The Number in The News: 45 — Mr. Motivator wants you to have fun exercising under quarantine
Screenshot from “Mr Motivator – In Da House!” on YouTube.
From The World and PRX, this is The Number in the News. Today’s number is 45.
As working from home during the novel coronavirus outbreak becomes the new norm, many of us have become even more tethered to our screens — and our chairs — than usual. Luckily, Derrick Evans is here to help. You may know him as Mr. Motivator. He rose to fame in the United Kingdom in the 1990s with his high-energy exercise routines on morning TV — and his neon spandex. Evans says that prolonged periods of staring at a computer screen can take a real toll on the body. That’s why introducing movement throughout the day is key. His first tip? Put sneakers on. On this episode of The World’s special feature, the Number in The News, learn small ways to stay pain-free while sitting at your desk.
The Number in the News is a daily flash briefing for your smart speaker that we’re featuring as a special here in The World’s podcast feed. Listen to the Number in the News every morning to hear a shareable story in just two minutes. It’s one number you won’t forget, plus why it’s in the news today.
Click here to add The Number in the News to your smart speaker News Briefing on an Amazon or Google smart speaker. Produced by The World’s Bianca Hillier.
Our coronavirus coverage has never been behind a paywall.
No paywalls, ever.
Your donations help us make our nonprofit journalism available to everyone.
Every day, reporters and producers at The World are hard at work bringing you human-centered news from across the globe. But we can’t do it without you. We need your support to ensure we can continue this work for another year.
Make a gift today, and you’ll help us unlock a matching gift of $67,000!