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Tom's Guide
2 days ago
- Health
- Tom's Guide
No, not push-ups — strengthen your entire body with this 15-minute standing dumbbell workout
Two light dumbbells and space to stand are all it takes to improve your fitness and strength with this simple but effective full-body workout. It's been put together by fitness trainer Maddie Lymburner, who goes by MadFit on YouTube, and it's a fantastic way to get stronger, leaner and fitter in just 15 minutes. The whole workout is done standing to avoid any pressure on your wrists from moves like push-ups. For the workout, Lymburner is using two 10lb weights, but you can do the whole workout using just one dumbbell, or whatever you have to hand that can increase the resistance for the exercises. If you have a set of the best adjustable dumbbells available, that would work well, because you can change the weight quickly if you're finding a move too tricky or easy. Lymburner suggests doing a short warm-up before you start the workout in the video. If you're not sure what to do for this, I'd suggest scanning through the video to see what exercises you'll be doing, then do a round of each of them without weights to warm up the right muscles. The workout involves doing two circuits of three exercises. You do three rounds of the first circuit before moving onto doing three rounds of the second circuit. You do each exercise for 30 seconds, then rest for 15 seconds and take a longer 30-second break at the end of each circuit. However, during this longer break, you'll do active recovery, like marching on the spot or similar, to keep your heart rate up. Get instant access to breaking news, the hottest reviews, great deals and helpful tips. There are several jumping moves in the workout, but if you'd prefer to do a low-impact session, Lymburner provides alternatives for each exercise that don't require jumping. All the moves in the workout are designed to enlist multiple muscle groups and also raise your heart rate, so you improve your fitness and full-body strength at the same time. Lymburner herself says that the first circuit of the two is the harder one, so once you've completed three rounds of that, you can feel good knowing that the toughest part of the session is done. While this is a HIIT workout where you aim to boost your heart rate during each workout period, it's still important not to rush the moves. You're working with one or two dumbbells throughout, so focus on form and lifting the weights correctly to engage the right muscles and maintain good technique. If you start rushing, you might well lose your balance, since there are several moves that involve jumping or working on one leg. If you enjoy this standing dumbbell workout, then you can try another with this 20-minute full-body session. If you'd rather do a workout without weights, this 25-minute full-body session uses plyometric moves like squat jumps to increase the difficulty.
CBC
19-03-2025
- Politics
- CBC
Northern Alberta residents pack small town meeting over library's future
For the first time, supporters of the Valleyview library have heard directly from the town's mayor and council about a contentious move to eventually close the existing facility and relocate it in a yet-to-be-built K-12 school. The library's funding and future have become a source of tension in the community, located about 350 kilometres northwest of Edmonton. The town hall meeting was called after weeks of criticism of the town council and a few heated library board meetings, including one last month that culminated in the RCMP being called during the public engagement portion. One of the board members resigned days after. It followed an investigation by CBC's The Fifth Estate that found the town's decisions to close and move the library were conducted behind closed doors, with Valleyview residents unable to have their voices heard. Town officials declined to speak to The Fifth Estate for that story. The March 10 meeting was the first opportunity supporters of the Valleyview's public library had the chance to question officials about several recent decisions. The council had previously voted to cut library funding by $60,000 in December 2023 – about half the town's allocation. Residents also questioned how the town was appointing library board members. Valleyview council appoints library board members, and they can serve three consecutive terms – only able to serve more if two-thirds of council agree to let that member continue. More than 100 people attended the meeting at the town's Memorial Hall, some to have their voices heard, others to hear the mayor and councillors speak. Valleyview is home to about 1,800 people. "The library is not closing," Valleyview Mayor Vern Lymburner said during the town hall. "We're looking at moving it to a new facility, a brand-new facility. "We're hoping to stop some of the rumours going around town where people seem to know a lot about everything, but in some instances, they don't know anything." The proposed new space for the library in the new Northern Gateway Public School's facility is half the size of its current home on the town's main street. "It's done in a lot of other places and it's a wonderful place. It's a hub in their community. It takes a little getting used to right off the bat, but it does work," Lymburner told the crowd about locating a public library in a school. Although the town hall meeting was advertised as an opportunity for residents to ask questions of the councillors, the public was not allowed to ask questions verbally. A lectern set up for the meeting was removed, and residents had to submit written questions. Some in the crowd called out questions to council members and the mayor in some heated exchanges. Hub for queer youth The current library is home to the local Gay Straight Alliance, which is considered a touchstone for the local 2SLGBTQ+ community. It's also a hub of programs for new Canadians, children's reading groups, and services for seniors. In addition to size concerns, members of the local GSA worry the school complex location will not be safe or welcoming, as it could be subject to provincial regulations surrounding 2SLGBTQ+ expression in schools. Brittany Supernault, travelled from Grande Prairie to support other queer people from Valleyview at the meeting. "How can you ensure anyone's safety, if you take that away and there's no space?" Supernault asked the mayor and councillors. "With all the events that have led up to this, it's created an unsafe town. It's taking away the safe space in this unsafe town. How are you going to provide [marginalized people] with safety?" WATCH | The full documentary from The Fifth Estate: The Shadow War on Libraries 1 month ago Duration 45:10 The library in Valleyview, Alta. is caught in the crosshairs of an international movement. Books stolen, its funding cut. At its heart: a group of queer teens and a movement that would see 2SLGBTQ+ identity removed from public view. Coun. Danny McCallum said the town has not said the GSA could not use the new library. "We're not denying anyone anything. We never once said you can't have the space," McCallum said. "We aren't intending to cut programs … We want to put in a brand new building so that all people can use the space for their needs." Lymburner stressed the library will remain independent from the school – including with borrowing materials and programming. "The library will still be a public library. It will not be a school library, it will be run by the library board," Lymburner said. "So, the teachers will not be able to tell the librarians what to do or anything like that." However, in a recording of a Jan. 29 library board meeting obtained as part of The Fifth Estate investigation, library directors were told the school board will control the space. Move, budget cuts a financial decision: Mayor According to Lymburner, the decisions around the move and budget were primarily made to save money. He pointed out the current building is 60-years-old with high utility bills and the new location will cut costs. The mayor said it isn't clear yet how much money will be saved by moving the library to the school complex. He said depending on the final agreement with the school board, the school might pay for library staff salaries. "You're cutting library programs instead of finding other ways to make money," local teen Theo Robertson, who helped found the local GSA, said. Concerns over lack of transparency from town officials Among the concerns of residents was the lack of transparency from the town council, which conducts much of its business behind closed doors or via email and did not post contact information for councillors on the town website. Last year, councillors even passed a motion banning all recordings of council meetings. Following the town hall, Valleyview's municipal website was updated to include councillor emails and the mayor's phone number. Some Valleyview residents expressed a long-running complaint that they cannot speak during public meetings, including library board and town council meetings where politicians were making important decisions. They also asked for more town halls and ways to engage with public officials.
