Planet Fitness’ valuation has plummeted $400 million in five days after they banned a member who shared a photo of a ‘trans woman’ using a female locker room. The company’s value dropped from $5.3 billion on March 14 to $4.9 billion on March 19, and its shares are down by 13.59 percent compared to a...
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The best fitness trackers in 2024 to help you stay active
Battery life up to 7 days, charge time 20-80 minutes Water resistant to 100 metres GPS Tracks sleep quality, blood oxygen (SpO2), heart rate, HRV, activity levels, training frequency, body temperature, menstrual cycle. I’m constantly testing smartwatches, but I’ve never experienced such intense curiosity as when I’m wearing an Oura Ring. “Is that one of...
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Happiness can be learnt, but we have to work at it – study finds
We can learn to be happy, but only get lasting benefits if we keep practising, a first-of-its-kind study has revealed. The team behind the University of Bristol’s ‘Science of Happiness’ course had already discovered that teaching students the latest scientific studies on happiness created a marked improvement in their wellbeing. But their latest study found...
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Fasting students kept on track with PE lessons ahead of Ramadan
PE lessons designed for students who are fasting are being incorporated across thousands of schools, the author of the guidance has told Sky News. The advice includes practical adaptations for physical activities such as lower-intensity training and focusing on technique. Dr Irfan Khawaja, who developed the guidance at Birmingham City University, told Sky News it...
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Ollie Robinson’s podcast antics and fitness issues put England future in doubt
RANCHI — Ollie Robinson’s England future is in fresh doubt following far from supportive words from coach Brendon McCullum amid suspicions his off-field interests are affecting his cricket. The seamer had a horror comeback against India in Ranchi after seven months away from Test cricket, spilling a key catch, bowling six no balls and struggling...
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British Transport Police axes compulsory fitness test – because ‘bleep test’ is unfair on women
The force said female officers said the test was causing ‘indirect discrimination’ By Martin Beckford Published: 01:44 BST, 25 February 2024 | Updated: 02:53 BST, 25 February 2024 A police force has come under fire after scrapping compulsory fitness tests on the grounds they are unfair on women. British Transport Police said female officers were...
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Letting women join front-line Army fighting units a ‘failed exercise in political correctness’
The decision to allow women to join front-line Army fighting units has been described as a “failed exercise in political correctness” after government figures revealed that only 10 female recruits started infantry and Royal Armoured Corps basic training last year. Just 15 female recruits completed basic training for either infantry or tank units between January...
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British nuclear submarine missile MISFIRES and ‘plops’ into the ocean as Defence Secretary watches on in latest naval embarrassment
Britain has botched another nuclear submarine test after a Trident missile ‘dramatically misfired’ and crashed into the ocean, it has emerged. The Ministry of Defence (MoD) has confirmed an ‘anomaly occurred’ during an exercise that took place on January 30 onboard the nuclear-powered submarine HMS Vanguard. The Trident 2 successfully ‘left the submarine’, but its...