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Physical: 100 has developed something of a cult following, and its easy to see why. Netflixs South Korean fitness bonanza marries bizarre concepts (pulling a boat up a slope, anyone?) with genuinely grueling physical tests to deliver compelling entertainment.

For those who havent seen it, the show starts with 100 contestants of all different shapes, sizes and genders before periodically whittling this number down to one ultimate physique through a series of tasks, or "quests".

Its the uniqueness of these quests that, in my eyes, makes Physical: 100 one of the best Netflix shows. Season one included a series of tests inspired by Greek myth, including the Sisyphean task of repeatedly rolling a boulder up a hill until you drop, and the first task was deceptively simple: seeing how long each contestant can hang on a bar over a tank of water until they drop. However, the recently released second season kicks off with a more straightforward mission: running.

Contestants were met with a room containing 100 curved treadmills. These machines sap more of your energy than a standard treadmill because the user is responsible for powering the belt check out our curved treadmills vs motorized treadmills comparison for all the differences. The athletes challenge was to run as far as they could in three timed intervals.

And, as a fitness fan watching 100 people suffer from the comfort of my couch, I immediately knew I wanted to give the test a go for myself.

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Contestants had to run as far as they could in 10 minutes, then seven minutes, and finally five minutes, with short rests in between. After the first round, the bottom 50 athletes were eliminated, after the second 40 more were given their marching orders, and the final interval decided the order of top 10. This ranking gave top-performers preferential treatment in future quests.

I dont have a curve runner. Neither does the gym I train at. But I do have a park nearby, so I set up a custom outdoor run on my Apple Watch Ultra 2, laced up my best running shoes and set off.

I like doing difficult things. I lift weights most days, run twice a week and never say no to sports in any form. But there was a point during the second interval of this Physical: 100 test where I questioned why I was so keen to try it.

Youre running for 22 minutes in total so I figured, with a couple of three-minute breaks along the way, I should make it to five kilometers fairly easily.

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I was wrong. The first 10 minutes went surprisingly well, and I benefited from a slight downhill to ease me into my quest, as Physical: 100 refers to it. By the end of the first set I was breathing hard but feeling good, having covered 2.3km. This would have been enough to make the top 50 in Physical: 100. The top performer on the show recorded a distance of 2,416m, and the elimination cut-off was 1,841m.

Having used curve runners in the past, I should say that I find them significantly slower and more taxing than simply running outside but it was still fun to have scores to compete against.

Following my first interval I stopped to take the prescribed three-minute breather. But after what felt like 20 seconds, my vibrating watch told me it was time to get moving again. I did as I was told, only to find that someone had surreptitiously swapped my legs for lead columns while I had been recovering.

Legendary endurance coach Chris Hinshaw once described the 5,000m as a true test of overall athletic fitness, requiring both physical and mental capacity. I was definitely fighting a battle on both fronts by this point, with my body in constant discomfort and my mind trying to distract me from this pain by counting steps.

I finished the second interval and leant aggressively against a nearby railing, having accumulated 3,800 meters according to my Apple Watch. This would have been on the edge of being disqualified, with the tenth-placed Physical:100 contestant recording 3,803m. The winner was flying ahead on 4,160m, while the highest-placed female contestant (handball player Park Ha-Yan) finished 36th with 3,375m.

Once more, the three minutes of rest went by in the blink of an eye, but this time I knew what to expect and adjusted accordingly. As a result, I was able to pick up my speed from the previous round, averaging 404/km (with a sprint finish) rather than 441/km. As the final second ticked over, I reached 5.02km and promptly collapsed onto a park bench.

Never again, I muttered to myself, knowing full well Id be returning to this test at a later date to try and better my score, as well as those of the Physical: 100 contestants.

My distance would have seen me finish in 10th place, with the winner (former firefighter Hong Beom-seok) reaching a lofty 5,472m. Roll on season three.

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The men at the starting line at Hyrox in Berlin practically hummed with nervous enthusiasm. A few dozen racers, part of an early morning heat, stood watching the steady tick of a five-minute countdown, displayed on a huge television overhead.

Dramatic string music played on tinny loudspeakers. A booming voice intoned a rallying cry: This is the moment youve been training for!

Lights twinkled. Spectators cheered.

For the founders of the fitness race Hyrox, 55-year-old Christian Toetzke and 39-year-old Moritz Furste, this kind of kitschy spectacle was always part of the plan. The original brief, when they introduced the race in Hamburg, Germany, in 2017, was to create an event that is a 200,000 production that looks like a 2 million production, Furste said.

Competitors at the sled pull station during a Hyrox event. Photograph: Maria Sturm/The New York Times

Hyroxs modern entertainment and light effects create a very special feeling, Toetzke said, one that he hopes will create a new proposition for mass participation events.

A Hyrox race combines running with several functional fitness movements, such as the farmers carry, the weighted lunge and the burpee broad jump. It takes about 90 minutes to complete, on average, although elite racers can finish in under an hour. The race has exploded in popularity since the end of the pandemic more than 175,000 people are expected to participate in the more than 60 races that Hyrox has organised for 2024 including an electrifying two-day extravaganza at the RDS in Dublin next November 16th and 17th.

Hyrox is not the first fitness race to emerge from nowhere and gain a cult following. What distinguishes it from fads like Tough Mudder and Spartan, according to Hyrox fans, is its athletic simplicity. Tough Mudder and Spartan are an experience that has a sport aspect to it, said 34-year-old Hunter McIntyre, a full-time fitness racer who holds the world record in Hyrox. Hyrox is a sport that is an experience.

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When McIntyre would tell people that he was doing a Tough Mudder, it was almost embarrassing, he said. Now, when he tells people that he does Hyrox, theres a level of respect to it, he said. Usually when you ask someone if they did a Tough Mudder, its like they went with their office, and they got pictures and wore funny outfits, McIntyre said, whereas Hyrox, he added, is truly a sport.

As a sport, Hyrox draws heavily from CrossFit, including the equipment it uses. Ski Erg and rowing machines, kettlebells, ropes and weighted sleds are common fixtures of CrossFit gyms. Some Hyrox movements, such as the wall ball shot, were created by CrossFit, although CrossFit workouts use these movements only occasionally, following founder Greg Glassmans ethos of constantly varied high-intensity functional fitness.

Toetzke said he and Furste workshopped the Hyrox format at CrossFit gyms before the race was introduced. He added that although he tried CrossFit himself, he thought it was a bit too much, a bit too hard, too injury-heavy.

CrossFit involves many complex Olympic lifts and gymnastics skills, which can be difficult to master and, to some, dangerous to learn. Hyrox has avoided those kinds of techniques, sticking instead to simple movements that, Toetzke said, are very hard to do wrong in a way that can hurt your body.

Despite or perhaps because of the similarities between the sports, Hyrox has deliberately positioned itself as the safer, more accessible alternative. Look, candidly I think theyre smart trying to leverage that, Don Faul, CrossFits CEO, said in response to these claims. When youre trying to enter a new space, you define yourself against the incumbent, the company that has defined the category. Weve seen a variety of folks in the fitness space trying to take the same angle.

The start of a Hyrox event: each race takes about 90 minutes to complete. Photograph: Maria Sturm/The New York Times

Faul (47) a former platoon commander in the US Marines, said the apparent difference in accessibility between CrossFit and Hyrox is really just a difference in perception. The vast majority of people in our gyms are everyday folks, not elite athletes, he said, adding that people stepping into a CrossFit gym for the first time might be incredibly surprised by how welcoming and accessible it is.

Although many local CrossFit gyms host their own events, the only in-person competition the company organises is its annual CrossFit Games, which is for a handful of elite athletes and is meant to crown the fittest on earth. Thats another reason CrossFitters often join Hyrox. It offers a chance to test their fitness live.

Although its difficult to say precisely how much overlap there is between CrossFit and Hyrox, Chris Hinshaw, a 60-year-old coach who trains athletes in both sports, said that most of the people who are getting into Hyrox got their start in CrossFit. Many of the racers on the Hyrox podiums are also elite CrossFit stars, including Mal OBrien and Mirjam von Rohr, two of the top CrossFitters in the world.

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Hyrox claims to have more than 2,500 affiliate gyms around the world (the official website lists at least one location in most Irish counties) at which athletes can train for the public races. Toetzke and Furste initially said about 10 per cent of these affiliates were also CrossFit gyms. In Berlin, 16 of 18 listed on the Hyrox website also offered CrossFit classes. Asked for clarification, Hyrox revised their estimate to 22 per cent. Faul said that, although CrossFit does not track the number, he would be surprised if it was that low.

Furste seemed vexed to have to address the subject of CrossFits influence on Hyrox. I absolutely dont like this conversation, he said. We dont want to take anything away from them. We love the training methodology. But in the end, apart from the functional workouts, it has nothing to do with us.

Each sport seems to be benefiting from the other. Hinshaw said that Hyrox and CrossFit are really a perfect pair, pointing out that offering both sports is a good way for a gym owner to increase member retention. A lot of people think theyre competitive with one another, and that is not at all true, he said. By the nature of who these athletes are, theyre always chasing the shiny new object.

Competitors during a Hyrox event in Berlin. Hyrox races combine running with several functional fitness movements, such as the farmers carry, the weighted lunge, and the burpee broad jump. Photograph: Maria Sturm/The New York Times

The question now is whether Hyrox can endure or even continue to grow as the blush of novelty wears off. It could also, like CrossFit, deepen in intensity while narrowing in appeal it might inspire passion but the passion of the devoted few.

Toetzke doesnt think so. I dont see the risk of becoming a sport only for committed people, he said. We are looking to the success and longevity and sustainability of the marathon.

Becoming as popular as marathon running, of course, is a rather lofty ambition for an organisation with events that are a fraction of a marathons size. (Hyrox New York, taking place June 1st, will have less than 10 per cent of the New York Marathons participants.) But that, long term, is the goal. We really believe that this is the potential, Toetzke said. This article originally appeared in the New York Times

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The top instructor at a Northwest Portland fitness studio has been suspended amid allegations that he pocketed money earmarked for local charities.

For years, Ryan Tong, who goes by Coach RyRy at Orangetheory Fitness Slabtown, has been soliciting donations to local nonprofits through Venmo during special 90-minute charity classes on Sundays. The donations, Tong said, would be matched by local companies like Nike and Adidas.

But several of the nonprofits, which were selected by studio members, tell WW they havent received the cash. Executives at Rose Haven and PERIOD confirmed they hadnt gotten money from Tong for charity events held at Orangetheory in recent years.

Its not clear how much money is unaccounted for. According to a January post on the studios Instagram account, Tong has raised over $500,000 for charities since he opened the studio in May 2018.

Not all of that money went through Tong. The studio also gave participants in the charity events the option to donate directly to the charity through a QR code linking to the charitys website.

Still, many participants sent money via Venmo directly to Tong, 41, with the expectation it would later be donated to the nonprofit with a corporate match. Tongs Venmo account, which is public, lists over 100 transactions in the past year with captions indicating they were meant as donations.

It was so brazen, it was hard to register anything untoward was going on, says studio member Daniel Borgen. Looking back, everybody was like: What were we thinking?

Earlier this year, Borgen began asking questions. Hes on the board of Cascade AIDS Project, one of the nonprofits selected by studio members to receive their donations. When Borgen learned the nonprofit hadnt received any donations from Tong or Orangetheory, he began asking around. Eight other nonprofits were missing money too, he said.

Borgen confronted Tong, who said in an email that the donations should have come through Nike. So Borgen went to Nike, which said it only matched donations from employees. Nike confirmed this in an email to WW, and said it was conducting its own investigation into the matter.

On April 15, Borgen reported the missing money to the police. The case remains open, a Portland Police Bureau spokesperson says, although a detective has yet to be assigned to investigate.

Tong has not returned WWs calls. In a statement, a regional manager said that Tong had been suspended without pay and the franchise is cooperating fully with law enforcement. The last class taught by RyRy at the Slabtown Orangetheory was on April 14, according to the studios online calendar.

Once our investigation concludes, we will turn our focus to making the situation right for impacted members, said the regional manager, Jordan Thomas.

In the meantime, its not clear who has the money.

Katie OBrien, executive director at Rose Haven, a womens day shelter, said she was contacted by a donor who said shed given $1,000 to Tong in March of last year expecting it to be donated to the nonprofit. It feels to me like its been stolen, OBrien said. Its been 15 monthsthats not an appropriate way to get a match.

Dara Wilk, development director of PERIOD, which distributes free menstrual products, says the organization did not receive any money from Tong for charity events held in 2022 and 2023. Tong did send her $537 using Venmo for an event in 2021, which I had to ask for, she tells WW.

In 2005, Tong was convicted of first-degree theft in Clackamas County, sentenced to two years probation, and ordered to pay $2,500 in restitution to Safeway.

A spokesperson for the Clackamas County District Attorneys Office said the case was so old that records detailing the crime werent immediately available, but it appears likely that Tong was working for the grocer at the time. One of the conditions for Tongs probation was that he not seek any employment handling money.

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Saudi Arabia has sentenced29-year-old fitness instructor Manahel al-Otaibi to 11 years in jail because of her choice of clothing and womens rights advocacy, two rights groups said on Wednesday.

According to Amnesty International and the Alqst rights group, the notorious Specialised Criminal Court (SCC) sentenced Otaibi during a secret hearing on 9 January, but the decision only became known weeks later in an official reply by the Saudi government to a request for information by UN experts about the case.

The decision directly contradicts the authorities narrative of reform and womens empowerment, the rights groups saidin a statement.

Otaibi is facing charges relating to opinions she voiced online as a social media influencer and also for wearing indecent clothing, the groups said.

This included posts calling for an end to Saudi Arabias male guardianship system, and others where she appeared publicly without the traditional Saudi womens dress (abaya).

Otaibis sister, Fawzia, is facing similar charges, but she fled Saudi Arabia in 2022 fearing detention.

Otaibi was detained on 16 November 2022 and is currently held at Malaz Prison in the capital Riyadh. In April, she informed her family that she had been held in solitary confinement with a broken leg and was being held in inhumane conditions.

The rights advocate has been convicted of terrorist offences under articles 43 and 44 of the Saudi counter-terrorism law, which criminalises any person who, by any means, broadcasts or publishes news, statements, false or malicious rumours, or the like for committing a terrorist crime.

Bissan Fakih, Amnesty Internationals campaigner in Saudi Arabia, said Otaibi's conviction is an appalling and cruel injustice".

She added that Otaibi has faced a range of abuses since her arrest, including enforced disappearance for over five months and physical abuse by prison officials.

With this sentence the Saudi authorities have exposed the hollowness of their much-touted womens rights reforms in recent years and demonstrated their chilling commitment to silencing peaceful dissent, Fakih said.

Saudi human rights defenders and lawyers have accused Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman of overseeing a crackdown on social media users following his ascent to power in 2017 and the introduction of notorious judicial bodies such as the SCC.

The counterterrorism law used to convict Otaibi was passed shortly after Bin Salman became crown prince. Human Rights Watch hascriticisedthe law for its broad definition of terrorism.

Similarly, two new bodies used to suppress activists - the Presidency of State Security and the Public Prosecution Office -were establishedby royal decrees in the same year.

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In August last year, the SCC sentenceda schoolgirl,Manal al-Gafiri, to 18 years in prison for posting tweets supportive of political prisoners in the kingdom.

Mohammed al-Ghamdi, a retired teacher, was sentenced to death in the same month for comments made on X and YouTube, while Leeds University doctoral candidateSalma al-Shehabwas sentenced in 2022 to 34 years in prison for social media posts demanding human rights.

Despite Bin Salman's pledge to improve the situation of women's rights in the country, rights groups have said thathis 2017 overhaul of the kingdom's security apparatus hassignificantly enabledthe repression of Saudi opposition voices, including those of women rights defenders and opposition activists.

Saudi authorities have in recent years removed some restrictions faced by women in the kingdom, but rights groups say the discriminatory features of the male guardianship system remain largely intact.

The 2022 Personal Status law, touted as a prelude to major reforms, has effectively codified many aspects of the system, Amnestysaid last year.

Commenting on Otaibi's jail sentence, Lina al-Hathloul, Alqsts head of monitoring and advocacy, said that the Saudi authorities have once again laid bare the arbitrary and contradictory nature of their so-called reforms, and their continuing determination to control Saudi Arabias women".

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The shooting happened on April 27.

MACON, Ga. Two men have been arrested and charged with murder in the death of a teen in a Planet Fitness parking lot in Macon, according to a release from the Bibb County Sheriffs Office.

The shooting happened on April 27 just before 2 a.m. in the parking lot of Planet Fitness on Tom Hill Sr. Boulevard.

17-year-old Sha'quvas Dean was shot and taken to a local hospital where he was later pronounced dead by Deputy Coroner Lonnie Miley.

21-year-old Daeshawn Markell Hardwick and 20-year-old Jaylon Emanuel Stephens were arrested on May 3 at a home on Swan Drive just after 5 a.m.

They were both taken to the Bibb County Jail. Hardwick has been charged with murder. Stephens was already wanted in Bibb County for 7 counts of possession of a firearm during the commission of a felony, 2 counts of criminal street gang activity and aggravated assault. He is also charged with murder in the death of Dean.

Neither has a bond. The investigation is still open and pending additional charges. Anyone with information can call the Bibb County Sheriffs Office at 478-751-7500 or the Macon Regional Crime Stoppers at 1-877-68CRIME.

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Looking back on yet another year of navigating life through a pandemic, you might feel as though fitness remained on the back burner or that you generally didnt get to move as much as you had hoped. But thats okaywith a new year comes a new chance to hit the reset button and refresh both your wellness goals and how you think about them.

Here are eight pieces of expert advice on fitness from our Forbes Health Advisory Board members to help inspire you to get moving in 2024.

Exercise is of particular importance as we age, says Robert Lahita, the director of the Institute for Autoimmune and Rheumatic Disease at St. Josephs Health in Paterson, New Jersey. Remember: It doesnt mean running marathons or Spartan races. It needs to be a daily effort to work the body in favor of the biological soulto let go, relax the brain, stress the body in a good way and luxuriate in the flow of hormones, endorphins and cytokines.

Many New Years resolutions revolve around being more active, and having the right support for that activity can help prevent injuries and keep you on track for your goals, says Mehgan Susek, a podiatrist and wound care specialist in Pennsylvania. Make sure to use shoe gear thats designed for the sport or fitness activity you choose to pursue.

Check your current shoe gear and make sure to replace shoes or inserts when they show signs of wear or have surpassed the recommended number of hours/miles of use, as shoe gear can wear out and lead to problems, she adds. And dont ignore foot or ankle painsee your health care provider for any aches or injuries to help avoid further complications.

Its so easy to come up with reasons not to work out on any given day, but try not to talk yourself out of it, suggests Rachel Tavel, a doctor of physical therapy and certified strength and conditioning specialist in New York City. If you need motivation, take a moment to reflect on how you feel physically and mentally after your next workout. Do a before and after assessment. Capture it in writing. Then, use it as your motivation the next time youre wavering.

Its okay to not feel like exercising, but sometimes, thats the only time in the day you have, she adds. So go. Do it for the version of you waiting on the other side of the workout.

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As we start the new year, try focusing on short-term goals of how you want to feel rather than how you want to look, advises Jaspal Singh, M.D., a triple-board certified physician specializing in physical medicine and rehabilitation, sports medicine and pain medicine in New York City. When we focus on only the outward benefits of exercise rather than the health benefits, these goals fall through.

Physical activity that increases your heart rate improves blood flow, and a well-oxygenated brain is a healthy brain, says Phillip Stieg, M.D., a board-certified neurosurgeon with expertise in cerebrovascular disorders, brain tumors and skull base surgery. Regular exercise can also help maintain your brains volumeit slows down the shrinkage thats a natural part of aging and increases the size of the hippocampus, which is involved in verbal memory, learning and emotions.

Exercise has been shown to lower the levels of the stress hormone cortisolan excess of which speeds up the aging process, he adds. Aim for 30 minutes of low-impact activity on most days, with a moderate intensity that gets your heart rate up to 120 beats a minute, adding in stretching and balance routines to stay flexible and steady on your feet.

I talk to patients all day about the importance of exercise, and the most common excuse I get is, I dont have time or, Im too busy, notes Micah Eimer, M.D., an experienced general cardiologist in Illinois. I pose the following question: What if Steve from accounting randomly wanted to meet with you next Wednesday for 45 minutes? Most patients say they would take the meeting. I then point out that they would make time for someone else, but cant find time for themselves to exercise. Be more judicious with your timemake an appointment with yourself in the same way youd accept an appointment with Steve.

I just read this new, fascinating study on how our genes affect our fitness outcomes, and I think that connection can help us all realize that unique gene expression makes us one of a kind, so we shouldnt get hung up on comparing ourselves to others, says Sabrena Jo, the senior director of science and research at the American Council on Exercise (ACE). Regular exercise improves health and fitness, and we dont have complete control over how our bodies will respond. These findings open us up to enjoying movement more while focusing less on the outcomes.

Finding ways to incorporate physical activity into your lifestyle, whether its in the form of structured exercise or spending less time sitting, should be a function of how well it suits your values and preferences and less about appearance or performance outcomes, she adds. Improved health will result from consistent participation in physical activity, regardless of your genetics.

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Brooklyn Bridge Park (BBP) and Brooklyn Bridge Park Conservancy (Conservancy) announced their 2024 season line-up of free and low-cost arts, fitness, recreation andeducational opportunitiesfrom May through October.

There will be movie showings, fitness classes, dance parties and fishing seminars, according to a news release.

Were really proud and excited to share our new and expanded program offerings this year, said Nancy Webster, executive director of Brooklyn Bridge Park Conservancy.Our team has worked to curate an amazingly diverse and robust range of offerings across arts and culture, dance and socials, fitness and recreation, and environmental education to provide fun and enrichment for tens of thousands of New Yorkers this season.

Full details on all programs and events, as available, can be found atbrooklynbridgepark.organd the event calendar atbrooklynbridgepark.org/events.

Here are some highlights:

The season formally kicks off with the ConservancysSound & Color! Spring Festivalon Saturday, May 18 from 11:00amto 5:00pm. A celebration of colors, culture, spring, and unity, this event expands the Conservancys beloved Kite Festivalby adding music.

The Conservancys most popular series,Movies With A Viewreturns with free outdoor movies on Thursday evenings in July and August at Pier 1 Harbor View Lawn. Dates include July 11, July 18, July 25, August 1, August 8, August 15, August 22, and August 29.

On Saturday, May 25, Brooklyn Academy of MusicsDanceAfrica Community Classprovides a fun-filled, outdoor class, to learn rhythms and movement from Cameroon, led by BAM teaching artist and performance art education scholar, Dnice Jones. BAM returns to the Park on Sunday, September 22 forBAM Presents: A Celebration of African Diasporic Danceled by teaching artist Yasmar Cruz. Both events are hosted at Pier 6 Plaza and free to attend, but require advance registration.

TheBig Summer Get Downdance party series expands with four opportunities to GET DOWN this summer, with all-age dance parties at Pier 3 Plaza.Big Summer Pride Twirlon Saturday, June 8 brings Papi Juice and Friends to the Park to celebrate Brooklyn Pride, with DJ sets and performances.Big Summer Party With A Purpose! Benefit Danceon Saturday, July 20 presents a ticketed disco tribute to David Mancuso, hosted by the Loft Party NYC. Attendees can join for an unforgettable celebration of music and dancing, with proceeds benefiting Brooklyn Bridge Park Conservancys free programming.Big Summer Chop and Vibeson Saturday, August 17 brings Afrobeats, Amapiano, and Highlife and delicious food selections, all curated by African Chop House. The series closes out withBig Halloween Get Downon Thursday, October 31 with Herbert Holler amping the music for the must-not-miss Halloween bash on the waterfront.

Make new friends and celebrate the magic of summer in NYC atShore Thing, a new after-work sunset social for New Yorkers looking for new connections and out of the ordinary experiences. This roaming monthly social will happen at locations across the park and is hosted by Space Invader Social in partnership with the Conservancy.

From May through September, the Conservancys popular free weeklyWaterfront Workoutstake place in locations across the Park.Classes includeZumba with Dodge YMCAon Monday evenings,Sunset Yoga with Abhaya Yogaon Tuesday evenings,Ampd with Chelsea Piers Fitnesson Wednesday evenings,Pilates with Dodge YMCAon Sunday mornings, and new rotating seriesMorning Wellness: Pick Your Practitioneron Sunday mornings. Registration opens at the beginning of each month for that months classes.

During the Conservancys popular freekayakingprogram, run in partnership with Brooklyn Bridge Park Boathouse, visitors can enjoy gliding in a protected embayment on the East River on Wednesday and Thursday evenings, 5:00 pmto 7:00pm, as well as Saturdays, 10:00amto 3:00pm, beginning May 31 and running through the end of September. No experience is necessary; basic instruction, life vests, and all equipment is provided. Children under 18 must have an adult guardian present. Advance registration is required, open two weeks ahead of each date.

In honor ofInternational Day of Yogaon Friday, June 20, ONEYOGAHOUSE will lead a free dynamic morning yoga practice and sound meditation at Harbor View Lawn at Pier 1, with intention setting, breath workand Vinyasa flow experience.

Led by Conservancy volunteer docents, freeWaterfront Walksare offered twice monthly on Sunday mornings and Tuesday evenings from May to October, with advance registration. Participants can learn about the history of the Brooklyn waterfront, the Parks sustainable design, and how the Park came to life, while enjoying scenic views.

The Walt Whitman Initiative will lead a freeWalt Whitman Walking Touron Saturday, September 14, learning how he explored and connected with the world around him.

The ConservancysEnvironmental Education Centerat 99 Plymouth St. provides a fun destination for families, withOpen Hourson Thursdays and Fridays (3:00pmto 5:00pm) and Saturdays (1:00pmto 5:00pm) throughout the year. Highlights include a 250-gallon aquarium filled with critters from the East River, a ten foot scale model of Brooklyn Bridge Park, craftsand monthly educational themes and activities. The Education Centers ninth anniversary celebration,Ed Center Birthday, will take place on Saturday, September 7 with celebratory activities and crafts.

The Conservancys education team runs freeCommunity Science Fishingclinics which provide the opportunity to learn the basics of catch-and-release fishing from expert anglers, including how to tie knots, bait a hook, drop a lineand reel up a fish! Equipment provided; all ages welcome. Dates include Friday, June 21, Saturday, August 2, Friday, September 13, and Saturday, October 5, at Pier 5.Community Science Seininglets attendees discover the East Rivers amazing biodiversity as our staff use a seine net to humanely catch-and-release marine life, including fish, jellyfish, crabs, and more! Held on Saturdays, June 1, July 13, August 10, and September 28 at Pier 4 Beach. Both event series are all-ages.

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With summer and better weather on the horizon, it's far easier to find motivation to get outside and smash your fitness goals. If you think another extra push will help, then there's a Fitbit sale at Best Buy right now featuring big discounts on the manufacturer's most popular smartwatches and fitness trackers.

See the full Fitbit sale at Best Buy

The best all-around option for most is the Fitbit Versa 4 at Best Buy for $149.95 (was $199.95). The solid $50 discount isn't the largest we've seen on this smartwatch but it does bring it to within $10 of the record-low price.

As well as a suite of useful fitness, health, and sleep-tracking features, the Fitbit Versa 4 has plenty of handy connectivity options for day-to-day use. These include support for Google Wallet, Maps and Bluetooth calls. Plus, you get up to six days of battery life, making it easy and convenient for the casual user.

Meanwhile, exercise and wellbeing enthusiasts looking for a more premium option should consider the Fitbit Sense 2 at Best Buy for $199.95 (was $249.95) that's a return to the record-low price.

The Fitbit Sense 2 is the manufacturer's most advanced smartwatch, with all the stress-management tools, sleep-tracking capabilities, and detailed health-monitoring tech you'd expect from a high-end device.

Check out all the deals on the best Fitbits in the sale at Best Buy below.

All of these devices come with a six-month Fitbit Premium membership, which provides extra insights into your body's daily readiness score, detailed sleep analysis, mindfulness sessions to reduce stress, and pre-recorded workouts for you to do at home.

Whether you want a dedicated tracker for your workouts or an advanced smartwatch with more in-depth health monitoring and handy day-to-day features then there's an option for you in this Fitbit sale at Best Buy.

Be sure to check out the latest Best Buy coupon codes for more ways to save on these watches. I've also dropped more of today's best Fitbit deals below so you can compare these offers with everything else that's available right now.

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A new study found maintaining good levels of moderate-to-vigorous physical activity, physical fitness, and appropriate weight balance is linked to improved gait parameters in women with fibromyalgia.1

Our results support that individual associations of fat percentage and gait parameters observed in the literature might be mainly moderated by individuals MVPA and/or physical fitness levels, wrote investigators, led by Sergio Llorente-Romero, from the GALENO Research Group at the University of Cdiz in Spain.

Assessing gait parameters can help monitor patients' general health and functional status to ensure they receive timely interventions.2 Poor gait parameters, such as slow walking, are indicators of a decline of physical function in elderly populations and may predict the need for falls, disability, hospitalization, and mortality.1

Patients with fibromyalgia face a lot of unpleasant symptoms and might be afraid of exerting themselves with physical activity. This promotes greater sedentary behaviors for patients with fibromyalgia and comparable physical fitness levels to those of elderly populations.

Investigators conducted a cross-sectional study to assess the individual and independent associations of moderate-to-vigorous physical activity, sedentary time, fat percentage, and physical fitness with gait parameters in 84 women with fibromyalgia. They leveraged participants from the al-ndalus project; here, participants from Andalusia in southern Spain who had fibromyalgia associations were contacted through informative meetings, flyers, e-mail, and the local online newspaper. Patients were included in the study if they were previously diagnosed with fibromyalgia by a rheumatologist, a woman, and 65 years old.

Participants self-reported their age, marital status, educational status, and occupation. They were provided an accelerometer device and instructed on how to use it and how to fill out a sleep diary. Other measures included the symptom severity scale to measure the severity of fatigue, waking up unrefreshed, cognitive symptoms, headaches, pain or cramps in the lower abdomen, and depression.

Participants completed the Mini-Mental State Examination questionnaire to rule out people with dementia.

The team assessed moderate-to-vigorous physical activity and sedentary time with accelerometry, fat percentage with bioimpedance analysis, and physical fitness with field-based fitness tests. Additionally, gait, categorized in velocity, cadence, step length, step cycle duration, unipedal stance phase, and bipedal stance phase was assessed with a 6-minute walk test.

Physical activity was measured by wearing a triaxial accelerometer on an elastic belt placed on the waist for 9 consecutive days; data from the first and last day, as well as sleeping time, was excluded. Fat percentage and weight (kg) were measured by bioelectrical impedance analysis; participants were not allowed to shower, perform intense physical activity, or drink in the 2 hours before the measurement and could only wear underwearno metal objects. Height was measured without shoes.

Participants completed different physical activity tests to assess lower-body flexibility, upper-body flexibility, lower-body strength, agility, and dynamic balance. Like gait, cardiorespiratory fitness was assessed with a 6-minute walk.

The team analyzed individual relationships by partial correlations and independent relationships by linear regressions, adjusted by age and height.

Investigators found moderate-to-vigorous physical activity, sedentary time, fat percentage, and physical fitness were linked to most gait parameters (P .05). Physical fitness was linked to all gait parameters (P .002), moderate-to-vigorous physical activity was correlated with velocity and step length (P = .004), and fat percentage was linked to bipedal stance phase (P = .049). Fat percentage was negatively associated with velocity.

When looking at individual associations, most physical fitness components were positively associated with velocity, cadence, step length, and unipedal stance phase (P < .05) but not for upper-body flexibility with velocity and cadence, and lower- and upper-body flexibility and upper-body strength with unipedal stance phase (P > .05). Global physical fitness was also positively associated with velocity, cadence, step length, and unipedal stance phase (P < .01) and negatively associated with step cycle duration and bipedal stance phase (P < .01). Cardiorespiratory fitness showed the strongest association, followed by dynamic agility.

Although we cannot assume the causality of the association due to the cross-sectional design of this study, it has been hypothesized that improving cardiorespiratory fitness might improve gait parameters through a restructuring in the central nervous system or by activating cortical areas involved in walking such as the prefrontal cortex, investigators wrote.

Investigators wrote the data was limited by the cross-sectional design and choosing the sample by convenience.

Overall, good levels of moderate-to-vigorous physical activity, physical fitness, and adequate weight balance were linked to improved gait parameters in women with fibromyalgia.

The results seem to encourage women with fibromyalgia to exercise by focusing on improving physical fitness, which is usually accompanied by MVPA promotion and fat percentage reductions, investigators concluded. These relationships should be further studied through experimental research.

References

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Physical Fitness Linked to All Gait Parameters for Women with Fibromyalgia - MD Magazine

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