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Existing research from the University of Illinois shows copper doesnt change fat and energy absorption from the diet. Instead, according to new research, the element seems to enhance pigs ability to utilize fat after absorption, resulting in increased energy utilization of the entire diet.

Our results indicate copper hydroxychloride is enhancing metabolism of fat, and that's how the pigs get more energy. And that, we believe, can explain why pigs have better feed conversion rates when we feed this copper source in the diets, says Hans H. Stein, professor in the Department of Animal Sciences at Illinois and co-author of a new study in the Journal of Animal Science.

In the study, Stein and his collaborators fed pigs one of two diets. Both primarily contained corn, soybean meal, and distillers dried grains with solubles, but one diet (a control) contained only 20 milligrams of copper chloride per kilogram. The experimental diet was identical, except it also contained 150 milligrams of copper hydroxychloride per kilogram.

Pigs consuming the experimental diet experienced greater average daily gain and gain-to-feed ratio, representing better feed conversion and economic savings for producers.

Steins previous work showed fat and energy digestibility didnt change with inclusion of similar rates of copper hydroxychloride. So, to really understand coppers effects on post-absorptive fat metabolism, the researchers evaluated gene expression in tissue samples from the pigs.

We saw greater expression of genes involved in lipid metabolism and lipid utilization in the liver, adipose tissue, and to a lesser degree in the muscle, Stein says. This indicates that dietary copper may affect signaling pathways associated with lipid metabolism by improving the uptake, transport, and utilization of fatty acids.

Coppers ability to boost feed conversion rates is welcome news with agencies regulating antibiotics as growth promoters.

But copper isnt necessarily a perfect workaround.

In Europe, Stein says, environmental concerns prompt copper regulation in waste streams. Thats why understanding coppers role in pig nutrition is so important. If less copper or a different form with a smaller environmental footprint could fulfill the same biological function, producers could continue to benefit while also protecting the environment.

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A pilot healthy eating program has increased parents confidence and knowledge in encouraging their childs healthy eating habits, a UNSW Sydney study finds.

The parent-based intervention program, called Reboot, is for children aged between two and 13 who have completed cancer treatment within the last five years. The results of the live trial were published over the weekend in the journal Pediatric Blood & Cancer.

All parents who completed the program found it increased their confidence in providing a healthier diet to their child post-treatment, while 93 per cent reported they had put the skills they learnt into practice.

Side effects of cancer treatment like nausea, vomiting and taste changes can make it difficult for children to eat during treatment, says lead author Dr Lauren Winkler from UNSW Medicine and the Kids Cancer Centre at Sydney Childrens Hospital.

Instead of eating a well-balanced diet, children often only eat plain, processed foods with little nutritional value during treatment.

These negative impacts on food preferences are difficult to reverse. Without early intervention, these eating habits could persist into adulthood and impact their long-term health.

The Reboot program aims to improve the childs eating habits and food preferences by providing guidance directly to their parents. Parents are given four weekly phone consultations with a dietitian or psychologist, followed by a booster session after six weeks. Each call lasts for around 45 minutes.

The dietitian or psychologist gives parents information on the ongoing side effects of treatment and lets the parent know if their child is meeting the recommended dietary guidelines.

They also give tailored advice depending on the childs eating habits, like avoiding vegetables or fruit.

All parents who completed the program found it a useful strategy to promote higher vegetable intake in children after their cancer treatment, says Dr Winkler.

Reboot is the first program of its kind worldwide to focus on strategies that promote vegetable and fruit intake in children after cancer treatment.

All parents who completed the Reboot program found it useful for promoting higher vegetable intake in their children. Photo: Shutterstock.

Thanks to advances in childrens cancer treatments, over 80 per cent of children will successfully recover from their cancer diagnosis, says Dr Winkler.

However, long term side effects of treatment place young cancer survivors at an increased risk of developing serious diseases like diabetes, obesity and heart disease.

Healthy eating habits after cancer treatment can help protect children from developing serious illness, but cancer treatment typically turns childrens eating habits upside down, she explains.

Parents are not typically offered dietary support after their child finishes cancer treatment, meaning many families struggle to re-establish healthy eating habits again.

It can be hard for parents to reintroduce healthy foods to their childs diet on their own particularly while dealing with the challenges of remission. The challenges they face are detailed in a past study led by Dr Jennifer Cohen, a paediatric dietitian from the Kids Cancer Centre at Sydney Childrens Hospital, conjoint lecturer at UNSW Medicine, and co-author on this paper.

The Reboot program teaches parents strategies to promote healthier eating habits and encourage better food choices.

I didnt think Id ever get him to eat vegetables again, says Sarah*, a parent of a 10-year-old boy involved in Reboot.

Her son, Callum*, wasnt eating his required serves of vegetables before the Reboot program. Sarah expected arguments whenever vegetables were put on his plate.

His eating behaviours after Reboot really surprised her.

Callum actually wanted a carrot for breakfast, she says. And he wanted carrot and peas for a snack like he asked for that.

He wouldnt have done that before.

As Reboot is delivered remotely, families like Sarahs across Australia could potentially benefit from the program.

Cancer survivors live all over Australia, so we are excited that parents of young survivors found a distance delivered dietary program useful, says Dr Winkler.

Without early intervention, negative eating habits developed during cancer treatment could persist into adulthood. Photo: Shutterstock.

As a pilot program, Reboot has given the researchers a chance to test whether short-term healthy eating parent interventions work in an Australian context.

While participants highly valued the program, fewer people registered than initially anticipated: the intervention included 22 families. The low sample size restricted the researchers from evaluating whether the program increased survivors intake of vegetables and fruit.

The researchers suspect the telephone format may have deterred some families from taking part.

We know that families are very busy and fitting in scheduled telephone sessions can be particularly tricky, says Dr Winkler.

To help encourage more families to participate, weve now turned Reboot into an online program called Reboot-KIDS.

The online format lets parents complete the program in their own time, but with the option of telephone support when needed.

Reboot-KIDS is one of the most popular programs we have ever developed, says Professor Claire Wakefield, director of the Behavioural Sciences Unit at UNSW Medicine and Sydney Childrens Hospital.

Im not surprised: a program that can make mealtimes easier and kids healthier ticks a lot of boxes for busy families.

Parents of child cancer survivors who are interested in participating in Reboot-KIDS can visit the Behavioural Sciences Unit website for more information. The researchers are using a wait-list control so that all interested families will be able to participate.

If the randomised controlled trial is successful, we will use its insights to support the implementation of Reboot in community cancer organisations across Australia, says Dr Winkler.

Reboot could potentially be delivered to all parents of young cancer survivors who are struggling every day with fussy eating.

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The novel coronavirus pandemic can make it seem impossible to look away from the storm on the horizon. And what a monster it is: Covid-19's first wave is building into a tsunami threatening a growing number of states.

The onrush of critical Covid-19 cases into our hospitals is of course the biggest single problem the nation faces. But for many individuals with no trace of the virus in their bodies, pandemic stress reactions are also tipping the scales toward medical catastrophe.

I'm a doctor who deals exclusively in the world of life-changing injuries, working at a large Atlanta hospital treating patients from throughout the southeastern US and beyond.

I can't imagine a set of prior life experiences that could fully inoculate one from worry. In any given week I see families through a loved one's twilight states of unconsciousness and semiconsciousness, facilitating deliberations over when to push forward and when it may be time to let go.

After being saturated with such problems daily for a decade now, you might assume a global pandemic couldn't rock my psyche much in the way of life or death fear. You'd be wrong. None of us were ready for this.

Even with mask-wearing and avoiding crowds it's not fully in our control when we will contract Covid-19. It's certainly not up to us how we will fare when it takes hold.

Now don't get me wrong, just because you worry about Covid-19 does not mean you have a stroke coming around the corner. Underlying risk factors are typically required to see stress translate into a major cardiovascular event. At the same time, many adults do have some risk factors, often unbeknownst to them.

Situational factors -- say the events of a pandemic or world war -- are often going to be at play in whether any particular person's stroke or heart attack happens on one given day versus another. And we're seeing a whole lot more of these health incidents now because of the pandemic.

The deaths aren't from Covid-19 directly, but many were likely due to delayed care, and perhaps in some cases, they were the result of pandemic stress, similar to my own clinical observations.

For every pandemic-stress related death, there are many more survivors with near-death experiences, like the patients I treat.

No doctor can prescribe that your business will breeze through what's happening, or that you don't lose your insurance or fall victim to the many other of the factors making lives go haywire right now. I can't tell you to make sure no one in your family ends up in the hospital for weeks, separated and suffering.

Still, there are some things we can do to try to maintain our physical and mental well-being while accepting that no, everything isn't alright. Doing what we can to manage our personal pandemic stress reactions, while accepting more of what we can't change, will be one key to our survival.

The treatment I'd prescribe calls for conscious disconnection, then elective reconnection to what's really important in your life. Manage untoward events where you realistically can do so. Let the rest wash overboard. Go data dry for a day. Build from there.

As everything moves online -- our work lives, social lives, and more of our basic services, including our health care -- this may seem like an impossible goal. Use some of the growing assortment of tools to help you lessen your screen time and protect all the screen-free time you can wring out of your days and weeks.

I'm trying to stick to the prescription myself, increasingly disconnecting for much of the day during weekends and hoping to continue.

Manage your consumption of 2020's malignant political scene in the same way that you attempt to limit your dessert intake. We can't turn away from our democracy at these critical moments. But engage judiciously. I teach families that they have to take time for and care for themselves in order to care for their loved one. The same can be said when caring for our troubled democracy.

It's appropriate to grieve the world and the innocence we've lost. And we should not underestimate the lasting effects of this stress on our health. The ripple effects here aren't a mere "butterfly effect." The pandemic is more of a charging hippopotamus effect. Intentionally coping with and managing the unfortunate reality, while dodging the hippo as best we can, just became part of the job description for every adult.

Survival is in question now, but in reality, that has always been the case. The ways we interact and how we do business are changing, much of it for the long term. But life has always been subject to change. Some degree of acceptance of these facts, if you can muster it, will help lower your anxiety.

Puzzles, painting, hikes, kayaking, adopting a dog, games with friends online -- find whatever works to move your gaze off the storm on the horizon. For those who can afford camping trips and are boosting the RV sales around the country, that's a great response. Same with the home exercise equipment, so long as you use it! You've got to be deliberate in adding new social and physical routines to your weekly mix.

What kept you healthy in 2019 won't be good enough for the rest of 2020. So maybe add in some meditation or try mindfulness exercises. I'm not a practitioner, but agree it sounds like a good idea (I'd rather weed the garden). Whatever new activities you pick, be prepared and willing to change it up. Change is about the only thing we can count on.

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Hi Everyone!

Welcome to week three of our workout schedule! I hope youve been enjoying the new workouts!

This week we have some great workouts and runs on our planner.

Remember, for our runs we are going based on intensity/effort level.

Below you will find the running and workout schedule for this week.

You also have the option of adding additional running to this schedule. This is optional in order to make the Mile Speed Challenge accessible for runners of all levels, and to prevent over-training. Its important to listen to your body during the challenge and adjust as needed.

Optional Runs:You can choose to complete two additional easy run days of 30-Minutes or less. OR You can choose to run 1-mile at an easy pace 2-3 Days this week.

If you are adding one mile, I recommend adding them on your Body Sculpt Workout Days. Depending on your current running and fitness level, you can choose to substitute a 30-Minute Run Day for a Total Body Sculpt Workout, or complete it in addition to your workout.

Note: I will be updating this page with each workout as we add them throughout the week. If you ever need to substitute a Body Sculpt Workout (for example, you need to modify the workout schedule and the next workout isnt posted yet), you can find my other 40-Minute Workouts here:http://www.benderfitness.com/category/40-minute

Easy: Effort Level 1-3 out of 10. You should be able to carry on a conversation at this pace.

Moderate: Effort Level 4-7 out of 10. You can still talk at this intensity level, but you are limited to short responses if someone was talking to you during your workout.

Hard: Effort Level 8-10 out of 10. If someone talks to you, you would be able to respond with one word answers. This is high intensity, and not a conversational pace.

No Equipment, Low Impact workout. You can increase the intensity by varying the Cardio. Marching in Place. Burpees, Jump Rope, Mountain Climbers, or you can stick to High Knees with me.

Todays Run is broken down by time and effort. 5-Minutes: Easy3-5 Minutes: Moderate (Effort Level 4-7/10)5- Minutes: Easy3-5 Minutes: Moderate5-Minutes Easy.

Easy Pace Warm-Up: 5-10 Minutes. 30-Second Hill Sprints X5. Rest until breathing returns closer to normal in between sprints. For advanced runners: jog or walk back to starting point and repeat. Cool Down Easy Run or Walk 5-10 Minutes.

Check back for the workout video. In the meantime, try this 12-Minute Core Workout.

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If you've been attempting to build out your home gym over the past few months, you're likely familiar with this term: "Temporarily out of stock."

If you're sick and tired of failing to find workout gear that's actually available and being price-gouged by Craigslist ads, here are some options we found. All available. All on sale.

Vortex VX3 Fluid Assist AR Water Rower

Whether you're a former Orangetheory addict or simply looking for a cardio machine that won't take up half your space, this commercial-quality rower has your name all over it. You'll get an awesome, low-impact workout every time, and all you have to do is press a button to take the resistance up a notch or five. The best part? You can typically take it home for a casual $3195, but enter code VORTEX18 at checkout to take $1,395 off. You're welcome.

MoonRun: Portable Cardio Trainer with Virtual Running Apps

Speaking of low impact, meet your space-saving treadmill alternative. Mimicking the feeling of being in outer space, this portable trainer and app bundle uses suspension and gravity to give your entire body a solid workout. Designed by a physical therapist, it sets up in minutes and lets you do running and resistance training even in tight spaces. It also offers a reduced body weight effect, reducing knee and landing impact. Plus, it's on sale for $249. Good luck finding a tread at that price.

ABXCORE: Ab Machine with Virtual Trainer

Did you just say washboard abs? The ABXCORE is an ab machine that can help you work your way to a stronger core and defined abs. The company claims that all you need is seven minutes a day to enhance your abdominal muscles, flatten the tummy, lose weight, and of course, tone that soon-to-be six-pack. It's on sale for $136.99.

GearPride Resistance Bands: Workout from Home Kit

Dumbbells sold out (still)? You really should give bands a try. For a kickass workout at home, these non-slip, absorbent resistance bands offer 10 lbs to 30 lbs of resistance that you can apply to various exercises, including curls, squats, and everything else (seriously, YouTube it). Think of it like ordering 10-30 lb weights, except the whole set will only cost you $39.99.

CorePump Home Gym and Trainer

This exercise machine may look like it belongs to a contractor, but it's actually designed to meet four common fitness goals: improve cardiovascular health, strength, core, and flexibility. It's designed to automatically adjust to your strength and speed output and uses Isokinetic resistance to provide a workout twice as hard as traditional resistance exercises. It can be yours for $1,110.

META 360 Legacy Pack Core-Based Trainer

Achieving your dream strength in a few weeks' time sounds too good to be true, but this trainer is precisely designed to help you do just that. It utilizes rotational technology to offer smooth motion and ultimate variation in any exercise. You can use it for a full-body workout or isolate key areas you want to tone, may it be your arms, chest, legs, and more. It's on sale for $79.99.

THE CHOPPER: Full-Body Workout

If you've grown tired of YouTube workout videos, The Chopper offers a way to spice up your indoor routine. It is shaped like an ax and utilizes chopping motions, giving you a full-body cardio and strength exercises. Thor, who? Bring one home on sale for $119.99.

Nicole Miller Resistance Bands: 3-Piece Set

More resistance band options for you, because you should seriously get some. This set features three bands that suit three different resistance levels: light, medium, and heavy. Each one works to stabilize your muscles, increase your stamina and endurance, and improve the overall quality of your workouts. Get the set for $16.99.

BandBoard Portable Home Workout Gym System

Rated 4.6 out of 5 stars on Amazon, this workout gym system can be used with over 300 exercises, ideal when you feel like you're plateauing. It offers a complete body workout and can also isolate all muscle groups for strength and symmetry. It's on sale for $129.99.

Portable Sit-Up Assistant Device

Because we can't get enough ab equipment, this is a portable sit-up device that features a suction base that mounts to any smooth surface. That means you can do sit-ups and other exercises wherever you want. It also has two leg belts built-in to prevent your feet from being injured during a workout. Usually $29.99, it's on sale for $21.95.

Iron Chest Master Fitness System

Created by renowned bodybuilder Ron Williams, this fitness system features a unique exercise science called Arc Movement Technology, which works within the muscle and joint structure of the body. It helps you increase strength, all while building and sculpting your chest, shoulders, triceps, upper back, and abs. Get it for $96.99.

FIT RELIEF Wearable Smart Device

If you want a trainer that fits right in your pocket, Fit Relief is a compact device engineered to help you achieve a full-body workout tailored to your needs. It's controlled through your smartphone, and you can use it to strengthen your guns, treat pain, and speed up muscle recovery. It also lets you in on your progress, so you can track your entire fitness journey. Get it on sale for $74.99.

Activbody Activ5 Fitness Device

If you can barely find the time to break a sweat, the Activ5 allows you to get a workout in, no matter how busy your schedule is. It's a device that pairs with your smartphone and allows you to build strength and flexibility by way of doing isometric exercises. Grab it on sale for $99.

Shilpa Shetty Yoga and Fitness: Lifetime Subscription

Developed by Bollywood actor and fitness enthusiast Shilpa Shetty Kundra, this app provides you with a customized goal-based yoga and fitness program designed to help you shed some pounds, improve your flexibility, strengthen your core muscles, and tone your arms and legs. If you happen to be dealing with health issues, the app also has special issue-based programs that focus on diabetes, low and high blood pressure, immunity, sleep, and stress management. Get it on sale for $49.

YFM Yoga, Fitness and Mindfulness: Lifetime Subscription

With a subscription, YFM promises to deliver fun and engaging online workouts developed to build strength, improve flexibility, lose weight, and reduce stress. Whether you're keen on yoga or kickboxing, the platform offers exercises that can help you feel and look your best. Get it for $29.99.

MoovBuddy Exercise App: Lifetime Subscription

MoovBuddy is unlike any other exercise app in the sense that all its programs were designed by doctors and physios. Each workout is classified by body part (e.g. back, neck, knee, etc.) and situation (like office, long travels, gamers, post-natal, etc.), allowing you to break a sweat no matter where you are and what your goal is. Get a lifetime subscription for $49.99.

Yogaia Interactive Yoga Classes: Lifetime Subscription

Attending a yoga class may not be feasible for now, but you can get an experience close to the real thing with Yogaia. It's an interactive online yoga studio that broadcasts over 1,000 mind and body classes and workouts, from yoga and meditation to pilates and stretching and a whole lot more. Snag a subscription for $299.

Evertone Prosage Thermo: Percussion Massager with Warm-Up Technology

After a particularly tough workout, you can use the Prosage Thermo to release tension and pain, activate muscles, and improve your recovery. Releasing 3,200 percussions per minute, it penetrates deep into your muscles, softens the stiff ones, breaks down knots, and offers relief for aches and soreness. It's on sale for $149.99.

Nicole Miller Adjustable Slimmer Belt

This slimmer belt is designed to wrap around your abdominal area and increase sweat and water weight loss while you work out. Whether you're doing yoga, running, or weight training, wear this belt to correct your posture and sweat it out. Snag it on sale for $17.99.

Jawzrsize Facial Fitness

Does your face need exercise, too? Some say yes. Work on defining your jawline with this seemingly-magical tool that delivers what it calls "a non-invasive facelift." With practice, the device claims to not only help you achieve a slimmer face but also tone, firm, and strengthen the whole facial and neck area. Get it on sale for $42.99.

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Fitness Time Plus combines fitness and luxury, specifically designed for people seeking privacy and an outstanding atmosphere. Available for members 25 years of age and above.

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Phase 3 of Bostons re-opening plan begins Monday, which means fitness centers and gyms can start welcoming customers back into their facilities.

Despite the green light, however, not all boutique studios will re-open on Monday. Among those that will remain closed is The Handle Bar, an indoor cycling studio with locations in Fenway, South Boston, Harvard Square, and the North End. In an email to riders, owner and founder Jess Fracalossi said the studio did not anticipate the level of restrictions from the state. Fracalossi told customers to stay tuned in regard to what The Handle Bars new normal will look like.

In the meantime, Fracalossi solicited suggestions for spaces to host outdoor rides during the summer and early fall.

No idea is too wild, big or small, she wrote.

The states current guidelines require gyms and fitness studios to limit their capacity to 40 percent, with all equipment at least 14 feet apart. Equipment can be six feet apart if physical barriers are installed or if patrons are wearing face masks. In any case, no enclosed space may exceed an occupancy of eight individuals per 1,000 square feet. (The Handle Bars cycling room at the Fenway location is 1,700 square feet, for reference.)

While many local indoor cycling studios anticipated reduced capacity and increased distance between bikes, the extent of the constraints has complicated the re-opening process.

Turnstyle, an indoor cycling studio with locations in Back Bay, Charlestown, Kendall Square, the South End, and Woburn, will also stay closed. In a note to riders, Turnstyle said their re-opening process will be tiered by studio, beginning with the South End location hopefully sometime in July. Until then, the South End location has bikes available for rent, for $250 per month.

Ride North End, too, will remain closed, founder Melina DiPaola said in a message to riders, with no exact opening date in mind. The same goes for SoulCycles five Boston-area locations and for CYCLEBAR in Assembly Row. Like The Handle Bar, CYCLEBAR is pursuing a potential outdoor class schedule.

One studio that has already begun organizing outdoor classes is B/SPOKEs Cape House location.

Using a space near the Fountain Street parking lot in the Mashpee Commons, B/SPOKE hosted its first 40-minute cycling class on July 4 and has since established a regular schedule. Bikes are set up in four groups of 10, with nine feet between each bike and over 20 feet between each group.

All classes are weather permitting.

When not at their individual bikes, riders are required to wear a face mask. They must also sanitize their hands upon arrival and departure, and are encouraged to bring their own shoes, though a limited supply is available to rent for $7.

The guidelines are just a snippet of the changes indoor cycling studios will have to implement in order to re-open safely.

Many are upping their turnover time between classes to adequately sanitize equipment. Turnstyle plans to have at least 30 minutes between each class and intends to send an email asking riders to not show up more than 15 minutes early before the scheduled class time.

Riders should also expect no access to showers and only emergency access to water fountains. Locker usage is contingent upon studio, but SoulCycle, for example, is instituting a system in which lockers cannot be used two classes in a row.

Other likely updates include checking the temperature of staff members, utilizing hands-free check-in, and requiring face masks outside of the cycling room. Additionally, some studios, such as CYCLEBAR, are installing new air purifiers in both the cycling and waiting room. CYCLEBAR, along with others, plans to add several touch-less sanitizing stations throughout the studio.

While riders await their re-opening, nearly all studios have sent out communications with the same message: We cant wait to see you safely again soon.

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The Mi Band 5 should hit US shores this month. You can preorder it right now for just $42.

The Xiaomi Mi Band 5 is coming soon to the US, bringing a wealth of impressive features to your wrist on the cheap. How impressive and how cheap? Let's start with the latter: If you simply can't wait to get your mitts on one, Walmart has the Xiaomi Mi Band 5 for $41.99. Note that it's being offered via a third-party seller, and that it says delivery will take about two weeks.

The Mi Band 5's predecessor was already a pretty solid product, selling for around $35 and standing toe-to-toe with the pricier Fitbit Inspire HR. There's no official price on the new model, but I'm seeing it from various China-based sellers for $40 to $50. I suspect it'll end up in the higher end of that range once it reaches US warehouses.

The water-resistant Mi Band 5 features a 1.1-inch color AMOLED display (just slightly larger than the Mi Band 4's), heart rate and oxygen sensors, dozens of animated watch faces, a magnetic charge cord and a 14-day battery.

That battery is a bit of a disappointment, as the Mi Band 4 was rated for up to 20 days. However, the Mi Band 5 adds several new sport modes, bringing the total to 11. It also adds menstrual tracking.

I'll know more once I get my hands on the Mi Band 5 -- or, rather, get the Mi Band 5 on my hand. I'm hoping it's better than the $25 Wyze Band, which left me a bit disappointed.

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While being in quarantine undoubtedly has its downsides, for many, it presented an opportunity to establish a new fitness routine. Now the tough part: continuing such routines as we try to find a normal footing in a post-quarantine eraalthough that era is looking more distant as cases continue to rise in some areas of the country.

Before we move on to tips for maintaining these new fitness levels, it helps to understand one of the reasons some people have been able to adopt healthier habits during quarantine.

According to Charles Duhigg, author of The Power of Habit, all habits involve cues and rewards. A cue, which could be a time of day, triggers you to perform the habit, while the reward is the outcome motivating you to perform it. For example, hunger pangs in late afternoon trigger you to perform the habit of grabbing a snack; you are rewarded with renewed concentration.

Interruptions to our default schedules can make it easier to alter our habits, Duhigg says. Consider the fact that many people find it easier to quit smoking on vacation, for example, when your cues and your rewards are suddenly destabilized in a useful way, Duhigg says.

That same destabilization has occurred during the pandemic. Someone forced to work from home might have taken advantage of this upheaval by choosing to begin running at 7 a.m., when they otherwise would have been commuting, which triggers them to run. The reward is increased energy and focus.

But nowor at some point in the futurethey might have to return to commuting. How will they continue running? Happily, as Duhigg says, experiencing a new way of doing things during quarantine has changed our sense of the possibleperhaps our runners will decide to get up early to run, for example. Here are some strategies that also will help maintain fitness habits as schedules change and time gets shorter.

Focus on your why

When free time is again at a premium, having a powerful reason to exercise is vital. Duhigg explains, If you have better whys, then its probably going to maintain your motivation.

Tasha Edwards, a Huntsville, Ala.-based mind and movement health coach and personal trainer, encourages her clients to examine the benefits of exercise and ask themselves, Whats the cost of surrendering that?

Edwards, who has a family history of chronic disease, sees fitness as a long-term investment in her health. Im fighting for the life that I want, she says. I want to be able to run with my grandchildren the same way I ran with my kids.

But a long-term motivation that helps you establish a routine isnt always enough to keep it, says preventive medicine professor Michelle Martin, founding director of the Center for Innovation in Health Equity Research at the University of Tennessee Health Sciences Center. If your goal is to avoid heart disease 20 years down the road and youre faced with the choice of watching a funny movie or exercising after a long day of work, she says, I think we probably could tell what someone is likely to choose.

If you have a meaningful short-term reward, she says, such as improving your mood, there is a stronger chance youll choose the workout. Edwards can relate; while she exercises to avoid disease later in life, activities such as dancing and yoga, make her feel good on a daily basis.

Michelle Rogers, a Mebane, N.C. certified personal trainer, hit a turning point when she found her why. As a self-proclaimed yo-yo dieter, shed exercised solely for weight loss for decades. But in 2008, at age 41, she started walking to alleviate the aches and pains she experienced at her desk job. She felt better not just physically, but emotionally and mentally, too. Though the scale didnt budge initially, for the first time in her life, Rogers stayed consistent and has continued to exercise ever since. While she has lost weight as a result, she and Edwards are adamant that the scale is not a sustainable source of motivation.

Try scheduling

Its not enough to say youll exercise three times a week post-quarantine and hope that somehow in the mix of 500 million things were doing were going to find that perfect time to exercise, Martin explains. She suggests marking your workouts on your calendar as you would an appointment or meeting. Rogers recommends taking it a step further by setting a reminder on your phone.

According to Rogers, not only can scheduling your exercise ensure you make time for it, it also eliminates the indecision that often leads to excuses. Instead of expending the energy to decide when, where, and how youre going to exercise, all you have to do is stick to the schedule.

For Rogers, mornings work best. No matter what the rest of the day throws at me, my workout is finished. Edwards agrees. At 5:30 in the morning, unless somethings on fire or someones dead or in labor, she says, nobodys looking for you.

That said, theres no right or wrong time to exercise. Both trainers advise choosing the time that works best for you.

Embrace good enough

The imperfect workout you complete is always better than the perfect workout you never start. Often, we think that if were going to exercise it has to be CrossFit or nothing, explains Rogers. But even a short, low-intensity walk is better than nothing. Martin calls this something or nothing thinking and says this mind-set is crucial.

Also crucial: planning for failure (sometimes called coping planning). Planning for failure means strategizing about what youll do when your plans fall through. She suggests creating blueprints for specific situations.

For example, if you might be late to a class, you could decide that youll still attend, no matter how much youve missed. If youre too tired for your scheduled five-mile run, your backup plan could be a 20-minute walk.

According to Martin, coping planning is key because when youre in the moment, its so hard to think about how youre going to address those barriers. Her advice for almost any exercise snag? Be ready for the 10-minute workout.

Be creative

Creativity will help you prioritize fitness as demands on your time increase. Martin suggests tracking your time. She says when people closely examine the way they spend their time, they often find ways to tweak their schedules to make room for exercise.

Multitasking gets a bad rap, but it can be an effective way to squeeze a workout into a busy day. For Edwardss clients who love reading, she recommends selecting an audiobook to listen to only while exercising. If its feasible, Rogers suggests inviting colleagues to a walking meeting rather than reserving a conference room.

If youre pressed for family time, consider expanding your idea of exercise to include all kinds of movement and involve your partner and/or children. Edwards recently enjoyed a 45-minute sweat session with her kids, ages 16 and 22, dancing to The Michael Jackson Experience on their Wii. Rogers suggests going for walks and bike rides with your kids (including your furry ones). Martin says during quarantine, she and her sister have enjoyed doing the same YouTube workout video together over Zoom.

Martin encourages us to think of the restaurants, schools, and live events that have pivoted abruptly during coronavirus. We all have to bring that agility and creativity and flexibility to our physical activity routines.

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Pam Moore is a freelance writer, speaker, marathoner, Ironman triathlete and group fitness instructor.

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