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Fitness trends have come and gone. In the 1970s, everyone jogged. Then came aerobics, promoted by Jane Fonda, then machine-resistance exercises like Nautilus, then programs like Pilates and Zumba and finally, recent entries such as Bootcamp, P90X and Body Combat. But nothing compares to CrossFit, which truly excels in physically and mentally transforming the average person. Benefits include fat reduction, increased muscle mass and, especially, a psyched-up enthusiasm for the workouts.

Coach Greg Glassman established the CrossFit strength and conditioning program in 2000, and it has exploded in the last few years. CrossFit usually consists of a warm up, a skill development session and a workout of the day (WOD) and also blends in a diet philosophy and a positive-attitude culture. Exercises might include Olympic weightlifting moves like deadlifts, cleans and squats; calisthenics and gymnastics such as pull-ups, rowing, or rings; or a mix of odd exercises, such as the "Turkish Get Up," which is where you move from a lying-down position to a standing position with one arm holding weight over the head at all times.

All exercises are scaled to meet the individuals fitness level, and most are performed in high-intensity intervals, a training technique that is exactly what the American College of Sports Medicines recent poll predicted would be the biggest trend in the exercise world for 2014.

People of all ages participate, and they seem to get hooked on the WODs, the peer-group motivation and the social culture. I am not a CrossFitter myself, but I write this as an experienced sports medicine doctor who provides care to CrossFit athletes of every level. My observation is that higher-level CrossFitters are every bit as conditioned as Olympic athletes.

But, what about the much-touted risk of injury? Any high-intensity training program will likely lead to some strain or injury. In a recent, small survey study in the Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research, the authors found CrossFit injury incidence to be similar to that of Olympic weight-lifting, power-lifting and gymnastics, and lower than competitive contact sports such as rugby.

In another study of U.S. Army soldiers in a high-intensity training program that included CrossFit training, soldiers participating in the program showed injury rates comparable to those of non-participating soldiers. Ive provided care at CrossFit competitions and, so far, have not seen any serious injuries. Compare this with risky sports like mens football, womens basketball, gymnastics, or snowboarding, where there are bound to be concussions, sprains and fractures.

Sit-ups are unsafe, done at CrossFit or anywhere else. Also, while a quality personal trainer at a gym is the best medicine for some people, it, too, can lead to injury. When performing any sport CrossFit included you risk injury. The best advice is to seek out a CrossFit facility with coaches who meticulously monitor good form, don't push you past your limit and allow you to modify or avoid exercises that cause you problems.

CrossFit is a unique newcomer to the exercise scene. Evidence suggests that the CrossFit program is a viable fast track to improved body composition and cardiovascular fitness, with tremendous benefits. The risks surely outweigh those of a sedentary lifestyle.

Beauty or beast? Just ask a CrossFitter.

Scott Gillman is a doctor of chiropractic in Natick, Mass., in practice since 1991. He is also a chiropractic sports medicine specialist with a diplomate from the American Chiropractic Board of Sports Physicians. He can be reached at 508-650-1091 or through http://www.drgillman.com.

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BANGKOK: Thai stocks jumped on Tuesday, outperforming others in Southeast Asia, as higher oil prices bolstered buying in energy stocks and shares of Thai Airways International recovered from five sessions of falls after a positive earnings guidance for 2014.

The Thai index ended up 2.6 percent at 1,262.36, extending gains into a second day and bouncing from the oversold mark for the first time since Dec. 27, with its 14-day Relative Strength Index at 33.8 at Tuesday's close. The rebound helped the benchmark trim some of its losses since November amid ongoing political tensions while caution remained ahead of a mass shutdown of the capital on Jan. 13 by anti-government protesters calling for a reform of the political system to precede the election. Shares of energy firm PTT Pcl rallied 6.4 percent, the top gainer on the energy index, while Thai Airways jumped 5.7 percent after acting President Chokchai Panyayong saw the carrier returning to a profit in 2014. Other regional markets ended mostly lower, with Indonesia and the Philippines easing amid currency weaknesses. Singapore and Malaysia retreated from early highs in line with weak Asian markets. Vietnam edged up 0.2 percent, with banking shares rising after the government said a strategic foreign investor will be allowed to own a maximum 20 percent of a Vietnamese bank from late next month, from 15 percent now. For Asian Companies click; For South East Asia Hot Stock reports, click;

SOUTHEAST ASIAN STOCK MARKETS Change on day Market Current Prev Close Pct Move TR SE Asia Index* 379.39 379.28 +0.03 Singapore 3120.88 3123.82 -0.09 Kuala Lumpur 1825.11 1829.18 -0.22 Bangkok 1262.36 1230.84 +2.56 Jakarta 4175.81 4202.81 -0.64 Manila 5947.44 5985.81 -0.64 Ho Chi Minh 510.12 509.10 +0.20 Change on year Market Current End 2013 Pct Move TR SE Asia Index* 379.39 388.37 -2.31 Singapore 3120.88 3167.43 -1.47 Kuala Lumpur 1825.11 1866.96 -2.24 Bangkok 1262.36 1298.71 -2.80 Jakarta 4175.81 4274.18 -2.30 Manila 5947.44 5889.83 +0.98 Ho Chi Minh 510.12 504.63 +1.09 * The Thomson Reuters South East Asia Index is a highly representative indicator of stocks listed in Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines, Singapore, Thailand and Vietnam. Stock Market Volume (shares) Market Current Volume Average Volume 30 days Singapore 169,757,700 188,794,220 Kuala Lumpur 102,195,400 105,339,070 Bangkok 5,068,249 5,287,086 Jakarta 2,384,719,900 2,881,386,460 Manila 68,776 71,657 Ho Chi Minh 74,364 87,616- Reuters

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PUDUCHERRY: Battling depression and a sleeping disorder, Kalaiselvi, 28, had tried just about every kind of conventional treatment with little benefit. Till she found yoga. Within 12 days of starting her "integrated healthcare treatment" at Cyter (Centre for Yoga Therapy, Education and Research),she started sleeping without pills.

Kalaiselvi's case shows just how far yoga has come in its journey as the ultimate mind-and-body solution. Although it received acclaim when the West adopted its "exotic" appeal, yogahasundergone a transformation."Increasingly people approach us to battle lifestyle diseases like sinus, lower back pain and diabetes," said John Peters, a yoga teacher and jury member at the ongoing International Yoga Festival in Puducherry.

Yoga, for its newest converts, is as much a therapeutic solution as a fitness option. Part of that appeal has to do with the proliferation of Cyters that combine modern medicine with traditional solutions like yoga and ayurveda. "We have been successfully treating several patients particularly those with diabetes, hypertension, depression and sleeping disorders," said Ananda Balayogi Bhavanani, Cyter deputy director at Mahatma Gandhi Medical College cum Research Institute in Puducherry. "The integration of modern science with yoga and musictherapycan provide answers for chronic illnesses related to ageing, environment and improper lifestyle."

Yoga experts are trying to standarise this ancient form as a therapeutic module. "Yoga practitioners in Kerala have succeeded in treating ailments by integrating yoga with ayurveda," he said. "In Rishikesh, rejuvenation camps integrate yoga, ayurveda and naturopathy."

Yoga is not just about the physical regime; it's the overall package that helps detox the system. Satyabhama Rajagopalan from Chennai's Asana Andiappan Yoga ResearchCentre,said,"An American whocametolearn yoga initially struggled with the south Indian vegetarian food. After six months of yoga and no-meat meals,shefoundthather brittle nailswerein better shape. Shewastaken abackbecauseshewasn'tlooking for a solution to that." This therapeutic aspect has started gaining popularity in Europe.

As yoga has spread to other parts of the world, it has led to fusion forms. For instance, Vipassana meditation is the result of integration of yoga with the Buddhist tradition, said Bhavanani. Although yoga has many avatarsfrom hatha yoga to Bikram 'hot yoga' to ashtanga yogait's basic tenet remains unchanged. "Yoga is about the union of mind and body," said Rajagopalan. "The avatars are different formats researched and perfected by different gurus." Going international

Yoga has more takers in Hong Kong, Japan, Taiwan, Korea and Singapore than in its birthplace India, says Kancheepuram-born yoga instructor D SUDHAKAR who runs two yoga schools in Hong Kong and Japan. Sudhakar, who started learning yoga from Swami Chandramanda in Kerala at the age of 11, moved to Hong Kong four years ago. He established Vanakkam yoga school in 2011 and opened a branch in Japan.

"The yoga culture, both teaching and practicing, has changed due to influences from various countries. Our focus must be to revive the authentic yoga culture and preserve and popularise the ancient techniques. It is unfortunate that we Indians are yet to realize the significance of our tradition," Sudhakar, 32, said. His school offers several shortterm programmes. "Of late there is a surge in number of students enrolling for yoga therapy."

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John peters is a local celebrity. And he has yoga to thank. The son of a security guard, Peters, 30, had to battle more than just his economic background. Severely disabled from his waist down, Peters' challenge was not to let his crutches come in the way of life. "Because of my disability I have always craved a challenge that would allow me to fight my condition and come up trumps," he said.

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STRATHAM Crow. Peacock. Cat. Fish. Crocodile. Downward facing dog.

These are all members of Stratham resident Emily Avery's yoga menagerie. Each time she steps onto her mat, she employs all of them into an ancient spiritual practice.

But come March, Avery's animal ark will be working double duty as she represents New Hampshire in the 2014 USA Yoga National Championship.

"My favorite part about doing yoga is the fact that you can never be perfect at it," Avery said. "There's always something you can keep working on and that just means there's always a reason for me to come back to class."

Avery, a 2013 Exeter High School graduate, began practicing yoga in 2010 after her father recommended she try it.

"He came back and he said, 'Emily, this is so hard,' and he told me about the class, and it just sounded like a cool thing to try," Avery said. "So I just wanted to try it on a whim, and I went and it was really hard and I didn't expect yoga to ever be that difficult. So I kept going back and practicing, and now I go all the time."

Avery practices Bikram yoga, which is typically known as "hot yoga." The practice involves a set series of 26 postures, all performed in 90 minutes and in a heated room. The idea is the heat helps the person practicing be more flexible. When she started yoga, Avery was 16 and attended classes at a Bikram yoga studio in Portsmouth.

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A belief in the literal Biblical version of creation may boil down, in part, to personality.

A new study suggests that people who believe in creationism are more likely to prefer to take in information via their senses versus via intuition. In contrast, religious believers who see the Bible's creation story as symbolic tend to be more intuitive.

"Intuitives tend to be much more at home with symbolic things, generally," said Andrew Village, the head of the theology and religious studies program at York St. John University in the United Kingdom.

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Village, an Anglican priest, is also a former scientist -- before he trained in the ministry, he studied the ecology of birds of prey. He applied that scientific sensibility in the new study, which surveyed 663 English churchgoers on their beliefs about Genesis, the book of the Bible that describes the Earth's creation. [The Top 10 Creation Stories]

The 150th anniversary of the birth of Charles Darwin in 2009 prompted great interest in beliefs about evolution and creationism, Village told LiveScience. Creationism is the belief that God created humans and animals in their current form, as described in Genesis. The most literal of these beliefs holds that God created the universe in six days.

Previous studies have suggested that personality influences whether people will become religious, and if they are religious, what tradition they will gravitate toward, Village said. He wanted to investigate how personality influenced beliefs about Genesis, specifically.

To do so, he included personality measurements in his survey, focusing on personality traits first proposed by psychologist Carl Jung in 1921 and made famous by the Myers-Briggs personality test. This test is meant to reveal people's preferences for collecting information and making decisions.

The Myers-Briggs breaks people into four dichotomies: extroversion versus introversion, sensing versus intuition, thinking versus feeling and judging versus perception.

Extroverts prefer the company of others, whereas introverts like to be on their own. Those who fit into the "sensing" category like to gather information in concrete, tangible ways, whereas the intuitive rely on abstract feelings and hunches. "Thinkers" make decisions via logical, detached judgments, whereas "feelers" focus on empathy and consensus-building.

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