‘Postponing New Year’s resolutions’: How the Omicron outbreak is smashing gyms

‘Postponing New Year’s resolutions’: How the Omicron outbreak is smashing gyms

An Australian fitness body says half the industry has suffered a “total loss” of revenue and Omicron is further derailing the financial growths normally seen in the New Year. Key points: The Weighed Down report found that moving classes online had limited financial benefit for coaches Research shows roughly half of industry workers have quit … Read more

Volume.com Restreaming Umphrey’s McGee’s Drummer’s All-Star Jam Benefitting Mental Health Organization Sharing Stop Suffering

Volume.com Restreaming Umphrey’s McGee’s Drummer’s All-Star Jam Benefitting Mental Health Organization Sharing Stop Suffering

Performances on three stages: Cory Wong, Bill Evans, Jeff Coffin (Dave Matthews Band), Maggie Rose, Taylor Hicks, Daru Jones, Zoe Nutt, Kevin Scott and Guthrie Trapp volume.com volume.com volume.com NASHVILLE, Tenn., Jan. 14, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — This Saturday on Volume.com, Umphrey’s McGee’s drummer Kris Myers hosts a new broadcast of his epic, guest-packed concert … Read more

Eating the Rainbow for Health Can Villainize Cultural Foods | Well+Good

Eating the Rainbow for Health Can Villainize Cultural Foods | Well+Good

YYou’ve probably heard the term “eating the rainbow,” and for good reason. The compounds that give plant foods their color also have unique health benefits, so eating a variety of colors means you’re getting a wide range of nutrients. But I’m a registered dietitian, and this dictum, like so much “conventional wisdom” in the field … Read more

Medical report suggests girl with mental illness was not raped, Rajasthan police

Medical report suggests girl with mental illness was not raped, Rajasthan police

Jaipur: A medical report has allayed fears of rape of the mentally challenged girl, who was found in distress with injuries to her private parts in Alwar district, police said on Friday. The new findings also revealed that the 14-year-old girl had traveled alone from her village to the city, they said. She was found … Read more

Blasting your muscles with electricity is the latest fitness trend. Does it work?

Blasting your muscles with electricity is the latest fitness trend. Does it work?

“We can get some benefits,” explains Fornusek, a professor of sport and exercise science at the University of Sydney. “For people with a complete spinal injury, their muscles will grow to a certain point, they’ll get blood flow, they’ll get things like reduced muscle spasm.” In some cases, it can even help retrain a muscle … Read more