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BRRRN Board vs. the Mirror: Which Is Best for Your Home Gym? 02/05/2021 12:00am • With the rise in home workouts, you may be in the market for new fitness equipment that can give you a full body workout. Exercise mirrors and slide boards are two options. Two increasingly popular brands of each of these types of fitness equipment are the BRRRN Board and the Mirror. What Is the BRR Foam Rollers: Should You Use Them? 02/04/2021 12:00am • Foam rollers -- those colorful cylinders often tucked into the corners of fitness facilities or home gyms -- are used for self-- myofascial release, which is essentially a form of self-massage. The purported benefits include releasing tightness and muscular tension by stretching and massaging the u 5 of the Best Stocks to Buy for February 02/02/2021 12:00am • January brought a wild start to the year for Wall Street, which saw the beginnings of an us-versus-them, individual-versus-institution narrative start to play out in a way that's scarcely been seen. The sudden surge in a handful of Reddit stocks, driven by traders on the website forum known as Wall 13 Top Hotels With Work-From-Hotel Packages 02/02/2021 12:00am • From private workspaces to office essentials, these hotels offer everything you need to stay productive while working remotely.As the coronavirus pandemic continues to impact daily life in the U.S. and around the world, many companies remain committed to employee safety by offering remote work optio 'Rules are rules': Ovechkin, Orlov return to ice accepting of protocols that led to 4-game absence 01/30/2021 11:37am • 'Rules are rules': Ovechkin, Orlov return accepting of protocols originally appeared on NBC Sports WashingtonAlex Ovechkin and Dmitry Orlov were taken off the NHL's COVID-19 protocol related absence list on Saturday and spoke publicly for the first time since it was found they and two Do Underdesk Ellipticals Work? 01/29/2021 12:00am • If you've spent anytime in a gym, then you probably know how an elliptical machine works. Also called a cross trainer, an elliptical allows you to move your legs up and down, and you can add resistance to make the workout more challenging. You grip the moving handles with your hands so your upper b Wizards to get more players back from COVID-19 protocol soon 01/28/2021 01:02am • Wizards to get more players back from COVID-19 protocol soon originally appeared on NBC Sports WashingtonLosers of three straight games since returning to action from their 13-day layoff, the Wizards have some much-needed help on the way.According to head coach Scott Brooks, most of the pl What to Know About Apple Fitness+ 01/28/2021 12:00am • As the coronavirus pandemic drags on and with several winter months left to keep most of us stuck indoors, exercise has been hard to come by lately. Home fitness apps and high-end equipment like Peloton may help fill the void -- and in January Apple launched its entry into the market. Called Apple Valentine's Day Date and Gift Ideas 01/25/2021 12:00am • With people throughout the world searching for normalcy during the pandemic, there's never been a better time to celebrate the ones you love. This Valentine's Day, reflect on the relationships that make the hardest of times a bit easier. Use these ideas to enjoy a safe and tender Valentine's Day. A Arlington’s Bash Boxing hopes to franchise nationally 01/21/2021 08:51am • Arlington, Virginia-based Bash Boxing plans to expand its boxing club concept through franchises, expanding first in the D.C. area, and then nationally. Bash opened its first boxing club in Rosslyn in 2017. A second location opened in Ballston in 2019. Bash CEO and co-founder Alexandra Trakas’ Fitbit vs. Apple Watch for Fitness Tracking 01/20/2021 12:00am • Pedometers that count the number of steps you take each day have been around since the 1960s. But fitness tech got a real shot in the arm in 2008 when Fitbit, the first wearable fitness tracking device, hit the market. Since then, Fitbit and several other companies have developed an ever-evolving a The Best Vertical Climbing Workouts 01/19/2021 12:00am • Vertical climbing workouts have been expanding their reach in recent years, as more people look for innovative and efficient ways of getting and staying fit. No longer just one of those neglected machines tucked in a corner at the gym or the province of uber-elite athletes, vertical climbers can no How Exercise Helps Prevent and Treat Parkinson's Disease 01/18/2021 12:00am • Parkinson's disease had caused 61-year-old John Cullen to slouch and drag his foot while walking. Then Cullen started powerlifting. He's since become strong enough to dead lift 465 pounds. Beyond strength, exercise ameliorated many of the Parkinson's symptoms he experienced in everyday life. It too University of Maryland settles with Jordan McNair's family for $3.5 million 01/15/2021 11:37pm • The University of Maryland has reached a multimillion dollar settlement Friday night with the family of a football player who died from heat stroke in 2018. The $3.5 million settlement with Jordan McNair's family was approved by university officials and the Office of the Attorney General to be pa Best Rowing Machines 01/15/2021 12:00am • In the ever-expanding universe of home fitness equipment, one machine has seen a surge in popularity in recent years. Rowing machines' growing dominance has been in part spurred by its frequent inclusion as a key component in CrossFit and other high-intensity interval training workouts. And for goo