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The Boston Parks andRecreation Department and the Boston Public Health Commission (BPHC) haveannounced the Boston Parks Winter Fitness Series sponsored by Blue Cross BlueShield of Massachusetts from January 5 through May 1. The four-month-long series will offer freeclasses at 11 locations across the city.

Winter offerings includewalking group/snowshoeing at Franklin Park, yoga at BCYF Paris Street CommunityCenter in East Boston and Veronica B. Smith Senior Center in Brighton, strengthtraining at BCYF Gallivan Community Center in Mattapan, Zumba Gold at BCYFGolden Age Senior Center in Charlestown, bootcamp in the ADSL Building at TownField in Dorchester, barre at BCYF VineStreet Community Center in Roxbury, POUND at Anna Mae Cole Center in JamaicaPlain, chair yoga at Morville House in the Fenway, Zumba at BCYF Curtis Hall inJamaica Plain, and cardio fitness at the Bubble at Carter Field inRoxbury/South End.

The program is tailored tothe interests of residents and participants, including age-friendly classes forkids and older adults as well as those new to fitness classes. By engaging in a citywide effort to increaseopportunities for physical activity, BPHC and the Parks Department aim tofurther reduce barriers to active living and achieve the goal of ensuring thatBostonians have ample opportunities to be active year-round thanks to theexpansion of this program. Outdooractivities are weather permitting.

For more information including dates andtimes, please visit Boston.gov/winter-fitness. For information oncancellations, check Twitter at @healthyboston and @bostonparksdept or call(617) 534-2355.

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If your circadian cultural rhythms are synced to consider signing up for spin classes, cardio-kickboxing, and CrossFit due to the new year, please know that youre not alone.

I can verify this. There were like 500 of you at the gym today. Its actually become part of my own circadian rhythm as a meathead that I expect your numbers every January like slightly chubby swallows to a clanging Capistrano only to see most of you scatter and disappear like a blown dandelion by spring.

So, mind you, none of what follows is meant to be taken as discouraging words from a cranky gym-dude in a string tank who wants you to put down your phone and surrender the pec-fly machine before I get huffy (though, that too). I actually welcome newbs to the gym, just as I was welcomed so many years ago as a trembling twig of a person. I love seeing people embark on their journeys to swole, learning that before they can pick up a weight, they must first drop the burdens of guilt, shame, and fear. Had I my druthers, I would have all of you stick around and lift with me and drink shakes together forever.

But thats not how it goes. Theres another force beyond your self-doubt that is working against you as a beginner, making you feel like youre not doing the right workout, or not wearing the right clothes, or doing the right things, or doing the right things right. Failure is the goal of every workout, and yet most of us are terrified of not failing correctly.

Where are we learning this uncertainty about our own bodies? Well, Im not one to try to assign all the blame for a massive, collective, cultural, and psychological phenomenon on any single ... just kidding, its the Internet.

I spend a concerning amount of time online, and I spend an equally concerning amount of time lifting weights at my local fitness center. But after decades of mindless repetition in both venues, Ive learned they should never overlap though my algorithms beg me to let them.

After all, there is an entire Fitness Internet out there. A super-jacked, devoutly-keto, meal-prepping, dawn-greeting, Lycra-swaddled society of 24-hour gym freaks, snapping selfies, cranking burpees, and issuing a never-ceasing stream of information and images.

The Fitness Internet was extraordinarily helpful to me in its infancy, when I first ventured onto its rickety HTML 1.0 message boards and chat rooms. I watched the Web (as we then knew it) pump itself up into a virtual mega-gym for the still-esoteric subcultures of bodybuilding and powerlifting, giving its far-flung enthusiasts a means to connect and swap flexes. There was this strange confluence of the primal and the digital that made both aspects more fascinating than obnoxious.

And as network speeds increased, I watched as the Internet matured into an invaluable resource of exercise demos, diet guidelines, and program info. (It was in some fusty locker room of a web forum that I first learned of Arnold Schwarzeneggers literally transformative Golden Six.) Training the body has become, in our times, a form of expression; and the Internet was giving millions the means to learn its language.

But and its a big but Ive also watched as the informational pools and tributaries of the early Internet converged into something more like a feed-flooding deluge. Once Facebook or Googles algorithms whiff any search regarding your vague quest for abs or boulder shoulders, you can expect to encounter the Fitness Internet at full intensity and its not pretty.

Be taken not by the countless websites and social media posts that purport to answer some essential question that only years of toil in the gym can properly resolve (i.e. Want to burn fat and gain muscle at the same time? Click here!). Remain undeterred by the hundreds of articles that claim the same vegetable will make you either a titan or a twig. Scroll past the Instagram images of daily flexers, progress pics, sponsored supplements, and guilt-stoking hashtags about #doingthework and #noexcuses. (There are excuses, you will use them often. Its fine.) Minimize the conflicting arguments about which programs work and which dont, and why youre inevitably stupid for believing in either.

So much of what happens on the Fitness Internet appears to be about success or achievement. But the secret to know about every fitness journey is that its really and quite literally more about failure. But #failure has never been the hottest trend on social media, which is far more concerned with #winning. Thus what we encounter in our feeds is a parade of quasi-inspirational illusions what I like to call results, visions which give the impression of a goal reached or a height attained. (Which never actually happens.)

As any seasoned meathead (Ive been told its akin to cumin) will tell you, you never really reach the top of the hill, you just keep pushing the rock. Theres always a heavier weight; always an immovable object, always a stoppable force. Its the promise and the punishment of gymming. Thats the workout youre signing up for; it is, at once, both plan and result." No winning, just heavier ways to lose.

Does that sound discouraging? It wasnt supposed to. The point is, your challenge isnt just to find your way in the gym, its also to find your way in your body and thats a very personal journey. The Fitness Internet can be understood as a vast tangle of these journeys; and while its rich with ideas, its richer with evidence that there is no Unified Theory of Swole, no One Way to do things (though I can tell without even looking that your squat is iffy).

The best way to go is to just go; get out of your own way and let your body lead you; find what works and what doesnt; feel your way forward; but just go. Put down the phone and go. (No seriously, Ive been waiting for this machine for like 20 minutes.)

Michael Andor Brodeur can be reached at mbrodeur@globe.com. Follow him on Twitter @MBrodeur.

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Super Bowl might still be a few weeks away, but its already in full swing at Planet Fitness. The Hampton, New Hampshire-based fitness chain considers January, a time when many consumers are looking to improve their health, as its own personal Super Bowl. The company is out with a new ad campaign that pokes fun of rivals who make a competition out of a spin class, for example.

Theres a lot of bull in the market right now, says Jeremy Tucker, chief marketing officer of Planet Fitness, on the latest episode of Ad Ages Marketers Brief podcast. Fitspo culture out on the Internet right now is the villain Id like to take on the most, he adds, referencing online images of unattainable bodies. Tuckernotes that the majority of Americans find leader boards, which publicize performance to a gym class, demotivating. At Planet Fitness, the marketing promotes authenticity and acceptance, he says.

Working in fitness is a new direction for the marketing executive, who joined Planet Fitness last year after five years with Nissan North America. Tucker is now competing with the likes of higher-end brands such as Equinox, which released its own January ad campaign, a provocative spin on narcissism, earlier this week, and the home-gym market brands such as Peloton.

With 2,000 health clubs across the countrywhich the brand expects will double over the course of the next few yearsand a base level monthly membership that starts at $10, Planet Fitness aims to be a less costly gym alternative. Events like free Pizza Mondays help retain loyalists, Tucker says.

Wellness is not a fad, he adds.

Hear more about fitness trends at Ad Age Next: Health and Wellness on Feb. 6. Reserve your spot here.

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The three work at Rumble, Barrys, and Unite. But they swear they never switch places.

Photo courtesy of Triyo Fitness

Malik, Ahmad, and Khalil Jones are all 23 years old. Theyre all graduates of UPenn. Theyre all Philly fitness trainers. Oh, andtheyre identical triplet brothers who you probably cant tell apart.

The triplets, who currently live together in Grad Hospital, moved here from Washington D.C. to go to college and fell in love with Philly. (We cant blame em.) Through their fledgling fitness company, Triyo Fitness, all three teach both large-scale group workout events as well as personal training both in-person and virtually. And theyre very steeped in Phillys boutique workout scene: Malik teaches classes at Unite Fitness; Ahmad teaches classes at Barrys; Khalil teaches classes at Rumble. You probably recognize them: because they look alike, and they all have a certain je ne sais quoi, theyre hard to miss theyve been on Family Feud together, and they even do some Latin dancing, of which they say the skills are applicable to teaching a group class, which is essentially a performance, says Ahmad.

We kept seeing them around town, and we had to know more. So, we sat down with all three of them to find out what motivates them, how well they get along, and most importantly, if they ever switch places without telling anyone.

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Ahmad: Ha, no. We never switch places. But people get us confused all the time. Honestly its ridiculous that we all work at these gyms in the same five-block radius in Rittenhouse. Literally people will come in and Im sitting in Barrys and be like, Wait I took your class yesterday at Rumble! How are you working here now? Its fun because people think one person is teaching all of these classes. Its funny. We also promote one another and say, Appreciate you coming, you should check out my brothers classes. So then people do the Triyo Fitness Tour, or the Triyo Triple, as some call it.

Ahmad: It started when we were in high school. Our parents were pushing for us to find something that we really enjoyed a passion. They wanted us to start to pursue our own interests, but also find something we could do together as a group. They talked to us a lot about synergy and working together as a group. That was something they wanted us to utilize growing up. So, when we were in high school, our senior year, we decided to make an ab workout video. That was our very first venture into the fitness industry. Of course, wed been athletes all our lives. Soccer, basketball, a whole bunch of sports. But anyway, we posted this video on Youtube and Facebook, and within three days we had 1,500 views on our video. We thought, This is kind of cool! We might be on to something here.

Then, the three of us were training together in our high school gym. Other students, especially freshman, would come up to us and ask if they could lift weights or work out with us. We slowly became the fitness guys in our high school. Then, we got to Penn. All three of us went to Penn together, which of course in itself is an achievement. Our freshman year we started doing boot camps with dorms and fraternities and sororities. It was totally free and we just wanted experience and starting to build out own personal fitness brand. The second year when we were sophomores we started to monetize it and the dorms actually wanted to pay us. University of Pennsylvania became our very first client.

Ahmad: When we were little we were not into the whole triplet thing. It was definitely an adjustment because when we were like five to 12 years old, we started to really notice that we were identical triplets. We got a lot of attention and it was basically unwanted attention. Especially out in public. We looked a lot more alike when we were younger. People would stare at us, point at us, want to take pictures with us. They were just stopping us constantly. And we were like five, we didnt want that! We would purposefully not walk in a straight line when we were in public. If we were staggered people couldnt tell as quickly how much we all looked alike.

Then, probably around age 13 or 14 we started taking advantage of being triplets. It helped us on sports teams, and with studying together and being in the same study groups. Group projects were better working together, too. In the beginning there was some issues with adjusting to the fact that theres two other people that looked like us, and maintaining our individuality while still being a part of that group, but we quickly began to use it as a strength.

Malik: I majored in business. Everyone at Wharton goes to the same kind of investment banking and consulting gigs once they graduate. I studied real estate when I was there too, and I had a corporate real estate internship. But it wasnt for me. Its a fine path; it just wasnt for me.

Khalil: I studied communications with a minor in consumer psychology. I knew I wanted to study psychology. I did a focus in marketinghow do you best reach the customer and position the product? So learning all of those things, combined with my personal training, kind of allowed me to become the marketing person for Triyo Fitness.

Ahmad: I studied communications with a minor in international relations. When it comes to Triyo Fitness I do a lot of the artistic aspect and directing our visuals and how we look. I studied Portuguese and sign language too.

Ahmad: Upon graduation from Penn, we decided to take our own path. All three of us had opportunities to work at different corporate internships throughout college, but we decided we wanted to pursue fitness as a team after graduation. We figured if theres any time to pursue a dream and be entrepreneurs it was right after college, rather than wait a couple years and lose that momentum. We got certified as personal trainers and started taking personal training clients.

The first six months were kind of rough. We were paying rent but not much else. About a year ago, in December of 2018, all three of us got offers to work at Fit Academy in Brewerytown. That was our first venture into boutique fitness in Philly. We were there for nine or 10 months, and then we started moving to different studios. So now Triyo Fitness has been really diving into the Philly fitness scene. Weve done collaborations with Lululemon; weve worked with Vesper Day Club, weve worked with WeWork. Weve been thriving and hustling to build our brand up.

Khalil: And, our parents love that we are doing this. They love anything we are doing together. As Ahmad was saying, they told us to work together. They told us we should make something together because we are so much stronger together. They say the whole is as good as the sum of its parts. Were all great individually, but together were more.

Ahmad: Our family showed up to Family Feud auditions in Philly on a whim when my mom saw there was going to be auditions a weekend when she and my dad were visiting us. Thats just the type of family we are. Were a Yes family. There were 200 families in there for the audition, so we played a mock trial game, and a month alter we got a call to be flown out to Atlanta to be on the show Its way tougher to play that game then from your couch. Theres a video of us salsa-ing on there on live TV on Youtube somewhere. If we have no good reason not to do something, were in.

Malik: I think seeing the clients success is my motivation. Seeing the amount of progress someone makes, seeing the impact I can have doing what I love to do. For me its like I can give this person an amazing experience and seeing the progress and the smile on their face, that keeps me motivated. It tells me Im working with one of my talents and gifts. Its just a confidence I have that I can do things better than the average person, and I can remember everyones name, and I can make people feel stronger and feel like its the best class theyve ever taken. That we can help someone out.

Ahmad: I try to remember thatonly way that you lose is if you stop trying. The only thing every winner has in common is that they never quit. There are difficulties that come with having your own business theres early hours, late nights, theres times where finances arent right, but the one thing is not to quit. It might not happen tomorrow, or the next day, or in 10 years, but you dont stop.

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She practiced her technique at Andrews Park in Milton, her hometown, taking 100 free throws each session while her mother, Alyse, kept a log of her progress.

Her work paid off Olivieri shot over 90 percent from the line in high school and 96 percent (54 of 56) her senior season at Wheaton.

It was repetition, repetition, repetition, and staying consistent and comfortable, recalled Olivieri, a 2018 Wheaton graduate who is in her second year as a PhD candidate in physical therapy at the University of Massachusetts Lowell.

After graduating from Wheaton, she started a private personal training business through Instagram (@barbell_bex).

Fitness and motivating people to have a healthy lifestyle are important to me, said the 24-year-old Olivieri, who is also an instructor in kickboxing and high-intensity training, and a member of a CrossFit group.

A second baseman on Fontbonnes softball team, Olivieri was a two-time recipient of the schools Coachs Award and a Catholic Conference All-Tournament selection for softball and basketball.

She was the point guard on three Fontbonne teams that advanced to the South sectional tournament.

Her sophomore year, Olivieri took a late-game charge from a much taller opponent and then fed Ducks star Jen Gemma for the basket that sealed an upset win over Oliver Ames in the tournament.

Her mother, a former three-sport athlete at Fontbonne, played second base on the Boston College softball team.

Olivieri and her sister, Jessica, were coached by their mother and father, Kevin, in Milton youth softball and basketball.

My passion for athletics, Olivieri said, has transitioned to helping others reach their health and fitness goals.

Marvin Pave can be reached at marvin.pave@rcn.com.

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There's no better time to adopt healthy habits and a new fitness routine than the present. So far in 2020, we've seen a lot of innovation around fitness, wellness, beauty and healthy eating, and that means there are lots of products out there that can help you -- or the people you're shopping for -- work out better, recover more easily, sleep more soundly or take care of your heart health.

Whether you're shopping for someone who already loves to exercise and eat well or someone looking to adopt new habits, this list of the best fitness gifts has all that you need.

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Apple's focused on health and fitness, so that means the new Apple Watch Series 5 has several features to help you stay healthy. The watch can measure ambient sound levels, track menstrual cycles, and keep tabs on how much you move throughout the day. It's also got a heart-rate tracker and can take an EKG to give you insight on your heart's health -- though you should think twice about buying an Apple Watch for someone who already has heart issues.

You can use the watch untethered from a phone with built-in GPS and an LTE data support (you'll need a separate SIM card for the watch though). That means you can leave your phone at home when you go out on a run. Pair it with wireless earbuds (like the AirPods Pro earbuds) for the perfect running, gym or exercise experience.

Looking for a lot of the same features for much less? Pick up an Apple Watch Series 3, which now costs $200 and is also a great gift. A simple and free software upgrade to WatchOS 6 gives the watch the same noise-tracking and activity-tracking features. Read our Apple Watch Series 5 review.

This fitness tracker/smartwatch combo offers many of the same features of the Apple Watch, but it's more versatile because it also connects to Android phones (you can only use the Apple Watch with an iPhone).

The Versa 2 has built-in sleep tracking and a battery that can last five days or more on a single charge, two things the Apple Watch lacks. The Versa 2 also now uses Amazon's Alexa voice assistant to help you with requests, like asking about the weather or controlling smart lights and other smart home devices. Read our Fitbit Versa 2 review.

At just $36, this fitness tracker and smartwatch hybrid is actually a great low-cost alternative to the Fitbits and Garmin Vivofits out there. It tracks your steps, your sleep, heart rate, up to six different workout types and more to help you reach your fitness goals. The design is sleek, the screen is bright and easy to read, and the battery life on this Xiaomi Mi band can last up to 20 days on a single charge. The Apple Watch can't even come close to that.

Unless you're a pro athlete, the Theragun is something you'd probably never buy yourself. This percussive massage gun uses a rapid thumping movement to reduce inflammation. Basically, it gives you the experience of getting a deep tissue massage, but whenever and wherever you want. Perfect for the weight lifter or fitness and workoutenthusiast in your life.

Theragun models start at $249 and go up to $600, and there are several other percussive massagers out there worth checking out.

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ClassPass gives you access to millions of real-life fitness classes in more than 2,500 cities worldwide. Members can sign up for a monthly workout subscription, but you can also give someone a ClassPass gift card that they can use at any time, which is one of the best fitness gifts you can give someone.

The idea of ClassPass is actually really smart because it lets anyone try out a huge variety of fitness classes and experiences without making a commitment to one specific gym or workout studio. It's perfect for that sweaty betty who wants to try yoga, dumbbells, strength training, resistance bands, acrobatics, boxing or a cardio workout, but isn't sure if they want to stick with it.

Year after year, juicers remain a popular tool in the kitchen to help us all get more fruits and vegetables into our diet. Out of the many juicers out there, what makes this one special? It promises that it's super-easy to clean -- which means you'll actually want to make juice every day -- and quieter than other machines. The Hurom purposely juices fruits and veggies at a slower pace so that you get every last drop of liquid.

For the avid runner, a pair of Nike's Joyride running shoesis the perfect gift. They have thousands of tiny beads in the sole of the shoe that conform to your feet every time you take a step. Because of that, the shoe has a great bouncy feel as you run. The shoe also has great traction, even when you sweat, for jump rope or running in case you don't happen to be on a non-slip surface. I wouldn't recommend these for a new runner, but anyone who's been running for while will appreciate this shoe as a gift.

Under Armour's Recover clothing line has bioceramics in the fabric of the clothes that absorbs your body heat as you sleep or relax, and then re-emits that heat as far-infrared radiation, which is said to help with soreness in your muscles and chronic pain.

You can also find stylish women's far-infrared pajamas at Lunya, which specializes in women's health and comfort,and even buy bedsheets with the same technology.

For that person in your life who really needs some relaxation and post-workout recovery, get them a weighted blanket. These hefty and cozy blankets feel like a hug and can help people who feel stressed to relax and even get a good night's sleep. There are many weighted blankets out there -- some made specifically for kids, some that can replace your comforter, and some that are breathable and cooling to help you sleep.

My favorite is Bearaby's Napper blanket, which is knitted and looks so chic on a couch or bed -- I especially love their velvet option. You can also find plenty of high-quality weighted blankets for less, if the price is too steep.

OK, I know that most people would be downright offended if you gifted them a scale. But, if you are shopping for someone who is trying to exercise, sweat, and ultimately lose weight, and they want tools to help them with that, this is a good pick. The Eufy scale is easy to use, as is the companion app, which shows your weight, body mass, bone mass and more.

Check out more smart scales here.

The information contained in this article is for educational and informational purposes only and is not intended as health or medical advice. Always consult a physician or other qualified health provider regarding any questions you may have about a medical condition or health objectives.

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Now that were over one week into the new year, many are starting to think about starting to incorporate healthier habits into their routines. Depending on where you live in New York City, this can prove to be a difficult task.

But if a recent report is accurate, its not hard for someone to keep a new years resolution to be healthier in one Manhattan neighborhood.

RentHop.com recently released their interactive map highlighting which neighborhoods in the city are the most healthy. The map breaks down the list based on the number of vegetarian/vegan restaurants as well as fitness studios/clubs in each area.

The healthiest neighborhood on the list was Midtown-Midtown South, which RentHop concluded has the most plant-based food establishments and gyms in the area, scoring 100 points (out of 100) in both the veggie and fitness categories. They also ranked as first in having the highest number of vegetarian/vegan restaurants with 48 in total, as well as fitness studios/clubs with 58 in total.

Following behind at number two is the SoHo-TriBeCa-Civic Center-Little Italy area, with a fitness score of 66 and a veggie score of 51. This area has 29 vegetarian/vegan restaurants, and 45 fitness studios/clubs.

RentHop found that the Battery Park City-Lower Manhattan area was the third-healthiest. With 18 vegetarian/vegan restaurants (9.5 per 10K households), the neighborhood had a veggie score of 31, but picked up some extra points in the fitness score with 46 fitness studios/clubs, giving them a score of 66 out of 100.

The DUMBO-Vinegar Hill-Downtown Brooklyn-Boerum Hill area was found to be the fourth-healthiest city neighborhood. While the area scored low in the veggie department (scoring 17 out of 100 points), they made up for it with the number of fitness studios/clubs with 40 in total, giving them a fitness score of 73.

At number five, RentHop found that Williamsburg (or North Side-South Side, as RentHop puts it) was next on the list of the healthiest city neighborhoods. Although the area had a low veggie score of 12 out of 100 (there are 12 listed vegetarian/vegan restaurants in the area), Williamsburg picks up the slack with 40 fitness clubs/studios, scoring 57 out of 100.

To read the full report and see the interactive map, visit renthop.com.

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Welcome to the busiest time of year for the iPhones Notes app: resolution season, baby.

Its an exciting time of year, but its shaded with sadness, too. For too many of us, the words we write down this week goals, exhortations, plans of attack will be an afterthought by Presidents Day.

To make sure that your early-year edge doesnt fade into oblivion, weve assembled 10 fitness editorials from the last year that will help you set relatively achievable goals and then give you the knowledge you need to actually meet them. From kettlebell primers to jump-rope workouts to a regimen that will up your pull-up count (without you having to do a single pull-up), you should find this quite a bit more practical and useful than, say, lose 20 lbs. by summer.

Sample all of these throughout the year; getting in shape requires routine, yes, but not the same routine over and over again for 12 months. Its important to keep things fresh and difficult, and make lifestyle resolutions for the next decade, not just get-ready-for-that-wedding goals for the next year.

Best of luck, and dont worry. Once you tire of these, well have plenty more fitness tips and tricks in the pipeline. Happy sweating.

Its not often that you hear about 40-and-uppers starting a strength-training program for the first time. Still, the weight room is less agist that most older men may think; its never too late to get yoked, the process just demands a different approach, one that takes into account dropping testosterone levels and locked-up lower backs.

Speaking of low back pain: its about time all of us, regardless of age, gave our backs, spines and necks a break. The best defense against a sedentary lifestyle, tech neck and general poor posture is to increase the range of motion of muscle fibers throughout the body. You cant actually lengthen your muscles (thats pseudo-science propagated by the likes of Goop or the TB12 method), but you can exercise and stretch them in such a way that protects your body from injury or chronic pain.

It sounds awful, and for a minute or two after that alarm blares, it truly is. But morning workouts catalyze your calorie-burning engines for the day ahead, release endorphins that brighten your mood, manage impulse control and free up your evenings. We managed to make the switch, and so can you. Heres our best advice for how to actually get out of bed.

Jumping rope isnt just for middle school gym class. According to former professional boxer Michael Oladije, Jr., its the most convenient, efficient and effective exercise in the game. He devised us a delightfully straightforward 30-minute workout that will jazz up your weekly workout routine, and dished on the most common mistakes he sees from beginners.

Not every runner makes it to the starting line of their marathon, let alone the finish.Over half of first-time marathoners are forced to drop out before their race due to the insane, unnatural grind of logging nearly 100 miles a week for months. And that, well, freaking sucks. Make sure to consult this guide (with tips and tricks from ultrarunners, trainers and nutritionists) before you start training for your big 26.2 this year.

Almost every exercise discussed here is moot if youre not getting enough sleep. We wrote last year about the chronic sleep loss issue in the NBA, and the dramatic lengths players will go to make sure they get a healthy seven hours. You should be approaching your sleep with the vigor of a professional athlete. And if youve been struggling to drift away yoga could be the answer.

Big year for the big Aussie. Hemsworth launched his fitness training app Centr back in the spring, and its proved a goldmine of digestible content. One of the best is this kettlebell primer, which takes all of 20 minutes to complete and manages to target muscles youve bored into hibernation with refreshingly difficult reps.

The kingpin of isometric training. Planks target the entire body, are good habit-forming (they demand perfect form and steady breathing), and are entirely bespoke. Theres a different type of plank for every day of the month. When mastered, theyll also do way more for your abs than endless rounds of crunches.

The average American walks miles below the recommend number of 10,000 steps a day. Taking an afternoon amble is a efficient, effortless way to jack those numbers up, while ramping up productivity, easing stress and maximizing the amount of dogs youll see throughout the day. We love our constitutionals, and now cant imagine a workday without one.

Pull-ups suck. So we asked Chris Hemsworths buddy Torre Washington for a workout that would A) directly strengthen the muscles needed to knock out pull-ups, while B) saving us from having to do traditional pull-ups. Prepare to learn what scapular contractions are, and knock your lats, delts and company into fighting shape ahead of your eventual battle with the bar.

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ATLANTA, GA A teenage boy from Atlanta has been dressing as a woman and wearing a wig before stealing from people at local gyms, reports WSB-TV.

According to police, Tarquinnious Mack, 17, has been targeting several local gyms since November 2019. Most recently, he was in Newton County at a Planet Fitness in Covington. He left and used the stolen credit card at a Kroger next door before fleeing in a stolen truck. He's been working with a group who has also hit up gyms in Holly Springs and Cobb, Gwinnett, Forsyth, and Cherokee counties.

Covington Police Capt. Ken Malcolm tells the news station that Mack gets into the gyms by claiming to have misplaced his membership card.

Police are asking the public to help them locate the thief, adding that more thefts occur right after New Year's Day because of all the resolutions. Members are encouraged to bring their own lock.

"The gymnasiums have to be vigilant in making sure that any individual that comes in is an actual member," Malcolm said.

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Fitness trackers are all the rage for health-conscious consumers looking to escape the sedentary and keep their bodies and minds in peak shape. A good fitness tracker is a great excuse to escape the office or the classroom and get moving. With accurate health monitoring and activity tracking, the best fitness trackers get you thinking about your well-being and doing something about it.

Weve tested dozens upon dozens of fitness trackers and pared them down into our list of the Top 10 Activity Bands On The Planet Right Now. If youre looking to invest in a fitness tracker at the turn of the decade, these are the ones that you should be considering.

1) Garmin Vivosmart 4

The Garmin Vivosmart 4 has a long-lasting battery and a slim, attractive design that makes it a fashionable accessory. Its also at the peak of activity band innovation with its body battery that tracks your energy level at different times to clue you in as to what time of day you should be exercising.

2) Honor Band 5

One of the most cost-effective activity band options out there, the Honor Band 5 offers solid sleep tracking capabilities and a bright color touchscreen for a very small investment. Its a budget option that doesnt function like one.

3) Fitbit Charge 3

Fitbit has become synonymous with the fitness tracker market and the Fitbit Charge 3 is the most accomplished and well-rounded device theyve released so far. Its extremely lightweight and unobtrusive without sacrificing awesome features like a big screen and connectivity to the awesome Fitbit app.

4) Huawei Band 3 Pro

Offering peak functionality for a reduced price point, the Huawei Band 3 Pro is the right fitness tracker for any aspiring health guru on a tight budget. Complete with onboard GPS and a water-resistant composition, this activity band costs you less and gives you much more.

5) Garmin Vivosport

The battery life of the Garmin Vivosport is its biggest selling point. You can use it regularly over the course of a full week and still have a little charge left over at the end. Its smaller than most activity bands with a GPS system and its waterproof design will excite all the swimmers in the audience.

6) Fitbit Inspire HR

The Fitbit Inspire HR isnt as feature-heavy as the aforementioned Fitbit Charge 3, but its a perfectly fantastic fitness tracker for what amounts to the companys budget option. You also get full access to the amazing Fitbit app that is worth the price of admission alone.

7) Amazfit Bip

Built to look much more like a stylish smartwatch than an activity band, the Amazfit Bip is a real winner for those looking for some aesthetic charm out of their fitness tracker. Taking cues from the Apple Watch, the Amazfit Bip backs up its good looks with great features such as multisport tracking and an extremely accurate heart rate monitor.

8) Garmin Vivofit 4

Offering peak battery life that almost guarantees you wont have to charge it for a full year, the Garmin Vivofit 4 is as accurate as they come while also being one of Garmins cheapest devices on the market. This activity band will do it all and do it for a long time between charges.

9) Xiaomi Mi Band 4

This is Xiaomis budget addition to the activity band marketplace and its a good one. It may not be the most feature-heavy and groundbreaking fitness tracker out there, but it does a lot of things well and its slimline design is easy on the eyes. The clear, crisp screen is a standout on this list.

10) Moov Now

While this is now a classic activity band of sorts, its still good enough to make our top ten with ease. The Moov Now offers a great six-month battery life and such interesting features as a boxing mode and a swimming assistant. Its also reasonably priced and easy to work with.

Closing Thoughts

The ten fitness trackers on the list above are all worthwhile investments for everyone from active professionals to those looking to simply get off the couch. Your health is your most critical asset and these activity bands are some of the best things going right now to protect that asset for years to come.

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