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The Truth About Orangetheory s Billion-Dollar Fitness Empire
The theory behind the fitness craze has been reevaluated by scientists and by Orangetheory itself. Do disciples care enough to slow down now? Feb 24, 2021
FOR MOST OF his life, Anthony Abbate faced a dire reality. No man on either side of his family had lived beyond his 50s, mainly because of heart issues. It hung over Abbate like a time bomb: He was unlikely to see his 60th birthday.
As he got older, doctors urged Abbate to begin a workout routine that got his heart pumping. But the idea of cardio had always worried him. “Growing up, I was the chubby kid, the chubby nerd,” says Abbate, an architecture professor in Fort Lauderdale.
by Craig Takeuchi on January 22nd, 2021 at 6:40 PM 1 of 2 2 of 2
Today s new case count remains around the same level as previous days, with ups and downs in other categories.
Today, B.C. unveiled details about its four-phase plan to roll out vaccines in the province that will continue until September, and will be administered by descending age groups from senior to young adults.
However, not everyone was pleased with the order of priority based on age, including the B.C. Teachers Federation who want teachers and other frontline workers given higher priority for immunization.
Health violations
In other vaccination news, CBC News reported that two individuals from Vancouver travelled to Beaver Creek,
VANCOUVER Rumble Boxing has closed its Yaletown studio for 48 hours after a staff member tested positive for COVID-19, according to a post on Instagram. The studio says the case was identified on Jan. 14 and the decision to close temporarily was made on Jan. 17. Later in the week, Vancouver Coastal Health said the possible exposure occurred between Jan. 11 and 18, during opening hours. “While we have not been instructed to close, we feel this is the best course of action to keep our Rumble community safe,” the post says, adding there will be a “deep sanitization” of the studio. The staff member identified himself on his own Instagram account on Monday, saying he was on day five of quarantine.