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Jennifer Garner does intense box jump workout; is it suitable for beginners?
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Jennifer Garner does intense box jump workout; is it suitable for beginners?

NewsLifestyleFitnessJennifer Garner does intense box jump workout; is it suitable for beginners? “This plyometric exercise works the glutes, hamstrings, quads, abductors, adductors and calves in one go," Wanitha Ashok, fitness coach and Fit India Ambassador, said Jennifer Garner shares her box jump workout routine. (Photo: AP/File)Jennifer Garner is surely not letting her age get in the way of her fitness dedication; her recent video is proof! The American actor shared a funny workout video on her Instagram page in which she can be seen doing an intense box jump workout routine. The vigorous workout routine includes jumps, squats, burpees, and reps with a Bosu Ball. You have exhausted your monthly limit of free stories. ...
Walking Less, Burning More: Ways to Lose Weight as You Walk
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Walking Less, Burning More: Ways to Lose Weight as You Walk

Intensifying your fitness routine could come from the simplest change possible: how you put one foot in front of the other.Walking with more intensity can burn as many calories as higher-impact activities such as running or even HIIT classes, experts say. That could mean incorporating weights, hills, intervals or a faster pace without breaking into a jog.What's NewsSee MoreWhat's News Source link
Lululemon Studio Mirror Sale: Get 50% Off the Smart Fitness Mirror for Home Workouts
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Lululemon Studio Mirror Sale: Get 50% Off the Smart Fitness Mirror for Home Workouts

The thought of actually going to the gym can be overwhelming, but with the right fitness equipment, you can easily stay motivated all year long to work out from the comfort of your own home. If you love the atmosphere of a group fitness class and the energy of a knowledgeable instructor telling guiding you through your workouts, lululemon Studio is offering $700 off the high-tech Mirror. Get 50% off the MirrorNow through Sunday, March 5, the lululemon Studio Mirror is on sale for a whopping 50% off when you use the code NEWYEAR23. Not only does the the Mirror offer cardio and strength classes with personal trainers, but it also serves as a yoga studio and a boxing ring, and so much more. With thousands of on-demand and live fitness classes, the interactive fitness tool helps you maintai...
Kingston area residents concerned about proposed 16-storey residential building – Kingston
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Kingston area residents concerned about proposed 16-storey residential building – Kingston

While Lea Westlake might think Queen Street is a great place to intensify downtown, it’s ‘how’ intense a 227-unit,16-storey building would be that has her concerned — and she’s not alone. A number of residents in the area near Queen and Barrie streets want to see something that is more in keeping with the neighbourhood.“The zoning bylaws for that site is four to six storeys,” Westlake says Read more: N.B. resident urges Fredericton city council to consider single-detached homes in development plans Read next: Part of the Sun breaks free and forms a strange vortex, baffling scientists The proposal is set to go before the Ontario Land Tribunal. Global News has tried to contact the property owner for comment and has yet to hear back....
Garmin Canada announces Alberta expansion despite other tech turmoil
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Garmin Canada announces Alberta expansion despite other tech turmoil

Tech giant Garmin Canada has announced plans to further expand in Alberta, including hiring hundreds of additional employees. The company, known globally for its cutting-edge GPS, fitness and outdoor technology, has unveiled the addition of a third floor to its existing building in Cochrane, which is also its Canadian headquarters.The expansion will nearly double Garmin’s employment in the town and allow it to make room for 200 new local science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) jobs. Read more: Global tech giant Garmin officially calls Alberta home Read next: Deadly Turkey earthquake exposes dangers of major fault lines below “We moved here less than five years ago, employing a little over 100 people. Today we’re po...
Ballet Kelowna pushes dancers to the limits in new performance – Okanagan
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Ballet Kelowna pushes dancers to the limits in new performance – Okanagan

Prepare to see the dancers of Ballet Kelowna like you never have before. They have been pushing the limits of ballet in their upcoming mixed program, Reflections. The ballet company is bringing “a diverse collection of four short works from some of Canada’s most exciting, up-and-coming choreographers, Reflections offers audiences a powerful mix of thought-provoking world premieres and returning audience favourites,” states a press release.“We want to see the dancers challenged by other types of dance. Ballet is that foundation that we train in every day, but we are really using that as a springboard or platform to move into a whole different realm of dance,” said artistic director and CEO of Ballet Kelowna Simone Orlando.The ballet company will restage Split House Geometric by Joh...
Fitness guru Sophie Guidolin details agony after giving birth to ‘stillborn’ daughter
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Fitness guru Sophie Guidolin details agony after giving birth to ‘stillborn’ daughter

A Gold Coast fitness star has detailed her agony after she gave birth to her baby daughter, stillborn.Super fit mum Sophie Guidolin hinted in December she was expecting her first baby with her doctor husband Andrew Firgaira - just one month after the couple tied the knot.WATCH THE VIDEO ABOVE: Fitness guru Sophie Guidolin’s five-minute workout.Stream the world's best reality, entertainment and true crime shows for free on 7Bravo on 7plus >>But on Wednesday, the 33-year-old - who has four children from her previous marriage - shared that her daughter Pixie was born on January 25, stillborn.Guidolin began the post with a trigger warning to other expectant mothers before saying she could “not begin to articulate my pain, grief and despair through my entire soul”.“On Wednesday, Jan 2...
2nd annual Okanagan Hot Chocolate Festival begins – Okanagan
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2nd annual Okanagan Hot Chocolate Festival begins – Okanagan

Warm up this winter with something delicious, like a hot chocolate, while you tour around the Okanagan. The second Okanagan Hot Chocolate Festival makes it much easier to do just that by challenging 24 local coffee shops to create something special for the festival that runs from Jan. 14 to Feb. 14.“It’s in the in-between busy seasons, it’s right after Christmas and right before spring,” said co-organizer Taryn Shalapata.“We wanted everyone to have something to do and another reason to support local.” Read more: Passion, history sprinkled into every recipe at French patisserie in Kelowna Read next: Protesters, supporters face-off during Drag Queen Story Time at Coquitlam, B.C.’s public library One of the many coffee shops up for t...