Fitness

Highlighting the importance of physical activities, the researchers finally busted the myth behind walking 10,000 steps a day for health benefits. "While walking 10,000 steps a day is a beneficial goal,  even lower levels of physical activity have benefits. The trick is not so much to aim for some theoretical ideal but to improve upon your current baseline," says expert Dr. Rajiv Gupta. Walking helps to maintain fit lifestyle.
 

Fitness enthusiast and celebrity model Milind Soman, shared a clip that features himself doing 50 push-ups in 50 seconds. Taking to Instagram, Soman posted a workout video with partner Vinay Dahiya and was seen acing 50 push-ups at 56 Years of age. "The best thing to do at sunset," he captioned and the video caught people’s attention. Pushups help in burning calories, improving balance, posture and flexibility.

Amid COVID-19 pandemic and virtual work from home trend, Natasha Health, a fitness trainer set up, founded by Pritish Swarup is a unique one with human touch. Yes, with computer vision technology and user's smartphone cameras, it gives you real time workout sessions with proper physical guidance. Swarup said, "Here we are, after months of hard work with a product that is trying to bring fitness to everyone".

To promote the fitness and well-being of people, Adidas collaborated with Dubai Airports and JCDecaux, a major France-based international outdoor advertising company, to inaugurate a running track in the arrivals area at the airport. Reportedly, it'll help Dubai to become the most active city in the world. The sports brand will also reward those who chose to walk over travellators. One can get the reward by scanning the QR code.

The researchers at the University of Manitoba claims that aerobic exercise can curb hemodialysis-related symptoms like restless leg, depression, muscle cramping and fatigueness. Hemodialysis is a process through which an artificial kidney is used to clean blood. However, the symptoms like these cannot be treated with hemodialysis but can be reduced with 20-30 minutes of exercise, and other benefits of aerobics is yet to be explored.