Health & Fitness

Local teacher on a mission – Sports – Times Record

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Judy Stetson wanted to do something.

She wanted to find a way to combat the memories of 911 emergency calls, stress from the COVID-19 outbreak, one that even claimed the life of one of her adult students.

Stetson visualized her Star Wars lightsaber swishing away the fear and the anxiety. She chose to pursue the Miss Health and Fitness 2020 title.

The winner takes home the title and appears on the cover of the Muscle & Fitness Hers magazine. This year’s winner will be chosen by a public vote open until Oct. 8. Currently, Stetson is fifth in this round

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Local control dispute brewing over Iowa mask mandates | Health and Fitness

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County supervisors in Story County, the location of Ames and Iowa State University, are scheduled to consider a mask resolution on Tuesday after the county board of health voted last week to recommend a countywide mask requirement.

“With schools and colleges planning to convene this summer and fall, the approach of flu season, and current lack of a vaccine or post-infection immunity, the time to act is now,” the board of health wrote in a letter to the supervisors.

ISU students are returning to campus and the university reported Friday that 66 students moving onto campus housing tested positive for

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Jillian Michaels 7-Minute Fitness Challenge, Day 7: Foam Roll

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Health and fitness expert Jillian Michaels created a 7-day challenge for Yahoo readers. Each day features a 7-minute calorie burning, strength building, confident boosting workout. Are you up to the challenge?

This body-carving challenge is just the beginning. Michael’s is offering Yahoo Life readers an exclusive deal on her fitness app, which is stocked with a slew of effective 7-day workouts, and much more. Enjoy a free 7-day trial and a 3-month subscription for just $19.99 (usual price is $44.97), and 12-months for $59.99 (usual price is $179.88). Get the offer here, by cutting and pasting this link: jmfit.io

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Ducey has until Tuesday to come up with criteria for gyms re-opening, judge rules | The Verde Independent

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PHOENIX – Gov. Doug Ducey isn’t going to get additional time to fight a judge’s order that he have a process in place by Tuesday to allow gyms and fitness centers to seek to reopen.

Maricopa County Superior Court Judge Timothy Thomason on Friday rebuffed a bid by Ducey to delay his order while the governor seeks to have it reviewed by the state Court of Appeals. Thomason said that Ducey presented no evidence that the state would be irreparably harmed if these facilities are given a chance to show they can safely operate.

By contrast, the judge said, attorneys

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