I was surrounded by palm trees, the unforgiving Caribbean sun, music in Spanish and sweat in the heart of Puerto Rico’s Botanical Garden of Caguas. I was at Me, Myself & I — the island’s most immersive wellness event — but I left with something far more personal: a deep sense of affirmation that wellness,…
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Claire O’Meara was in her late 40s when she started experiencing a range of symptoms that made her think she was “dying of something really rare”. Naturally fit, O’Meara, now 61, had spent most of her adult life as a physical training instructor in the Army. On weekends, she ran half marathons for ‘fun’, while…
When Emily Adams visited her grandpa, Graham Gill, for his 80th birthday, she learned just how much pain her grandpa experiences in his body each day. Wanting to help him feel more comfortable, she designed a full-body strength program to help build his strength to alleviate the pain. Since they live far apart, Adams and…
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The Caversham gym inspiring women to keep active Two fitness instructors say they’re honoured to have been recognised for the special haven they’ve created for women wanting to get fitter and stronger. Natalie Higley and Nicky Stevens, from Caversham, previously worked in beauty and finance, have set up the Strong Women’s Club, after they bonded…
Ms Steven said: “We want to change the way women experience the gym.” She explained that as women get older, they should be “embracing a bit of weight lifting”. She said: “Research shows we need to be lifting, for our bone health, for maintaining our muscle mass and even gaining more muscle mass, for our…
More than four decades ago, Jane Fonda ignited the 1980s fitness revolution with one question: “Are you ready to do the Workout?” Among the clearest indicators of how times have changed is the statement the icon makes in the teaser of her latest exercise venture: “It’s Fonda, bitch.” Then again, candor is one of the…
Harry Potter star Ralph Fiennes has always been admired for his impressive acting skills, but the 62-year-old has now turned heads for an entirely different reason. The Voldemort actor underwent a total body overhaul ahead of starring in a remake of The Return. His personal trainer Dan Avasilcai put the thespian through five months of training, two…
Stopping to smell the roses is one thing. But dawdling through life could come with added health risks, according to new research. Researchers analyzed the daily movements of more than 24,000 adults who did not formally exercise over the course of a week, finding those who made small exertions—vacuuming with speed or taking the…
