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Lindsay Bottoms, The Conversation
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Fitness watch: What is plyometric training and how it can help improve strength
The aim of plyometric training is to train the muscles, tendons and nervous system to get better at using their elastic energy.
Jon Brazier, The Conversation & Lindsay Bottoms, The Conversation
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Fitness watch: The many benefits of a cold shower
Aside from the physical benefits, cold showers could have mental health benefits too.
Lindsay Bottoms, The Conversation
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Fitness watch: Resistance band exercises gained popularity during pandemic, but do they work?
Resistance bands can be used easily at home, don’t take up much room and are cheap, which may be some of the reasons they’re so popular.
Lindsay Bottoms, The Conversation
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Over 17,400 citizens write to EC seeking action against PM Narendra Modi for hate speech
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Australian journalist leaves country amid visa troubles, says ‘too difficult to do my job in India’
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Dubai: How a high-altitude jet stream, not cloud seeding, created a storm ‘the size of France’
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The Jammu and Kashmir voter who is fighting corruption in job recruitments
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How Guwahati became the second-most polluted city in the world
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Fitness Watch: Find it hard to reach 10,000 steps a day? Even 7,000 can help improve your health
The five-figure target is an arbitrary number that seems to have come from a Japanese marketing campaign for a pedometer.
Lindsay Bottoms, The Conversation
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Fitness watch: Don’t like exercising in a gym? Try a hiking workout instead
Hiking is not only a great way to get outside in nature, it also has plenty of physical and mental health benefits for those who take part.
Lindsay Bottoms, The Conversation
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Fitness watch: Ten thousand steps a day is great but even half the number will do the trick
The 10,000 steps a day target seems to have come about from a trade name pedometer sold in 1965 by Yamasa Clock in Japan.
Lindsay Bottoms, The Conversation
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Watch: Doordarshan newsreader faints on live TV in Kolkata owing to severe heat
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Watch: Spice Girls sing ‘Stop’ as bandmates reunite to celebrate Victoria Beckham’s 50th birthday
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Watch: Over 350 ballerinas come together to break the world record for standing on tip toes
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Eco India: How can India deal with its mounting tyre waste?
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Eco India, Episode 258: Is repurposing waste saving the environment from further degradation?
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Don’t skip skipping: Here are seven reasons why it is so good for you
Not only is jumping rope a fun, affordable and portable form of exercise, it also has many benefits for our health and fitness.
Lindsay Bottoms, The Conversation
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Why spitting is as good as swallowing when it comes to sports drinks
Rinsing your mouth with a sports drink and then spitting it out can improve performance.
Lindsay Bottoms, The Conversation