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'It's important that people stay active': How a Munich fitness studio evolved online in the corona crisis

Fri, 24 Apr 2020 16:46:07 +0200

A Munich-based fitness studio for expats and English-speakers lived up to its Evolve name when it was suddenly forced to shift online in the corona crisis.

German study shows those who exercise regularly remain 'younger' longer

Wed, 18 Oct 2017 19:27:52 +0200

Recent analysis of data from a long-term study into the effects of an active lifestyle show those who led active lifestyles were around 10 years younger in terms of motor skills.

Moving city is no excuse to quit the gym: court

Wed, 04 May 2016 18:33:37 +0200

Nomadic fitness fanatics across Germany suffered a blow on Wednesday, after the country's top court ruled that moving to a different city is no grounds for breaking a contract with your gym.

Alternative Advent calendar puts fitness first

Mon, 30 Nov 2015 17:29:51 +0100

Worried about staying slim this festive season? It might be time to ditch the chocolate calendar and open up YouTube - because a pair of German fitness coaches have come up with the perfect route to a "guilt-free" Christmas.

Not forever young, but a champion at 85

Wed, 06 May 2015 13:59:32 +0200

Long-distance runner Melitta Czerwenka-Nagel has broken so many world records she's stopped counting. And at the age of 85 she's not lowering her sights.

The Best of Berlin in August

Wed, 03 Aug 2011 09:00:00 +0200

In August, Exberliner, Berlin’s leading English-language magazine, explores an inner-city park oasis, peruses a new cultural space and stays fit with a hola hoop.

Two thirds of joggers may be damaging themselves

Wed, 27 Apr 2011 11:06:00 +0200

Up to two thirds of casual joggers may actually be risking their health by overstraining themselves and ignoring body stress and pain, a study commissioned by German health insurer AOK has found.

Truck driver caught pumping iron while cruising the autobahn

Wed, 23 Mar 2011 15:50:00 +0100

German police have fined a transport truck driver for lifting weights while on the autobahn, they said Thursday. The man claimed there was no law against sculpting his body at the wheel.

Leaving fitness to fate

Mon, 26 Jul 2010 12:03:00 +0200

In the latest installment of Portnoy’s Stammtisch, The Local’s column about life in Germany, Portnoy discovers fitness in the Fatherland isn’t an easy endeavour.

Churches warn of fitness craze becoming religion

Sat, 05 Apr 2008 15:39:00 +0200

Germany Protestant and Catholic churches have warned against an exaggerated focus on health and fitness, saying those who don't have an ideal body type or perfect health shouldn't be stigmatized.