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The new year is fast approaching, and while I'm well aware that it's clich, it's a great time to gently shift the focus toward good habits, health, fitness, and being kind to ourselves. We live in a world where stress is rife, and we're pushed into unhealthy habits such as too much sitting and eating things that aren't necessarily good for us.

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And the good thing is that you can use technology to help you with your health and fitness goals!

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iPhone

At the core of my fitness gadgets is my iPhone. You could use an Android device for sure, but for me, the vast array of gadgets and apps that are available for the iOS platform makes it a winner for me.

Pretty much all my fitness devices flow data into my iPhone in one way or another, and it that way it is an indispensable part of my day-to-day fitness plan. Whether it is tracking a workout, or keeping an eye on my sleep or weight, the iPhone offers a complete and total window into my fitness world.

And despite all my misgivings over the iPhone and the iOS platform, for me, it's the best platform out there.

Soundcore Spirit Pro

One of the things core to my fitness training has been having comfortable earbuds that don't get wreaked by sweat, have a long battery life, and don't cost the earth. Soundcore earbuds have been a long-term favorite of mine, and the Spirit Pro combines robustness, good sound, and 10-hour battery life in a single package.

Withings BPM Core

A 3-in-1 health monitor that combines a blood pressure monitor with an ECG for detecting atrial fibrillation, and a digital stethoscope that is used to detect valvular heart diseases. Great for keeping an eye on things between visits to the doctor's office.

Apple Watch 5

There are a lot of smartwatch fitness devices out there, and the Apple Watch is not only one of the best, but it is also the most popular smartwatch by far. It can do all sorts of things, from tracking your steps to keeping an eye on your heart health.

If you can live with a daily -- or at the least every other day -- charging routine, then the Apple Watch is worth considering.

HeartMath Inner Balance

The Inner Balance is a heart rate monitor with a difference. Rather than giving you a beats per minute number, the Inner Balance measures something called Heart Rate Variability, which is a heart metric that gives an insight into stress levels and recovery.

Hyperice Hypervolt

Recovery is key to being able to continue training, and a tool that I've found to be invaluable is the Hyperice Hypervolt vibrating massage tool.

This tool is lightweight, cordless, and designed to deliver targeted deep tissue massage to help get rid of those knots in worked muscles, relieve common muscle pain and stiffness, and improve mobility -- thanks to its three adjustable speed settings delivering up to 3,200 percussions per minute.

PowerDot 2.0

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An electric muscle stimulator and TENS unit like no other. This one you control from an app and comes with a range of specific programs designed for pain relief, relaxation, injury prevention, and sports performance. It is also a great way to melt away the stresses of the day.

Withings Body Cardio

I was never been one for jumping on the scales with any regularity, but I knew that it was time to get that fixed. And if I can keep an eye on a few other metrics while I'm at it, so much the better.

The scale I chose was theWithings Body Cardio, which along with logging weight also measures several other things, such as body fat and lean mass. It also beams this data to the cloud and makes it available to other apps for logging and processing.

The Withings Body Cardio is a rechargeable device, but it lasts a good 12 months between recharges, and I've only recharged mine three times in the time I've owned it (I don't let the battery go flat and do a recharge when I wipe it down).

Everysight Raptor

AR glasses for cycling that project real-time information such as speed and also connects to sensors such as heart rate and cadence, allowing the rider to keep their eyes on the road or trail. The Raptor also features a built-in HD camera for recording rides.

Garmin Instinct

If your life is too extreme for a wearable like the Apple Watch, then the Garmin Instinct may be for you. This is a rugged GPS watch was built to withstand the toughest environments. It allows you to train smart no matter where in the world you are and has a battery life of up to 14 days.

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Intense workout sessions raise body temperature and heart-beat. Abruptly stopping the physical exercise and coming down to zero from sixty is never advised and increases heart risks. Cooling down exercises help avoid that by gradually recovering the pre-work heartbeat and blood pressure. Here are ways to cool your body down after an intense workout.

To bring heart rate to its normal resting rate, one must ensure a gradual yet continuous decrease in exercise intensity. For example, after a session of an hour of jogging, continuejogging at a slow pace towards the end of the session. Another example would be, after a fast-paced walking session, continue walking at a slower pace for around two to three minutes more depending upon the individuals heart rate.

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Stretching is considered as a warm-up exercise by most of the people but is an excellent cooling down exercise as well. It helps the body muscles to build elasticity and prevents the soreness of muscles. Stretching is aids in cooling down the body temperature and in removing lactic acid from the muscles, increasing flexibility.

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After a workout session, it is advised to take a cold water shower first and then follow it with a hot water shower. The cold water shower decreases blood flow and reduces inflammation, stiffness of muscles and joints, thus decreasing pain. When a cold water shower is followed by a hot water shower, it helps fastens muscle and joint recovery. This aids in reducing stiffness and prevents soreness of muscles and in turn helps the body relax at a better pace, relieving it from body tension and muscle pain.

Stay hydrated - Staying hydrated helps in regulating body temperature and blood flow.

Wearing breathable clothes allows your body to relax better and sweat out faster, hence regulating blood pressure and body temperature. Sweating helps the body to stay cool.

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Founded in 2000, CrossFit has shown that it has umpteen serious health and fitness benefits. Its goal being to return fitness to the basics via several low-tech, functional movements combining gymnastics, weight training, Olympicweight training, and metabolic conditioning. Continue reading to learn some surprising health benefits of CrossFit.

1. Improves overall strength-CrossFit can help you get stronger. Since it incorporates lifting weights, resistance training as well as Olympic weightlifting, all of such fitness modalities can improve your power, speed, coordination, accuracy, balance, agility and cardiovascular & respiratory endurance. One study has found that multi-joint exercises are effective at improving strength and general fitness.

2. Calorie burn will continue post workouts-A majority of the CrossFit workouts will include weight lifting which tends to torch calories during and after the workout. This is because, your muscle mass is one major determining factor of your metabolic rate and when you gain muscle by CrossFit, it leads to a faster metabolism.

3. Improves heart health- While most CrossFit workouts do not include traditional cardio training methods, it is totally possible to improve your cardiovascular health by doing these 3-5 minutes. One study has found that three minutes of all-out exercise done on a weekly basis improved cardiac health in obese/overweight individuals.

4. It makes youa better runner- CrossFit improves your overall strength and improves performance. One study has reported that when runners add a couple of strength training to their workout regimen every week, their running efficiency improvessignificantly.

5. Helps reduce risk of Injuries- Some functional movements being done as exercise (sitting down and getting up from desk, carrying a heavy duffle bag, etc) form the foundation of many CrossFit workouts and they help keep your body in physical readiness for the demands of daily life and can help perform daily activities (like shoveling snow or moving a heavy furniture) successfully and safely.

6. Offers better sleep quality- Several CrossFit enthusiasts have reported improvement in their sleep quality. Although any kind of exercise improves sleep quality, high-intensity training such as CrossFit, in particular, is found to be very effective in improving sleep quality.

7. Promotes mental health- CrossFit not only trains your muscles but your brain as well. It created mental toughness since the workouts give you the chance to use positive self-talk and encourage yourself through challenging moments in life. CrossFit enthusiasts have reported that they have seen incredible changes in their mental positivity levels.

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Chapter 1 About the Wireless Health and Fitness Devices Industry1.1 Industry Definition and Types1.1.1 Wireless Sports & Fitness Devices1.1.2 Wireless Remote Health Monitoring Devices1.1.3 Wireless Professional Healthcare Devices1.2 Main Market Activities1.3 Similar Industries1.4 Industry at a Glance

Chapter 2 World Market Competition Landscape2.1 Wireless Health and Fitness Devices Markets by Regions2.1.1 USAMarket Revenue (M USD) and Growth Rate 2014-2024Sales and Growth Rate 2014-2024Major Players Revenue (M USD) in 20192.1.2 EuropeMarket Revenue (M USD) and Growth Rate 2014-2024Sales and Growth Rate 2014-2024Major Players Revenue (M USD) in 20192.1.3 ChinaMarket Revenue (M USD) and Growth Rate 2014-2024Sales and Growth Rate 2014-2024Major Players Revenue (M USD) in 2019

Chapter 3 World Wireless Health and Fitness Devices Market share3.1 Major Production Market share by Players3.2 Major Revenue (M USD) Market share by Players3.3 Major Production Market share by Regions in 2019, Through 2024

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A FITNESS club has made great strides to tackle climate change by achieving a 'plastic free status'.

Wellington Health and Fitness Club in Crowthorne was presented with a plaque from Newquay based organisation, Surfers Against Sewage on November 15.

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In the clubs drive to reduce single use plastic, plastic coffee cups, snack containers and wet swimming kit bags have been eliminated.

Lewis Banks, catering manager at the club, said: "So I took it upon myself as I am aware of the impact that it has.

"The worlds waste has to go somewhere and it gets swept up on someone else's doorstep so it isn't fair. "The action we have taken will affect our future and it is up to us to make sure it is the best that it can be."

The health and fitness club has also curbed its reduction in plastic with plastic free coffee cups, plastic straws and has installed spin dryers to dry swimming costumes instead of plastic wet kit bags.

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Tea bags have also been replaced and are now made with a corn alternative.

David Briggs, member at Crowthorne Reduce our Waste, said: "The club is one of eight businesses in Crowthorne which have achieved plastic free status, which in turn means Crowthorne has achieved plastic free community status."

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Madonna reveals her fitness secrets in new video. Photo: Reuters

The pop queen of music, Madonna can leave everyone behind when it comes to energy and her powerful performance skills. The 61-year-old is as fit as they come.

The world-renowned musician has found the fountain of youth and strength. She keeps getting younger and stronger everyday. Are you also wondering how? In a recent video, she revealed the secret behind her health and fitness.

The Like A Virgin singer recently shared a video of herself in which she can be seen taking an ice bath and drinking a cup of urine at 3 am. The gram was captioned, "ICE TRAY-NEW DRIP - 3 am Ice bath therapy for Madame!! Shall we start an ICE bath challenge? 41 degrees. Best treatment for injuries! #icebath #madamex"

In the video, the singer can be seen gearing up for the ice bath by doing a boxing warmup. She says it is the best way to heal injuries. The temperature of her ice bath was 5 degrees Celcius (41 - degrees Fahrenheit).

The moment she goes in the water, it is evident, how cold the water is and she is seen dancing and singing just to divert her mind from the temperature.

At the end of the video, Madonna can be seen wearing a bathrobe sipping something that looks like urine from a cup. She can also be heard saying, "It is really good to drink urine after you get out of the ice bath."

The singer is currently touring for her album Madame X which is her fourteenth studio album.

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These days, we all feel strapped for time. And not having enough hours in the day seems like a good enough excuse for skipping a training run or two, right? Well, what if it turned out that you probably have more time to prioritize exercise than you think? According to new research published in Preventing Chronic Disease, Americans do.

Researchers asked over 32,000 Americans to disclose how they spent a 24-hour period to determine free time, which was defined as any discretionary time a person had during their day not taken up by responsibilities such as caring for family members or self-care.

On average, people reported having more than 300 minutes (over five hours) of free time per day. Of that free time, most of it was spent as screen time. Men spent an average of 211 minutes (over three and a half hours) of their free time looking at screens, while women spent 175 minutes (almost three hours).

The rest of it, unfortunately, was not spent exercising. The researchers found that men reported they spent an average of just 24 minutes and women only spent 14 minutes sweating per day. However, these estimates are not precise and may not reflect pure moderate to vigorous physical activity, study author Deborah Cohen, M.D., M.P.H. at RAND Corporation in Santa Monica, California, told Runners World.

The results highlight the large amount of time Americans spend with electronic media, which is replacing time they could spend engaging in other pursuits like physical activity that produce better health outcomes, Cohen said.

The American Heart Association recommends that adults get 150 minutes of moderate-intensity aerobic activity or 75 minutes of vigorous aerobic activity per week and spend less time sitting to combat a slew of health problems including obesity, diabetes, and heart disease. Recent research also found that everything from walking your dog to taking a few laps up and down your hallway (maybe on a commercial break) can all contribute to your daily requirement.

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If youre thinking these free time estimates are crazy, and you dont possibly fall into the five-hour free time category, this research also showed that no group reported having less than four and a half hours (270 minutes) of free time per day. This research shows that a lack of free time is not to blame for low levels of exercise among Americans.

Its tough to compete with electronic media, but we need to start, or Americans health will likely decline, said Cohen. The media should acknowledge its role in promoting sedentary behavior and take some steps to mitigate the associated harms.

If youve really been feeling attached to screens lately, try moving your Netflix binge of The Office to the treadmill, or performing a bodyweight workout in your living room during your favorite Disney+ show. Most phones and apps (looking at you, Instagram) also have screen time limits you can set and reports you can look at in order to better manage your own time in front of the screens.

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In New York City, its possible for many worldshowever seemingly disconnectedto collide at once. If the metropolis acts as a testing ground for two things, theyre surely fashion and fitness, considering it houses a massive populated deeply invested in both. And thats what makes the launch of AARMY, a new boutique fitness studio from Akin Akman, Angela Davis and Trey Laird, seem so natural and so timely.

From left, AARMY co-founders Angela Davis, Trey Laird and Akin Akman.Aarmy

After experimenting with a trial pop-up in September of last year, the trio officially launched its new concept today with a temporary facility in New Yorks Soho neighborhood. A permanent space is expected in spring 2020. AARMY, a name reflecting Akin, Angela and the army of followers theyll undoubtedly bring to the new space, aims to create a new category of training steeped in community and team-building. The intended effect is to establish an inclusive environment to promote a higher standard in our physical, spiritual and emotional state, the new company said in a press release.

The AARMY training experience revolves around four customizable modalities: high-intensity cycling for endurance and cardio training; a range of boot camp classes for overall conditioning; team lifting circuit classes for strength training; and stretching programs for recovery. All of these will be available at the NYC flagship location, and a second pop-up will open in West Hollywood early next year.

The AARMY cycling studio.Aarmy

The focus on community and spirituality fused with a tough-as-nails regime might be what best sets AARMY apart from its competition. We dont have teachers, we have coaches, Akman, a former model and professional trainer, told Robb Report. We dont have classes, we have practices. We speak to mental conditioning as well as motivation but we speak to it when we teach you the foundations. Its more of a practice for life.

But that unique melding coupled with its ample style makes sense given its founders. Both Akin and Davis grew up training to become professional athletes before formally coming to the world of fitness, gaining a strong celebrity following along the way. Davis, a former member of the USA Track and Field team, has trained Oprah and Beyonc, and Akman counts Karlie Kloss and Jake Gyllenhaal among his fanbase.

Tying them together is Laird, one of fashions most in-demand branding and ad experts, who has spent decades working with clients such as Calvin Klein and Tom Ford. His inclusion in the leadership might appear unusual at first glance, but for Laird, its perfectly logical. Fitness is now a major cultural force that touches every part of our lives, but surprisinglywhen it comes to content, the category is incredibly dated, he said. Everything looks like a formulaic infomercial. Why cant it have the same level of visual sophistication, style, energy and emotion as the best creative in music, fashion or art?

Inside AARMY New York City pop-up gym.Aarmy

Take a look for yourself and join the crew to break a sweat at 636 Broadway in New York City. Classes start at $38.

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