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Monsoon diet tips: You need to maintain optimum health and a strong immune system to stay disease-free during the monsoon. Here are some diet and safety tip you must follow.

Eat seasonal fruits and vegetables to stay healthy

Many wait for the rains to approach throughout the year. Monsoon gives the required relief from the scorching heat of the summer. This season also offers a variety of fruits and vegetables that can provide you with the essential nutrients. The risk of catching an infection or a viral disease is also higher during this season. After rains, it also becomes easy for mosquitoes to breed which results in an increased risk of various mosquito-related infections, such as malaria, dengue, viral, and whatnot. To understand diet tips and safety measures one should during the monsoon, we spoke to Nutritionist, Pavleen Gujral. Read on to know her expert advice on the same.

1. Have plenty of water: The first and the foremost step to do in monsoon is to keep your body hydrated. It is very important to drink plenty of water as it will help to flush out all the toxins from the body and give you a boost to fight from infections.

You need to drink enough water to ensure proper hydrationPhoto Credit: iStock

2. Always adhere to home-cooked food: Monsoon means more moisture in the air which may give rise to the spread of bacteria. Try to consume home-cooked food during this season. Do not forget to add seasonal fruits and vegetables to your diet.

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3. Make fruits and vegetables your best friend: Fresh fruits and vegetable salads are highly recommended during monsoons as it helps in boosting your immunity but make sure these are freshly cut and hygienically served. Avoid fruits that have been pre-cut or peeled or kept in the open.

4. Washing hands should be on priority: Always and always stick to the basic habit of washing hands before and after eating.

Do not forget to wash your hands regularlyPhoto Credit: iStock

5. Try to avoid leftover fridge food items: Stay away from the foods kept in the refrigerator for longer periods. Consumption of foods that has been stored for long can lead to diarrhea. Stay away from the food items that are moldy, discolored or decayed.

6. Let's keep the fried food at bay: Fried food always looks tempting but it is the unhealthiest option to eat. Too much consumption of fried foods can lead to weight gain too. So, it is always advisable to avoid fried and oily foods. Make sure that you are determined enough to hold out against these temptations by opting for some healthy yet tasty options.

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7. Seasoning ingredients that you should include: Ingredients such as turmeric, pepper, ginger, garlic are the ones that improve the immune system and help boost digestion too. Ayurveda also suggests consumption of these ingredients to boost your overall health.

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Remember, the more you keep yourself healthy, the lesser are the chances of getting an infection. Follow all necessary steps to maintain self-hygiene, eat a healthy diet and exercise regularly.

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GoPro image of a great white shark taken off the coast at Evans Head, NSW. Photo: Richard Grainger

Dr Vic Peddemorsa co-author from the NSW Department of Primary Industries (Fisheries), said: We discovered that although mid-water fish, especially eastern Australian salmon, were the predominant prey for juvenile white sharks in NSW, stomach contents highlighted that these sharks also feed at or near the seabed.

Mr Grainger said: This evidence matches data we have from tagging white sharks that shows them spending a lot of time many metres below the surface.

The study examined the stomach contents of 40 juvenile white sharks (Carcharodon carcharias) caught in theNSW Shark Meshing Program. The scientists compared this with published data elsewhere in the world, mainly South Africa, to establish a nutritional framework for the species.

Understanding the nutritional goals of these cryptic predators and how these relate to migration patterns will give insights into what drives human-shark conflict and how we can best protect this species, saidDr Gabriel Machovsky-Capuska, an adjunct Senior Research Fellow at the Charles Perkins Centre and a co-author of the study.

Mr Grainger said: White sharks have a varied diet. As well as east Australian salmon, we found evidence of other bony fish including eels, whiting, mullet and wrasses. We found that rays were also an important dietary component, including small bottom-dwelling stingrays and electric rays.

Eagle rays are also hunted, although this can be difficult for the sharks given how fast the rays can swim.

The study found that based on abundance, the sharks diet relied mostly on:

The remainder was unidentified fish or less abundant prey. Mr Grainger said that marine mammals, other sharks and cephalopods (squid and cuttlefish) were eaten less frequently.

The hunting of bigger prey, including other sharks and marine mammals such as dolphin, is not likely to happen until the sharks reach about 2.2 metres in length, Mr Grainger said.

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Bryant Powers, owner of CrossFit Oahu in Kakaako, is upbeat about reopening today the place has been deep-cleaned, the floor taped off into individual zones, and equipment is ready to go.

Weve done a lot, he said. We are changing the programming so that when people come, everything they use is going to be in that area.

Gyms, yoga studios and fitness clubs on Oahu shuttered since mid-March are allowed to reopen today, along with movie theaters, museums and bars, under Mayor Kirk Caldwells latest phase of reopening the economy for business.

Classes will be a little shorter, according to Powers, who started CrossFit Oahu 15 years ago, and participants will each get an 8-by-8-foot bordered area in which to work out. There will be an in-and-out flow, and people will be asked to bring their own personal water bottles.

But his 13,000-square-foot gym is spacious, and he expects to still be able to accommodate 15 to 20 participants in what he calls the back in shape program. His part-time trainers many of whom work other jobs as firefighters and physicians are also eager to get back.

Powers said he closed down the gym March 18, a week before the states formal stay-at-home order went into effect.

Ultimately, were a health business, so you want to make the healthiest decision for people, he said.

But it has been a tough three months, with the gym completely shut down and no revenue coming in. Before the pandemic, Powers had never missed a month of rent. Even with federal loans secured, he expects it to be an uphill battle in months ahead.

What CrossFit Oahu did during its closure is loan out equipment to its approximately 500 members in Kakaako and Pearl City, and offer daily workouts via email.

There were also a few online Zoom events, which included a plank-athon, where participants competed to see who could hold a plank the longest, as well as a deck of cards workout, which challenged members to a specific exercise depending on the card drawn.

Powers said he contacted every member to offer them the option of continuing their membership, donating it or pausing it until reopening time. He estimates about a quarter of members stayed on and that the most loyal ones will return, but he expects others to drop off.

Also, he does not expect to get additional revenue from out-of-state, drop-in members due to travel restrictions. He used to get more than 100 drop-ins a month from travelers, who would also buy logo T-shirts and merchandise.

It will be like starting up again, with all of the expenses, but without having had three months to recruit new members. Still, Powers is excited.

Theres a lot of people who cant wait to come back, he said.

Earlier this week 24 Hour Fitness filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy and closed its Kahului location. But six locations on Oahu are expected to reopen today, with touch-free check-in via its 24GO app and other social distancing guidelines in place.

The fitness chain also launched its own 24 Hour Fitness YouTube Channel, and is offering more than 1,500 workouts on its app.

At Still &Moving Center in Kakaako, which offers a mix of yoga, dance and martial arts, the approach is a slower and more meditative one.

The center on Queen Street was getting ready to celebrate its ninth anniversary when the pandemic hit, and had to close down its facility in March.

Operations manager Neela Vadivel said that during the closure the center discovered a whole new world online in which it could offer classes to a global audience and bring in teachers from abroad.

It offered about 75 classes in person before the closures, and now offers about 60 interactive classes online.

What were planning on doing is a little more gradual, said Vadivel. We will keep our online classes. Our attendance has gone up since last year, and were really happy with our online classes. We will keep that going.

Eventually, some in-person classes might resume, with a limit of 10 who will practice physical distancing, she said, possibly in July. Scheduling would have to be staggered.

There could also be a class streamed online, with up to 10 attending in person.

In a survey of members, however, Vadivel said many indicated they were still going to wait another month or two to return even after the lifted restrictions on gyms. There are also classes that many kupuna take, and the risks for their demographic have to be taken into consideration, as well.

So the center will take a cautious approach and continue to offer its online courses.

Online, she said, people have a different connection from in person, and the energy is different, but surprisingly, it can work.

You cant replace whats in person, but theres still something special about it, she said, and people are connecting that way. Its surprising, but its this silver lining that came out of it.

The YMCA of Honolulu, which has approximately 25,000 members, including individuals and families, reopened facilities with fitness training equipment, machines and free weights today. The weights and cardio machines have been rearranged to maintain 6 feet of distance.

On Monday it had reopened its swimming pools but required advance reservations for only one swimmer per lane. Advance reservations will also be required for use of Y facilities, along with temperature checks and a health assessment screening before entering.

Members must also bring a face mask to wear when not actively exercising, along with their own towels and water bottles. Staff are also required to wear face masks.

Starting July 7, the Y will offer a modified schedule of group exercise classes. But locker rooms, showers, saunas and child watch will remain temporarily closed, and dance, martial arts and hula classes will be offered in later phases.

YMCA spokeswoman Lisa Ontai said surprisingly, a survey found 47.5% would return right away.

At the top of the list of activities people wanted to resume were free weights and cardio-training exercises, followed by group exercise classes. While classes will continue, there will be a limit of perhaps nine rather than 50 people due to safety guidelines, but they will be livestreamed for others, Ontai said.

The YMCA will also continue to offer more than 80 online, on-demand courses on Virtual Y, which it launched during its temporary closure.

We have filmed a whole bunch of on-demand video featuring our popular instructors, she said. And were really focusing a lot on active, older adults in case theyre not ready to fully come back to the Y.

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With the strict lockdown coming to an end soon in some countries it has already ended completely Reebok decided to ask fitness industry experts to see that the top trends will be in their opinion post-lockdown. The study dubbed 'Fitfluence' revealed the most popular types of workouts and diets among fitness enthusiasts from around the world.

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Not surprisingly and especially considering they can be performed anywhere using any type of home gym equipment, interest in HIIT workouts has seen a massive spike in search volumes in the last couple of months as people started looking for ways to keep fit at home.

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HIIT is revealed as the most popular workout trend for lockdown with a 57% increase in search interest, followed by Yoga, Crossfit and Pilates. People also searched for Zumba, martial arts, weight training, bootcamp and spinning more than before.

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As for dieting, intermittent fasting revealed as the most popular diet trend with a 32% increase in online articles during lockdown, followed by plant-based vegan diet, keto diet and paleo diet.

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Emma James, physiotherapist and founder of EJPhysio suggests "there will be a shift in how people exercise moving forward in a positive way, as exercising virtually helps to break down the barriers and fears that some people have about exercising in front of other."

Joe Mitton, Personal Trainer at MittFit comments, "lots of people are seeing the benefits of HIIT workouts and the ease of doing them from home combined with the abundance of great trainers offering incredible daily workouts across the world. The soar in popularity will continue post-lockdown now that people have seen the benefit and created the habits."

"HIIT can be super effective in getting your metabolic rate high, which lasts for hours after exercise, and it can be done anywhere - with or without equipment. For instance, you could do sprints, burpees or grab a skipping rope and give yourself a pretty extensive workout, for free, at your convenience." says Keith McNiven, Personal Trainer at Zone Body Fit.

George Pearse, Personal Trainer at Fresh Fit London comments, "yoga will continue to grow in popularity as people explore new, exciting methods of moving their bodies and calming their minds."

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"The majority of people have adapted smoothly to virtual training. Armed with no more than a couple of dumbbells, perhaps a kettlebell and some resistance bands, people have been enjoying new ways of training outside of the big lifts." says George Pearse, Personal Trainer atFresh Fit London.

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"Bodyweight training and running have been people's favoured ways of training this past 7 weeks. Yoga will continue to grow in popularity as people explore new, exciting methods of moving their bodies and calming their minds. Whilst gyms remain closed and social distancing measures stay in place, I can see a rise in the outdoor bootcamp market, as people begin to interact with one another once more." says George Pearse, Personal Trainer at Fresh Fit London.

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"The lockdown has brought people together into fitness communities like never before and I think there will be a surge in people continuing with group training whether it be online or offline" says Joe Mitton Personal Trainer atMittFit.

"Personal training and boot camps in parks will see a big boom this year, as will small private studios and virtual one-to-one sessions." says Keith McNiven, personal trainer at Zone Body Fit.

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"People will miss the gym, but the fact that they are adjusting so well to having intense, effective workouts at home and outside will change the mindset for many - plus, it will be a while before they feel safe in gyms again." says Keith McNiven, personal trainer and founder of Right Path Fitness.

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People have been really keen to keep training, despite the gym being out of bounds. The need to keep moving, even if it's not exactly like they were doing before. This raises interesting questions on the other side of lockdown - will people want to rush back to the gym floor? The customer is going to be a bit more discerning on the other side."

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Restaurants can serve sit-down meals outside from Friday as long as they have the required city permits and follow state guidance. Photo of the patio at Cafenated: Pete Rosos

Berkeleyside is sharingthislatest message from the city of Berkeley about coronavirus-related rulings.This one, about re-opening, was issued Thursday around 4 p.m., and follows an order put out on June 12 which anticipated many of the new rules. It appears below in full.

Parallel health orders in effect on Friday June 19 allow people in Berkeley and the rest of Alameda County to attend religious ceremonies, dine with others in their social bubble at restaurants with outdoor seating, and go inside retail stores.

The orders will also allow groups of 12 to take part in outdoor non-contact fitness classes and non-contact athletic training for college teams. A previous order allowed children to have botha household bubble as well as a bubble for extracurricular activities, such as sports.

Each business or group will be required to put measures into place to limit spread of COVID-19, which has no vaccine or proven medical treatment and is particularly lethal to those over 65 and those with high-risk conditions, such as diabetes or heart disease.

We permit these activities with restrictions to limit spread, but people should not abandon caution, said Dr. Lisa B. Hernandez, Health Officer for the City of Berkeley. COVID-19 remains a threat to everyone in our community, regardless of age. Just because an act is allowed, the risk of infection is not eliminated.

Dr. Hernandez and other health officials recommend that everyone should take these steps during this pandemic:

Everyone should assess the risks for themselves or their households when taking part in additional activities. Reduce risk by being outdoors, having shorter activities, and using merchants that visibly abide by protocols.

The rules being put into place by the two Public Health jurisdictions closely align with state guidance. Merchants should seeour streamlined process for getting permits for commerce in sidewalks and streets and for creating parklets.

All retail stores are now allowed to operate as long as they follow guidelines to limit the spread of COVID-19. They are encouraged to make goods available for curbside pickup.

Retailers operating indoors must have enough space so that patrons and staff can be six feet apart and no more than 50 percent of normal occupancy.

All stores must make reasonable efforts to ensure that staff and customers wear face coverings, and comply with social distancing intervals, such as marking six foot intervals for customers to stand in line at pickup areas.

Stores may move goods outside for display or sale as long as they get appropriate City permits and do not cause congestion or block the path of travel.

Merchants must also comply withstate guidance for retailers.

Restaurants can now serve sit-down meals outside as long as they have the required City permits andfollow state guidance. Groups of six people who are part of a social bubble together can go out for a meal together and must wear masks, except when eating.

Tables and lounge areas must be arranged so that there is at least six feet between people of different social bubbles. Entertainment is not allowed.

Restaurants that have been closed for at least a month will have to comply with a number of regulations, the specifics of which can be seen in the order.

All restaurants must sanitize areas that have not been used, post theirSite-Specific Protection Protocol, follow the stateGeneral Checklist for Dine-in Restaurants, and designate a COVID-19 supervisor, who is on site during business hours and in charge to ensure the implementation of the food facilities Site-Specific Protection Plan.

Lines for curbside pickup or takeaway must be in a separate area that prevents them from accessing the outdoor dining area.

Please see thefull Health Orderfor details.

Mosques, churches, temples and other places of worship may hold in-person religious services and cultural ceremonies as long as they followstate guidance. Livestreaming services are still encouraged as in-person religious services and cultural ceremonies can involve extended periods of close contact increasing the risk of COVID-19 transmission.

Services or ceremonies may not exceed 100 attendees or 25 percent of the buildings capacity, whichever is less. Organizers should consider keeping contact information for event attendees for 21 days. That would allow city, county or regional contact tracers to reach people should an outbreak occur in these settings.

College sports teams as well as outdoor fitness classes can now hold non-contact practices or classes, respectively, in groups of 12 athletes or participants. One coach or instructor may also be present.

Everyone must wear a face covering, except when participating in high-intensity aerobic activities. Participants must keep at least six feet apart at all times. No equipment may be shared and should be sanitized after each practice, class or use.

Class operators must get permission from private owners or managers of the outdoor space.

Locker rooms, weight rooms, or other indoor facilities may not be used at this time.

Increased activities and movements will lead to more COVID-19 cases. Doing so in a gradual fashion lessens the impact and allows health officials to monitor the effects of each phase.

Everyone in our community holds tools to reduce spread, said Dr. Hernandez. Wear a face covering, wash hands frequently, keep distance from others and get tested if concerned.

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As states nationwide loosen stay-at-home restrictions and consumers are getting more accustomed to greater mobility, the ath-leisure market and sports industry are also starting to stretch back into shape.

In the second edition of its monthly COVID-19 industry impact report, the Sports & Fitness Industry Association highlighted some hints of progress, while acknowledging companies are still warming up. Looking at the long road ahead for a financial rebound, 60 percent of respondents said they expect some semblance of pre-COVID-19 sales to return in 2021 or later.

Most product categories saw considerable declines in sales from year-to-year, as millions of consumers have restricted their discretionary spending due to the pandemic. The most recent monthly survey showed signs of improvement with 56 percent of the sports and fitness companies saying sales grew from April to May.

Representing manufacturers, retailers and marketers, SFIAs president Tom Cove said, Amid the stay-at-home orders, companies shifted quickly to adapt business operations and marketing strategies. They focused their energy on e-commerce, and worked to maintain accessible and relevant communications with their consumers. They also prioritized product that could be used on an individual basis and at home to keep sales afloat. Our industry has proved to be resilient over the past few months. At the same time, its tough out there and no one sees the road back as easy or quick.

As is pretty much the case with most companies across different sectors, conserving cash is essential for sports-minded brands and companies. Dicks Sporting Goods, Foot Locker and Under Armour are among the numerous brands that have handed out layoffs.

But the SFIA survey revealed that companies see one clear area for growth investing in e-commerce. More than 50 percent of respondents said they were spending more on their respective sites. Companies are also investing more in digital and/or mobile ads 36 percent said they were doing just that.

In addition, brands reported improvement in distribution and fulfillment center supply chains, a key ingredient to expediting timely e-commerce sales. Fifty percent of those surveyed said that there were no delays in May, whereas only 32 percent said that there were no delays in April. All the recent indoor time has created a cottage industry of stay-at-home workouts and 30-day fitness challenges. Equinox, Barrys Boot Camp and scores of other cardio-enhancing organizations are using social media for live classes to try to get slouchers off the couch. Kettlebells and dumbbells can be tough to come by with more people exercising at home. Whether consumers run or rest, the unofficial pandemic wardrobe consists of T-shirts, hoodies and yoga pants for many.

To really rev up activewear, athletic footwear and sporting goods sales, companies are awaiting the return of organized amateur sports and the reopening of health clubs, gyms and fitness centers in a more significant way. At this point, 80 percent of respondents expect youth sports to return in September or October for the start of the next academic year. While public pools have reopened in many states in the U.S., thousands of health clubs, boutique fitness operations, yoga studios and gyms remain closed. The recent survey indicated that the expectation is for more of those outposts to welcome back members next month or in August. Respondents noted that the availability of a COVID-19 vaccine will be integral to the return of youth sports and the reopening of health clubs and fitness studios.

Although this summers Olympics in Tokyo have been postponed until next summer, sports fans still have the U.S. Open to look forward to in August.

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If you started running during lockdown, you might have occasionally heard a little voice in your head telling you to stop. But for an ever-increasing number of people, that naysayer is being drowned out by someone else. Hes called Beefy.

Beefy or Cory Wharton-Malcolm, as hes also known is a real live running coach who lives in Sydenham, south-east London, but hes also a disembodied voice, travelling with millions of people at once, telling more times than the talking clock. This version of Beefy lives in your phone, and as you plod your way up that hill and think fondly of the sofa, he says things like thank you and run easy and, for some reason, you keep going.

Wharton-Malcolm, 41, is one of a myriad of pre-recorded coaches who have become a staple of lockdown exercise for adherents all over the planet. Fitness apps were huge business before solitary exercise became our only hope of leaving the house but now they are bigger still, one of the winners of the pandemic, and the super-enthusiastic voice in your ear is the breakout star of the genre.

The thinking behind the apps is simple enough. You pick a distance or a time, from a few minutes to a marathon. When you hit certain waypoints, the music fades, and up pops Beefy, or one of his colleagues or competitors, to tell you how wonderful you are.

Its amazing how many people have found the app, and then found my voice and connected with it, said the real Wharton-Malcolm, on the phone shortly after his digital analogue in the Nike Run Club app ignored my complaints and drove me through some particularly brutal interval runs.

He estimates hes getting about three times as many messages from listeners each day as he did before the pandemic struck. This week he signed up with a talent management agency, and there has been talk of a book.

People say they didnt touch running with a bargepole prior to the pandemic, but because theyve been locked inside, theyre up for it, he said. They say since finding your voice and a little bit of calm, theyve started to enjoy it. I think people are in search of human connection.

Mobile data and analytics provider App Annie says downloads in April and May of health and fitness apps have rocketed to 64.5m a week, a rise of 65% worldwide compared with January and February. In the UK, users are spending about 70% more time with their virtual coaches each week.

The Nike app has risen from 41st most popular to fourth in the UK. There are also substantial rises for rivals such as Fitbit Coach and Peloton.

We saw a lot of fitness apps spike early on, said Lexi Sydow, enior insights manager at App Annie. Its one of the standout categories people maybe being optimistic about their quarantine period. And these apps that do have a coaching element, they are ranking highly.

Unsurprisingly, the combination of relentless compliments, self-improvement, and a real-world version of the AI played by Scarlett Johannson in the film Her leads to some disproportionate levels of enthusiasm. @Bitbeefy you are a frikkin legend! Laura wrote on Instagram. Such a great run thanks for being with me! Shelly Mittal told his colleague, Nikes guru-like global head coach, Chris Bennett. And @Eleniid summarised what a lot of people seem to feel: I VERY MUCH NEED COACH CORY TO TELL ME JOB WELL DONE IN HIS HOT ACCENT FOR ME TO CONTINUE RUNNING!!!

Wharton-Malcolm, who describes himself as a recovering fat kid, is amused, but bashful. I definitely have received some expressions of love, he said. I am definitely flattered by it. But I have a missus.

So familiar have his honeyed tones become to devotees that he gets recognised and, presumably, fancied on the basis of his voice alone. I was stopped in Victoria station and this person was like I know that voice! he said. And in Amsterdam, I was coaching a group of runners, and I said, Come on, lets go, the kind of thing I say in the app and someone said, Wait, its coach Cory! That was weird.

Since the death of George Floyd, Wharton-Malcolm has used his substantial social media following to promote Black Lives Matter, posting videos such as a guided run through his neighbourhood talking about local businesses run by black people. More broadly, he sees a profound social benefit to exercise and coaching in an era of isolation.

Some people are just doing it for performance, yes, he said. But theres a search for camaraderie, for partnership. Were part of a community. And we all want someone to talk to. Or listen to, at least.

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Anew training facility that caters to the needs of athletes and everyday fitness recently opened its first location in Scottsdale.

D1 Training opened to the public two weeks ago near the intersection of Scottsdale Road and East Joan de Arc Avenue. Owned by Scottsdale residents Mike and Kristen Baker, the 7,000-square-foot facility offers training for a wide variety of individual, including kids.

Everyone in here works with coaches in a group class that will help guide you in the right direction to meet your fitness goals, Kristen said. Our coaches can tailor to a 7-year-old and then turn it up a notch in the afternoon with a professional athlete. We want to create a community for everyone to come in and enjoy themselves.

Franchised by a slew of former and current professional athletes, including former NFL quarterback Peyton Manning and Denver Broncos Super Bowl MVP linebacker Von Miller, D1 has long been one of the premier training facilities in the Midwest and southeast part of the United States.

But when the Bakers saw an opportunity to franchise D1 and bring the concept to Arizona, it was one they couldnt pass up.

The D1 model itself is something we have always heard about, Mike said. The concept of an elite training facility regardless of what your athletic ability is, was appealing to both of us.

A former collegiate soccer player at Lambuth University in Tennessee, Mike knows the importance of a good training regimen. Kristen, who graduated from South Alabama with a sports medicine degree, has also been deeply involved with fitness. Both have extensive backgrounds in medical and pharmaceutical sales. Mike focused his profession solely on D1 after nearly 20 years in the business. Kristen, meanwhile, has over 10 years of experience and continues to work in the industry.

Together, they brought a new level of fitness training to the Valley.

Every training session at D1 is done in a group setting, lasting roughly 54 minutes. Coached by one of the gyms certified trainers, many of whom have achieved the highest level of certification for trainers, every workout highlights the five key elements athletic-based training: dynamic warm-up, performance, strength, core and conditioning and cool down.

The groups all vary by age. D1 caters to the Rookie (7-11), Developmental (12-14) and Prep (15-18). It also hosts boot camp and strength training groups for adults.

D1s coaches have the ability to not only provide general fitness for patrons, but some are able to provide sport-specific activities that can benefit athletes of all ages in any sport. The gym has already catered to as many as 20 professional athletes from a variety of different sports seeking a viable training option during the coronavirus pandemic.

The facility itself is outfitted with several strength and cardio machines, as well as free weights, resistance bands and other equipment to fulfill a full body workout. There is also an area with artificial turf, allowing for cardio training that closely resembles the same surface most athletes train on during the season.

So far, feedback has been positive.

The feedback has been extremely positive, Mike said. To have such a big brand and to see the names involved, along with the new facility, the turf and all the equipment, everyone is enjoying it. Its been very overwhelming and encouraging to see what has happened so far.

Both Mike and Kristen said they find joy in being able to bring a new level of training and fitness to Arizona, which as of late has become home to several up-and-coming athletes at all levels.

Especially right now with everything that is happening, its fulfilling to be able to provide a place that can almost be seen as an outlet to continue focusing on the goal youre trying to achieve, Kristen said. I just enjoy being able to provide that space for you no matter what level you may be at.

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Three more Planet Fitness locations will reopen on Friday in the midstate.

Planet Fitness will reopen on Friday at 480 Port View Drive in Swatara Township, at 6021 Allentown Blvd. in Lower Paxton Township in the Paxton Square shopping center and at 1695 Lincoln Way East in Guildford Township near Chambersburg in Franklin County.

The gyms will reopen on at 5 a.m.

The three gyms have been closed since March when Gov. Tom Wolf ordered that all non-essential businesses to close due to COVID-19. Gyms in Dauphin and Franklin counties will be permitted to reopen on Friday when those counties move into the green phase.

The three Planet Fitness locations are owned by National Fitness Partners, which owns a number of Planet Fitness franchises in the midstate and beyond. The company has already reopened 10 locations in the State College, Williamsport, Shamokin Dam, Lewisburg, Mechanicsburg, Enola, Shippensburg, Etters and Carlisle area. Those areas have already moved into the states green phase.

Planet Fitness on Gettysburg Pike prepares to reopen with multiple new safety measures after the more than two month closure due to COVID-19. June 10, 2020. Joe Hermitt | jhermitt@pennlive.com

Planet Fitness has implemented the following procedures related to COVID-19 in its facilities:

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