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Getting into shape, exercising more, eating well — all of these are examples of some of the most common New Year’s resolutions people make each year.
Of these, getting back into shape can be an especially tough task for those who have fallen off the health and wellness wagon.
Dr. Alexis Colvin, a professor of orthopedic surgery at Mount Sinai Health System in New York City, shared with Fox News Digital five ways to get back into shape this year.
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Before starting anything, Colvin recommended checking in with your primary care doctor to ensure you are well enough to exercise.
“If you have not been exercising regularly and/or have not had a recent physical, it’s always a good idea to check with your primary care doctor to discuss a safe transition to exercise,” she noted.
Dr. Alexis Colvin, an orthopedic surgeon at the Mount Sinai Health System in New York, shared tips for a new exercise plan in 2024. (Mount Sinai Health System)
Read on for her top tips as the New Year gets underway.
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Scheduling your exercise time during the day to make sure it happens is a good idea, suggested Colvin.
With busy schedules at the beginning of the year, Colvin recommended setting aside a period of time to move your body.
Scheduling your workout can be key to making sure it gets done during busy days, suggested one doctor. (iStock)
“Schedule your exercise into your day so that you have [that] protected time to accomplish your goal,” she said.
It is smart to “be specific about what you want to do and mix it up so that you look forward to it,” said Colvin.
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She said being particular about what you’re going to do for exercise on any given day is great for keeping up the goal of being active.
Colvin also suggested trying something you might have not done before — such as attending a Pilates class or running a race.
Being specific about your goals and mixing up your workout routine can be important to staying engaged, a doctor suggested. (iStock)
This will help to keep your attention and engagement as you try to complete something new.
Ensuring you attend that Pilates class or run that race is up to you — but the support of a friend, family member or trainer can help.
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“Consider ways to hold yourself accountable, such as getting a workout partner or a trainer,” Colvin said.
Having a workout partner or trainer can help you keep your goals on track. (iStock)
Having someone who knows your goals and wants to see you succeed can be helpful when you start feeling that getting back into shape this year might be harder than originally planned.
Colvin said staying consistent with your workouts can be key to making sure you get back in shape in 2024.
Short activity sessions, such as taking walks or choosing the stairs instead of the elevator, can also be beneficial to keeping active.
“Even short sessions of activity can count toward your daily activity level,” she said.
Consistency is key when trying to get back into shape, one doctor advised. (iStock)
“Working on both cardio and strength training is critical for a complete approach to physical fitness,” Colvin said.
The surgeon said that both of these types of exercise are imperative for fitness journeys — and a mix of the two is key.
“Strength training is particularly important to help build and/or maintain bone density,” she said.
By practicing the two together, Colvin said this will help you get back in shape in 2024.
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“Today, we’re working together with the mayor at this incredible place to announce the first major steps to make child care universal — truly universal — here in New York City, transforming the lives of children and parents all across the state.” “We will build on the city’s existing three-K program, and say, no longer will a family in Flatbush be offered a seat, but have to find out that seat is in Astoria. We will add seats in the neighborhoods where demand has not been met. This will be felt by expanded subsidies for tens of thousands of additional families. It will be felt when parents look at their bank accounts at the end of the year, and see that they have saved more than $20,000 per child.” “And today, I’m proud to announce that New York State is paying the full cost to launch 2-care. For the first time — universal daycare for 2-year-olds, as proposed by Mayor Mamdani. We’re not just paying for one year of the program. We don’t usually go one year out in our budget, but just to let you know how serious we are, we’re taking the unprecedented step to not just commit for the 2027 budget, which I’m working on right now, but also the following year as well to show you we’re in this for the long haul.”
By Meg Felling
January 8, 2026
Local News
A Boston nightclub where a woman collapsed on the dance floor and died last month will have its entertainment license reinstated after the Boston Licensing Board found no violations Thursday.
Anastaiya Colon, 27, was at ICON, a nightclub in Boston’s Theater District, in the early hours of Dec. 21 when she suffered a fatal medical episode. Following the incident, her loved ones insisted that the club’s staff did not respond professionally and failed to control crowds.
City regulators suspended ICON’s entertainment license pending an assessment of any potential violations. During a hearing Tuesday, they heard from attorneys representing the club and people who were with Colon the night she died.
As EMTs attempted to respond, crowds inside the club failed to comply with demands to give them space, prompting police to shut down the club, according to a police report of the incident. However, the club and its representatives were adamant that staff handled their response and crowd control efforts properly.
Kevin Montgomery, the club’s head of security, testified that the crowd did not impede police or EMTs and that he waited to evacuate the club because doing so would have created a bottleneck at the entrance. Additionally, a bouncer and a bartender both testified that they interacted with Colon, who ordered one drink before collapsing, and did not see any signs of intoxication.
Angelica Morales, Colon’s sister, submitted a video taken on her phone to the board for them to review. Morales testified Tuesday that the video disproves some of the board’s claims and shows that ICON did not immediately respond to the emergency.
“I ran to the DJ booth, literally bombarded everybody that was in my way to get to the DJ booth, told them to cut the music off,” Morales said. “On my way back, the music was cut off for a minute or two, maybe less, and they cut the music back on.”
Shanice Monteiro, a friend who was with Colon and Morales, said she went outside to flag down police officers. She testified that their response, along with the crowd’s, was inadequate.
“I struggled to get outside,” Monteiro said. “Once I got outside, everybody was still partying, there was no type of urgency. Nobody stopped.”
These factors, along with video evidence provided by ICON, did not substantiate any violations on the club’s part, prompting the licensing board to reinstate their entertainment license at a subsequent hearing Thursday.
“Based on the evidence presented at the hearing from the licensed premise and the spoken testimony and video evidence shared with us from Ms. Colon’s family, I’m not able to find a violation in this case,” Kathleen Joyce, the board’s chairwoman, said at the hearing.
However, Joyce further stated that she “was not able to resolve certain questions” about exactly when or why the club turned off the music or turned on the lights. As a result, the board will require ICON to submit an emergency management plan to prevent future incidents and put organized safety measures in place.
“This plan should outline detailed operational procedures in the event of a medical or any other emergency, including protocols for police and ambulance notification, crowd control and dispersal, and procedures regarding lighting and music during an emergency response,” Joyce said.
Though the club will reopen without facing any violations, Joyce noted that there were “lessons left to be learned” from the incident.
“This tragedy has shaken the public confidence in nightlife in this area, and restoring that confidence is a shared obligation,” she said. “People should feel safe going out at night. They should feel safe going to a club in this area, and they should feel safe getting home.”
Keeana Saxon, one of three commissioners on the licensing board, further emphasized the distinction Joyce made between entertainment-related matters and those that pertained to licensing. Essentially, the deciding factor in the board’s decision was the separation of the club’s response from any accountability they may have had by serving Colon liquor.
“I hope that the family does understand that there are separate procedures for both the entertainment and the licensing, just to make sure that on the licensing side, that we understand that she was only served one drink and that it was absolutely unforeseeable for that one drink to then lead to some kind of emergency such as this one,” Saxon said.
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Jack McGregor, a former state senator and the original founder of the Pittsburgh Penguins, died at the age of 91 on Tuesday. The organization announced the news in a post on social media on Thursday.
“The team extends our deepest condolences to his family, friends, and teammates during this difficult time,” a post on X said.
No other information was provided in the post, which was shared before the team’s game at PPG Paints Arena against the New Jersey Devils.
According to his biography on the United States Senate Library, McGregor served in the state Senate from 1963-1970. He represented District 44 in Allegheny County and was a Republican.
He was born in Kittanning, Armstrong County, and attended the University of Pittsburgh and Quinnipiac University before getting into politics, according to his biography. He also served in the United States Marine Corps.
In 1966, the NHL granted a franchise to Pittsburgh after McGregor formed a group of investors that included H. J. Heinz II and Art Rooney. McGregor was named president and chief executive officer by the investors and represented Pittsburgh on the NHL’s Board of Governors, according to his biography.
The team played its first game in 1967 at the Civic Arena. McGregor owned the team for four years before selling it.
There is also a scholarship in his name at Pitt. It aims to provide “financial assistance to a law student who excels academically and has committed to working in the public sector,” the university says.
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