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Rows and pull-ups getting a little redundant? If so, the London Bridge should definitely be on your radar. A powerful bodyweight back and grip builder, this exercise steers away from conventional resistance training and challenges your fitness and mental fortitude in a fun yet effective way.

In this guide, you learn about proper exercise execution, benefits, effective variations, muscles worked, and more.

The London bridge requires upper body strength and a decently strong grip but other than that, its a straightforward exercise. Below weve included step-by-step instructions and form tips to ensure you perform the London bridge safely and effectively.

To do this exercise, youll need a rope and an anchor point such as a squat rack, stall bars/Swedish ladder, or similar equipment to attach it to. Make sure to secure the rope a few feet above your head as shown in the video example below.

To do the London bridge, you must possess the ability to pull and lower yourself up and down using a rope. While we do recommend that you have sufficient upper body pulling strength before attempting this exercise, weve included a video that demonstrates progressions to help you build and develop your pulling ability.

Lets talk about why you should include the London bridge in your training.

The London bridge is primarily a back focused exercise, however, its just as beneficial for developing your biceps and forearm muscles which are secondary in all pulling movements. Incorporating rope pulls in your back training workouts allows you to hit the posterior chain a little differently.

Squatting and pressing lots of weight is the best way to build lifting strength which also has carryover to other exercises and activities. But pulling yourself up using a rope creates a different challenge, plus its a great way to improve your grip strength.

If you do CrossFit or are involved in any athletics, this may be a good tool to have in your functional training focused workouts.

Learn more about functional strength training here.

The more difficult an exercise, the more calories you can burn as your body requires more energy to perform the task. You want to really challenge yourself? Try moving your body up and down using a rope over and over again while your grip is being tested to the max!

As you get better at it, speed up the tempo to burn even more calories.

While some people can do the same routine several times per week for years, others need more excitement and variety in their training. Not to mention, humans typically like to do fun and challenging activities such as climbing a rope.

The London bridge is an effective back exercise but these are two variations for more advanced exercisers.

For this variation, attach two ropes to your anchor and alternate sliding your hands down the rope until you are close to the ground. Pull yourself up the rope one side at a time.

If youve developed a python-like grip and can pull your entire body up off the ground, then it only makes sense that you shoot for the ceiling with a full rope climb. Of course, you must have access to a dedicated setup which may mean joining a CrossFit gym. You should also learn proper climbing technique which is not covered in this guide.

As with any exercise, how you include the London bridge in your workouts will depend on your preferences, goals and level of training experience. Its not a conventional back-building movement, and therefore, you must keep this in mind when programming it into your workout routine.

For example, while the London bridge can build muscle and strength, and it is a beneficial functional activity, it shouldnt be the first choice for bodybuilders and strength athletes. Although it can certainly be incorporated effectively.

A good place to start with the London bridge is two to three sets of three to five reps as suggested in the video example. As you become more advanced and get stronger, increase it to three to five sets and up to ten reps or more.

The London bridge is a powerful upper body exercise that works several muscles. Learn about each one and its function below.

Theinfraspinatusis one of the rotator cuff muscles along with the supraspinatus, teres minor, and subscapularis. These muscles help to aid in the mobility and stability of the shoulder joint. The infraspinatus assists in external rotation of the shoulder joint, scaption, and lateral rotation of the humerus.

Thelatissimus dorsior lats for short is a broad, flat muscle that spans the lower posterior thorax. It works with the teres major and pectoralis major to adduct and medially rotate the humerus, and it helps to extend the humerus with help from the teres major and the sternal head of pectoralis major. The lats are also involved in moving the trunk forward and upward when the arms are positioned overhead.

The teres major is a thick muscle of the shoulder joint that medially rotates and adducts the arm and stabilizes the shoulder joint. Unlike the teres minor, its not a rotator cuff muscle.

Theteres minoris a rotator cuff muscle that, along with the other rotator cuff muscles functions to stabilize the glenohumeral joint. Its specific function is lateral, or external, rotation of the arm at the shoulder.

The trapezius lower fibers are part of thetrapeziusmuscle located on the upper back shaped like a trapezoid. It depresses the scapula and aids the upper fibers in upward rotation of the scapula.

Nice traps give a complete look to the physique when everything else is well developed.

The middle fibers of the trapezius muscle, between the upper and lower trap fibers, adduct (retract) the scapula while theupper trap fibers elevate and upwardly rotate the scapula and also function to extend the neck. Rows and shrugs especially activate these muscles.

Thebrachialisis located deep to the biceps muscle on the outer portion. Its a pure elbow flexor that gives width to the upper arm when developed.

While this muscle isnt visible on most people, when well-developed on a leaner individual, you can see it poking through the outer upper arms between the biceps and triceps.

The brachialis does add some extra size to the upper arms and can help to fill out those sleeves just a little more.

The brachioradialis is a muscle located in the lateral forearm. Its an elbow flexor and forearm supinator and pronator. Pulling movements and rows work this muscle.

The deltoid posterior, also known as the rear delts, are one of the three heads that make up theshoulder muscles. With the other two heads, the deltoid posterior assists in abducting the arm past 15 degrees. It also helps the anterior head to stabilize the arm while the lateral head abducts the arms from 15-100 degrees, and works with the latissimus dorsi to extend the arm while walking.

The rear delts are known to be a neglected muscle in the weight room. This could be for a few reasons including that they are not as popular compared to other posterior muscles, many think they get enough work from back exercises, or you cannot see these muscles when looking in the mirror.

But its a mistake to not give them some special attention because they do contribute to a balanced physique both functionally and aesthetically. Underdeveloped rear delts can throw off a physique especially since all pressing movements train the front delts, that are often overdeveloped.

The core muscles help to stabilize the trunk, bend it forward and backward and twist and rotate the midsection. Its important to maintain a rigid midriff during most forms of resistance exercise to maximize the movement.

The clavicular head of thepectoralisor major chest muscle is located on the upper portion of the chest near the clavicle area. It causes flexion of the extended arm.

If youve gotten bored of your current back routine, the London bridge is the perfect exercise to spice things up again. You can include it alongside your other upper posterior chain movements or use it to develop an iron grip but it does have its place in a functional muscle and strength training program.

We hope this complete guide was a helpful resource in helping you to best incorporate the London bridge in your fitness regime.

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Chelsea's Ben Chilwell has discussed his fitness after the opening game of the Premier League season vs Everton.

In Chelsea's opening day victory against Everton, Ben Chilwell played a massive part in securing all three points.

In the first-half, due to a Ben Godfrey injury, there were eight minutes added on and that is when Chelsea pounced.

Chilwell, in the 51st minute, had some space ahead of him and charged into the Everton box.

Then, in a lapse of concentration,Abdoulaye Doucour dragged the left-back down, leaving Craig Pawson no choice but to award a penalty.

Jorginho dispatched the penalty in his usual expertise and that goal was the difference between a win and a draw.

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However, in the post-match interview with Sky Sports, via Absolute Chelsea, Chilwell hinted he only got the nod to start the game yesterday.

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"I had a conversation with the manager yesterday. He said am I ready? I said of course. I didn't know if I actually was!

"I've had the whole of pre-season and a few extra weeks coming in early. It's completely different to today. It's intense.

"One of the toughest places to come here, first game and happy to get the win. I'm exhausted."

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Ive learned a lot in my many years in the gym, and beginner-me would be shocked and appalled by the things present-me does during workouts. With the benefit of experience, I now do exercises I used to think one should never do, and Ive broken pretty much every other rule besides.

Weve covered a bunch of things you can stop worrying about as a beginner, but Id like to expand on that list with a few more rules that even intermediate level exercisers can ditch without consequence.

If you can theoretically do 13 bicep curls with a certain weight, how many curls should you actually do? One common misconception is that if you dont do all 13, youre leaving gains on the table.

The rule kind of makes sense if you have truly no clue where to start; if you go until you cant do a single rep more, then at least you know youre not slacking off.

But the downside is that going to failure for every set of every lift is just going to make you exhausted. On bicep curls, maybe not so much, but once youre squatting pretty heavy weights youre going to feel pretty spent if you do every single set to failure, and that fatigue will get in the way of getting a good workout in consistently. Whats better is to follow a program that advises you on when to hold back and when its a good time to really push your limits. Youll find that most of the time, you stop a set at least 2-3 reps shy of failure, and sometimes even more.

Rest days are a convenient tool for making sure youre not overworking yourself, but thats all. Organizations like the American College of Sports Medicine recommend leaving 48 hours between intense strength-training sessions for a given muscle, but if you look at where they get that number, its meant to be a general recommendation for beginners and for people who are exercising just to stay healthy. Once youre talking about athletes or enthusiasts, they acknowledge that training most days of the week is fine, if your program manages fatigue effectively (which often means heavier and lighter days, rather than complete rest).

The 10% rule is a not-terrible guideline for figuring out how quickly to ramp up your training. But like many of these other myths, its a suggestion, not a commandment to be strictly obeyed.

As running coach Jason Fitzgerald told us, While the adage is to only increase weekly mileage by 10%, this may be either too conservative or even too aggressive depending on where you start from. When youre coming back from a short layoff, you can probably increase mileage a lot faster. Same goes if youre a beginner and your mileage is overall very low; if we took the rule seriously, you wouldnt be able to increase from zero to any other number.

Meanwhile, serious running programsonce again, a program is a wonderful thingmay give you a bigger increase for a few weeks in a row, then cut back and decrease your mileage temporarily before ramping up again. Or they may keep you at the same mileage for weeks at a time before venturing a larger increase. If you were to stick to the 10% rule, you would miss out on the advantages of programs that work this way.

There are pros and cons to lifting before cardio, and to doing cardio before lifting. Its more of an it depends than a rule. So here are some of the ways to decide which makes sense.

Lift before cardio if:

Do cardio before lifting if:

So a cyclist may prefer to do a strength workout after hopping off the bike, but a powerlifter would probably rather get their conditioning in after finishing squats for the day. Either is fine if you dont care, or if you prefer to mix it up.

There are a few supplements that can help you in your fitness journey, but none of them are necessary.

Creatine is one of the best-known muscle-building supplements. Its understood to be effective, but heres the thing: Just because it does something for most people doesnt mean it does very much. If you decide its too expensive or just that you would rather not have another thing to remember to take every day, youre not missing out on any substantial amount of gains.

Likewise, protein powder is a helpful way to get more protein in your diet, but you dont need to use a supplement; you can just eat more protein-containing foods.

And finally, preworkout drinks can give you more energy in the gym (its mostly caffeine) but the idea that you need it is a very recent development. Even ten years ago, it wasnt really a thing. People showed up to the gym with a coffee or a coke or with no caffeine at all in their stomach, and worked out just fine.

Another thing that wasnt a thing until the 2000's: tracking every minute, every step, or every mile of your workout. Youre still a runner even if you dont have an app that knows how many miles you ran. You dont even have to track your sets and reps in your lifting journal if you dont want to. Your body is what knows how much work you put in, even if your phone were to get wiped overnight.

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A Regina fitness class is offering Ukrainian refugees a chance to get active and make friends in the process.

The owner of SWEAT Fitness, Brent Adam, told the Greg Morgan Morning Show on Monday that welcoming refugees to the class felt like a great way for them to meet new people.

It actually wasnt my idea, Adam said. One of my clients whos been coming out for several years has taken in three Ukrainian refugees over the last couple of weeks and she had asked me if its OK that they can come out.

I said, Absolutely, because they want to meet people and get active.

The biggest challenge so far has been the language barrier, according to Adam.

One doesnt speak any English so I knew that would be a bit of a challenge, he said. But with exercise and demonstrating, you learn by doing and showing the motion, not just by talking.

The lady that cant speak English also is recovering from a broken leg from back in January so there are quite a few mobility issues, but we have been modifying things for her.

The workouts have been going well, even if they have been presented as a challenge at times.

Every time they walk in and then leave after the whole hour, they are just smiling the whole time, Adam said. Well, sometimes it depends on the exercise.

The owner says the feedback has been great from everyone involved, as it has presented people with a chance to connect with one another while opening the door to new experiences in the province.

We have a few of the (Saskatchewan Roughriders) cheerleaders that also work out with us once in a while and they met the ladies on the first night and offered them free tickets to the game against the B.C. Lions, Adam said.

They have already got to go to their first Rider game.

Adam is hopeful that the inclusion presented in his classes will be picked up by other businesses.

Im sure other businesses might think, Oh, I havent thought about tapping into this, or maybe they didnt know that we have a lot of Ukrainian refugees that have come through Regina, he said.

Im sure that therell be other opportunities on the way.

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Watching a supremely athletic Neeraj Chopra add a World Championship silver medal to the Olympic gold , it is hard to believe he huffed and puffed on a 400 metre track in Chula Vista a few months ago. In December a slightly podgy Chopra began getting back in shape after what seemed like never-ending felicitations. His cheat day extended to a few weeks as the whos who were waiting to host him for a meal. One chief minister cooked rich food for the Olympic heroes. Soon after his proposal for an off-season training in the USA was cleared, Chopra, his coach Klaus Bartonietz and long-time physio Ishaan Marwaha landed in California.

Project Eugene began there and then.

It was almost like starting from zero because there was a four-month gap, he was overweight and had put on about 12 to 14 kilograms, Marwaha says.

A physio and also a friend to Chopra, Marwaha has been part of the inner circle for five years. He and Chopra have stuck together through thick and thin. Marwaha was by Chopras side when he underwent an elbow surgery three years ago, and a vital cog in the wheel in the post-Olympic to World Championships medal journey of Chopras.

Team Chopras key objectives to begin with were to lose weight and at the same time improve flexibility and strengthen joints. Though crucial time had been lost, Chopra is known to move mountains.

When we reached Chula Vista our first aim was to reduce the weight. Immediately the sugar was out of the diet. No refined sugar, no sugar in drinks or adding to coffee. Sugar coming from food was fine. We reduced the carbohydrates and increased the protein intake during those four to five weeks. Chicken, salmon, and a lot of salad was the basic source of protein. And also the eggs. Protein supplement is just an add-on. For carbohydrates there were potatoes, Marwaha details the plan of the camp dietician Mihira Khopkar.

Low body fat percentage

The body fat percentage, a key reading for top athletes, needed correction. Chopras was around 16 percent in December. Currently it reads 10. For a javelin thrower, around 10 and 10.5 is good. Below that you are going down way too much, Marwaha says.

The early steps were tougher than Chopra anticipated. He began with two to three laps of the 400 metre track. It was difficult for him also because he has not run with that kind of weight. He has not been 97 kgs since the time I have been with him. It was tough for him to start running long distances initially. Then we kept on increasing the distances of his runs upto 5K.

In about two weeks, Chopra lost two kilograms. Once he began weight training he became leaner. The protein-rich diet helped.

We were using the time wisely. But we were not pushing. We had less time and we had to cover a lot of training. That was a little tough initially but hats off to Neeraj, he was dedicated with the diet and everything.

Soon, every second day, Chopra tackled the Tabata circuit. The app-aided routine involves a 20-second high-intensity exercise followed by 10-15 seconds of rest. There were 10 exercises in one circuit and he did three sets.

Tabata circuit is also a Chopra favourite because of the abdomen and core workout. I tell him to keep it to 20 seconds but sometimes he will push it to 30 seconds of work and 20 seconds rest.

The next phase involved weight training.

There were squats, snatch, weighted lunges, and a time circuit. We made nine stations. Twenty seconds on one station and then you move to the next station. So we worked on the cardiovascular part also and overall general strength. But we do this in the off season. We have reached almost 90 to 95 percent of what he was in Tokyo, Marwaha says.

By mid-January, Chopra started ball throws. He would stand on grass and sometimes use a javelin just to get the feel of throwing. He then moved to the runway. But the major throwing began after Chopra moved to the Gloria Sports Arena in Antalya, Turkey.

Keeping Chopras body in top shape is akin to ensuring all parts of a bow are working optimally, Ishaan says, borrowing an analogy of coach Bartonietz. If one part of the bow is not working well, like if the hip flexors (muscles) are tight, then the bow is broken at that part, Marwaha, a physiotherapist of the Inspire Institute of Sport, explains.

8 to 10 hours sleep

Proper recovery after intense training, ice baths, contrast baths (in warm and cold water), deep tissue release, and a goodnights sleep keeps Chopra injury-free and refreshed.

Deep tissue release is about going deep into the muscle and opening a nerve. Sometimes I have to use my elbow also. We do a deep tissue release for him at the end of the week. Or if there is a heavy session we do it after that also.

An ice bath follows a heavy session, like a long running session, and helps in healing micro injuries in the muscles. Usually when we want him to relax we use a contrast one. It involves two minutes of hot and two minutes of cold.

All recovery methods can come to naught if Chopra does not get a good sleep. Being a sound sleeper works to his advantage.

Optimal sleep above all. About eight to 10 hours is required. He has understood that no matter how many recovery options we choose, sleep is the top most. If you dont get proper sleep then you cannot recover well.

Shoulder, hip, ankle

The camp in Chula Vista at the start of the off season was where Chopra worked on previous shortcomings increased flexibility of the shoulder, hip mobility and ankle strength. Not being a thrower who relies on brute power, flexibility is key for Chopra.

If you want to keep an athlete injury-free, you need that flexibility. If the hamstring is not flexible enough for a competition, there will be an injury or a micro tear. Neeraj is not a power thrower. Neeraj relies more on flexibility. He wants his body to be relaxed when he goes for the throw. Some throwers are power throwers, they dont need that flexibility as they have power to push. But flexibility helps you keep away from injury, Marwaha says.

To develop a strong block (with the leading leg just before the release) ankle strength and hip mobility is vital. A flexible shoulder helps transfer the force into the javelin. If the shoulder movement is restricted then the elbow will advance and a poor release follows.

Working on hip mobility is important because at the block they need hip mobility at the last moment. The right hip rotation is pretty important and if it is not moving properly then your groin is under a lot of strain and your foot will drag. Your foot should rotate. If you compromise on your foot mobility, then you are stretching your hamstring or the groin area.

Chopra has taken a leaf out of the book of world record holder Jan Zelezny. Jan was very fast on his right hip and that is what we tried to achieve.

As important as hip mobility is, so is ankle strength. Ankle strength is also required for the block. It is extreme, 200 per cent of the body weight comes at the time of the block on the left foot. In Neerajs case it will be about 170 kilograms of force.

On the runway, the build-up of energy comes from the ground via the legs. In javelin throw 60 per cent is in the legs, only 40 per cent is the upper body. If your legs are not moving well, they are not fast and they are not blocking well, no matter how much strength you have in your upper body, it wont help.

What helps in keeping all the joints strong and flexible is Neerajs attitude to training. He is not a slacker. He is over-enthusiastic in training. It is not that I tell him you have to do 10 minutes and he will step down at 9 minutes and 50 seconds. It will always be 10 minutes or beyond 10 minutes. That makes him different from other athletes, you need that dedication level.

Having to undergo an elbow surgery in 2019 made Chopra smarter and he knows the load his body can take. There was an element of risk involved in the surgery because if Chopra was not able to regain the full extension of his elbow, his career would have possibly hit a roadblock. Eight out of 10 surgeries of the elbow, you dont get that full extension. Strength will come, but getting the range was most important. Luckily with time and proper rehabilitation the range came and the doctor was happy. Otherwise he would not be able to throw.

Smarter and wiser

Post surgery, Chopra stopped punishing his body if he felt a strain or discomfort. He had been out of action for a year and couldnt risk another injury.

Initially he would just push himself through pain. Now he has matured. He knows it is ok not to train when he has not slept well. He knows there is no point doing a morning session without full recovery. He will tell us if he is feeling tightness around say the shoulder or the hip. If the coach says you have to do a 90 kg squat or 90 kg snatch and if he feels he is not able to do it he will give his feedback. He knows how to prevent injury.

Switching on Chopra button

Chopra is extremely confident on the runway once the competition starts. He has been acing the big throws early in competitions and others have been playing catch up. Once inside the stadium, he enters the zone, according to Marwaha. He is best when under pressure. If he is not under pressure, he wont be able to perform in the stadium. In one competition we told him to just relax because it was not a major competition. But in the first two-three rounds he could not throw well. Then he went into the zone. He had to switch on the Neeraj-Chopra-inside-the-stadium button. He is a different guy when he goes inside the stadium, he does not even look at us.

Is Chopra going to have a cheat day after the World Championships final? A rare day on which he can keep the salads aside and dig into pizza. The famous Chopra abstinence is gaining reputation. On his own he says no, I dont want to have it. Because he knows how he will feel the next day.

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MUNCIE, Ind. A Muncie man arrested twice after he allegedly threatened patrons at local fitness centers now stands accused of again threatening to kill one of his accusers.

Brandon J. Peterson, 29, is charged in Delaware Circuit Court 5 with intimidation and attempted obstruction of justice, both Level 6 felonies carrying up to 30 months in prison.

According to an affidavit, Peterson was in the Delaware County jail on June 29 when he said during a phone conversation he intended to "kill two birds with one stone, to get this -----, figure out where she lives (and) kill her in her own home."

In another call that day, Peterson allegedly said he intended to find out "where this dumb ----- lives, and (stalk) her at her home because I have nothing to lose."

Jami Brown, an investigator with the Muncie Police Department, reviewed the phone conversations, which are recorded at the jail.

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In a later interview, Peterson reportedly told police that the woman he was referring to during the June 29 conversations was the person "who he had been jailed for," according to the affidavit.

The Muncie man had been held in the jail since June 8, after he was accused of accosting a woman at Anytime Fitness, 3600 S. Chandler St., making sexually derogatory comments about her workout attire.

After being informed he was no longer welcome at the fitness center, police said, Peterson returned to the southside facility, "yelling obscenities and kicking the door," and vowing to kill the same woman.

In that Circuit Court 5 case, Peterson is set to stand trial Dec. 8 on charges of intimidation and disorderly conduct.

On Sept. 22, Peterson is scheduled to stand trial, also in Circuit Court 5, on four charges filed against him last August two counts of intimidation, battery resulting in bodily injury and disorderly conduct.

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Those counts stem from an April 2021 incident at Planet Fitness, 1301 E. McGalliard Road, where other patrons intervened after the Muncie man began "harassinga female in the gym about what she was wearing and was getting verbally aggressive with her."

Brown reported Peterson was the target of no-trespassing orders from other local businesses over allegations he had referred to people by racial slurs and confronting women about their clothing.

Douglas Walker is a news reporter at The Star Press. Contact him at 765-213-5851 or at dwalker@muncie.gannett.com.

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If your current workout routine is a snoozefest, allow me to make a recommendation: this 5-day full-body workout challenge from POPSUGAR's Class Fitsugar. We've teamed up two of our most hilarious and high-energy trainers comedian and Supernatural coach Raneir Pollard, and dancer and burlesque performer Jake DuPree for a stacked set of workouts you'll really, truly love doing.

The challenge is simple. Allow Pollard and DuPree to lead you through five days of 10- to 30-minute workouts that will have you sweating and smiling ear-to-ear from start to finish (we're not exaggerating). You'll pulse through barre-inspired moves with DuPree and sweat through strength circuits with Pollard, and together, these five workouts will target all of your muscles. You can do each routine without equipment, but have a pair of dumbbells and a Pilates ball handy for an extra challenge.

Complete the challenge right here or find it on YouTube however you sweat, it's that you get it done (and enjoy it) that matters.

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It seems like just yesterday that 5G was barely emerging from the wings, a breakthrough technology that started out in a very few phones and on only a sprinkling of city blocks, with a host of "yeah, but" limitations. Now it's here and almost... ordinary.

It's a step up for sure, and it's so much easier to come by now. But is it something you really need right this very moment in your very next phone? CNET's Lisa Eadicicco delves into that complicated topic and lays out the reasons for and against. Meanwhile, Mike Sorrentino has some advice for the last remaining holdouts using 3G phones.

Those articles are among the many in-depth features and thought-provoking commentaries that appeared on CNET this week. So here you go. These are the stories you don't want to miss.

5G or no 5G? The answer depends on a few factors, like your budget, which carrier you have and how long you plan to hold onto your new phone.

Astronomers are getting their hands on JWST data. Here's what you can expect to see in the near future.

Commentary: Apple's platform has transformed my relationship with exercise, but the focus on Watch metrics is out of sync with my fitness goals.

As 3G service ends in the US, we ask the major carriers if disconnected customers still have to pay and if free phones are still available.

An online community questions society's obsession with automobiles.

"Along the way people are learning so much about our faith and our culture," says executive producer Sana Amanat.

The galaxy is probably the most distant ever found, but it's not the oldest -- it's probably the youngest!

I was keen not to let COVID-19 disrupt my workout regime more than necessary. Here's what I did.

The government's $42.5 billion investment in physical broadband infrastructure could be a game-changer for getting 5G to more places, from suburbs to rural communities.

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Manchester City striker Erling Haaland has been put on an individual training plan in order to try and find full fitness before Manchester City's opening game against West Ham on August 7th. Manchester City and the player himself are cautious about getting him back to full fitness.

Haaland didn't appear last night for City in their 2-1 win against Club America, and Pep Guardiola has said he may only get a few minutes in the friendly against Bayern Munich.

Erling Haaland has been put on an individual training programme.

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According to Ben Ransom from Sky Sports News, Erling Haaland has been put on an individual training plan in order to help him regain full fitness before Manchester City's Premier League campaign starts.

City have one more pre-season friendly against Bayern Munich on July 24th and then have the annual curtain raiser for the league season when they take on Liverpool in the Community Shield in the King Power Stadium on July 30th.

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Erling Haaland missed 16 games through injury for Borussia Dortmund last season. The injuries were all muscle related, with the longest run of games being seven for a hip flexor issue.

Manchester City are cautious not to let any of the injuries that plagued him last season resurface ahead of the new campaign.

City would have ideally liked more games before they play West Ham on the 7th of August, with the club really only playing two pre-season games. The Liverpool game may be billed a friendly, but the opportunity to win a trophy won't be passed up by either side.

City are hopeful Erling Haaland can hit the ground running this season and show the goal scoring prowess that has made him one of the most feared attackers in world football.

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No Judgement Fitness is a body-positive gym that welcomes everyone especially if you love doughnuts. #k5evening

WHITE CENTER, Wash. It's pretty rare to see a gym with a doughnut as a logo, but No Judgement Fitness in White Center is no ordinary gym.

"Basically, if you walk into a traditional gym and feel uncomfortable, you're probably gonna fit in here," said owner Sophia Walker.

Walker has lived many lives. She attended law school, was a D1 soccer player, and then became a certified personal trainer. From there, she moved to White Center, where she opened No Judgement Fitness in the detached garage behind her house. The gym hosts weight-training classes throughout the week, but there's so much more to it.

As a queer woman, Walker wanted not just to make a unique gym that felt welcoming and safe for queer people, but a place where people of all body types, abilities, and backgrounds could come together.

"I didn't know that it was going to be as necessary as it was when I opened it," Walker said.

For many people women, queer people, fat people, people of color gyms can feel intimidating and even harmful. And for those with eating disorders, they can be a minefield.

"I have never seen a straight guy go up to another straight guy and say, 'Let me tell you how to do that,'" Walker said. "It's happened to me five times."

Straight cis men are welcome at No Judgement Fitness, of course but Walker says that everyone who attends needs to understand that it's a unique space.

"My favorite thing about this space is the way that Sophia has created a truly body positive, even fat positive, space," said Haley, a regular class-goer. "That is, you're not going to find any of the hallmarks that a lot of gyms have that are participating in really harmful diet culture assuming that everybody wants to lose weight, or that losing weight would be healthy for everyone."

Several eating disorder clinics refer their patients to No Judgement Fitness.

"There was someone who I know it took a lot of courage to come in," Walker said. "And at the end of the class, they cried. But it was happy. And it was relief. And that's probably going to be one of the most meaningful days of my entire life."

Another hallmark? No mirrors. Walker says mirrors are both distracting and harmful to one's form when weight lifting.

"In my experience, I have found that people pull out of form more often in the mirror, because when you're dealing with weights, so much of the time one of the prompts is to tuck your chin, which gives you a double chin," Walker said.

No Judgement Fitness offers 45-minute strength-training classes as well as individual personal training sessions. And if you're looking to concentrate on arms, there's a class for you Lesbian Arms. The name speaks for itself.

"If you want to come, you will fit in. As long as you're cool with gay people," Walker said. "We're very, very, very gay."

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