JAY-Z famously cemented the idea that numbers dont lie into hip-hops psyche. Numbers do lie, undoubtedly so, but they can also reveal the truth. Gangsta rap scored its first commercial victory over rock 'n' roll on June 22, 1991, when N.W.As second studio album, Niggaz4life, outsold R.E.M.s Out of Time to become the first hardcore hip-hop album to top the Billboard 200. Derek Thompson documents this historic moment in the 2015 essay,1991: The Most Important Year in Pop-Music History.

Within a few weeks, N.W.A. replaced R.E.M. on the charts. The swapping of acronymsout with soft rock, in with hip-hopwas a harbinger. In the early 1990s, the "hip-hop/rap" genre exploded to become, by far, the most common genre of music on the Billboard Hot 100 charts for two decades.Derek Thompson, The Atlantic

Another notable, by-the-numbers victory occurred seven years later in 1998. Based on data reported by Christopher John Farley in his "Hip-Hop Nation" essay for Time Magazine, hip-hop sold 81 million units that year, nine million more than country music. "For the first time ever, rap outsold what previously had been America's top-selling format, Farley wrote. A tremendous milestone for a genre that arose from Americas underground.

During its infancy stage, hip-hop was thought to be a temporary fad. That line of thinking, of course, ceased well before the new millennium. Somehow, the genreDJ Kool Herc created during a 1973 day party on Sedgwick Avenue in the Bronx had managed to avoid the doom of disco and continued to rise as rock declined.

Gradually, the numbers revealed global interest, a new phenomenon that couldnt be contained by a ceiling. In their 2017 year-end report, Nielsen reported that for the first time, hip-hop and R&B surpassed rock as the most popular genre in the USpowered by a 72-percent increase in on-demand audio streaming.

Hip-hop moves into a new decade on a mountaintop. No genre is more prominent; no culture stands on equal ground, and everyone wants a piece. Is it possible to maintain a status this significant without sacrificing what makes the music and artists so engrossing?

No genre is more prominent; no culture stands on equal ground, and everyone wants a piece.

To answer that question, we have to think first about hip-hop's fluidity. We have to think about a genre born in a park. There were no commercial sponsors, or angel investors, or wealthy relatives. Just a man with a turntable, some records, speakers, and the people.As hip-hop enters 2020, the 47th year since its birth, even without data and statistics to support the enormity, the genre holds a sense of omnipresence.

Musically and culturally, the art form dominates streaming services and festival lineups; television commercials and feature films; social discourse and social media. This level of largeness isnt surprising, though. Rappers had the power to influence before the term influencer. Rappers were culture curators long before entering the bloodstream of pop culture.

Rappers are a branch of a larger cultural tree, but they incorporate many of hip-hops most appealing elements. At once, they are the voice of slang, the face of cool, the sound of rhyme, and the movement of dance. These qualities have made rap artist billboards of youth. Every new generation yearns for a way to speak, a life to admire, a style to mimic, and a form of music that is solely theirs to own.

At once, [rappers] are the voice of slang, the face of cool, the sound of rhyme, and the movement of dance.

In Nelson Georges excellent New York Times editorial How Hip-Hop Transformed New York, he explains hip-hops journey through New York City in the 1980s. One significant factor George touches upon is language. The culture had a coded slang; words that were foreign to the dated and unhip. Breakdancers represented hip-hops movement, while graffiti translated the visual wording.

Before radio introduced The Sugarhill Gangs Rappers Delight over the airwaves or Blondies Rapture airing on MTV, hip-hop traveledaform of virality that was physical. It was a wide-spread presence that could exist any and everywhere.

"So when Deborah Harry said, And you hip-hop, and you dont stop, the new-wave diva would be proved a prophet. Though the Funky 4 + 1 never made it back to the mainstream promised land, the voyage hip-hop took from uptown to downtown was the first of many steps it would take toward pop-culture domination."Nelson George

The physicality of rap moved the music through streets and cities, states and countries, but adapting to the internet allowed the wildfire to continue spreading without a halt. As far as genres go, raps transition to online platforms was the most seamless. For example, hip-hop had a message board on Okayplayer, a popular presence on Myspace, made the best of Facebook, changed industry infrastructure through the blogosphere, thrived on Twitter, and even carved a niche on Tumblr. Whoever houses black expression, hip-hop finds a home.

At present, no other genre or art form has found better promotional use of free applications like YouTube, Instagram, Vine, and the newly popular, TikTok. The record-breaking success of Lil Nas X and Old Town Road is inseparable from his internet savvy and masterful social media marketing. Although catchy, for a new artist, a popular song isnt enough to create a moment that captivates the world.

In 2019, to achieve a massive single, the song needs an entire campaign, a way of reaching the masses, and impressions across every modern channel. Progressively, these channels are on every smartphone; thanks to apps, music can move through portable means. In terms of communication and exchanging information, there is no tool more efficient.

At 20 years old, Lil Nas X has known the internet his entire life; its atool no different than what fire was to the cavemen. He understands memes better than Drake ever could. Lil Nas X comprehends virality as if he was born to go viral and has a level of self-awareness that goes well beyond his years on earth. His success is further proof of how youth culture isnt just shaping music, but the mediums that make music and artists accessible. Old Town Road embodies the importance of moving where the people will see you.

Thats what rap has always done correctly: remained in constant motion. Musically, sonically, and culturally, the art form has advanced with the times. When the entire music industry experienced declining CD sales, rappers gave away free mixtapes on Datpiff; after the blogosphere collapsed, rap transitioned toSoundCloud. Instead of aiming to fix problems existing in old models, new methods emerged.

As a form of black culture, hip-hop marries style and substance. There is no hip-hop without the spirit of black life, black angst, and black cool. At its genesis, the worldwide appeal wasnt foreseeable, but now, almost 50 years later, its impossible to imagine a world without hip-hop and rap music.

What would drive social media discourse? What would substitute the influence? Imagine Happy Days without The Fonz, Walt Disney without Mickey Mouse, or the body without a heart. Losing hip-hop means pop culture must replace its nucleus.

Becoming the nucleus isnt what Kool Herc, Grandmaster Flash, Afrika Bambaataa or any other hip-hop pioneers sought to accomplish. They were the young, capturing the spirit of their youth. But that didnt stop them from becoming old. Its that youthfulness, not aging, that people found contagious; what was fun, fresh, and fundamentally outside the mainstream. Things are different now. Rap is the mainstream. Selling out was once frowned upon, now everyone wants to buy-in.Black life, black angst, and black cool continue to be a currency that is continually being cashed in.

Selling out was once frowned upon, now everyone wants to buy-in.

Nas was wrong, hip-hop never died. It simply became wealthy. Rich in both impact and influence; wealth that continues to accumulate. But with wealth comes change. So what happens to an art form that sprouted from the soil and became worth billions? Once it becomes so big that society can not be divorced from its global takeover? Where and how does this progressive music continue to move?

As we move closer to 2020, thats the question. How will this wealth, influence, and impact shape hip-hops forthcoming decade? Is it possible for hip-hop to continue to reach the people, exist in communities, remember its origins, and continue to maintain a robust presence on and offline? Can hip-hop keep its soul? For every soul has a price, and where hip-hop is today, there are more bidders than ever willing to pay that number. Some might say its already been sold.

Well let tomorrow answer the questions of today.

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Given what would follow, it wasnt what David Campese was best remembered for that day.

However, it may have been his finest moment throughout the entire afternoon.

The date was 27 October 1991. The location was the old and haunting concrete sarcophagus of Lansdowne Road. New Zealand were just inside their own half doing the Haka in the moments leading up to that World Cup semi-final, but only 14 Australians were needlessly standing there watching them prance about. It was because the New South Wales wing was back near his own try-zone putting boot to ball in preparation for battle. Besides, by then hed already seen the jaded routine play out on 21 other occasions and didnt feel the need to observe yet again.

Going out for that match, his coach Bob Dwyer had suggested that his players do whatever warm-up worked best.

I was quite happy, then, to go and kick the ball, Campese would later explain of his choice. That was how I did it, and it worked.

Shortly after, he picked up possession in centre-field, slid across the defensive line and touched down in the corner, before next putting the All Blacks John Kirwan into a dizzy daze while allowing Tim Horan to take their lead out to double-digits.

Seven World Cups later though and we are back to pandering to the dance.

Thats unfortunate as New Zealand are justifiably big-headed enough without a massaging of their already massive egos. Yet even World Rugby have it in their rules that to not stand on your own 10-metre line and watch a bunch stick out their tongues and slap their thighs is worthy of a fine and a telling off. Thats some intrinsic planning from a governing body that had threatened to declare Ireland-Scotland a draw without a pass taking place in their premier competition if the local weather didnt improve.

We know this because, in 2011, the French federation were fined 10,000 for having the nerve to shuffle forward aggressively as a response.

We know this because our own authorities needed special dispensation to form the figure eight in memory of Anthony Foley when facing it in Chicago.

We know this because they fawned a diplomatic incident when Brian ODriscoll had the sheer temerity to hurl some blades of grass into the air.

Indeed if we are to engage in these cultural activities in rugby, perhaps Irelands opponents should have to spend a few minutes watching our players sitting around a table in midfield, sipping cups of tea and bemoaning everything from economic migrants to the latest bin charges.

Say what you will about the Welsh, but credit where its due for they not only called out the bullshit, they stood up to it and stood firm around it. A dozen years ago when New Zealand came to town, they asked that the Haka take place after the visiting anthem, allowing the glorious and beautiful Hen Wlad Fy Nhadau to ring out last and set their home scene. The All Blacks, however, threw a pathetic strop, flung their toys far from the pram, and ended up amusing themselves with it within the confines of their dressing room. Where it should stay.

Only it hasnt.

Instead, it returned, increasing in length from what used to be a mere 30 seconds long, which is hardly surprising as its been ruthlessly exploited and commercialised and ultimately cheapened. Thats not to say it doesnt have beauty and meaning to Maoris, but Irish dancing can having meaning to us and that doesnt change the fact that it was monetised by Michael Flatley turning to liquid plastic on stage.

By now we know well that rugby has a problem around always favouring the big boys.

We saw it first thing on Saturday when an assault by Reece Hodge against Fiji was deemed all well and good and that was merely the worst offence rather than a stand-alone incident. We saw it next thing Saturday when Angus Gardner made sure France got over the line against Argentina. But we also saw it last thing on Saturday before a true epic between two serious heavyweights.

Theres a practical reason why the Haka shouldnt happen as, while it provides a psychological edge through self-inspiration and via an attempt at opponent intimidation, it also provides a small physical edge as others are forced to stand still and go briefly cold. Theres another reason too though as there is a huge lack of self-awareness about this. Again there are those wholl say its native and it is to some, but the majority of New Zealand players havent been Maori. Instead, they descend from forefathers who were actually ruthless oppressors of natives.

The Haka was first seen by Europeans when James Cook made his voyage in 1769. Accompanied by Joseph Banks, the latter wrote that of it that the War Song and dance consist of various contortions of the limbs during which the tongue is frequently thrust out incredibly far and the orbits of the eyes enlarged so much that a circle of white is distinctly seen around the iris. In short, nothing is omitted which can render a human shape frightful and deformed which I suppose they think terrible. Thereafter a long line of missionaries spent an age trying to get rid of a song and dance that to this day is misunderstood as a physical challenge when in fact its meant as a celebration of life.

Soon they, as Joseph Banks put it, were having their possessions and their homes taken and were slaughtered across the 1800s. And even today there is controversy over government settlements with the delayed pay-off for what was theirs said to come in at between one and two-and-a-half cents on the dollar value of their confiscated land.

Anyway, its completely overdone. In rugby, and in life. A New Zealand graduation or homecoming, a wedding afters or merely a boozed-up night out, it seems, can barely pass by without a YouTube video emerging of a man leaping about with all the authenticity of a Blackrock College conversation detailing both tillage methodology and livestock vaccination.

What began in a non-official tour to Britain and Ireland in 188889 and made some sense given the name of that group was the New Zealand Native team is now cringeworthy. For years after that round-the-world trip, their union actually accommodated requests from the apartheid regime in South Africa asking that Maori players not be selected on the team because of their heritage and their race. On another occasion, a handful were given dispensation based on the horrific idea that the South African government would let them be honorary whites. It wasnt until 2010 that the NZRU actually apologised to players left out yet all along, while they were happy to engage in racism, they were also happy to use the Haka. Little wonder that Steve Jackson, a sports sociologist at the University of Otago, said it was an idealised version of racial unity.

Thus I have a dream.

Sure enough, its unlikely Ireland will make it far enough to face a New Zealand side that seem to have been jolted back towards their brilliant and very best by that Australian thrashing in the build-up to this competition. But should they, then how about they do as follows.

As the All Blacks start to perform the Haka, Ireland do not line up and admire. They dont even look. Instead, just like Campese did, they spend their time doing stretches and engaging in drills and practicing kicks. After all, they didnt go all the way to Japan to watch the performing arts. Afterwards, when the inevitable fine arrives, the IRFU then proceed to pay it off in bags of pennies delivered to 10 Lower Pembroke Street by a series of wheelbarrows. Then win or lose we really would have those oft-described Irish rugby heroes.

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A CITY CANT get fit without two kinds of citizens. It needs loads of people like you filling up local parks and speeding along freshly paved bike lanes and generally having a blast outside or in rec centers. But it also needs elected officials actively responding to the needs of these constituents by setting health policy and creating new public spaces and making sure that pothole in the bike lane gets fixed pronto.

The 20 winners that follow have all figured out the right balance between their active citizens and their active leaders. But how exactly did we arrive at this list?

We analyzed 100 of Americas most populous cities and gave each an activity rating based on fitness guidelines, as defined by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and, on the flip side, the percentage of the population reporting inactivity. This rating contributed 50 percent of the weighted score.

Then we looked at general health, with our team determining the percent- age of the population reporting good, very good, or excellent overall health, according to the CDC and various state and county health records. We also pulled self-reported data about heart health and obesity. These three categories made up the other 50 percent of the weighted score, with obesity level carrying 25 percent, general health 15 percent, and cardiac health the remaining 10 percent.

After calculating all that, we found a clear correlation between raw data and fitness culture (how much a city creates opportunities for fitness and encourages connection). A citys culture of activity can play a large role in persuading people to exercise with others, says Dan Giordano, D.P.T., C.S.C.S., cofounder of Bespoke Treatments, a physical-therapy clinic.

These top cities engage people to be activewhether its biking, hiking, or walking, says Michael Fredericson, M.D., of Stanford Medicines Department of Orthopaedic Surgery. Researchers now know that being in shape can involve more than working out in a gym.

It can involve simply stepping outside and joining the community of active people in your city, even ifespecially ifit didnt make this list.

California / Fitness Score: 98.2

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Although San Fran doesnt have the highest good-health score (Madison took that one) or the lowest obesity percentage (Denver beat it out), it has the top activity score. Its the epicenter of fitness tech, with Apple, Fitbit, and Strava nearby. So maybe members of the tech community are stoking one anothers activity goals to crush it in the 3,413 acres of open space and more than 220 parks where residents can run, swim, bike, throw a Frisbee, or do any other kind of high-energy thing in a hilly city built between the ocean and the bay.

Wisconsin / Fitness Score: 92.7

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Madisons five lakes provide residents with year-round fitness: ice skating and fishing in the winter; swimming, kayaking, and stand-up paddleboarding (and even SUP polo) in the summer. The city also has the second-highest activity score and the second-highest heart-health score.

Washington / Fitness Score: 92.5

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Seattle has a striking 485-plus parksand theyre not all open fields and blacktop loops. Gas Works Park weaves green space and trails through the remnants of a former industrial complex.

Colorado / Fitness Score: 90.8

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According to ClassPass, a service connecting users to local fitness classes, Denvers top three are at High Ride Cycle, CorePower Yoga, and barre3. Combine that with a strong culture of mountain biking, hiking, and backcountry skiing and you can feel this city sweat.

California / Fitness Score: 87.8

Parks and nature preserves abound here, and one stretch of Solana Beach attracts a very high concentration of cyclists, reports Strava, an activity fitness tracker. The 1.2-kilometer path is wedged between the San Elijo Lagoon Ecological Reserve and Nature Center and Swamis State Marine Conservation Area.

California / Fitness Score: 87.3

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Runners light up Strava along the Rancho San Antonio County Park, Stanford Dish, and Guadalupe River trails. All that cardio explains this citys first-place heart-health score.

Utah / Fitness Score: 86.5

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Along the base of the Wasatch Range resides rock-hard fitness. Downtown boasts Salt Lake City CrossFit, Ute CrossFit Sugarhouse, Brickwall CrossFit, Kirin CrossFit, and . . . you get the point.

Minnesota / Fitness Score: 86.4

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A high overall-health score and a low obesity percentage push this city upward despite its lower activity score. The Minneapolis area is home to the Mayo Clinic, Abbott Northwestern Hospital, the University of Minnesota Medical Center, and other ranked hospitals.

Vermont / Fitness Score: 84.2

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Within striking distance of ski resorts such as Stowe, Smugglers Notch, and Bolton Valley, Burlington is bustling come snow season. But nearby Lake Champlain also makes it a fishing, kayaking, and sailing destination.

Maine / Fitness Score: 83.3

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Leading the U. S., this city has 18 breweries per 50,000 residents. Luckily, theres no shortage of ways to work off carbs. Portland has 66 parks, 30 playgrounds, ten community gardens, and miles of walking and biking trails.

Colorado / Fitness Score: 82.1

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Going for a hike here means huffing and puffing through the towering Garden of the Gods, Pikes Peak, or Broadmoor Seven Falls. The city claims 9,000-plus acres of parkland and 500 acres of trails.

Connecticut / Fitness Score: 80.1

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Theyre yoga-crazed here, with four of Bridgeports top five ClassPass signups belonging to local studio Black Rock Yoga. Plus, the city has the sixth-lowest obesity percentage.

California / Fitness Score: 78.3

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Theres plenty of yoga happening in Sacramento, too, reports ClassPass, but also hot Pilates, stationary-cycling classes, and InstaPhysique, which centers on the Megaformer, a fitness device.

Idaho / Fitness Score: 77.9

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Credit this citys commitment to building a network for walkers, runners, and cyclists. Its Ridge to Rivers laces 190 miles of trails from the Boise Peak down to the Boise Foothills. Twenty-five miles of separate Greenbelt pathways slink along both sides of the Boise River.

Montana / Fitness Score: 77.4

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Find the top ClassPass classes at Black Orchid Yoga + Cycle and Billings Kettlebell Club. Strava reports heavy use of Swords Park for cyclists and Black Otter Trail for runners. Both routes take advantage of Billingss 47 parks, which total 1,183 acres.

California / Fitness Score: 76.1

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Along a three-block stretch of West Third Street in Beverly Hills, there are ten fitness studios alone. Three blocks. This concentration of cardiovascular activity is indicative of the larger commitment L. A. as a whole has to group activity.

NorthCarolina / Fitness Score: 74.6

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Although Durham has numerous other running and cycling paths, a standout is the American Tobacco Trail, which has a very high volume of runners and riders, per Strava. The trail stretches over 22 miles through the city of Durham while also connecting to Chatham and Wake counties.

Hawaii / Fitness Score: 73.7

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You may think that natives just sunbathe all day, but ClassPass shows a strong interest in yoga, barre, and Pilates. Strava runners hit Diamond Head Beach Park.

Nevada / Fitness Score: 72.9

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Gamble by night, run by day? Strava reports that the Truckee River Walk, Idlewild Park, Ophir Peak, Mayberry Park, and the Flume Trail are popular running routes for its users in and around the city.

20. Virginia Beach

Virginia / Fitness Score: 72.5

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A three-mile boardwalk along the Atlantic Ocean collects runners panting through the fresh salt air, and the many trails in First Landing State Park and Shore Drive also draw a high volume of Strava cyclists.

21. VIRGINIA BEACH, VA / Fitness Score 72.45 22. OAKLAND, CA (72.3) 23. ALBUQUERQUE, NM (72.05) 24. PORTLAND, OR (69.9) 25. FARGO, ND (69.8) 26. WASHINGTON, DC (69.45) 27. MANCHESTER, NH (69.15) 28. LINCOLN, NE (68.5) 29. BOSTON, MA (68.0) 30. TUCSON, AZ (64.8)

31. FRESNO, CA / Fitness Score 63.9 32. ST. PETERSBURG, FL (63.6) 33. Raleigh, NC (63.5) 34. STOCKTON, CA (61.8) 35. ANCHORAGE, AK (60.5) 36. ATLANTA, GA (60.15) 37. SIOUX FALLS, SD (59.7) 38. CHICAGO, IL (59.5) 39. CHEYENNE, WY (58.2) 40. GREENSBORO, NC (58.05)

41. ST. PAUL, MN / Fitness Score 58.05 42. PITTSBURGH, PA (56.95) 43. RIVERSIDE, CA (56.8) 44. NASHVILLE-DAVIDSON, TN (55.8) 45. NEW YORK, NY (55.45) 46. JERSEY CITY, NJ (54.65) 47. AUSTIN, TX (54.3) 48. PHOENIX, AZ (54.05) 49. BUFFALO, NY (52.9) 50. DES MOINES, IA (50.65)

51. CHARLOTTE, NC / Fitness Score 49.4 52. NORFOLK, VA (48.85) 53. MILKWAUKEE, WI (48.4) 54. KANSAS CITY, MO (47.45) 55. PLANO, TX (47.05) 56. NEWARK, NJ (45.7) 57. MIAMI, FL (45.6) 58. WINSTON-SALEM, NC (44.55) 59. OMAHA, NE (43.8) 60. TAMPA, FL (42.65)

61. CINCINNATI, OH / Fitness Score 39.15 62. CLEVELAND, OH (39.05) 63. PROVIDENCE, RI (39.05) 64. ORLANDO, FL (37.65) 65. NEW ORLEANS, LA (37.1) 66. LEXINGTON-FAYETTE, KY (36.45) 67. BALTIMORE, MD (36.35) 68. LAREDO, TX (35.85) 69. WILMINGTON, DE (35.75) 70. RICHMOND, VA (35.6)

71. COLUMBIA, SC / Fitness Score 34.95 72. COLUMBUS, OH (33.8) 73. EL PASO, TX (33.3) 74. CHESAPEAKE, VA (33.15) 75. LUBBOCK, TX (31.6) 76. LAS VEGAS, NV (30.65) 77. ST. LOUIS, MO (28.45) 78. DALLAS, TX (27.75) 79. PHILADELPHIA, PA (27.7) 80. HOUSTON, TX (27.6)

81. JACKSONVILLE, FL / Fitness Score 25.05 82. LOUISVILLE/JEFFERSON COUNTY, KY (23.7) 83. INDIANAPOLIS CITY, IN (23.6) 84. WICHITA, KS (20.7) 85. SAN ANTONIO, TX (20.5) 86. FORT WAYNE, IN (19.9) 87. BATON ROUGE, LA (18.35) 88. BAKERSFIELD, CA (18.15) 89. LITTLE ROCK, AR (17.9) 90. OKLAHOMA CITY, OK (15)

91. JACKSON, MS / Fitness Score 13.65 92. DETROIT, MI (11.7) 93. BIRMINGHAM, AL (11) 94. MEMPHIS, TN (9.95) 95. TOLEDO, OH (9.4) 96. FORT WORTH, TX (9.05) 97. TULSA, OK (8.85) 98. CHARLESTON, WV (7.9) 99. CORPUS CHRISTI, TX (3.55)

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As fitness director of Womens Health, I go to multiple activewear brand previews a month, am chatting with our fashion editors on a near-daily basis, and perhaps most importantly, am in and out of tons of different gyms and fitness studios, always taking notes on the different fitness ~lewks~ women are, well, sporting. So Ive becoming something of a pro at spotting activewear trends. These are the major ones Im seeing (and loving) this fall.

I'm pretty sure the high-neck sports bra trend is single-handedly responsible for convincing so many women to ditch their tees and tanks at the gym. (And it means one less piece of sweaty laundry to wash, amirite?)

Vanish Sports Bra

$28.73

Lattice Yoga Sports Bra

$29.00

Racerback Sports Bra

$26.87

Fishnet Mesh Crop Tank

$40.00

Matching sets were once a secret for looking put-together in seconds. But now, the secret's outand you can find options to suit a ton of different styles.

Kauai Sports Bra

$65.00

Kauai Leggings

$82.00

Short Sleeve Soft Tracksuit

$19.99

Yoga Set

$26.98

Eco-conscious exercisers have more options than ever, thanks to a growing number of brands that are streamlining their supply chains, investing in renewable or recycled materials, and cutting the environmental costs of creating and shipping their clothing.

Retro Check Racer Tank

$169.20

7/8 Springs Leggings

$85.00

Pulseboost HD Shoes

$140.00

Crunch Colorblock 7/8 Tight in SuperSonic

$69.99

The height of hippie fashion has now made its way to the activewear scene. Subtlety is not the name of the game here; it's all about full-blown flower-child vibes.

Hooded Sweatshirt

$8.99

Tie Dye Athletic Socks

$11.95

Performance Legging

$78.00

These are not your moms commuter kicks, nor are they the chunky dad shoes youve likely seen everyone wearing lately. You can actually work out in these performance-focused trainersbut they're cool enough to wear outside the studio or gym, too.

Air Zoom Pegasus 36 Trail

Trideca 200

$110.00

OV X Hoka Bondi B

$160.00

Heritage companies like Champion and Fila, which ushered in the logo mania in the '90s, are re-issuing old designs and creating new ones with throwback feels. Meanwhile, labels like Australian brand P.E Nation are reinterpreting the logo look in fresh ways.

Elements Pants

$169.00

Logo Print Reverse Weave Crop Hoodie

$44.98

Claudine Bodysuit

$50.00

Classic Medium Support Sports Bra

The rebirth of this '80s trend gets a 2019 spin, thanks to a focus on technical fabrics and performance-driven designs that make them suitable for everything from yoga to HIIT workouts.

Yoga Black Cotton Bodysuit

$51.99

Eye On The Prize Onesie

$148.00

Indigo Retro Catsuit

$159.00

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Health and fitness begin with a persons mental and emotional well-being, addressing pain, gaining self-worth and loving themselves, then the desired physical changes will come, according to the owner of a new fitness center in Crystal Lake.

John DeCicco, of McHenry, is owner of Freedom Fitness, LLC, located at 60 W. Terra Cotta Ave., Unit F, which opened in April. The retired U.S. Calvary Scout takes his approach to fitness from his own life experience.

DeCicco retired from the military with injuries and chronic health issues. As he awaited surgeries, his personal life also took a downward turn. He stopped caring about himself, was depressed, diagnosed with post-traumatic stress disorder and ultimately gained about 60 pounds.

He eventually returned to the McHenry area and took a job at a title company, which he soon realized only added to his depression and unhealthy lifestyle.

When he began to deal with the underlying issues causing his unhealthy weight gain, he began to love himself and in turn found a way to shed the pounds.

He began high-intensity workouts, ran a marathon and felt good about himself again. He became a personal trainer at a large fitness center. Then with encouragement from clients opened his own fitness place.

He said he learned what his worth is.

Today, with Kate Thomas, his business partner and fitness instructor, he shares his experiences and positive approach to help others find their way to healthier lifestyles.

Thomas also has struggled with depression and weight gain.

DeCicco and Thomas embrace, understand and accept their clients where they are emotionally and physically. There is no judgment, they said.

If someone needs to come in and talk, cry, vent, the club is a safe place to do that, they said.

The name Freedom in the clubs title DeCicco said means allowing people to be exactly who they are without any pre-judgment or prejudice.

Feel free to wear what you want, look how you want to look, love how you want to love, do what makes you happy, because when you are happy your world is happy, DeCicco said.

The partners said they are trying to build a community not just a fitness club.

They host events such as Find your Fit, where no one exercises, they just come together to get to know each other. Of course, the club also offers high-intensity circuit training, boot camps, fitness, strength and kick box classes and a running club.

For anyone looking to get started on improving their overall health, DeCicco says first clear your mind, no body shaming, dont worry about where you were 10 years ago or where you want to be next year, focus on today.

More information is available on their Facebook page, Freedom Fitness LLC.

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Abbott Diabetes CareAdidasAlive TechnologiesAppleASUSTeK ComputerBeurerDexcomEntra Health SystemsFitbitGarminGE Healthcare

Segment by RegionsNorth AmericaEuropeChinaJapan

Segment by TypeWrist Strap Type DevicesWearable Type DevicesOther

Segment by ApplicationHospitalFamilyNursing HomeOther

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Chapter 3, the Wireless Health and Fitness Devices competitive situation, sales, revenue and global market share of top manufacturers are analyzed emphatically by landscape contrast.

Chapter 4, the Wireless Health and Fitness Devices breakdown data are shown at the regional level, to show the sales, revenue and growth by regions, from 2019 to 2025.

Chapter 5, 6, 7, 8 and 9, to break the sales data at the country level, with sales, revenue and market share for key countries in the world, from 2019 to 2025.

Chapter 10 and 11, to segment the sales by type and application, with sales market share and growth rate by type, application, from 2019 to 2025.

Chapter 12, Wireless Health and Fitness Devices market forecast, by regions, type and application, with sales and revenue, from 2019 to 2025.

Chapter 13, 14 and 15, to describe Wireless Health and Fitness Devices sales channel, distributors, customers, research findings and conclusion, appendix and data source.

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Center still offers free classes

SHEPHERDSTOWN Try either free exercise class at the Shepherd University Wellness Center. Beginning Tai Chi will be offered at noon every Tuesday and provides a gentle workout to improve balance and fitness. In addition, Exercise as Medicine will be offered at 10 a.m. every Friday and will get you up and moving toward a healthier, fitter you.

For more information, call 304-876-5300.

Shenandoah Health offers health classes

MARTINSBURG Shenandoah Community Health is offering free monthly health education classes to the community.

Second Wednesday: 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. Diabetes Education

Third Wednesday: 12 p.m. to 1 p.m. Diabetes Education

Third Thursday: 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. Weight & Wellness Support Group

Fourth Tuesday: 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. Cheap, Healthy Eats

All classes are held each month in the Sandra Vickstrom Board Room (to the right of the lobby) of SCH 99 Tavern Road, Martinsburg. Classes are free, open to the public, and taught by SCH registered nurse educators. Friend and family member welcome, no registration is required.

For more information, visit http://www.shencommhealth.com or call 304.263.4999.

Walk to End Alzheimers set for Saturday

MARTINSBURG Edward Jones will sponsor this years annual Walk to End Alzheimers event is scheduled 10 a.m. Saturday at Martinsburg High School located at 701 South Queen Street, Martinsburg. To support as a walker, volunteer or make a donation contact 304-724-4168, april.jones@edwardjones.com or visit http://www.alz.org/edwardjones.

0 to 5K training program announced

MARTINSBURG Its time to fall into running. Local races such as Freedoms Run on Oct. 5 and Apple Trample on Oct. 19 are coming up and it is an excellent opportunity for that first 5k or to rejuvenate an exercise program.

Running, jogging or walking in a road race can breathe new life into an exercise program. Races are a way to connect with others with a similar goal. A group of friends or family can even participate together. Theres nothing like a good physical challenge to get everyone bonding.

The Wellness Center at WVU Medicine Berkeley Medical Center is offering a 0 to 5k training program to help you prepare for your first 5k. The training program provides the opportunity to get in shape, gain cardiovascular endurance and improve running or walking form.

0 to 5k will be held at War Memorial Park in Martinsburg each Wednesday at 5:30 p.m. from Aug. 28 through Oct. 16. The training program includes weekly coaching sessions, group runs, an 8-week training plan and instruction on running/walking form.

0 to 5k is open to all ages and levels of runners or walkers. Topics such as heart rate training, training plan, proper fueling, and injury prevention will also be addressed each week. Walkers will follow the Arthritis Foundations Walk with Ease Program.

For more information or to register for 0 to 5k program, call 304-264-1287, ext. 31814 or email dana.dejarnett@wvumedicine.org. There is no fee for this program, which is being offered as a community service of WVU Medicine Berkeley Medical Center and The Wellness Center.

Jefferson Medical offers programs

RANSON WVU Medicine Jefferson Medical Center is teaming with Jefferson County Council on Aging to provide health and wellness educational programs for Jefferson County older adults. All presentations will begin at 11 a.m. and are open to the public at no charge. They will be held at the Anna Mae Reedy Senior Center at 103 West 5th Avenue, Ranson.

Today Fall Prevention, Judy Hockman, R.N.

Oct. 7 What is PCOS? Anna Kent, C.N.M.

Oct. 9 Depression, Natalie Riggleman, M.S.Ed

Oct. 16 All There Is To Know About COPD, Mikayla Matheny, Pharm.D.

Oct. 23 How To Have A Successful Doctors Visit, Chad Smith, Pharm.D.

For more information about the presentations or the Senior Center, contact Gloria Hodges, JCCOA recreation lead, at 304-724-7111 or jccoarecaide@frontier.com.

For information about speakers, contact Dana M. DeJarnett at 304-264-1287, ext. 31814 or dana.dejarnett@wvumedicine.org.

Center to host blood drive Oct. 2

RANSON WVU Medicine Jefferson Medical Center will host a blood drive 1 to 6 p.m. Oct. 2, at the Ranson Civic Center, located at 432 West Second Avenue in Ranson. Although walk-ins are welcome, donors are encouraged to make an appointment online at vitalant.org or by calling 877-258-4825. Use group code W4310012.

All participating donors will receive a free pepperoni roll from A Step in Time Bakery, a Vitalant water bottle and a $10 Bingo voucher from Independent Fire Company. Accompanying children will have the opportunity to tour a HealthNet Aeromedical Services helicopter and an Independent Fire Company truck.

Vitalant is the exclusive blood product supplier for all WVU Medicine hospitals. Blood donated at one of the Vitalant blood drives in the Eastern Panhandle comes back to Jefferson Medical Center and Berkeley Medical Center to treat patients locally.

For more information about the blood donation process or reward programs, visit http://www.vitalant.org.

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TOLEDO, Ohio

1 - ONLINE registration begins

22 - Live kick -off party at Alexis Road Super Fitness

31 - HALLOWEEN

30 - Champ Workout

5 - Extra credit workout

16 - Imagination Station challenge 6-8:30 a.m.

27 - Extra credit: Champ Workout

23 - Extra credit: Bowling Green Thanksgiving Parade

28 - THANKSGIVING - Dave's Turkey Chase

3 - ProMedica Seminar 1, Super Fitness North

7 - Christmas Case Race, Alexis Road Super Fitness, 6:30-9 a.m.

12 - Extra credit: Help collect toys during the WTOL Downtown Gift Drop

18 - Champ workout (moved up a week because of Christmas)

25 - CHRISTMAS DAY

1 - NEW YEARS DAY

6 - First mandatory weigh-in and elimination

7 - Extra credit workout

11 - Total Body Challenge, Alexis Road Super Fitness, 6:30-9 a.m.

29 - Extra Credit Champ Workout

3 - Mandatory Weigh In

4 - ProMedica Seminar 2 - Super Fitness North, 5:30 p.m.

8 - Sky Zone Challenge, 6-9 a.m.

14 - VALENTINES DAY

26 - Extra Credit Champ Workout

2 - Mandatory Weigh In

3 - Extra credit workout

7 - Super Fitness Extreme Fit Challenge, Super Fitness Alexis Road gym, 6-9 a.m.

25 - Extra credit Champ Workout

6 - Mandatory Weigh In

7 - ProMedicaExtra Credit Seminar 3, Super Fitness North, 5:30 p.m.

12 - EASTER

18 - Firefighter Challenge, 6-9 a.m., Owens Community College Training Center

26 - GLASS CITY MARATHON

29 - Extra Credit Champ Workout

4 - FINAL WEIGH IN

5 - ProMedica Seminar 4, Super Fitness North, 5:30 p.m.

9 - Extreme Cardio Challenge, Ida High School Track, 6-9 a.m.

10 - MOTHERS DAY

19 - LIVE FINALE - Super Fitness North, 5-7 p.m.

Always wear your Super Fitness Weight Loss Challenge shirt to the workout and check in at the front desk to be sure you get your extra credit points. One month is a group workout, the next month is a health seminar from our ProMedica Partners at Super Fitness.

Held the first Tuesday of every month

NOVEMBER 5, 2019

DECEMBER 3, 2019 Promedica Seminar 1

JANUARY 7, 2019

FEBRUARY 4, 2020 Promedica Seminar 2

MARCH 3, 2020

APRIL 7, 2020 Promedica Seminar 3

MAY 5, 2020 Promedica Seminar 4

8:30 a.m. Total Body Sculpt

9:30 a.m. Zumba

11 a.m. Aqua Fitness

6 p.m. Water Aerobics

6:30 p.m. Cardio Drumming

8:45 a.m. Yoga

10 a.m. Cardio Drumming

5 p.m. Total Body Extreme

6 p.m. Step/Sculpt

7-7:30 p.m. Bands & Core

7:30-8 p.m. Hatha Yoga

Last Wednesday of each month

November 27, 2019

December 18, 2019 *** Changed because of Christmas Day

January 29, 2020

February 26, 2020

March 25, 2020

April 29, 2020

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