Gyms are a Mecca for the fit and healthy - so they are the last place you would expect to encounter a serious threat to your well-being. Yet research shows that they can be a breeding ground for illnesses ranging from colds and viruses to deadly superbug infections.
Microbiologists have discovered that dangerous bacteria lurk not only in the unpleasant sweaty residue left on gym equipment, but in hot-tubs, changing rooms and even sports drinks bottles.
Some of the bugs can thrive for days in the humid gym environment, and are killed only when the area is thoroughly cleaned and disinfected.
In a recent survey for Men's Fitness magazine, Dr Derren Ready, a clinical scientist in microbiology at University College Hospital in London, admits he was shocked when swabs taken from one unnamed London gym revealed dangerously high levels of bacteria. One site harboured 132 million bugs in an area the size of a 2p coin, while the average count was 16 million, he says.
Compare those levels with the 500 bacteria you could expect to find in a similar sample taken from a loo seat, and you can see why experts are increasingly concerned. This could be just the excuse you need for not going to the gym.
Yes it is an amazing performance ooby, they are Slovenian, here's a little snippet about them from wiki.
In 2006, the choir recorded its Cudna noc album, which was released by Dallas Records in September. Shortly after it organized a concert with Mansound (from Kiev, Ukraine). In December, it released its first video Cudna noc, the title track of its new album. Tracks from the album occupied the tops of charts of the most important radio broadcasters around Slovenia,[citation needed] whereas the album itself was ranked among the top ten best-selling albums in Slovenia.[citation needed], earning them the prestigious award "Viktor" in 2010 ( equivalent to a Grammy Award). Two separate YouTube videos of their performance of "Africa" has had over 12 million views combined since first publishing in May 2009 until September 2011. The performance earned kudos from the song's co-writer, David Paich.[11
Well used to indoor climbing, I worked as an instructor at my local indoor climbing centre for a few years, still vist the place in the winter months...
We are over at the Albert Dock next week, fitting out that impressive looking glass apartment block next to the Liverpool Museum, in fact my son is there right now measuring up...he tells me it's a bit breezy down on the waterfront.
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John Lennon would have been 71 today
In an interview Paul McCartney was asked,"After all the problems in your second marriage, do you think you will ever go down on one knee ever again?"
He replied, "Probably not. And please don't call her that - her name is Heather."