Start slow and gradually build up momentum
Tread cautiously if you are lifting weights or doing body weight exercises for the first time
It’s been over a month since Tanya Goenka embarked on a fitness routine. “I had an active childhood swimming, dancing, karate and Taekwondo,” says the 18-year-old from Hyderabad. The rigours of high school forced a slowdown, and the onset of the pandemic in 2020 paused many of her activities. Being homebound and glued to online classes for hours led to a change in eating habits; lethargy set in.
With school behind her, and looking forward to heading to the US for college in Fall 2021, she hopes to prioritise health and fitness. She enrolled for personal training with fitness trainer Saikrupa Kanth, who works with Telugu film actors and directors: “The first few classes focussed on the basics, including correcting my posture. I could barely hold a plank for 10 seconds, now I can go up to a minute,” says Tanya. She has begun liftin
Ukraine starts vaccinating Olympic, Paralympic athletes
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Kiev, April 16 : Ukraine started vaccinating national athletes of Olympic and Paralympic teams with CoronaVac vaccine produced by Chinese company Sinovac Biotech, the country s health ministry said. We want all athletes to attend the competitions without any restrictions, (and) we want to see the Ukrainian flag, hear the Ukrainian national anthem and be proud of the victories of our athletes.
Paralympians and Olympians are the pride and hope of the country. Our task is to protect their health and life, Health Minister Maksym Stepanov said on Thursday, Xinhua reported.