Tag: Health & Fitness
‘No barbell, no special equipment and no gym membership required’: the forward lunge is the best simple move you’re not doing, and it’s vital for over-50s
Ask any exercise scientist what they would prescribe to someone serious about staying strong into their 50s and beyond, and the answer is rarely what you’d hope for — and certainly not what the fitness industry is currently trying to sell you. It isn’t long sessions on one of the…
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I swapped my phone for a cycle computer after a crash — but a tiny, underrated device was the real safety upgrade
I’ve been a regular cyclist since 2015, and I’ve had my fair share of bike crashes — all minor, thankfully, where I got away with a few gashes at worst — and the common denominator was that I was distracted by my phone. A smartphone mounted on bike handlebars is…
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The incredibly cheap AGM Legion Pro is ideal for users who want a rugged Garmin-style watch for less than $100/£100
Why you can trust TechRadar We spend hours testing every product or service we review, so you can be sure you’re buying the best. Find out more about how we test. AGM Legion Pro: One minute review The AGM Legion Pro is a budget-friendly, rugged outdoor smartwatch which competes with…
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I’ve only just discovered the Walk With Frodo app on Garmin’s Connect IQ store — and as as a huge LOTR nerd, it’s going to make the next 1,800 miles fly by
Bilbo Baggins once sang, “the road goes ever on and on”. But even so, 1,800 miles is a long way to walk. Fortunately, this little Lord Of The Rings-themed app from the Garmin Connect IQ store — available on all the best Garmin watches on our list — is going…
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Not a squat, not a deadlift — the trap bar deadlift ‘sits between’ the two, builds muscle fast and is safe for the over-50 crowd
Most gym exercises fall into one of two categories: those that look impressive and those that actually build real strength. Bicep curls and cable crunches have their place, sure — but they’re not the foundation of real functional strength that carries over into many areas of life. This distinction matters…
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Today I learned what a social media bot farm looks like — and it made me delete my Reddit account
I’ve been on Reddit for 13 years, from the site’s heyday as ‘the front page of the internet’ up until now. I remember viral AMAs (Woody Harrelson’s infamous, disastrous promotional AMA for the movie Rampart spawned a million community inside jokes), and subreddits going dark in protest for rules changes.…
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