Now we’ve found him in his natural habitat (the gym), observers will be keen to break down Backshall’s anatomy, as well as his hunting and dietary predilections, ecological role, adaptations, social activity, reproduction and life cycle, and of course whether attacks on humans are common.
Some of those are immediately answerable: old Backers, as he will be known from here, does seem very sociable, and nice to the point of crying on
Desert Island Discs; he is married to double Olympic rowing champion Helen Glover, with whom he has a two-year old, Logan, and one-year-old twins, Kit and Willow; he has a black belt in judo; he can speak Japanese, if that counts as an adaptation, and climbs, dives, mountaineers, runs marathons, and is so tough that he once finished ninth in the UK Tough Guy competition.
The 21 best exercises for a home workoutÂ
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As Britain endures a final few weeks before gyms can reopen, most of us are finding ourselves working out in our living rooms as a best resort to keeping fit.
While you can head out for a daily walk or bike ride, to stay on the safe side you might want to stay indoors. The good news is that you can get fit(ter) without leaving your front door, thanks to bodyweight exercises that require no equipment, just judicious use of the sitting room rug.Â
We have talked to personal trainers and fitness experts to find home workout techniques that are suited to any level â from the mega healthy to those who consider running to the fridge a form of exercise. Here are 21 exercises to help you get into shape, from the comfort of your own home.
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Unleash The Travelling Burpee During Your Next Workout for Explosive Power and Stronger Legs
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The equation for a successful fat-loss workout is simple: sky-high intensity plus maximum muscle fibres equals hundreds of melted calories. And you can accomplish this with a single exercise. But simple doesn’t mean easy.
It takes a twisted mind to look at a burpee and think, “Let’s make it harder,” but the results you’ll earn with the travelling burpee are well worth the extra effort. Instead of doing a small, vertical jump during your burpee, launch into a big, horizontal broad jump.
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