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Yahoo
21-07-2025
- Automotive
- Yahoo
Builder from Essex wins £75k Porsche 911 after entering 6p competition
A builder from Essex is the lucky winner of a £75,000 Porsche 911, in a competition that cost just 6p to enter. Michael Barton, 39, from Harlow, was working on-site building an extension when he was surprised by presenter Katie Knight, who arrived to deliver the life-changing news and reveal the prize parked nearby. He won the car courtesy of online competition firm BOTB, who have had winners all across the globe scoring big prizes from small investments. Michael said: 'I'm absolutely shaking, nothing like this ever happens to me - It's amazing. "It couldn't have come at a better time – we've got a baby due in four weeks, it's a very exciting time for us.' The 911, finished in bright red, was an especially sweet win for the Liverpool fan. 'I couldn't have picked a better colour – this is a bit of me" he said, grinning as he sat inside and revved the engine. 'The whole experience has been surreal. "I've seen videos of other winners online and thought I would give it a go. "I'm a hardworking man, and the past few months I've really been hoping something good would happen.' Despite falling in love with the turbocharged sports car, Michael revealed he's likely to take the cash alternative and put it towards a deposit for a new house. 'This is going to help me progress to the next stage of where I want to be in my life' he added. To top off the surreal moment, Michael's partner revealed that the night before the win, she'd dreamt he'd won a shopping trolley. Katie said: 'Michael's reaction was just brilliant – total disbelief and so much excitement. 'It's a stunning car and such a head-turner, but with a baby on the way, I completely understand why he might take the cash. "Either way, it's an incredible prize for just 6p." BOTB hands over the keys to a stunning dream car to a different winner each week, as well as offering other lifestyle prizes. Founded in 1999, BOTB has given away £102m worth of cars so far. To see Michael's reaction alongside a host of other lucky winners, head over to
Scotsman
25-06-2025
- Automotive
- Scotsman
Plymouth construction worker wins £70,000 Audi RS6 for just 7p
Mateusz was having an afternoon nap when BOTB's film crew turned up at his doorstep | BOTB This article contains affiliate links. We may earn a small commission on items purchased through this article, but that does not affect our editorial judgement. A young builder from Plymouth has scooped a £70,000 Audi RS6 after entering a BOTB raffle for just 7p—and he almost missed it. Sign up to our daily newsletter Sign up Thank you for signing up! Did you know with a Digital Subscription to Edinburgh News, you can get unlimited access to the website including our premium content, as well as benefiting from fewer ads, loyalty rewards and much more. Learn More Sorry, there seem to be some issues. Please try again later. Submitting... A construction worker from Plymouth has won a £70,000 Audi RS6 after spending just seven pence on a raffle ticket. Mateusz Charbanski, who lays concrete for a living, punted the pathetic sum on one of the weekly prize draws offered by BOTB just three days before a camera crew turned up at his house with the keys. The 22-year-old confessed he was half asleep when presenter Katie Knight called on his house and asked his mother to drag him out of bed so she could give him the good news. He then dashed out in bare feet and was visibly shaking when he set his eyes on the £69,000 Audi estate. "Is that actually an RS6?" He asked, in disbelief. "I didn't think I was going to win this, I can't believe it. "Where am I going to put it? I didn't think I was actually going to win something." Matuesz is considering taking the cash alternative to fund his first mortgage | BOTB The RS6 is one of the German marque's most powerful cars, with 591bhp on tap from a twin-turbocharged V8 engine. Mateusz's car is a 2020 model in a bold British Racing Green, sitting on distinctive 22" Golden Vossen Alloys. He explained to Katie that he had recently got rid of his own car to save money on the insurance, and he was driving around in a work van. Presenter Katie Knight congratulated Mateusz in front of his family | BOTB And as he discussed the life-changing win with Katie, he admitted he was tempted to take up BOTB's offer of a £48,000 cash alternative to the car, because he and his partner were saving up for a house. "However, if I show her the car, she might not want to get rid of it", he laughed." BOTB gives away posh cars for peanuts every week, and the latest prize on offer is an Aston Martin Vantage worth £75,000 - tickets are priced at just 18p. There's also the chance to win a brand new house worth £685,000 in Chichester for just 99p. To find out more about the prizes on offer, click here.
Scotsman
24-06-2025
- Automotive
- Scotsman
Plymouth construction worker wins £70,000 Audi RS6 for just 7p
Mateusz was having an afternoon nap when BOTB's film crew turned up at his doorstep | BOTB This article contains affiliate links. We may earn a small commission on items purchased through this article, but that does not affect our editorial judgement. A young builder from Plymouth has scooped a £70,000 Audi RS6 after entering a BOTB raffle for just 7p—and he almost missed it. Sign up to our daily newsletter – Regular news stories and round-ups from around Scotland direct to your inbox Sign up Thank you for signing up! Did you know with a Digital Subscription to The Scotsman, you can get unlimited access to the website including our premium content, as well as benefiting from fewer ads, loyalty rewards and much more. Learn More Sorry, there seem to be some issues. Please try again later. Submitting... A construction worker from Plymouth has won a £70,000 Audi RS6 after spending just seven pence on a raffle ticket. Mateusz Charbanski, who lays concrete for a living, punted the pathetic sum on one of the weekly prize draws offered by BOTB just three days before a camera crew turned up at his house with the keys. The 22-year-old confessed he was half asleep when presenter Katie Knight called on his house and asked his mother to drag him out of bed so she could give him the good news. He then dashed out in bare feet and was visibly shaking when he set his eyes on the £69,000 Audi estate. "Is that actually an RS6?" He asked, in disbelief. "I didn't think I was going to win this, I can't believe it. "Where am I going to put it? I didn't think I was actually going to win something." Matuesz is considering taking the cash alternative to fund his first mortgage | BOTB The RS6 is one of the German marque's most powerful cars, with 591bhp on tap from a twin-turbocharged V8 engine. Mateusz's car is a 2020 model in a bold British Racing Green, sitting on distinctive 22" Golden Vossen Alloys. He explained to Katie that he had recently got rid of his own car to save money on the insurance, and he was driving around in a work van. Presenter Katie Knight congratulated Mateusz in front of his family | BOTB And as he discussed the life-changing win with Katie, he admitted he was tempted to take up BOTB's offer of a £48,000 cash alternative to the car, because he and his partner were saving up for a house. "However, if I show her the car, she might not want to get rid of it", he laughed." BOTB gives away posh cars for peanuts every week, and the latest prize on offer is an Aston Martin Vantage worth £75,000 - tickets are priced at just 18p. There's also the chance to win a brand new house worth £685,000 in Chichester for just 99p.
Yahoo
12-04-2025
- Health
- Yahoo
Can You Walk To Burn Fat And Build Muscle At The Same Time? Experts Weigh In
"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." I go for walks all the time—with my dog or pushing my daughter in a stroller. But to be honest, I rarely return thinking, Whew, workout accomplished. I moved and got some steps in, sure, but it often didn't feel as intense or challenging as my other sweats. Lately, though, I've totally rethought that somewhat shortsighted view. Walking has received a major glow-up in recent years, with countless hashtags (#hotgirlhikes, #silentwalks, #12330, and more) taking over social media. The activity has become downright cool: Now, 52 percent of exercisers say outdoor walking is essential to their general fitness routine, according to Mindbody's 2024 Wellness Index. Additionally, in the past few years, with guided classes being offered on major platforms such as Apple Fitness+, Peloton, iFit, Aaptiv, and Obé, walking has joined the ranks of exercise modalities like strength training, HIIT, and running. Walking can reduce your risk for chronic diseases, including sleep apnea, hypertension, and gastroesophageal reflux disease, per a study in Nature Medicine. Walking can also decrease visceral fat stored around your belly and reduce the risk for obesity, studies show. Plus, every 500 additional steps a day over 2,000 (up to 4,500 steps) was associated with a 14 percent lower risk for heart disease, heart failure, and stroke in people ages 70 and older, per a study presented at the American Heart Association's Scientific Sessions last year. (FYI: You generally won't build as much muscle mass solely from walking, so for max gains, don't forgo other methods!) These healthy boosts aren't just for beginners. Once you learn how to incorporate not-just-a-walk-in-the-park variations into your routine, you'll find yourself craving more sweaty strolls. Knowledge, ahead… Long before social media existed, this loaded variety was a military training workout: Soldiers carried a heavy pack (rucksack) and logged miles (ruck marching). Think of the practice simply as an extended walk with a weighted pack, says Katie Knight, CPT, an online fitness coach and a GoRuck Games champion. The pack (you can purchase a specific rucking one or DIY it) is key to getting the most from the miles. 'It makes you stand up straighter as you move, and you work different muscles compared to hiking or backpacking,' says Emily McCarthy, cofounder of the community GoRuck. Rucking is a total-body workout too; it uses your core and shoulder muscles as well as your legs as you carry the load. It also really pays off: The method improved strength in upper- and lower-body muscles, according to a study in the Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research. After a 10-week period of resistance training and weighted walking, participants gained overall strength in squat jumps, pushups, and situps. Then gradually increase both as your fitness improves, recommends Knight. You can even attempt rucking at home or at the gym on a treadmill. There are specialty rucking packs that allow you to insert different weight plates and keep them evenly distributed. (See 'Gear Up and Go,' below, for a great rec!) But you can also just grab a backpack and put in a five-pound dumbbell, some ankle weights, and/or a full water bottle. For beginners, 5 to 10 pounds is ideal. 'Put your treadmill on an aggressive incline between 8 and 12 percent and walk at a speed from 2.7 to 3.5 for about 10 to 30 minutes,' says Percell Dugger, CPT, a Nike running coach. At its most basic, this style simply involves strolling with poles. Nordic walking originated as a way for cross-country skiers to keep up their training sans snow, says Malin Svensson, CPT, an International Nordic Walking Association master trainer and coach. But it has evolved into a year-round, any-surface way to walk. The variation is excellent cross-training or off-season cardio for other sports because you coordinate muscles from head to toe and keep the heart and lungs pumping, says Svensson. It also 'increases your endurance while taking stress off your ankle, knee, and hip joints, strengthens your core, arms, chest, back, buttocks, and legs, and improves posture and flexibility,' Svensson notes. And the motion, with or without the poles, improves resting heart rate, blood pressure, maximal oxygen consumption, and more, according to one review. While maintaining a natural opposing-arm-and-leg rhythm, plant your pole at a slight backward angle and push off with each step, making the triceps burn and engaging multiple upper-body muscles. 'Keep your arm in a handshake position,' Svensson says, with slightly bent elbows that aren't too tight to the body. What started as hot girl walks (to the tune of over 1 billion views) on TikTok evolved into hot girl hikes. The latter simply include an extra bit of planning, a lot more nature, and more rigor. You don't have to set out on your own Wild adventure or hit a new summit—a few trail miles will count. Hiking also brings in some added benefits that walking alone doesn't offer. 'Naturally, you will find more incline, hills, and uneven terrain, and that can increase the workload and challenge you from a fitness perspective more so than a flat road walk,' says Rachelle Reed, PhD, an exercise scientist and American College of Sports Medicine ambassador. Also expect a balance workout from uneven surfaces, as well as an emotional lift from being in nature. Exercising in green spaces has been linked to lower levels of the stress hormone cortisol and blood pressure, per a review in Extreme Physiology & Medicine. Focus on pushing through your heels to engage glutes and release pressure on knees in steep pitches, says Bradee Felton, CPT, host of the Fit for Hiking podcast and founder and CEO of the site Ponytail on a Trail. If you're wearing a pack, maintain proper posture by squeezing shoulder blades together. While it might sound more like a spa experience than a workout, a jaunt free of distractions comes with profound mental health benefits. Made famous on social media, silent walking is all about strolling without tech. Leaving music, podcasts, audiobooks, and phone calls behind ideally leads to mindfulness and connection during your journey. (But feel free to bring Fido if you want company!) Think of it as a walking meditation and a physical activity that gives you a break from the business of your life, says Reed. As such, the quiet goes deeper than popping out the earbuds; it includes muting the mental chatter, with the goal of engaging with your senses, your surroundings, and the present. It also opens the opportunity to experience awe, which comes with a host of mind perks unique to this emotion, such as greater kindness and feelings of social connection and community. Feeling daily moments of awe was predictive of better general wellbeing, too, according to multiple recent studies. Pay attention to details such as 'how your legs are moving, your breathing rate, or how your body feels when you walk faster or slower, to refocus into the here and now,' says Reed. 'Remember that this walking takes practice—and that mindful meditation is more about acknowledging your thoughts without judgment, rather than trying to think about nothing at all.' 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