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As more Nigerians embrace the benefits of physical activity and fitness regimens, senior healthcare professionals have warned against abusing exercise and overexerting the body. The experts urged fitness enthusiasts to adopt moderate training routines for long-term health and wellness, noting that excessive workouts could lead to severe health complications, including sudden collapse and, in extreme cases, death. They also advised individuals to seek professional guidance to determine appropriate fitness plans instead of self-prescribing intense workout routines. Speaking exclusively to PUNCH Healthwise, a Professor of Physiotherapy at Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, Osun State, Rufus Adedoyin, said while regular physical activity is essential for optimal health, it must be approached with caution. He noted that overexercising could result in injuries, muscle strains, frustration and, in rare instances, fatalities. “Exercise can be abused just li...

By Albert Allotey Accra, April 05, GNA – Mr Labram Musah, the Executive Director of the Vision for Accelerated Sustainable Development (VAST-Ghana) has urged the public to take physical activity seriously to prevent diseases. He said noncommunicable diseases (NCDs) such as hypertension, diabetes, cancers, respiratory diseases were on the rise and the only means of preventing or reducing them was through exercise. Mr Musah gave the advice in an interview after leading some staff members of the Ministry of Health in aerobics as part of the commemoration of the World Physical Activity Day 2025 in Accra on Thursday. He said physical activity was one of the potent medicines that God has given mankind and encouraged everyone, especially offices and establishments to fix some days for exercise to increase the physical and mental wellbeing of their staff. “People of all walks of life, children, old people, young men and women, everyone should get involve in p...

By Albert Allotey Accra, April 04, GNA – The Ghana NCD Alliance (GhNCDA) and the Vision for Accelerated Sustainable Development (VAST-Ghana) have called for adequate investment in physical activities to prevent noncommunicable diseases (NCDs) among the people. This was in a solidarity message read by Mr Labram Musah, the National Coordinator of GhNCDA, and the Executive Director of VAST-Ghana as they joined the Ministry of Health to commemorate the World Physical Day 2025 in Accra on Thursday. This year’s Day was on the theme: “Have a Good Time! Be Active!” which emphasised the importance of physical activity to life. The initiative is dedicated to raising awareness about the profound benefits of physical activity and to mobilise efforts to promote healthier lifestyles. The event was jointly organised by the Ministry of Health and The New You (TNYOU) Fitness with the launch of “Ghana Walk 2025” as part of their 10th anniversary on the theme, “Active ...

PNN Hyderabad (Telangana) [India], April 3: With a growing emphasis on health, fitness, and personalized wellness, the use of supportive devices has become a priority. In response to this, a strategic partnership has been announced between Clearcals , a digital health startup, and Garmin India, along with AMIT GPS & Navigation LLP. This collaboration is intended to provide advanced health and fitness tracking for Hint, Clearcals' nutrition app users by integrating Garmin's wearable technology with Hint's nutrition intelligence. People with busy schedules often find it challenging to maintain proper nutrition and fitness. Launched in 2021, Clearcals' Hint is a highly rated calorie counter app in India that offers dietitian consultations and personalized diet plans for weight loss, muscle gain, and managing health conditions such as diabetes, hypertension, PCOD, and hypothyroidism. The app tracks calorie burn from wo...

Key Takeaways Weekend warriors get the same health benefits as people who exercise throughout the week Compared to inactive people, both groups had an overall lower risk of early death They also had a lower risk of dying from heart disease or cancer THURSDAY, April 3, 2025 (News) -- Life is busy, and some folks simply don’t have time until the weekend to work out. Turns out, that’s just fine for their health, a new study suggests. “Weekend warriors” who cram their week’s exercise into one or two days appear to gain as much benefit as people who are physically active throughout the week, researchers reported April 2 in the Journal of the American Heart Association . “You don’t need to exercise every day to stay healthy,” senior researcher Zhi-Hao Li , an epidemiologist with Southern Medical University in Guangzhou, China, said in a news release. “As long as you get 150 minutes of moderate to vigorous physical ...

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Deloyce Alcorn is 92 years old but can lift almost quadruple her age in weight at the gym. Last Wednesday afternoon, Alcorn—who had on a T-shirt inscribed with "Be Strong. Be Resilient. Be You."—slid onto the leg press machine adjusted to an impressive weight of 312 pounds. Grasping the handles, he shut his eyes and entered a calm state of mind, as he describes it. Afterward, he pushed his legs outward. very slowly. "Slower, slower, smooth...." encouraged his trainer, who was beside him. The former aerospace engineer residing in Sierra Madre managed only around four repetitions before his teeth gritted, his legs started shaking, and he released brief bursts of breath through tightly closed lips. This workout lasted for exactly one minute and thirty-three seconds. Upon completion, Alcorn jumped up energetically with an expression of great satisfaction. I used to lift 400 pounds!" he bragged. "However,COVID-19 set me back. Now, I'm ...

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