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Guy dropped out of college to save the planet

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Environmental activist Bojan Slat plans to eliminate plastic from the world’s oceans. We found out how the guy wants to do it. Today the Dutchman Boyan is 27 years old, but he began his activist work while still at school. At 18, Slat spoke at TED, a conference dedicated to unique and interesting innovative ideas. There the guy called our age plastic and addressed the important issue of ocean pollution with plastic waste. At 19, Boyan dropped out of university and began implementing a one-of-a-kind startup called The Ocean Cleanup. 21-year-old Slat received the status of “Champion of the Earth” and became the youngest owner of this award. And just before his 22nd birthday, the activist presented the first model of his amazing device – the so-called “Cleaner”, which works autonomously and collects sea debris. In 2018, the first ready-made “cleaner” sailed from the shore and began to perform its functions. Its arcuate design includes tu...

School janitor from Ukraine became world champion in jiu-jitsu

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Dreams shall come true! Kherson resident Igor Yevtushenko proved this by becoming the winner of the World Jiu-Jitsu Championship in the United Arab Emirates. The motivating story of the champion is told by OUR editorial team. Yevtushenko took up jiu-jitsu a few years ago when he was forty-two years old and was looking for a way to keep his body in shape. Previously, the man had twenty years of experience as a rescue diver. Then he had to spend a lot of energy on training and completing tasks, so there were no problems with being overweight, but after his service was eliminated, he quickly began to gain kilograms. He tried to run and realized that he needed a systematic load that only sports can give. He didn’t even think about game types because after forty it’s hard to start in them. In addition, the man not only wanted to study, but also set ambitious goals and achieve them. From the very beginning of the class, he knew that he wanted to compete and be sure of becomin...

Static exercises to help you lose weight and get stronger

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Static loads are an excellent training strategy for people of all fitness levels. Static is safe, useful for the back and various organs. It is recommended to incorporate it into your workout to raise your body’s performance to a high level. Isometric exercises advantages of statics It is performed with a stable effort at a certain time interval. In other words, this is the fixation of a certain position, eg from 30 seconds. up to 3 min. Such loads affect slow muscle fibers, while dynamic forces affect long fibers. Dynamics almost do not connect slow fibers with work, and they “fall asleep”. You can wake them up with static. This increases muscle hypertrophy. advantages of statics Strengthening of the deep-stabilizing muscles, improvement of appearance. Strengthening of muscles and ligaments. Improving the health of the spine and body organs. Help develop strength. Increased blood flow to muscles and organs. Static exercises (SU) SU for the muscles of the body pl...

TOP 6 exercises for slim hips

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The thigh muscle is the largest “battery” in our body. Keeping this battery in good condition will give you healthy, strong and beautiful buttocks. And the bonus is full of energy every day. 6 exercises for beautiful hips Exercise number 1. Sumo squat Exercise number 2. Leg raises to the side Exercise number 3. Low side lunges Exercise number 4. Pull your leg back Exercise number 5. Lead the leg to the side Exercise number 6. Leg raise Here are 6 exercises that go beyond the traditional “leg raises” to help you lose weight and sculpt beautiful hip lines from all sides. In total you need 12 minutes per day. Between each exercise it is worth taking a break of 20 seconds. Pursue 3-4 days a week for 12 minutes You’ll quickly burn stubborn fat on your thighs and get the legs of your dreams. Probably the best thigh workout for women: 1. Sumo Squat – 3 sets of 5 reps Why: Sumo squats work the entire lower body. A wide stance works the muscles from th...