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This is the only arms workout you need if you’re a beginner—and it consists of just three moves

This is the only arms workout you need if you’re a beginner—and it consists of just three moves

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I’m a personal trainer and one of the most frequent things I get asked by new clients is how to build upper body strength. Most people know that resistance training is an effective way to increase muscle mass (and bone density) but knowing which exercises are best to start with can be daunting. When you do an exercise with the wrong technique it means the body isn’t properly aligned and this can put unnecessary stress on the joints and tendons, leading to pain and potential injury. I’ve created this simple three-move workout to help you perfect your form on some of the basics—these are really the only arms moves you need as a beginner. So grab a pair of dumbbells (I would recommend 2-3kg or 4-7lb—you might need to change weight between moves) and let’s go. How to do the three-move arm workout The moves are: Biceps curls Triceps extensions Front raise Aim for eight repetitions (reps) of each exercise and complete three rounds. Build up to 10-12 reps over four to six weeks. You …

If I wanted strong, toned arms I’d follow this trainer’s eight-exercise routine

If I wanted strong, toned arms I’d follow this trainer’s eight-exercise routine

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Building lean muscle in your arms can take time, but when you exercise consistently, and factor in recovery and fuel your exercise with good nutrition, you should see noticeable muscle gains within just a few months. Certified personal trainer Micayla Green has a winning upper-body workout for you to try. Green, part of the Ladder strength training program, showcased her impressive arm transformation to her Instagram followers, saying it took “about 1.5-2 years from the first pic” to achieve. “I definitely started seeing results before that, but it’s all about consistency and making it a lifestyle,” she added. Scroll down to see the exercises she used to achieve this. How to do this workout More tips for building muscle Resistance training works by putting muscles under stress, creating micro-tears in the muscle fibers. When your body repairs these tears, it makes the muscles stronger and larger. The repair part is crucial and rest days are when the real muscle building happens. To see definition in your arms (and other parts of your body) you need …

Boost your step count and strengthen your arms with this trainer’s 30-minute walking workout

Boost your step count and strengthen your arms with this trainer’s 30-minute walking workout

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If you’re new to exercise in 2025, you don’t need to punish yourself with an unforgiving gym regime. You’re much more likely to stick with a routine if it’s easy, accessible and enjoyable. That’s where walking workouts can help. This low-impact form of exercise can aid with everything from cardiovascular health to weight loss. You can do short 10-minute walking workouts as a kind of exercise snack or try longer 30-minute walking workouts, like the one below from trainer Olivia Lawson. Lawson has included upper-body exercises in her latest 30-minute routine, which means you’ll get more bang for your buck, strengthening your arms and shoulders while also adding to your daily step count. Lawson wears a pair of light wrist weights to make the moves more effective, and while you don’t need weights to feel the benefits, there are plenty of affordable options out there. Shop wrist weights Ritfit ankle and wrist weights This $14.44 option is available in 1-5lb increments Comfortable light weights for as little as $23.99 Stylish and popular strap-on weights, in …

What’s Entering the Public Domain in 2025: Hemingway’s A Farewell to Arms, Faulkner’s The Sound and the Fury, Early Hitchcock Films, Tintin and Popeye Cartoons & More

What’s Entering the Public Domain in 2025: Hemingway’s A Farewell to Arms, Faulkner’s The Sound and the Fury, Early Hitchcock Films, Tintin and Popeye Cartoons & More

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Each Pub­lic Domain Day seems to bring us a rich­er crop of copy­right-lib­er­at­ed books, plays, films, musi­cal com­po­si­tions, sound record­ings, works of art, and oth­er pieces of intel­lec­tu­al prop­er­ty. This year hap­pens to be an espe­cial­ly notable one for con­nois­seurs of Bel­gian cul­ture. Among the char­ac­ters enter­ing the Amer­i­can pub­lic domain, we find a cer­tain boy reporter named Tintin, who first appeared — along with his faith­ful pup Milou, or in Eng­lish, Snowy — in the Jan­u­ary 10th, 1929 issue of Le Petit Vingtième, the chil­dren’s sup­ple­ment of the news­pa­per Le Vingtième Siè­cle. Now, here in le vingt-et-unième-siè­cle, that first ver­sion of Tintin can be rein­vent­ed in any man­ner one can imag­ine — at least in the Unit­ed States. In the Euro­pean Union, as the Duke Cen­ter for the Study of the Pub­lic Domain direc­tors Jen­nifer Jenk­ins and James Boyle note in their Pub­lic Domain Day blog post for this year, that Tintin remains under copy­right until 2054, a date based on his cre­ator Hergé hav­ing died in 1983. The thor­ough­ly Amer­i­can com­ic-strip hero Pop­eye also …

Despite intense AI arms race, we’re in for a multi-modal future

Despite intense AI arms race, we’re in for a multi-modal future

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Join our daily and weekly newsletters for the latest updates and exclusive content on industry-leading AI coverage. Learn More Every week — sometimes every day—a new state-of-the-art AI model is born to the world. As we move into 2025, the pace at which new models are being released is dizzying, if not exhausting. The curve of the rollercoaster is continuing to grow exponentially, and fatigue and wonder have become constant companions. Each release highlights why this particular model is better than all others, with endless collections of benchmarks and bar charts filling our feeds as we scramble to keep up. The number of large foundation models released each year has been exploding since 2020Charlie Giattino, Edouard Mathieu, Veronika Samborska and Max Roser (2023) – “Artificial Intelligence” Published online at OurWorldinData.org. Eighteen months ago, the vast majority of developers and businesses were using a single AI model. Today, the opposite is true. It is rare to find a business of significant scale that is confining itself to the capabilities of a single model. Companies are wary …

Swirling galaxy arms, a cosmic sombrero, and a dead supernova: Our favorite JWST images from 2024

Swirling galaxy arms, a cosmic sombrero, and a dead supernova: Our favorite JWST images from 2024

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From the moment it unfurled its distinctive hexagonal mirrors in early 2022, the James Webb Space Telescope has treated the world to a steady stream of remarkable images. This year was no exception: over the course of 2024, the JWST delighted scientists and amateur astronomers alike with everything from spectacular pictures of nebulae and colliding galaxies to images of some of the most distant objects we’ve ever observed. Here are some of our favorites. Spiral galaxy images Credit: NASA, ESA, CSA, STScI, Janice Lee (STScI), Thomas Williams (Oxford), PHANGS Team NASA welcomed the new year by releasing a series of 19 gorgeous images of spiral galaxies. Combining data from the JWST’s Near-Infrared Camera (NIR-Cam) and Mid-Infrared Instrument (MIRI) with visible-light images from the Hubble Space Telescope, these images provide a detailed view of these galaxies’ intricate–and beautiful–internal structures. A neutron star in the remnants of a supernova Credit: NASA, ESA, CSA, STScI, Claes Fransson (Stockholm University), Mikako Matsuura (Cardiff University), M. Barlow (UCL), Patrick Kavanagh (Maynooth University), Josefin Larsson (KTH) Around 168,000 years ago, a …

UK in AI arms race with Russia as Putin ‘wants destruction’, minister to warn | Science, Climate & Tech News

UK in AI arms race with Russia as Putin ‘wants destruction’, minister to warn | Science, Climate & Tech News

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The UK is in a “new AI arms race” with countries like Russia and North Korea, the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster will say on Monday.   Minister Pat McFadden will be speaking at the NATO Cyber Defence Conference at Lancaster House, warning the UK and its allies that “cyber war is now a daily reality”. “Be in no doubt: the United Kingdom and others in this room are watching Russia. We know exactly what they are doing, and we are countering their attacks both publicly and behind the scenes,” he will say. “Putin is a man who wants destruction, not peace.” Read more: Russia ready to hit UK with wave of cyber attacks Image: Pat McFadden. Pic: AP In a bid to keep up with adversaries, Mr McFadden will announce a new Laboratory for AI Security Research (LASR). “AI is already revolutionising many parts of life – including national security,” he will say. “But as we develop this technology, there’s a danger it could be weaponised against us. Because our adversaries are also …

How Russia is winning the arms race in Ukraine – video | Russia

How Russia is winning the arms race in Ukraine – video | Russia

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Russia is engaging in a ‘shadow war’ with Nato states, which is reportedly part of a deliberate strategy to undermine the alliance’s ability to support Ukraine. At the same time Russia’s military industrial complex is producing arms at a formidable rate, and with Nato countries struggling to keep up in term of numbers, the arms race is having a big impact on the frontline. Josh Toussaint-Strauss finds out how Russia is using hybrid warfare alongside boosting its arms industry to outpace Nato, and what this all means for the war in Ukraine Source link

I tried this “killer arms” Pilates workout and my entire upper body felt more toned and strong

I tried this “killer arms” Pilates workout and my entire upper body felt more toned and strong

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I usually gravitate towards heavy dumbbells and barbells for my upper-body workouts, but some recent shoulder pain has made me pause my heavy lifting. In search of something gentler on my joints, I came across Kristal Ruiz’s “killer arms” Pilates routine on Instagram. Don’t let the name intimidate you—this upper-body workout is relatively easy to follow and suitable for most fitness levels. You’ll even get some glute, core and hamstring work along the way. For this workout, you’ll need a set of light weights (I used 3-pound dumbbells), and a yoga mat for support. How to do the “killer arms” Pilates workout You’ll be in a tabletop bird-dog position for the entire workout, on the floor with one hand and the opposite knee anchored on the mat, while the other arm and leg will be performing the exercises. Ruiz suggests performing six to eight repetitions on each side for each move: Low row Triceps kickback Bend and extend Lower and lift Arm swing Pulse What I found (Image credit: Jennifer Rizzuto) The repetitions were too …

UK to stop exporting some arms to Israel

UK to stop exporting some arms to Israel

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Good evening. Britain will stop exporting some military equipment to Israel after concluding there is a risk they may be used in breach of humanitarian law in Gaza. Elsewhere, Jeremy Corbyn has formed an “Independent Alliance” with four other pro-Gaza independent MPs to boost their voice in the House of Commons. If you want to receive twice-daily briefings like this by email, sign up to the Front Page newsletter here. Britain to stop exporting some arms to Israel Around 30 licenses for the export of arms to Israel out of 350 will be affected, David Lammy has announced. The decision was made under the strategic export licensing criteria, which bans the export of items if there is a risk of them being used for violation of humanitarian law in the areas of humanitarian provision and access, treatment of detainees, and prosecution of military campaigns. Follow the story live here. Jeremy Corbyn forms pro-Gaza alliance with independent MPs Mr Corbyn is joining forces with Shockat Adam, Ayoub Khan, Adnan Hussain and Iqbal Mohamed, giving the alliance the …