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Almost 30% of People In the World Are Obese or Overweight
This article originally appeared on Time.com.
The global obesity epidemic continues, and a new report shows that about two billion people worldwide are overweight or obese. That’s about 30% of the world’s population.
The new study, published in the New England Journal of Medicine, found that about a third of the global population—including adults and children—exceed a healthy weight. About 10% of people in the world are obese, according to the findings. Studies have linked overweight and obesity to a higher risk for health complications like type 2 diabetes, heart disease, depression, respiratory problems, major cancers and more.
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The study authors looked at data from people in 195 countries and territories from 1980 through 2015. They found that in 2015, there were 107 million children and 603 million adults with obesity. Having a high body mass index accounted for 4 million deaths in 2015, and more than two thirds of these deaths were from heart disease.
Since 1980, obesity rates in 70 countries have doubled, the study found, and the rate of childhood obesity has increased faster in many countries than the adult obesity rate.
As TIME recently reported, several factors have contributed to the growing obesity epidemic, including greater access to fast food, larger portion sizes and ubiquitous processed food. Emerging science also suggests that chemicals from food and household products may have an effect.
Why You Should Move Your HIIT Workout to the Pool
This article originally appeared on Life by Daily Burn.
HIIT workouts have been a big hit among gym goers for years now. Understandably so: They crush loads of calories and improve your fitness, fast. But sometimes you need to switch up those all-out-effort intervals to give your body a break — and challenge it in new ways. Enter these pool exercises from Life Time Fitness, EXOS and Speedo’s collaborative class, WTRX.
An important note: This is not your grandma’s aqua aerobics class. You may not hold regular water classes to the same fitness standards as, say, a bootcamp. But that’s exactly why fit pros created WTRX.
“In a nutshell, I wanted to bring sexy back to the pool,” says Rob Glick, senior director of programming and innovation at Life Time Fitness. “When we think about HIIT classes, they’re pretty rugged, pretty intense and pretty sexy. A lot of times when people think about aqua classes, those are not the words people would use.” That is, until now.
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Making Aqua Workouts Awesome
WTRX, offered at Life Time locations across the U.S., starts with a dynamic warm-up both in the water and on the deck. Then, like classes you might take in a studio, you’ll move around different stations, doing exercises that challenge your muscles and get your heart rate revved. Instructors also mix in high-energy activities, like partner races across the pool, treading water or a quick run of Marco Polo. (Work hard, play hard, as they say.)
Even if some of the exercises performed in WTRX look similar to those you’d do on land, the experience is totally different. And Glick explains several reasons for that.
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First off, the water slows down your movements so you can better your coordination. For example, if you have trouble with a single leg squat or kettlebell swing outside of the pool, you’ll be able to work on your form and execution in the water, Glick explains.
Working out in the water also means less gravity, which leads to less impact on your joints. So you won’t wake up feeling super sore the next day. “Training in water removes the eccentric action of exercises,” says Glick. “That’s where most delayed onset muscle soreness comes from” — that downward phase of lifting.
Finally, it also adds constant resistance to every motion you make and in every direction. For instance, when you do a bicep curl, the downward motion works your triceps as you act against the H2O. Better yet, you’ll lap up the fun factor as you race around the pool.
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5 Pool Exercises to Dive Into
Now it’s time to dip your toes into WTRX with these five pool exercises, borrowed from the class. You can turn them into a HIIT workout by performing each exercise for 30 seconds each — and working at your max exertion level — with 15 seconds of rest in between each. Do as many rounds as possible. Your fresh (water) HIIT workout awaits!
Photo courtesy of Speedo
1. Fly
While the move in WTRX calls for Speedo Fit’s Clutch Paddles, you can also do this without equipment. Just keep your hands in blades, and move quickly but with control through the move. You’ll feel the resistance on both the forward and backward motion.
How to: Stand with your feet hip-width apart, slight bend in the knees. Start with your hands out in front of you, elbows bent about 90 degrees, palms facing each other (a). Squeeze your shoulder blades together as your move your hands back and in line with your torso. Elbows stay bent (b). Keeping the same bent-arm position, use your chest muscles to bring your hands back together in front of you (c). Repeat.
2. Kettlebell Swing
The water might make your weight feel lighter, but you still need solid form. You’ll also feel extra resistance as you drive through your hips and bring the kettlebell upward. Use a dumbbell here if you don’t have a kettlebell.
How to: Start with your feet a little wider than hip-distance apart, holding the kettlebell handle with both hands (a). Inhale and hinge at the hips, bringing the bell between your legs (b). Drive your hips forward as you swing the kettlebell up to about chest height. Exhale at the top and keep your abs engaged as you move (c). Let the weight fall back between your legs as you hinge forward again, then repeat.
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Photo courtesy of Speedo
3. Plyo Lunges
This might seem easier than it does on land, but that also means you need to have more control as you lower yourself toward the pool floor. Use dumbbells instead of kettlebells if necessary.
How to: Start standing with a kettlebell in each hand (a). Jump your feet to a staggered position and lower down so each of your knees bend to a 90-degree angle (b). Explode off your feet and switch your legs as you jump. Your opposite foot should land in front. Land softly and lower back down to a 90-degree bend in both knees (c). Jump back up and continue alternating.
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4. Muscle-Up
Like a push-up but performed from an upright angle, you’ll also get your obliques involved in this move.
How to: Standing in the pool, but close to the deck, place your hands about shoulder-width apart and rest them on the pool deck (a). Push into the deck to lift yourself up and out of the water, as you sit your right hip on the deck, to the outside of your right hand (b). Jump back down into the water, keeping your hands on the deck (c). Repeat on the left side and continue alternating.
Photo courtesy of Speedo
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5. Trunk Rotation
In WTRX, you’ll use Speedo Fit’s Push Plate, but a dumbbell also works if you’re trying to limit the equipment. You’ll feel the resistance from all angles, working your core in every direction.
How to: Start standing with your feet hip-width apart, holding a weight with both hands (a). Lower down into a shallow squat and bring the weight straight out in front of you (b). Rotate your torso to the left as you keep your arms straight and move the weight to your left, too (c). Twist your torso all the way to the right, so the weight comes to the right side of your body (d). Continue alternating sides.
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News24.com | UDM, Cope criticise ANC on #YouthDay
Cape Town – The United Democratic Movement (UDM) and Congress of the People (COPE) on Friday sharply criticised the ruling African National Congress (ANC), calling the party a “corrupt ruling elite”.
In a statement, Mosiuoa Lekota for Cope, said corruption and bad governance by the country’s current leaders are betrayal of the ideals of the youth of 1976.
“They flout and undermine the Constitution, for which the 1976 generation paid the supreme sacrifice, which is the framework to attain the socio-economic rights as contained in the Bill of Rights.”
Lekota said the majority of the youth are suffering the brunt of poverty, unemployment, lack of opportunities and economic exclusion.
“Today, half of the cohort of learners who enter the schooling system drop out without a trace. The majority lack proper infrastructure in schools, adequate learner support material as well as quality teaching and proper support for teachers.
“Students in colleges and universities constantly sacrifice their valuable lessons time to engage in protests to force an uncaring government to accede to their demands for bursaries, accommodation and inclusion,” he said.
Speaking to UDM members in Nelson Mandela Bay, Bantu Holomisa said the core issue facing youth in the country is corruption.
“Especially when it comes to those charged with the task of governance and ensuring that the dividends of democracy filter down,” Holomisa said.
“The UDM’s youth must be aware that far too many people, who were in the vanguard of the struggle, have let the country down by lining their and their families’ pockets.”
Holomisa referenced the so-called Gupta leaks as proof of corruption in the country.
“These, now infamous, emails have so far proven authentic and nobody has outright claimed that they are fabrications. This should send a strong message to you, that you cannot fold your arms,” he said.
Holomisa ended his speech by telling UDM members that the coalition government in Nelson Mandela Bay is stable.
“If you are not aware, a three-member committee scrutinised the situation and found that the Executive Mayor and the Deputy Executive Mayor were both at fault in many respects,” he said.
“We [the coalition partners] therefore took the stance that they either should shape up or ship out. Everyone must do their work, and follow the law and rules of the municipality.”
The Nelson Mandela Bay Metropolitan municipality is governed by a three-party coalition between the Democratic Alliance (DA), African Christian Democratic Party (ACDP) and UDM.
Youth Day commemorates a mass protest against the Apartheid government’s policy of Bantu education in Soweto on June 16, 1976.
It is estimated that between 3000 and 10 000 students marched on the day and a heavy police response resulted in at least 176 causalities. The apartheid government claimed only 23 students were killed.
Sport24.co.za | Ackermann praises SA ‘A’ effort in French Barbarians win
Cape Town – South Africa ‘A’ coach Johan Ackermann was pleased with the performance of his team in their 36-28 victory over the French Barbarians at the Moses Mabhida Stadium in Durban on Friday evening.
The South Africans held a slender 22-21 lead at the break in this first ever representative rugby match played at the iconic venue, where 9 071 spectators were treated to some excellent tries on Youth Day, which also offered free entry to all spectators under the age of 18.
A late try by fullback Lwazi Mvovo sealed the win over the French, who Ackermann admitted, surprised his team with their commitment on defence.
“They really defended well and that surprised us,” said Ackermann.
“They are full of capable players and that was a good experience for our guys. A lot of players have only played Super Rugby and domestic rugby, so it’s good for them to experience playing the French.
“Overall, it was a good exercise and we will be better next Friday when we meet them again at Orlando Stadium in Soweto, but so will they.”
Ackermann admitted that his players were a bit rusty, but understood the lack of recent action amongst his squad contributing to that.
“The guys have not played in a while and that showed,” said Ackermann.
“But we did well considering the fact that these were players from different regions getting together, they had to adapt from different structures into ours. There were one of two individual stand-outs, but overall we did well and I was very pleased with our scrums and lineouts.”
South Africa ‘A’ captain, Juan de Jongh, said the team enjoyed playing at Moses Mabhida Stadium: “There was a good atmosphere and the crowd actually helped in the end. We came together well as a squad and next week will be better as we will use the week to get better.”
News24.com | The ANC is like an animal that is kicking hardest before death – Maimane
Durban – The ANC is in its death throes while the DA is the party that will lead the country into the future, Democratic Alliance leader Mmusi Maimane said on Friday.
Speaking outside the Phoenix police station in Durban on Youth Day, he said the DA was the only party with the most amount of young people in Parliament, and that the party, civic associations, and churches had one common enemy.
“The enemy is anybody who steals opportunities from young people and provides them for their corrupt friends. In 2019, there’ll be a DA-led coalition in South Africa,” said Maimane.
He also took a swipe at deputy police minister Bongani Mkongi.
“The ANC has only got one person under 35, and if I’m not mistaken it’s Mkongi. Hey, that one is a drunkard,” Maimane claimed.
The DA leader likened the ANC to an animal that “kicks the hardest” when it’s about to die.
“That’s why we are sick and tired of reading emails about Gupta’s and listening that people are fighting everywhere – let them fight. The DA will fight for the future of South Africa.”
He said the country would still be the same if deputy president Cyril Ramaphosa former African Union commission chair Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma become president of the ANC at the end of the day, and president of the country in 2019.
“That’s why we want change,” said Maimane.
He said the was dead and is the party of the past, while “the DA is the party of the future”.
He said that when the DA talks about the youth and young people, “we’re talking about future leaders – not people who are here to become defenders of leaders but defenders of young people”.
Youth Day marks the anniversary of protest action on this date in 1976, by black schoolchildren against the oppressive Bantu education. The demonstrations were marked by police brutality and violence against the youth.
“Young people have never been satisfied with status quo, in 1976 young people said we want equality before this rubbish education you are giving us,” Maimane said.
They took to the streets with the hope that one day, when South Africans talk about freedom, we will talk about an equal education for all, he said.
“You can’t say that Jacob Zuma represents the young people of 76, how can you say that? You’ll be insulting those young people. These young people today are asking the question, who do we give the baton to? They know they can’t give the baton to criminals. ,” said Maimane.
“To the generation of 76, if we agree that young people need a good education, if we agree that young people need work, need a future in South Africa, well hand over the baton to the blue machine, the DA, for we want to take the future of SA,” he added.
“Under the DA, we will make sure that young people at least get a year after school for free, so that they can learn skills, they can get apprenticeships, they can be interns and be also empowered to create work. We want young people that are entrepreneurs that will start small businesses,” he said.
Maimane said that when the DA takes over national government, they’ll put a fund together for young people who want to start their own businesses.
On Friday the DA handed over a memorandum to police containing names of about 51 alleged druglords from the area.
“Our children should not speak about the drug Bluetooth but the Bluetooth that is for connected people that know how to use the internet and trade with anybody in the world – then we can say we are talking about the freedom that young people can use.”
The swapping of blood between users of Nyaope is called “Bluetooth”.
eNCA | NUM wanted higher black ownership targets
CAPE TOWN – The National Union of Mineworkers (NUM) said on Friday that while it welcomed the reviewed Mining Charter gazetted this week, the government-set targets for black ownership of the country’s mineral wealth could have gone further.
In a statement, the union welcomed the introduction of a 30 percent black-ownership target for all mines.
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“Even though the department and the minister did not implement the incremental targets as per our submissions, thus industry achieving 35 percent as a minimum target by 2022. We do nonetheless appreciate the increase from the initial 26 percent to the 30 percent minimum BEE shareholding in the industry,” NUM said.
The union was, however, disappointed that Mineral Resources Minister Mosebenzi Zwane had not increased the economic benefit for mine workers and mining communities to 10 percent.
“Unfortunately, to our disappointment on this aspect, the minister limited employees’ and communities’ ownership to 8 percent each on the designated 30 percent BEE ownership in mining companies, thus BEE entrepreneurs and current institutional owners remain with 84 percent (with a minimum of 14 percent in the hands of black entrepreneurs).”
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The Union slammed the Chamber of Mines of South Africa’s intention to interdict government from implementing the charter, saying this was “regrettable and regressive”.
“Especially in the light of the Chamber of Mines own admission that they have far achieved the contemplated 30 percent ownership target, this leaves us with this question: in whose interest is the chamber opposing transformation in the mining industry?
“They might be taking the government to court, but from where we are standing, they are against South Africans benefiting and sharing in the profits emanating from our mineral wealth.”
NUM said it would mobilise communities against mining houses opposed to the reviewed charter.
African News Agency
eNCA | Thabane sworn in as Lesotho president
MASERU – Lesotho’s new prime minister took office on Friday at the head of a coalition government, three years after he was targeted by a putsch and two days after the murder of his estranged wife.
Thomas Thabane’s All Basotho Convention (ABC) party won snap elections on 3 June but failed to get an outright majority, leading it to negotiate joint rule with the Alliance of Democrats (AD), Basotho National Party (BNP) and Reformed Congress of Lesotho (RCL).
But his inauguration was marred by the murder of his estranged wife Lipolelo, 58, who was gunned down on Wednesday night in a village near the capital, Maseru.
Thabane’s new coalition government comes into office with the hope of ending the political uncertainty of party splits and fragile coalitions that have long dogged the mountain kingdom.
He said it was disturbing that Lesotho was increasingly becoming notorious for its failed governments and that it was time to change.
“I sincerely hope that political reforms will bring stability in Lesotho and ensure that Lesotho governments last for a normal five-year term,” he said in his inaugural speech.
The new alliance replaces the government of Pakalitha Mosisili, a seven-party coalition plagued by infighting and corruption.
Mosisili’s government was toppled in March and elections triggered after opposition parties called a vote of no-confidence which he lost.
The Thabane-led alliance won 63 of the 120 seats in parliament, while outgoing Mosisili’s Democratic Congress (DC) scored just 30.
At the ceremony, which was held inside a stadium in Maseru, Thabane thanked his predecessor “for facilitating the smooth transfer of power” and said the two would “remain friends forever”.
‘Senseless killing’
Thabane, 78, previously served as premier of this nation of two million people after the 2012 elections but was forced to flee to South Africa following an attempted military coup two years later.
In his speech, Thabane commented for the first time on the killing of his estranged wife.
“I am mourning her death, and the senseless killing of people like this… is one of many challenges that I am faced with as a new prime minister,” he said.
The gunning down of Thabane’s wife just two days before he took office created a sense of confusion in the tiny poverty-stricken country which is completely surrounded by South Africa.
‘Becoming a lawful country’
Thabane secured victory just four months after his return from South Africa where he fled in August 2014 claiming there was an army plot to kill him.
He only returned after the removal of army chief Tlali Kamoli who led the putsch.
Thabane’s supporters had earlier booed the outgoing premier Mosisili and the country’s security chiefs as they separately entered the 40,000-seater stadium which was filled to capacity.
Known as Africa’s Switzerland because of its mountainous scenery, Lesotho has a long history of political instability having suffered coups in 1986 and 1991.
“Let’s all support this government to create an enabling environment for Lesotho to become a lawful country,” said Thabane.
“We can also achieve this through a national unity and reconciliation dialogue.”
The investiture was attended by Zambia’s President Edgar Lungu, South Africa’s Vice President Cyril Ramaphosa and Swaziland Prime Minister Barnabas Dlamini.
Lungu described democracy as an expensive exercise.
“Lesotho needs to decide how best (it) can make democracy a bit cheaper and channel (its) resources into other developmental issues,” he said.
AFP