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Business Insider
4 days ago
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Successful men say they can't start their mornings without exercise. Their essentials include lots of Nike gear and ChatGPT.
No matter the industries they work in, successful men like to start their days with workouts. While exercising, many of them opt for Nike clothes and accessories, as they told Business Insider. Some also use technology like ChatGPT and Whoop wristbands to enhance their regimens. Mark Wahlberg works out in gym sneakers that he designed. Lenny Kravitz opts for leather pants while lifting. The rest of us stick with Nike shoes and Lululemon shorts. That includes successful men across tech, finance, and other industries, who told Business Insider that they can't start their days without exercise. Here's a look at their gym essentials, from popular clothes to expensive tech. Antonio White, 38, uses technology to his advantage while exercising. White is the founder of 480 Advisors, an executive brand development agency. He previously worked as a deputy assistant secretary of community engagement at the US Treasury Department. Most days, he wakes up around 5 a.m. and makes time for a morning workout. With the help of ChatGPT, he combines strength training, walking, and yoga. "People may laugh at it, but it gives me an opportunity to track my progress," White told Business Insider. "Instead of using a notebook like most people who go to the gym, I log it right into ChatGPT. I look at it as a virtual personal trainer." He pays $20 a month for a subscription to the app and said he mainly uses it at the gym. He also uses YouTube for free workout videos. "I finish my workouts with a core exercise," he said. "I usually find an influencer on YouTube who has a 10-minute video, and I'll put it on my phone and prop it up on a stand in the corner of the gym." While working out, he wears a mix of Converse and Nike pieces. White said he typically pairs an old concert T-shirt with $55 mesh Nike shorts to exercise. "It's so basic, but I love Nike. It's my absolute favorite," he said. "The message of victory really appeals to me." He also wears various Nike sneakers for some exercises, but swaps them out during strength training. He prefers Converse's $110 Run Star Hike platform sneakers. "The shoes have made a big difference in my strength development," he said. White uses Nike's $70 Elite Pro Basketball backpack to carry his sneaker options and other gear. Bobby Mollins, 35, is loyal to Lululemon. Mollins, a former Business Insider rising star in equity research, is the director of internet research at Gordon Haskett. He exercises six days a week with routines that include stretching, cycling, strength training, and running. No matter the exercise, though, he sports $78 Lululemon Metal Vent Tech T-shirts. He said they're more comfortable than any he's tried from competitors like Adidas and Ten Thousand. For shorts, he alternates between two Lululemon options: the $78 lined Pace Breaker shorts for the gym and cycling, and the $68 unlined Pace Breaker shorts for running. "I like the fit and various length options," Mollins said of the bottoms. "The lined shorts have a phone pocket, which keeps my phone from bouncing around, and it's also useful when walking my dog at night." His exercise accessories include sunglasses, sneakers, and a running vest. Mollins recently relocated to Miami, which led to some changes in his exercise gear. Namely, he added the $145 Salomon vest. "I never had to use a hydration vest while living in New York City or Boston," he said. "But with the heat and humidity in Miami, the vest makes marathon training a little bit easier — especially on 20-mile days." His $210 SR-1x glasses from Roka have become another staple. He said the shades are ideal for running and cycling, as they don't need much adjusting while on the move. He also appreciates the brand's customization options on its website. Mollins uses a Peloton bike and a Garmin watch to guide and track his exercise. Mollins often cycles on his $4,499 SuperSix EVO 3 bike. However, he prefers not to use it when it's icy in New York or on sandy roads in Miami. That's where his $1,445 Peloton bike comes in. The device allows him to cycle indoors, while the companion app provides guided workouts. "I use it all the time," he said of the latter, noting that he has a 129-week streak. "I frequently take stretching and yoga classes, and have done a lot of the meditations offered." Additionally, Mollins likes to wear Garmin's $599 Forerunner 965 watch during all exercises. He uses it to track his workouts, heart rate, sleep, and more. Samuel Garcia, 31, said he hasn't looked back after trying Hoka sneakers. Samuel Garcia was named a Business Insider rising star of venture capital last year for his work as a partner at Amplo. The first thing he prioritizes each morning is aerobic exercise, like biking, swimming, using an elliptical, or running. If doing the latter, he always wears a $30 Nike Dri-Fit top. "I'm typically running five or six miles, and normal cotton shirts feel like they sometimes rub my skin raw," he said. "My Nike shirts have been pretty gentle on the skin, so I've appreciated that." Another exercise essential he swears by is the $155 Clifton 10 Hoka sneaker. A doctor recommended the shoes to Garcia after he broke a toe, and he's been "extremely loyal" to the brand ever since. "It was the first time I'd had a doctor recommend me any type of shoe, and I haven't had any issues since," he said. "I tried walking in other shoes and it was decently painful. But when I put the Hokas on, I felt little to no pain. So now I've been wearing them for years, kind of religiously." Brannon Jones, 31, pairs his Lululemon athletic clothes with wearable tech. Brannon Jones, another Business Insider rising star of venture capital, works at AlleyCorp. He usually wakes up around 5:15 a.m. and hits the gym by 6:30 a.m. While there, he opts for high-intensity training that he's modified from his college football days — or he takes a CrossFit class. "Even though I lift a lot, I like to wear a lot of running gear. I find that it's very light and I feel super mobile," he said, adding that Lululemon makes his favorite shorts and tank tops. He also brings his Hydro Flask water bottle (with a $13 Wide Mouth Flex Chug Cap) to each workout, and wears his Whoop wristband and Apple Watch. "The Apple Watch is so functional for workouts," he said. "You can time yourself, see your heart rate, all of that. The Whoop goes a little bit deeper in terms of helping me understand my longer-term strain and recovery." Chase Dwyer, 28, prefers to keep his gym outfits simple. Chase Dwyer founded Carbon Ridge, a company that develops carbon capture technology for the maritime shipping industry. Speaking with Business Insider, he said fitness is a core part of his morning routine. Whether cycling, running, or visiting the gym, he often wears a $58 Tuvalu tee from Vuori with $75 Nike Dri-Fit shorts. "It's simple," he said of his gym wardrobe. "Generally, when it comes to what I wear these days, I've reverted to things that take as little time as possible to think about, but still match my style and look good." He also said he's "run through a number" of $220 4T2 weekdays sneakers, and carries any extra supplies — like his black Owala water bottle — in his $219 Db Journey backpack. Modi Oyewole, 38, swears by Nike. Modi Oyewole has spent his career working for athletic brands and record labels. Now, though, he's the founder of the golf community Swang. He works out multiple times each week, spending three days with a trainer and using ClassPass options in between. He told Business Insider that he wears a lot of Lululemon while exercising, but is an even bigger fan of Nike. He uses an oversize tote from the brand to carry his protein shake, water, and Crocs, and he wears Nike Metcons, which range between $155 and $175 per pair.
CBS News
17-04-2025
- CBS News
Trekkie license plate puzzler: Tickets from Chicago connected to grandmother in New York who has no car and doesn't drive
In October 2024, automated enforcement cameras in Chicago caught a dark-colored Nissan Sentra with New York Plate NCC1701 speeding along Kedzie Avenue through Marquette Park and running a red light at 79th and Halsted streets in Auburn Gresham. The plates came back to a woman who lives in Long Island, New York. The only problem is that woman doesn't drive any longer and has not owned a car registered to that license plate since 2020. The husband of 76-year-old Beda Koorey loved "Star Trek." Being a Trekkie, naturally, his license plate reflected that fandom. "He got those plates in, if I can remember, It was like in 1978," Koorey said. NCC-1701 is the number on the original USS Enterprise back when Captain Kirk was steering that ship. Eventually, Mr. Koorey got a new car and new plates — and NCC1701 ended up on cars she drove. But. the widowed Koorey, whose sight is now failing, hasn't had her hands on a steering wheel for five years. She sold her last car and turned those New York NCC1701 plates back into the state. She has documents detailing those plates were surrendered to the New York State Department of Motor Vehicles in April 2020 and destroyed. Soon after putting the Trekkie plate to rest, Koorey got anything but rest. Hundreds of tickets started racing into her mailbox. "I've gone through a horror show with this," Koorey said. Since those license plates were destroyed, she has received hundreds of tickets in the mail. "I had red light pictures and speeding and parking and towing in Virginia Beach; Florida; Maryland; Baltimore; Washington, D.C. — all over the country." Those red-light camera violations have come in from more than 20 states, in fact. And, it's not just tickets. "In Ohio, the police officer called me looking for me, my cars," Koorey said. "I had to explain… because the car was involved in a robbery." Koorey said the officer in Ohio stopped looking into her after they spoke, realizing it was a mistake. In other states, it took more work. "In Florida, they wouldn't even accept the documentation from the Department of Motor Vehicles in New York, including the certified letter," Koorey said. "So that's why I had to eventually write to the Attorney General." In Chicago, Koorey was also getting nowhere — even after sending the New York documented proof she sold her car and the plates were destroyed in 2020. She got three $100 tickets incurred in October 2024, which by March 2025 had turned into a $600 collection notice. Koorey's attorney, Kenneth Mollins, got to work. "I personally ran the plate through the New York DMV, and there it was. She came up as the last owner of the plate," Mollins said. "So at that point, I said I can't let this go on." Mollins volunteered his time after hearing her story on New York television stations, including WCBS-TV, CBS New York . "I wrote to the DMV and told them that we were going to consider bringing litigation," he said. "Heard back from their general counsel, who I'm told doesn't really call anybody. And it took him a day or two and it was done." Mollins was able to get Koorey's name separated from the NCC1701 New York plate in the DMV system. Eventually, many of the tickets also got dismissed. But Mollins said hit a roadblock. "But not in the great state of Illinois," he said. "In Chicago… I could get nobody who gave a darnn." CBS News Chicago sent the same documentation to the Chicago Department of Finance, and within days, Koorey's tickets had disappeared. Two factors played a role in Beda Koorey receiving so many wrong tickets from all across the country, including Chicago. First, when a ticketing authority like Chicago's Department of Finance or a state toll road snaps a photo of the license plate on the vehicle for the violation and runs the plate, the New York NCC1701 comes back to Koorey. However, Koorey never owned a Nissan Sentra like the vehicle seen in the Chicago ticket images. In New York — and across the country — a variety of vehicles with that same New York plate were photographed breaking traffic laws. "This has stressed me out for five years to the point where I've ignored medication, I've ignored doctor appointments," said Koorey. "I've ignored so many things that I had to be focused on, but I couldn't be focused on it because I couldn't sleep." Koorey's ticket trouble may be wrapped up — but an issue remains that could allow this to happen to anyone anywhere. Just go online. Through Amazon, for example, various sellers advertise license plates you can customize and buy for any state. Paul Steier, director of vehicle programs for the American Association of Motor Vehicle Administrators (AAMVA), said license plate readers are reading characters on a plate and the name of the state, but can't do the most important thing. "Those readers aren't necessarily detecting the authenticity of the plate," he said. And that has an even bigger impact than people like Koorey receiving wrongful tickets. "That's why your tolling industry… they'll tell you the millions and millions of dollars they lose annually because they cannot track down the correct and rightful owner of that vehicle that [got] those tolls," Steier said. It's easy to buy a copy of a real plate. What's harder is to quantify how big of a problem like Koorey's is in any particular state or nationwide. But Steier has a suggestion for how to curtail the problem, however it large it is. "We've encouraged our members, our state members or Canadian members to get to work with our legislators to prohibit the allowance of a plate to be sold that replicates, that mirrors or counterfeits an exact plate that they issue," he said. The attorneys general of New York and Illinois say they are "monitoring" the issue.
CBS News
27-03-2025
- Politics
- CBS News
Apparent antisemitism by junior high students angers Long Island parents
Parents in one Suffolk County community are calling for swift action after incidents of antisemitism at Paul J. Gelinas Junior High School in the respected Three Village School District. They say children were taunting Jewish students and making "heil Hitler" salutes during a Holocaust lesson. Parents were alerted via email and robocalls that antisemitic incidents had happened. The letter did not include specifics. The families of the targeted Jewish students consulted with attorney Kenneth Mollins. "Numerous students were giving the Hitler salute in the hallways," Mollins said. Mollins said it happened following a social studies lesson on World War II, adding several students also made antisemitic remarks during a Holocaust film aimed at educating them about Nazi atrocities. "The Holocaust became a joke to these students," Mollins said. Outraged parents notified administrators and on Wednesday night, a school board meeting drew an overflow crowd. "How do we explain to them about free speech, a very important issue, and hateful, vengeful speech?" one person said. Superintendent Dr. Ken Scanlon said the district is taking immediate steps. "There were no acts of violence or threats. It doesn't matter if it was one or 41. One is enough," Scanlon said. He said the administration will be meeting with Holocaust educators and the Anti-Defamation League to look at staff training and bringing in Holocaust survivors to address students. "This is not a one and done. This is a conversation that will continue on," Scanlon said. Rabbi Aaron Benson, a parent in the district, said he was initially appalled. "I do think there is a desperate need for further education," Benson said. "The initial response was that it was just a few boys or a few students, rather, who were making noise and that nothing rose above middle school mischief had taken place. Clearly, that wasn't what had happened." He said the school district was "slow off the mark," but added he's now optimistic. Parents at the board meeting applauded and thanked the district for its response after the superintendent acknowledged the current zero-tolerance policy is not enough.
