Dr. Bob Wachter, UCSF’s chair of medicine, says his wife, Katie Hafner, is doing “not great” weeks after getting COVID-19 and is suffering brain fog and other symptoms. Providing an update on Hafner’s condition following the journalist and author’s positive test in May, Wachter said in a lengthy Twitter thread […]
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Top fitness trainer reveals how long it takes to see results of a new workout regime
It’s a perennial question on all gym newbies’ minds: how much of this physical torture do I have to endure before I notice a change in my physique? Obviously, your reasons for starting a new workout regime may not be aesthetic: perhaps you simply want to feel more energised or […]
PLANET FITNESS INVITES HIGH SCHOOL TEENS TO WORK OUT FOR FREE ALL SUMMER LONG TO IMPROVE THEIR MENTAL & PHYSICAL HEALTH
High School Summer Pass was formally known as Teen Summer Challenge, which was the first program of its kind launched in 2019 and saw more than 900,000 teens sign-up and complete more than 5.5 million workouts over a three-and-a-half-month period. Starting today, high schoolers can visit PlanetFitness.com/SummerPass to pre-register, and get […]
How Long Should You Work Out to Lose Weight?
As a personal trainer and weight-loss coach, I am constantly answering health and fitness questions from my clients, on social media and in our Start TODAY Facebook group. In this column, I address some of the most common questions and roadblocks that trip people up on their journey to establish […]
How long it takes to see results when you start working out, according to top fitness trainer
It’s a perennial question on all gym newbies’ minds: how much of this physical torture do I have to endure before I notice a change in my physique? Obviously, your reasons for starting a new workout regime may not be aesthetic: perhaps you simply want to feel more energised or […]
Covid forces China to face mental health crisis a long time in the making | China
Since the Covid lockdown in Shanghai began, Hu Bojun has received numerous inquiries about her and her hospital’s counselling services. This month, the US-educated clinical psychologist began facilitating lockdown support groups – in English and Chinese – to clients from “all walks of life”. “Even people from different socio-economic sectors […]
How many times a week should you exercise, how long should your workouts be?
[This article was originally published in 2017.] Keeping active is crucial for staying healthy, and considering 27 per cent of Britons aren’t exercising at least once a week, according to a 2020 YouGov survey, you might be inclined to up your activity levels. But it’s hard to know just how […]