Some forms of exercise are just as good as therapy and even better than anti-depressants at treating depression, according to a new study. Walking, jogging, yoga and strength training appeared to be more effective than other types of exercise, according to a major new analysis prompting academics to say they should be a “core treatment”...
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Exercise twice as effective as anti-depressants
Exercise is twice as effective at treating depression as antidepressants, a study has suggested. Walking or jogging at least two to three times a week was considered the best way to improve symptoms of depression, researchers revealed. Experts analysed 14,170 people with major depression disorder from 218 separate trials and ranked different forms of exercise...
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HMS Prince of Wales finally sets sail for Nato exercise
Grant Shapps, the Defence Secretary, said the military’s ability to deploy “hundreds of crew” within a week was “testament to the skill and ability of the Royal Navy”. Mr Shapps added: “In an increasingly dangerous world, where it is more important than ever that we stand united with our allies, HMS Prince of Wales will...
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Murder arrest after man shot dead outside gym
A man has been arrested on suspicion of murder after a shooting outside a gym in Lancashire. Lenny Scott, 33, was found with serious gunshot wounds outside the fitness centre in Peel Road, Skelmersdale, on the evening of Thursday 8 February. Paramedics were rushed to the scene but Mr Scott, from Prescot, died later in...
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ZWIFT AND WAHOO TEAM UP ON VIRTUAL SHIFTING WITH THE NEW KICKR CORE ZWIFT ONE
7 February 2024, 16:00 (GMT) Zwift’s innovative Click and Cog unlock virtual shifting on the proven Wahoo KICKR CORE Zwift, the global online fitness platform, and Wahoo Fitness, the leading endurance athlete fitness technology company, are pleased to announce the Wahoo KICKR CORE Zwift One, a collaboration between both companies. The Wahoo KICKR CORE Zwift...
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Karine Jean-Pierre refuses to answer question about Biden’s mental fitness after he said he met French president who died 28 years ago
Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre shut down questions about Biden’s gaffe ‘I’m not even going to go down that rabbit hole with you, sir,’ she said Tuesday Republicans are keen to highlight each stumble as a sign of declining health By Rob Crilly, Senior U.S. Political Reporter For Dailymail.Com Published: 22:23 BST, 6 February 2024 |...
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HMS Queen Elizabeth would have sailed in emergency, says Grant Shapps
Dr Liam Fox, who as defence secretary in 2011 stopped the two aircraft carriers from being scrapped despite huge cuts elsewhere across the Ministry of Defence, described the breakdown as an “embarrassment”. He told The Telegraph: “The carrier not working is an embarrassment. But there is a bigger problem, the Navy isn’t big enough. I’ve...
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Britain’s warships have gym where land attack missiles should be
Last month, Carlos Del Toro, the US navy secretary, warned that “given the near-term threats to the UK and US”, investments in the Royal Navy were “significantly important”. Tobias Ellwood, former chairman of the defence select committee, said: “When advances in missile technology saw the phasing out of battleships with those mighty 16in guns that...
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Brianna Ghey: Scarlett Jenkinson’s childhood – from teacher’s daughter to killer
Outwardly described by detectives as appearing to be “a normal kid from a normal family”, Jenkinson kept secret notes on her dark fantasies of death, torture, murder and serial killers in notebooks in her bedroom at the family home she shared with her parents, both teachers, and three older brothers. Detectives say her “thirst for...
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The 17 best protein powders in 2024 to gain muscle and boost fitness, tried and tested
What are the different types of protein powder? Whey concentrate is the most common form and is often the cheapest, according to Rachel Butcher, head nutritionist at Natural Fitness Food. “It typically has low fat and cholesterol content but the protein levels can vary from 40 to 90% depending on the brand,” she says....
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Frasers Group snaps up performance brand WIT Fitness
Performance brand WIT Fitness describes itself as a brand for the training-obsessed. Credit: Skynesher – Getty Images. Frasers Group‘s head of acquisitions James France told Just Style: “We are pleased to have acquired the assets and IP of WIT Fitness, a globally recognised CrossFit and fitness performance brand.” He added the acquisition brings another elevated...
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Former Great Britain boxing coach shares how ‘brain gym’ in Brierley Hill is helping him move forward
Dillon, who retired last year, has helped coach some of the sport’s biggest stars including Anthony Joshua, Amir Khan, James DeGale, Luke Campbell and Nicola Adams and was part of the GB Boxing coaching staff that prepared boxers for the Olympic Games in London 2012, Rio 2016 and Tokyo 2020 where the team won 14...