Don’t have time to hit up a gym? Here are five cardio exercises to try that are both free and fun.
*Based on a person weighing 80 kilograms. Source: myfitnesspal*
Walking is low-impact and easy for most people. Walk around your neighbourhood, head to one of the many parks, or if the weather is hot, make your way to your favourite mall and do a spot of window-shopping as well. Brisk walking at a pace of 6.5 kilometres per hour can burn up to 400 calories*.
Swimming is another excellent cardio exercise that is low-impact. If you don't have a pool at your apartment or villa, why not visit one of the public beaches. You'll top up your vitamin D levels too. An hour of light to moderate swimming can burn 560 calories* .
Cycling is easy on the joints and can be a lot of fun. There are a number of safe cycling areas in Dubai and Abu Dhabi, such as Al Qudra, Nad Al Sheba and Dubai Autodrome in Dubai and Yas Marina Circuit and the Corniche in Abu Dhabi. Moderate cycling at 20kph can burn 640 calories in an hour*.
Running is a popular activity in the UAE and with all of the fun runs, marathons and running clubs, it can be a social or serious hobby. Mix up your running routine to keep things interesting. An hour of running at a moderate pace of 8.5kph can burn 800 calories*.
Roller blading is a great family activity that is so much fun you won't even notice that you're getting a good workout too. Look for parks and quiet pathways with a smooth surface. You could burn up to 960 calories in an hour of roller blading*.
The five pillars of Islam
Scoreline:
Everton 4
Richarlison 13'), Sigurdsson 28', Digne 56', Walcott 64'
Manchester United 0
Man of the match: Gylfi Sigurdsson (Everton)
COMPANY PROFILE
Company name: Revibe
Started: 2022
Founders: Hamza Iraqui and Abdessamad Ben Zakour
Based: UAE
Industry: Refurbished electronics
Funds raised so far: $10m
Investors: Flat6Labs, Resonance and various others
Stan Lee
Director: David Gelb
Rating: 3/5
ROUTE TO TITLE
Round 1: Beat Leolia Jeanjean 6-1, 6-2
Round 2: Beat Naomi Osaka 7-6, 1-6, 7-5
Round 3: Beat Marie Bouzkova 6-4, 6-2
Round 4: Beat Anastasia Potapova 6-0, 6-0
Quarter-final: Beat Marketa Vondrousova 6-0, 6-2
Semi-final: Beat Coco Gauff 6-2, 6-4
Final: Beat Jasmine Paolini 6-2, 6-2
The biog
Title: General Practitioner with a speciality in cardiology
Previous jobs: Worked in well-known hospitals Jaslok and Breach Candy in Mumbai, India
Education: Medical degree from the Government Medical College in Nagpur
How it all began: opened his first clinic in Ajman in 1993
Family: a 90-year-old mother, wife and two daughters
Remembers a time when medicines from India were purchased per kilo
MATCH INFO
Cricket World Cup League Two
Oman, UAE, Namibia
Al Amerat, Muscat
Results
Oman beat UAE by five wickets
UAE beat Namibia by eight runs
Namibia beat Oman by 52 runs
UAE beat Namibia by eight wickets
UAE v Oman - abandoned
Oman v Namibia - abandoned
Three ways to limit your social media use
Clinical psychologist, Dr Saliha Afridi at The Lighthouse Arabia suggests three easy things you can do every day to cut back on the time you spend online.
1. Put the social media app in a folder on the second or third screen of your phone so it has to remain a conscious decision to open, rather than something your fingers gravitate towards without consideration.
2. Schedule a time to use social media instead of consistently throughout the day. I recommend setting aside certain times of the day or week when you upload pictures or share information.
3. Take a mental snapshot rather than a photo on your phone. Instead of sharing it with your social world, try to absorb the moment, connect with your feeling, experience the moment with all five of your senses. You will have a memory of that moment more vividly and for far longer than if you take a picture of it.
RESULT
Arsenal 0 Chelsea 3
Chelsea: Willian (40'), Batshuayi (42', 49')
MATCH INFO
Manchester United 2
(Martial 30', McTominay 90+6')
Manchester City 0
