Les Mills, Olympian Who Founded Fitness Chain, Dies at 91
A New Zealand Olympian, he started a small gym in Auckland that grew into a worldwide chain.
exercise
Japan’s Care Centers Recruit Some Muscle
Bodybuilders, sumo wrestlers and MMA fighters have started working at Japan’s short-staffed nursing homes in exchange for a steady income and gym memberships.
The Ah Ma Flippa Ball Team Is a Sign of Singapore’s Aging Population
The Ah Ma Flippa Ball team (ah ma means grandmother) is one example of how Singapore is encouraging its growing population of seniors to stay active.
Toxic Air Can’t Keep New Delhi’s Joggers and Yoga Fans Inside
In India’s capital, skipping exercise and the social routines that often come with it is seen as worse than going out and breathing poison.
Singapore held major combat drills in Australia
The Singapore Armed Forces (SAF) recently completed Exercise Wallaby (XWB) at the Shoalwater Bay Training Area (SWBTA) in Queensland, Australia, spanned from September 7 to October 15. Exercise Wallaby is the SAF’s most extensive overseas unilate…
NATO’s biggest ever air exercise in history kicks off in Germany
Germany is hosting NATO’s largest air exercise over Europe, with hundreds of military planes from member countries simulating the alliance’s response to an attack on Europe. More than 20 partner countries and about 250 aircraft are participating …
Japan Is Unmasking, and Its Smile Coach Is Busy
After three years of Covid-era masking, some Japanese people feel their facial expressions are a bit rusty. Enter Keiko Kawano, smile instructor.
US Air Force conducts post-nuclear training exercise
The U.S. Air Force announced that Air Combat Command’s Office of the Surgeon General recently hosted a post-nuclear training exercise. The exercise spanned over three days of training Airmen from multiple different units on how to safely work with cont…
US Army holds massive military drill in Germany
The U.S. Army, allies and partners are holding the Combined Resolve 18 exercise from April 21 to May 23 at the Joint Multinational Readiness Center near Hohenfels, Germany. Combined Resolve is a recurring exercise designed to prepare a U.S. Armored Bri…