The dance classes are fun, especially when working out with my partner. I can't follow the moves properly, but as long as I'm flailing my arms and legs like an electrocuted spider, my heart rate stays high and I seem to be getting a good workout. We laugh a lot, and it's quickly becoming a fun thing we do together during lockdown. The music on a lot of the classes is not what I'd choose, but it works well for the workouts, and the classes are done to the music, so often when the beat drops, the movement kicks up a gear. It feels like I'm really in an exercise class. I'm not really in an exercise class. This means I'm also not in a busy gym, being forced to sweat and feel embarrassed in front of 20 other people and then having to get changed, inevitably next to that one man who insists on standing there with his gentleman sausage on display. (Is a towel really that much trouble, buddy?) Cycling on the Wattbike Atom is superb. It's comfortable and I'm really enjoying using … [Read more...] about One week with Apple Fitness Plus: Beating my lockdown weight gain
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Gemma Collins reveals she got stuck in a bath after putting on weight while having to order sausages with every drink
“Then my mate wanted a mulled wine and I was like, ‘Right OK, I’ll have to order a scotch egg as well.’ Then my mate goes, ‘I don’t eat scotch eggs.’ … [Read more...] about Gemma Collins reveals she got stuck in a bath after putting on weight while having to order sausages with every drink
Ricky Gervais reveals 5lbs weight gain in hilarious shirtless photo
Taking a photo of himself from an awkward angle, the A-lister could be seen pulling a funny face as he wrote: "I've put on at least 5lbs during this latest lockdown. I can't workout enough because I'm lazy and I can't eat less because I'm greedy." … [Read more...] about Ricky Gervais reveals 5lbs weight gain in hilarious shirtless photo
Betta Edu storms remote villages to rescue severely malnourished children
The state government is calling on the Federal Government and Development partners to support State with more useful health interventions and basic resources targeted at these health challenges in communities especially as the effect of the COVID-19 lockdown is beginning to tell on our people and a lot of persons need help. Dr Edu supported all families with bags of rice, toiletries and cash donations as the search continues. … [Read more...] about Betta Edu storms remote villages to rescue severely malnourished children
Internet Shaming Could Change How Colleges Handle Sexual Assault
"I do think social media is really the backbone of this movement, and the reason it's this successful has been because survivors are able to turn toward a platform of activism that is free, and it's accessible, and it's international and 24/7," says Andrea Pino, director of policy and support and co-founder of End Rape on Campus, a survivor advocacy organization. That wasn't the case even a decade ago, she says. "We as survivors have turned towards social media to not only learn from each other but also teach each other the different strategies around what is effective in organizing on campus." … [Read more...] about Internet Shaming Could Change How Colleges Handle Sexual Assault