Custom Fitness and UPROAR Guam s Fitness Competition is scheduled for August 14 and 15th. The event is open to competitors ages 16 and over. Each team registered for the event must have at least 1 fem
Why do ‘Shark treatment’ (or shock treatment as it was once known) on those attending Army Basic Training? Why scream at new recruits getting off a bus? Why have them crawl through sawdust pits or do pushups in the snow in the middle of the night? The U.S. Army recently decided to end the practice “towards a kinder, gentler start.” But that s a wrong-headed approach.
For starters, trainees are not soldiers; there are four tests each individual must pass in order to earn that title.
Each trainee must qualify (achieve a minimum score) with a rifle. The M-16 rifle was in use when I enlisted. Today, it is the M-4 rifle. They must pass an Army Physical Fitness Test (APFT or simply, PT test) which has changed a number of times over the years. (When I enlisted in 1974, there were five APFT events. Each event had to be passed with a minimum of 60 points: Pushups, Sit Ups, Horizontal Ladder, One-Mile Run, and the Dodge, Run, and Jump.)
Hull s homeless hovels from den of thieves to criminal safehouses
Common lodging houses were once very popular in Hull but are now forgotten
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Paragon Street used to be known as Waterworks Street in the days when Hull city centre was full of lodging houses (Image: Peter Harbour)
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Fat can be turned into muscle, carbs are fattening: Busting 10 nutrition and exercise myths
It doesn’t matter if you do 100 crunches in a row, if there is fat around the abdomen, you will need to balance it with cardio and healthy eating.
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Don’t listen to the myths. Listen to your body. Regular exercise and a balanced diet makes for a healthy and fit lifestyle. Carbs are fatteningYou should not eat after 8pmYou shouldn’t skip breakfastYou should exercise on an empty stomach Egg yolk is bad for the heart
How many of us have received advice like this from not only our grandparents, but also our friends? The Internet is rife with information on nutrition and exercise. There are a lot of food myths and exercise myths out there, so I don’t blame you if you get confused. It is quite difficult to tell what