buttons. Instead, you control the Charge 4 with a combination of the touchscreen and by pressing the left side of the tracker to navigate settings. The touchscreen isn't as responsive and it takes a few seconds to light up when you raise your arm to wake the screen, but I eventually got where I wanted to go. The only time the lag really bothered me was while I was running and wanted to quickly glance at my stats without taking my eyes off the road. Like the Charge 3, it's also hard to see the screen in direct sunlight.

The regular Charge 4 comes in three different colors with silicone sports bands, but the Special Edition, or SE, version that I tested out also comes with a woven band option for $20 more. Straps are easy to swap out (unlike the Versa 2, which has tricky toggles) and if you're upgrading from the Charge 3 you'll be able to use those bands on the newer tracker. There are also a bunch of third-party strap options available to customize your look.

The Charge 4 is comfortable to wear throughout the day and doesn't dig into my skin when I tighten it up during a run. You can also wear it to bed. Like other Fitbits, it also tracks your sleep. I won't go as far as to say that it's comfortable to wear in bed, but at least I didn't want to rip it off in the middle of the night like other trackers.

As a basic fitness tracker, the previous Charge models already checked most of the boxes: measuring steps, calories, floors climbed, heart rate and distance (using your phone's GPS). But that wasn't enough for more serious runners like me. I'm by no means an elite athlete, but I do run on a regular basis, so having a built-in GPS is high on my wish list. The GPS allows the Charge 4 to map your route during an outdoor walk, run, bike ride or hike without having to rely on your phone.

I've gone on a few runs and the Charge 4 has given consistent distance readings on the same route with and without my phone. You can also see a heat map of your route on the Fitbit app, which also indicates the intensity at which you were running based on your heart rate.

The only other Fitbit device that offers built-in GPS feature is the Ionic watch, but it's now over two years old and I found it too big and bulky to wear on a regular basis.

The Charge 4 tracks over 20 different activities, from cycling to yoga. It's also water resistant up to 50 meters like the Charge 3, so you can use it for swimming. You can program up to six exercise shortcuts on the Charge 4, but you do have to choose them and sync from the phone app. You can also set it to track your runs automatically, and set goals for things like pace, distance or calories burned before you start each activity.

GPS is not the only tool for athletes. The Charge 4 has added a new metric called Active Zone Minutes, which uses your heart rate zones to determine the intensity of your workout. The goal is to have 150 active minutes logged by the end of each week, but you can increase or decrease the target based on your fitness level.

A few years ago, Fitbit started breaking out heart rate data into training zones for each activity, based on age and weight. After a workout you can log into the mobile app and see how long you were in fat burn, cardio or peak. The Charge 4 adds real-time heart rate zone notifications so you can take action during your workout.

I had to push myself much harder than usual to get my peak heart rate alert to pop up on the screen (you also get a buzz on your wrist when you reach each zone). I realized I'd been overestimating my effort and it was helpful to have the Charge nudging me to get out of my comfort zone. I can see this being a good training tool if you're looking to break your personal record in a race.

The only downside about having GPS on the Charge is that it'll gobble up your battery a lot faster than on the Charge 3. Fitbit says the Charge 4 can last up to seven days on a charge, but I barely made it to day four before having to plug it in.

I didn't mind having to recharge after four days, but if you're looking to get the most out of your battery life (and are planning to use it at night) I would recommend turning off the GPS when it's not in use. You'll just have to remember to do this after your workout. You can do this from the exercise shortcuts on the Charge. Just swipe up from an activity that uses GPS, like running or cycling, and toggle it off.

I've never gotten much out of tracking my sleep in the past. With a 6-month-old baby and a toddler waking me up at odd hours of the night I was scared to even see my stats the next morning, let alone get graded on my sleep. Each morning, the Fitbit app gives you a Sleep Score based on everything from sleep duration to sleep stages, heart rate and variations in blood oxygen levels, aka SPO2.

After a few nights of testing, it's actually provided some useful data about my sleep habits. For starters, I've gotten a passing grade (above a 60) every single night, despite waking up to nurse my little one. The app told me it's normal to spend up to 45 minutes awake each night, which was comforting. It also gives you advice on how to improve your score, like keeping your bedtime consistent, regardless of how late (or early) it is.

Everyone can see basic information in the app, like how much sleep you get and its quality, but Fitbit Premium subscribers get access to heart rate and blood oxygen data. I didn't see anything out of the ordinary in my chart, but I can see this feature being extremely helpful for people who suspect they might have a more serious sleep-related condition like sleep apnea. In that case it might be worth the extra $9.99 (8.99, AU$15.49) a month for a premium account.

There is one foreseeable downside: With all this sleep data I worry that I might become dependent on the Sleep Score to feel energized during the day. That is, a low Sleep Score may subconsciously make me feel tired, even though I felt like I got a good night's rest.

The Charge 4 goes beyond health and fitness tracking with a few smart features up its sleeve. It mirrors every notification you can get on your phone whether you have an iPhone or an Android phone, but only Android users will be able to reply to messages with preprogrammed quick replies.

You still can't store music onboard to take with you on a run, but if you're a Spotify Premium subscriber, you will be able to use the Charge 4 as a basic wrist remote to pause and skip tracks. There's no volume control though.

It now also includes a new agenda app along with the existing timer, alarm and weather apps.

You'll be able to set up Fitbit Pay on your wrist and use the Charge 4 on any tap-to-pay payment terminal as the tracker now comes with built-in NFC (previously, you had to buy the special edition Charge to get Fitbit Pay). Sadly it still doesn't have as many bank partners as Google or Apple Pay and was not compatible with my primary bank (US Bank), so I couldn't test it out. I'm also quarantined at home, so most of my payments are made online anyways, not at brick-and-mortar stores.

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