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Weight loss does not necessarily mean that you have to take a membership in a gym for achieving the result. The most important thing is will power and dedication when it comes to losing weight. Working out at home orin any open space with high intensity can help tone muscles and lose overall body fat percentage. In this week's weight loss tip,let'sdiscuss high knees exercise that can help lose body fat. This exercise is a high-intensity exercise which can help tone your lower body muscles.Weight Loss Tip of the Week: How Spiderman Plank Exercise Can Help You Lose Belly Fat (Watch Video)

High knees exercise shoots the heart rate which helps in fat loss. In order to do basic high knees,stand straight with feet hip-width apart.Place both hands in a 90-degree angle with forearms parallel to the floor bring left and the right knee alternatively towards your chest. With practice, increase pace and also repetitions per set for an effective result.Burpee Exercise for Fat Loss.

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High knees strengthen hip flexors and also work on glutes, hamstring and quadriceps. This exercise can be referred to as an effective standing abs exercise as it perfectly targets the core when you bring both knees alternatively up and down in pace. High knees exercise boosts resting metabolic rate which aids in weight loss and fat loss. Also, if you do running, then this exercise will enhance your performance. High knees can be included as a part of high-intensity interval training (HIIT) or during Tabata workout.

High Knees Exercise

High Knees exercise can initially be performed with five sets of 15-20 repetitions each. However, other exercises like jumping jacks, planks and free bodyweight resistance exercise like push-ups, squats and others should also be incorporated in the routine for effective result. Needless to say, diet also plays a crucial role and it has to be followed in a disciplinary manner when it comes to weight loss.

(This article is written for an informative purpose and should not be substituted for medical advice. Kindly consult your doctor before trying any tips.)

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A grandmother-of-two has shared her amazing weight loss transformation after dropping eight dress sizes.

In December 2011 Sharon Willis sadly lost her mum which caused her to hit rock bottom and turn to food for comfort.

With a sweet tooth Sharon says she has always struggled with her weight.

At only 5ft tall and weighing 12 stone at her heaviest, Sharon says her wakeup call came when she saw photographs of herself.

Hating what she saw, she decided to do something about her weight and joined Slimming World in May 2012.

Now after losing over three stone, Sharon is now proudly wearing the pair of size 10 jeans that she bought as an incentive six years earlier.

The 50-year-old, from Longbenton, said: At the time I didnt really see myself as overweight, it was when I saw myself in photographs that it hit home and I knew I had to do something.

Summer was the worst for me as I wanted to feel good wearing shorts, vest tops and summer dresses but the way my confidence was, I never felt comfortable in them and it was out of the question.

Although I always thought I ate relatively healthy food, there were times, for easiness, I would just put something in the oven.

Ive attended numerous exercise classes over the years and been on so many different diets but I just couldnt stick to them for long so the weight just crept up again and again.

When Sharon first joined Slimming World at Blue Flames, Benton, she was worried about going but she was made to feel welcome and she started to quickly shed the pounds.

By December 2014 Sharon's hard work paid off and she felt amazing as she reached her target weight of nine stone and was crowned Woman of the Year in her group.

But soon after she reached her target, Sharon stopped attending the group and her weight began to creep back up.

She added: I made the mistake of not always attending the groups once I got to target, telling myself that I could do this on my own, I was wrong.

The weight crept up and soon I found myself attending again but my heart wasnt in it and I stopped going after a very short time.

By the middle of 2019, I was very unhappy with my weight and my size. People always say, "You look fine, but its how you feel in yourself that matters.

I hated having to struggle with putting socks on, hated looking at myself in the mirror and trying to find something nice to wear that I felt comfortable in, to attend family gatherings.

I would just feel miserable and was often bad-tempered at home.

Determined to lose weight, Sharon rejoined the gym and tried to eat healthily but biscuits and chocolates were still her worst enemy.

Feeling like she needed extra support she rejoined Slimming World in October 2019 with a starting weight of over 11 stone and fitting into a size 14.

Since swapping her much-loved sugary snacks for healthy food, Sharon has lost a further two stone and is feeling great to comfortably fit into size 10-12 clothes.

Now being only four pounds off her 9 stone target and with a new burst of energy, Sharon has completed over 100 miles as part of the Great North Run Solo Challenge and has since been awarded her 'Gold Body Magic Award' from Slimming World.

She added: My starting weight the second time was still not great for my height. Some people might say size 14 is an ok size and it is, but not forgetting I am a small person and it just didnt sit right with me.

Every meal I eat now is based around a Slimming World plan. All the family eats them and we're all finding some new, tasty food thats all made from scratch and not just put in the oven.

I feel amazing and have found that I have so much more energy. I embraced the body magic and took up running.

I can honestly say that Im enjoying myself. When you try on those size 10 jeans that have been looking at you whenever you open your wardrobe and now they actually fit it is a wow moment and Ive had plenty of those.

"If it wasnt for Slimming World I know I may never have gotten into them.

To join Slimming World Benton group at Blue Flames contact Jane on 07877977851.

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A huge transfer fee is never tantamount to success. Just because your club signed a 40m striker,doesnt mean you are getting a 40m striker. In some cases that is just the going rate in modern recruitment.

Cast your minds back to Chelseas mega swoop for Andriy Shevchenko in 2006; or Chelseas mega swoop for Fernando Torres in 2011; or Chelseas mega swoop for Alvaro Morata in 2017. A lavish price tag can often distort the reality.

There are numerous incalculable factors that can affect a players performance and mindset factors that cant be translated on graphs or in the form of a stats pack. Adapting to a new league, new surroundings, a new tactical set-up, these can all prove challenging obstacles for even the very best.

So, when a new marquee signing rolls into town there is always an added pressure to hit the ground running from the off, and if they dont, well, then the pitchforks assemble en masse and the inevitable disappointment permeates the terraces.

But you can understand that disappointment, when a club spends big bucks on a shiny new toy, you expect them to be pulling up trees from day one. These lads below failed to do so last season. There is, of course, still time to justify their price tags, but for2019/20 they were veryexpensive transfer misses.

*You have to be 18+ andGamble Awareto sign up to Football Index. Values correct at time of writing 14:00 08/09/2020.

Signed for: Barcelona

Signed from: Atletico Madrid

Fee: 107.6m

Current Football Indexvalue: 1.72 (Sell) 2.16 (Buy)

Barcelona clearly didnt get the hint in the 2018 summer window. After pursuing Griezmann with obsessive zeal, the Frenchman refused to break bread with the Catalans and instead announced his decision to remain at Atleti, in a now-infamous video where he declared: My fans, my team, MY HOME!!!.

Twelve months later his new home was the Camp Nou. Griezmann made a dramatic U-turn on his initial decision and signed for Barca last summer for a fee just north of 100m. The move itself seemed a strange one on paper. Griezmann, a second striker by trade, fit Diego Simeones 4-4-2 system like a hand to a glove, but the Blaugrana have never traditionally, nor under Ernesto Valverde, played with two up front.

Luis Suarez was still the main man up-top last term, so most were scratching their heads as to where Griezmann would fit in. As it turns out: predominantly on the left. He rose to prominence at Real Sociedad out wide, but has truly blossomed through the middle. However, that fruitful transition was clearly lost on Barca.

In a season of turmoil, Barca sacked two managers, with Quique Setien limping to the gallows last month, crashed out of every domestic cup and the Champions League, and conceded the league title to Real Madrid after leading during the hiatus. Griezmann also failed to net double digits in the league for the first time since 2011/12.

Signed for: Real Madrid

Signed from: Chelsea

Fee:143m

Current Football Indexvalue: 2.89 (Sell) 3.41 (Buy)

The Galactico conveyor belt has churned out some pretty spectacular individuals, and madridistas thought they were getting the second coming of Cristiano Ronaldo when Hazard pitched up last summer. The diminutive genius was in a league of his own during his Chelsea days, so fans, both Real and the neutral, were excited to see what he could offer at the Bernabeu.

Unfortunately, Hazards maiden campaign in Madrid was marred by accusations of weight gain, with Sport reporting (at the time) that he turned up for pre-season duty more than a stone overweight, which the player himself later admitted.

In an interview with AS, he said: It is true.I will not hide it.When I am on vacation, I am on vacation.

I gained five kilos in summer. I am one of those who gain weight quickly and lose it fast if I pay attention.

When I was 18, in Lille, I weighed 72 (11st 4lbs) /73 kilos . Then, when I gained muscle mass, I went to 75 On a bad day, 77.

This summer I reached 80 kilos (12st, 8lbs). I lost everything in ten days.

The Belgian was not helped by persistent injury problems, which restricted him to just 14 La Liga starts, and the eventual break to football. He will be hoping to kick on this season and get some consistent minutes under his belt to really showcase his worth in the Los Blancos colours.

To make matters initially worse for Hazard and Real Madrid with regards to his performances, it was recently revealed that Los Blancos agreed to pay 160m (including bonuses) for the Belgian rather than the initially believed fee of 100m.

Signed for: Lille

Signed from: Arsenal

Fee:72m

Current Football Indexvalue: 2.43 (Sell) 2.58 (Buy)

When a move for Crystal Palace talisman Wilfried Zaha looked unlikely to materialise, fans fretted not, as they had just secured one of the most sought-after wingers in Europe. Here was a player, in Pepe, who had the dribbling ability to match Zaha, but also a clinical end product to boot.

The Ivorian had just netted 22 Ligue 1 goals the season prior, as well as 11 assists, sparking a wave of optimism on the north London terraces. Fans were hopeful they had just acquired a player who would really kick start Arsenal in the post-Arsene Wenger era and have them challenging in the upper slopes once again.

Unfortunately Pepe largely flattered to deceive in his debut season, which culminated in the eventual sacking of Unai Emery. A return of just five Premier League goals frustrated the Arsenal fanbase and hopeful Fantasy Football players in equal measure, but there were glimmers of his elite talent.

All is not lost for Pepe. Mikel Arteta has proven an astute tactician in his opening months, with Pepe making nine direct contributions under his watch he made just three under Emery. And fans will now be hopeful that he can push on and finally translate his devastating Lille form at the Emirates on a consistent basis.

Signed for: Man City

Signed from: Juventus

Fee:60m

Current Football Indexvalue: 1.82 (Sell) 1.90 (Buy)

Cancelo signed for City in a part-exchange which saw Danilo and 27.4m head to Turin, which equalled to bang on 60m. A hefty fee for the right-back, but given his versatility, being able to slot in at left-back (Citys problem position) and the underwhelming exploits of Danilo, this looked somewhat tidy business.

However, for 60m you really would have expected a lot more from Cancelo. He mustered just 13 Premier League starts, registered neither a goal nor an assist, and failed to replicate the explosive, buccaneering tenacity of Kyle Walker at right-back, or Benjamin Mendy when hes fit and available.

A solid squad addition no doubt, adding depth and European experience to the flanks but again, for 60m, you would have expected so much more. That is now around 200m spent on full-backs for Pep Guardiola at City, and still there are question marks on the left channel.

Signed for: West Ham

Signed from:Eintracht Frankfurt

Fee:40.7m

Current Football Indexvalue: 0.88 (Sell) 1.14 (Buy)

Finally West Ham fans, you got your man. A 20-goal-a-season striker to bring back the good days and finally cancel out that horrendous stat about David Gold and David Sullivan signing over 50 forwards since taking ownership of the club in January 2010. Thats five forwards a season, and most were unmitigated disasters. Echoes of Benni McCarthy and Marouane Chamakh are still firmly etched in the psyche of every Hammer.

But, Haller would wipe all of that out, right? Unfortunately at West Ham nothing is straightforward. A year on and the Frenchman has lost his place up front to natural winger Michail Antonio, Troy Deeney has publicly ridiculed his goalscoring ability, and Frankfurt have lodged a complaint toFifa over amissed payment.

Just another season at West Ham in other words.

How many did Sebastien Haller get last year for West Ham? Six or seven. Or Joelinton for Newcastle? Two, Deeney told the Sun.

Put it into context: these are 40million players and I only cost 300,000.

A real kick in the cojones for West Ham fans, but this is largely par for the course these days. Let the East End soap opera continue!

Signed for: Juventus

Signed from:Man City

Fee:32.3m

Current Football Indexvalue: 0.26 (Sell) 0.40 (Buy)

In that same deal with City, Juve acquired Danilo for 32.3m, and just like Cancelo, the Brazilian was largely underwhelming last season as Juventus only just clinched another Scudetto. When we think of Brazilian full-backs, our minds immediately turn to Cafu, Dani Alves, or Roberto Carlos, but it must be said that Danilo doesnt quite fit into this bracket.

Having started just 16 Serie A games under Maurizio Sarri, the Old Lady would have been expecting more than a return of just two goals and zero assists. Goals are neither here nor there for the modern full-back, but assists are now a key part of the jobdescription, and Danilo failed to deliver.

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Pilates has been around for about 100 years, and it still amazes me how many people have not heard of this incredible exercise method. It was first created by Joseph Pilates and initially gained popularity among the dance community as a way to recover from and prevent injuries. But you dont have to be a dancer to practice Pilates or enjoy the benefits.

Ive been incorporating Pilates into my physical therapy practice for the last 10 years and its been transformational for both my clients and my practice. Pilates is a full body strengthening system that emphasizes breath, precision, coordination, and core strength. It helps my clients connect to their bodies in a way that they havent been able to achieve with traditional strengthening methods. Most of my clients are well into their 50s, 60s, and 70s, and they love Pilates because it helps them have more energy, better balance, improved strength, and more mobility. It allows them to participate in all the activities they love with more ease, and most importantly, significantly decreases their risk for injury.

Here are five reasons why I love adding Pilates to any fitness routine, and why you should consider adding it to yours, too!

1. Pilates helps prevent back pain. Once you hit 40, your risk of back injury starts to climb. We specialize in back pain, so we see a lot of folks with this problem in our office. Theyve often worked with traditional physical therapists or chiropractors in the past to successfully get rid of back pain in the short term, but it keeps coming back. And our clients want it gone for the long-term. A regular practice of Pilates is a safe and sustainable way to help keep your back pain-free. It focuses on core strength but is also a well-balanced exercise system. Full body strength and balance is a critical component for life-long back health, and it is not always addressed in traditional back rehabilitation programs or treatments.

2. Pilates strengthens your whole body, not just your core. One of the keys to truly enhancing your fitness is what I call "balanced strength." Thats when each part of your body works together to produce the right amount of force, at the right time, to do your favorite activity in the most efficient way possible. Efficiency means youll be able to do it for longer and with more ease. I see lots of strong people in my office, and they cant understand why theyre in pain. Its entirely possible to be "strong," but have certain muscles working harder than others. This creates an imbalance, which eventually leads to problems. Pilates emphasizes full body strength that is coordinated, which helps promote balanced strength throughout your body, and leads to less injuries over time.

3. Pilates helps you get more flexible and mobile. Do you stretch your hamstrings every single day and get frustrated because theyre still tight? Its probably because youre not stretching the right way. What I love about Pilates is that it stretches your body in a dynamic way with movement so that muscles lengthen the right way. The days of statically holding a stretch for 30 seconds are long gone. Plus, mobility is extremely important for strength. Muscles work better when your joints move fully and freely.

"Mobility before stability" is a phrase you hear daily in my office. And Pilates is a great way to get your joints and muscles mobile while ALSO promoting stability.

4. Pilates puts minimal stress on your joints. Aging is a real thing and along with it comes arthritis. The key to combating arthritis is optimizing the area around the affected joint or joints. When you have good mobility, and balanced strength, you have less compressive forces around your joints. Arthritis doesnt like compressed, crowded joints. So when you strengthen and stretch your whole body in a good, balanced way arthritis becomes less painful and stiff. Pilates helps with all this and doesnt cause any added stress on your joints. Theres a good reason you see lots of folks in their 60s and 70s enjoying our classes.

5. Pilates trains your nervous system. Huh? Is that even a thing? Yes it is and its almost always the missing link for people who feel stuck, or cant seem to get beyond a certain point in their fitness. It can also be the reason why an activity youve been doing "for years" suddenly becomes problematic or painful. If you dont train your nervous system, it gets lazy, and compensations will develop in your body. Compensations lead to problems when unchecked. Since Pilates is a mind-body exercise, it helps to keep the communication between your brain and your muscles fresh. Pilates emphasizes precise and coordinated movements, which enhance and reinforces this connection. In other words, your nervous system cant get lazy when you do Pilates!

If youre not yet incorporating Pilates into your fitness or rehab routine what are you waiting for? Its my go-to exercise system for folks over 40 and its my favorite way to help people keep their back pain gone. We actually have an eight-week program (starting Sept 29th) completely dedicated to folks who are new to Pilates, or who have back pain and want to learn how to develop a safe core-strengthening routine. If you want more information get it touch!

Dr. Carrie Jose, Physical Therapist and Pilates expert, owns CJ Physical Therapy & Pilates in Portsmouth and writes for Seacoast Media group. To get in touch, or to apply for our Pilates 101: Get [Your] Back to Health program, email her at info@cjphysicaltherapy.com.

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HOUSTON, TX - The YMCA of Greater Houston has recently introduced ForeverWell, a new era of programming for members ages 55 and better. The program allows for a more inclusive community while staying healthy, active and connected through activities helping maintain a healthy spirit, mind and body and making this chapter in life the best one yet.

Program offers a variety of opportunities for adults age 55 and better to stay active, engaged and connected with others

The YMCA of Greater Houstons new ForeverWell program features learning opportunities, future social events and more in efforts to help alleviate heightened social isolation. Learning opportunities include in-person and virtual art classes, cooking classes, health seminars and various online classes via virtual learning. Social events will be available in the near future and include Dancing with the Silver Stars*, luncheons*, holiday and special events, and Zoom meetups. Members can also participate in fun day or overnight trips*, including in-person and virtual day trips, Be a Kid Again at YMCA Camp Cullen, cruises and international travel.

The ForeverWell program also includes a variety of group exercise classes such as yoga, low impact, water exercise and more. All group exercise classes will serve a variety of self-paced exercises perfect for any member. Additional classes for balance and dance will be coming October 2020.

This new program has been carefully designed by the YMCA of Greater Houstons team to help encourage the mindset and opportunity to be well forever, states Elena Dinkin, ForeverWell Director for the YMCA of Greater Houston. These programs and classes will cover a wider variety of interests and intensity levels, be a mixture of in-person and virtual, and provide a variety of opportunities to engage with a diverse community.

All YMCA of Greater Houston locations will host in-person ForeverWell program activities with the option of virtual classes for those who are not yet comfortable with in-person visits and group classes. In order to participate, an active YMCA of Greater Houston membership is required with options available for individuals and couples. Financial assistance is available.

For more information about the YMCA of Greater Houston or ways to get involved, please visit http://www.ymcahouston.org, and follow the organization on Facebook @YMCAHouston and Instagram @YMCAHouston.

*For the health and safety of our YMCA family and due to the current pandemic, some of our programs are on hold. We look forward to returning to a full calendar of activities just as soon as it is safe to do so.

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By Bernard J. Wolfson

If your life these days is anything like mine, a pre-pandemic routine that included regular exercise and disciplined eating has probably given way to sedentary evenings on a big chair, binge-watching reruns of your favorite TV series while guzzling chocolate ice cream or mac n cheese.

But lets not beat ourselves up about it. Several doctors I spoke with recently said most of their patients and many of their colleagues are struggling to maintain healthy habits amid the anxiety of the pandemic. The Quarantine 15 (pounds, that is) is a real phenomenon.

The double challenge of protecting our health, including our immune systems, while battling unhealthy temptations is a struggle everyone is dealing with, says Dr. David Kilgore, director of the integrative medicine program at the University of California-Irvine.

Well before COVID-19, more than 40% of U.S. adults were obese, which puts them at risk for COVID-19s worst outcomes. But even people accustomed to physical fitness and good nutrition are having trouble breaking the bad habits theyve developed over the past five months.

Karen Clark, a resident of Knoxville, Tennessee, discovered competitive rowing later in life, and her multiple weekly workouts burned off any excess calories she consumed. But the pandemic changed everything: She could no longer meet up with her teammates to row and stopped working out at the YMCA.

Suddenly, she was cooped up at home. And, as for many people, that led to a more sedentary lifestyle, chained to the desk, with no meetings outside the house or walks to lunch with colleagues.

I reverted to comfort food and comfortable routines and watching an awful lot of Netflix and Amazon Prime, just like everybody else, Clark says. When I gained 10 pounds and I was 25, I just cut out the beer and ice cream for a week. When you gain 12 pounds at 62, its a long road back.

She started along that road in July, when she stopped buying chips, ice cream and other treats. And in August, she rediscovered the rowing machine in her basement.

But dont worry if you lack Clarks discipline, or a rowing machine. You can still regain some control over your life.

A good way to start is to establish some basic daily routines, since in many cases thats exactly what the pandemic has taken away, says Dr. W. Scott Butsch, director of obesity medicine at the Cleveland Clinics Bariatric and Metabolic Institute. He recommends you bookend your day with physical activity, which can be as simple as a short walk in the morning and a longer one after work.

And, especially if you have kids at home who will be studying remotely this fall, prepare your meals at the beginning of the day, or even the beginning of the week, he says.

If you havent exercised in a while, start slow and gradually get yourself up to where you can tolerate an elevated heart rate, says Dr. Leticia Polanco, a family medicine doctor with the South Bay Primary Medical Group, just south of San Diego. If your gym is closed or you cant get together with your regular exercise buddies, there are plenty of ways to get your body moving at home and in your neighborhood, she says.

Go for a walk, a run or a bike ride, if one of those activities appeals to you. Though many jurisdictions across the United States require residents to wear masks when out in public, it may not be necessary and may even be harmful to some people with respiratory conditions while doing strenuous exercise.

Its clearly hard to exercise with a mask on, says Dr. Yvonne Maldonado, a pediatrician specializing in infectious diseases at Stanford Universitys School of Medicine. We go hiking up in the foothills and we take our masks with us and we dont wear them unless somebody starts coming the other way. Then we will put the mask on, and then we take it off and we keep going.

If you prefer to avoid the mask question altogether, think of your house as a cleverly disguised gym. Put on music and dance, or hula-hoop, Polanco suggests. You can also pump iron if you have dumbbells, or find a cable TV station with yoga or other workout programs.

If you search on the internet for exercise videos, you will find countless workouts for beginners and experienced fitness buffs alike. Try one of the seven-minute workout apps so popular these days. You can download them from Google Play or the Apple Store.

If you miss the camaraderie of exercising with others, virtual fitness groups might seem like a pale substitute, but they can provide motivation and accountability, as well as livestreamed video workouts with like-minded exercisers. One way to find such groups is to search for virtual fitness community.

Many gyms are also offering live digital fitness classes and physical training sessions, often advertised on their websites.

If group sports is your thing, you may or may not have options, depending on where you live.

In Los Angeles, indoor and outdoor group sports in municipal parks are shut down until further notice. The only sports allowed are tennis and golf.

In Montgomery County, Maryland, the Ron Schell Draft League, a softball league for men 50 and older, will resume play early this month after sitting out the spring season due to COVID-19, says Dave Hyder, the leagues commissioner.

But he says it has been difficult to get enough players because of worries about COVID.

In the senior group, you have quite a lot of people who are in a high-risk category or may have a spouse in a high-risk category, and they dont want to chance playing, says Hyder, 67, who does plan to play.

Players will have to stay at least 6 feet apart and wear masks while off the field. On the field, the catcher is the only player required to wear a mask. Thats because masks can steam up glasses or slip, causing impaired vision that could be dangerous to base runners or fielders, Hyder explains.

Whatever form of exercise you choose, remember it wont keep you healthy unless you also reduce consumption of fatty and sugary foods that can raise your risk of chronic diseases such as obesity, diabetes and hypertension all COVID-19 risk factors.

Kim Guess, a dietitian at UC-Berkeley, recommends that people lay in a healthy supply of beans and lentils, whole grains, nuts and seeds, as well as frozen vegetables, tofu, tempeh and canned fish, such as tuna and salmon.

Start with something really simple, she said. It could even be a vegetable side dish to go with what theyre used to preparing.

Whatever first steps you decide to take, now is a good time to start eating better and moving your body more.

Staying healthy is so important these days, more than at any other time, because we are fighting this virus which doesnt have a treatment, says the Cleveland Clinics Butsch. The treatment is our immune system.

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ERWIN The Town of Erwin Parks and Recreation Department decided this week to officially suspend all of its fall sports programs, citing the safety of participants, coaches, parents and staff as it relates to COVID-19 concerns.

This decision coincides with the latest executive order from Gov. Roy Cooper, Phase 2.5, which eases some restrictions on crowd gathering and opens playgrounds, but still requires everyone to exercise certain precautions to contain the virus. Phase 2.5 is set to extend through Oct. 2.

"The Erwin Parks and Recreation Department is committed to serving one of its primary missions...'It's the kids that count,'" read a statement from the department."

"After having to cancel our spring sports, we really wanted to host a fall sports program and get back on the field. But, once again, the safety of everyone is always one of our top priorities."

In August, Erwin leaders joined the rest of Harnett County Parks and Rec departments in postponing youth football and soccer leagues due to the high-risk nature of the sports to spread coronavirus.

Al Woodall Park will be open to the public this fall for those looking to use batting cages and ball fields for "free play." The open sessions start Sept. 14 and will be held every Monday, Tuesday and Thursday from 6 to 8 p.m.

All participants are required to follow state guidelines such as wearing masks and practicing social distancing.

Any questions should be directed to Doug Stevens or Don Wilson at 910-897-5840.

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Written by Jayashree Narayanan | Pune | Updated: September 12, 2020 1:19:33 pmMany elderly have taken to online workout classes and videos amid pandemic. (Source: Getty Images/Thinkstock)

On the suggestion of her US-based daughter-in-law, 72-year-old Harinder Ahluwalia finally started taking online fitness classes to lose weight when the coronavirus lockdown was first imposed in Delhi. Months later, Ahluwalia, a retired nurse with 38 years of experience, has managed to shed about 20 kilos. I initially thought it would be challenging to work out while continuously looking at a screen. But the trainer first demonstrates and makes sure practitioners understand the exercises before doing them, said Harinder, who attends one-hour-long exercise sessions of yoga and cardio, six days a week on HealthifyMes HealthifyStudio that offers curated live workout sessions catering to the special needs of senior citizens. On Sundays, there are half-hour sessions of chair exercises. This is coupled with one and a half hours of walk and a controlled diet.

I feel energetic when I work out. Given the pandemic, online classes are good. I enjoy group workouts since other people are there to interact and learn from, said Delhi-based Ahluwalia, who earlier used to practice yoga to ease knee pain.

Many senior citizens, aged 60 and above, suffer from chronic diseases such as high blood pressure, hypertension, and diabetes, which require long-term medication. In such a scenario, regular exercise is considered useful. In its health advisory for elderly population, the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Government of India stated that elderly people are at a higher risk of COVID-19 infection due to their decreased immunity and body reserves, as well as multiple associated co-morbidities like diabetes, hypertension, chronic kidney disease and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, and the severity of the disease can be detrimental. It advised senior citizens to exercise and meditate.

According to experts, exercise can help boost the bodys immune functions, decrease inflammation, and also has mental and emotional benefits.

Rishabh Telang, fitness expert, Curefit, said, Exercise is important for people irrespective of age or fitness background purely because movement ensures increased blood flow in the muscles and joints and keeps one protected for a longer period of time besides providing many other benefits such as improved heart health. The idea of exercise is to ensure smooth functional movement patterns at any age and more and more people falling under the category of older adults have realised the benefits of engaging in exercises such as walking, yoga, basic strength training and more.

The Union Social Justice and Empowerment Ministry in April 2020 issued advisory for senior citizens to stay at home, avoid visitors, maintain one-metre distance, if necessary, but remain active inside their homes, including doing light exercises and yoga, given that they are considered more vulnerable to the respiratory infection.

In fact, in a short study published in JMIR Publications in May 2020, Impact of home quarantine on physical activity among older adults living at home during the COVID-19 Pandemic: Qualitative Interview Study, despite the decline in their participation in group physical activities before the quarantine, older adults expressed the need to perform physical activity at home. There is a need to help older adults integrate simple and safe ways to stay physically active in a limited space, observed the study.

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Call it the effect of such advisories, more time during the lockdown, or to keep themselves physically active, senior citizens have been taking online sessions. While most of them may not be new to exercising, it is the first time that they have gone online

Sixty-one-year-old Nasik-based Rajesh Shankarrao Girme had been working out in a gym set up for the past 35 years, but lockdown put a stop to that. However, instead of online classes, he used his Gold Gyms membership to avail workout videos that enabled him to continue doing functional training as well as yoga on alternate days for an hour. It is the motivation to keep staying fit, lockdown or not that pushed me to watch these videos and practice. Before the lockdown, I never ever practiced with a video playing in front of me, said Girme, who has been doing Mixed Martial Arts, yoga and crossfit among others.

Sarmila Bhowmik, 63, who flew to Kolkata from Pune just before the lockdown was announced in March 2020, was trying to figure out ways to keep herself active. A homemaker, who has been gymming for almost 25 years now, Bhowmik was initially not too happy with online workouts as she is used to hardcore gymming. But the sheer energy of a group workout motivated her to continue. We dont have any other activity at home. I dont feel inspired to exercise on my own. But with a group, it is far more streamlined. While being in a gym is an experience I miss, online classes have been a boon amid the lockdown, especially with no facilities available, remarked Sarmila.

Not just online platforms, but even yoga experts like Ira Trivedi, are conducting virtual workout sessions via Zoom to help senior citizens get back on their fitness routines. She limits her classes to 20-25 people to ensure personal attention and care.

Notably, The Seniors Covid-19 Pandemic and Exercise study undertaken by the University of Victoria and sponsored by the University of British Columbia is ongoing with an aim to evaluate different types of exercise programs (virtual group-based exercise program; personal exercise program; wait-list control) across 12-weeks on the physical and mental health of older adults during the current Covid-19 pandemic. The study is expected to be completed by September 30.

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So, is a personal training module as part of a guided exercise module more effective than self-exercising? Ashish Rawat, founder, Oga Fit- an interactive digital workout platform, agrees. Immunity and ensuring a basic level of fitness is extremely crucial as one grows older. Given the current situation and the impact of Covid-19 on our immune system, it is paramount to be fit and healthy. For senior citizens, guided yoga and basic cardio exercises after consulting their doctor is crucial. Our platform allows users to choose workouts basis their fitness levels and pace. Our proprietary technology helps ensure that the movements are being done accurately. Physical and mental fitness can go a long way in making people stronger and healthier, described Rawat.

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