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PENSIONERS SETTING WORKOUT EXAMPLES
Want to encourage older members across the threshold? (see also p3). Getting a fitness fanatic veteran to lead an exercise class for you, or simply set a good example, could be a solution. Recently, the media has highlighted numerous
cases where pensioners working out can inspire or encourage others to follow suit. Ida Wasserman, aged 102, from Florida, US, became the celebrity of BBC Three’s Are you Fitter Than a Pensioner? when she showed off her intense workout to four unhealthy Brits. Elsewhere, Elena Tracevscki, who lives in Bucharest, Romania, has – at the age of 105 – become Europe’s oldest gym teacher, according to the The Express. Closer to home, Gordon Smith, 88, from
Barnsley, became the star of the Yorkshire Post when it was revealed that, having learned to swim in the local canal, he still takes the plunge nearly every day and has been a member of the Royton Leisure Centre for almost three decades.
LONDON’S FIRST OUTDOOR MASS YOGA EVENT
More than 100 people gathered in Leicester Square, London, at sunrise on 15 September to take part in the city’s fi rst mass outdoor yoga session. The event, organised by Central YMCA, formed part of the Healthy Heart of London day, which targeted local workers. Wilhemina Crown, one of the
participants described it as “great fun – given the right conditions, I’ll grab any opportunity to detox my mind before a full day’s work”. The initiative was inspired by a New
York concept, which sees thousands of participants each summer take part in yoga sessions in Times Square.
chinese fat rappers to get healthy
Qian Jin Zu He, a group of four heavyweight female rappers from China, became famous for songs such as So What If I’m Fat? However, now the portly quartet
have reportedly checked themselves in to a fat reduction hospital near Beijing and could stay there for up to a year to try and lose weight. Their treatment is said to include acupuncture in the morning to help reduce their appetite,
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only 1,500 calories-worth of meals, and three hours of exercise a day including weight training and badminton. The group’s leader, Xiao Yang, told
CNN: “We are growing older and obesity will defi nitely have a negative impact on our health.” The four found each other on the
internet and formed the band in 2007 after being unable to fi nd decent jobs because of their weight.
FIREFIGHTERS LAUNCH EXERCISE CLASS
Fire stations in Coventry are now putting in place a series of health-focused family activities – from exercise groups to cooking classes – in an attempt to reduce the number of house fi res in the city. The classes may sound like an odd idea at fi rst,
but the West Midlands Fire Service has said that some people are so unfi t that their reactions aren’t quick enough when a fi re breaks out. Simon Shilton, fi re service operations
commander for Coventry, says: “We’ve had to rescue people who couldn’t respond fast enough to a fi re in another room or who got trapped because they couldn’t get downstairs quick enough.” The activities will also address issues such as smoking and cooking greasy food in chip pans.
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