For five months, Israel has been in a state of combat that puts each of us in a state of stress and anxiety, whether it is in relationships, parenting, studies or work.
From the results of a national representative survey, conducted a week ago by the Rushink Institute for the Port of Tel Aviv, among 502 respondents aged 18-64, it was found that since the outbreak of the Iron Swords War, most Israelis have gained weight.
In the survey, respondents were asked if and how much they thought they had gained weight since October 7. Over half of the participants in the sample (56%) stated that they had gained weight since the beginning of the war and 35% stated that they had not gained weight.
Of those who stated that they gained weight, 26% stated that they gained up to 2 kg since October 7, 24% stated that they gained between 2-5 kg, 7% gained between 5-7 kg and 5% gained more than 7 kg "C in their weight during the course of combat. By the way, the age group in which the biggest jump in weight was recorded is 41-50 (73% of the sample). When examining the weight gain between the sexes, it appears that among the women, 62% answered that they had gained weight since October 7.
compared to 49% of men. Did the residents of the north or the south gain more weight compared to the other regions of the country?
When looking at the data for the weight gain of the 5 kg or more weight category, those who star in the first places are the residents of the south (15%) and the north (14%). Another question asked in the survey is what activity would you do today in order to lose weight? About a quarter of the respondents answered who intend to exercise free of charge outdoors, 28% of the respondents intend to increase their training in a gym or in an aerobics studio, 15% will start exercising at home and 12% answered that they intend to sign up for some kind of sports club, while 10% will not take any action to lose weight.
Every year, at the end of winter, the fitness clubs come out with attractive promotions to recruit new subscribers, for example, Holmes Place and Go Active are now offering a 3-month gift for new members, and Tel Aviv Port turns into an open studio and offers the general public to join free of charge fitness training and dance workshops under the sky.
The Port of Tel Aviv, which works throughout the year to promote awareness of sports and a healthy lifestyle, continues the tradition of free fitness training under the guidance of professional teachers and invites women, men and youth to participate in group and strengthening HIT (aerobic) training on Sunday afternoons and Zumba on Tuesdays, fitness training With hula hoops (every Monday) and yoga on Friday mornings, in addition to the outdoor fitness training, the public is invited to participate in Crossfit training at the "Pit Hav" fitness club, including special training for teenagers, as mentioned, free of charge, with advance registration.
A more enjoyable way to burn calories is through dance lessons. Bentzel Tel Aviv will also offer dance workshops under the roof of the sky, also free of charge, under the guidance of professional teachers from "Rokadim" under the management of Haim Perstein. Port of Tel Aviv invites the general public to participate free of charge in classic and trendy dance workshops under the guidance of professional teachers from Rokidim under the direction of dancer and choreographer Haim Perstein.
The workshops will be held under the sky, starting this week until the end of June: every Wednesday Latin and ballroom dances will be taught and every Monday the most trendy dance workshops on TikTok for the young crowd. As part of the workshops, the participants will learn basic movements that will be designed into dance combinations adapted to all levels, for couples and individuals, to the sounds of familiar songs.
The dance styles will change from week to week and accordingly so will the teachers specializing in each style (among them Ferstein, Romi Nof and Shira Argaman), with the aim of making as many dance worlds accessible to the audience as possible: the salsa which is one of the hottest Latin dances in the world, the bachata which in other words can be called the modern rumba of Today, the rumba style will also star with the sounds of romantic songs from all eras, the cha-cha style which is based on rhythmic and fast music and combines skillful pelvic movements and quick and bouncy feet, the tango which is a whole world in itself, the Viennese waltz whose steps are easy and everyone can learn them and enjoy them , the reggaeton which is a sensual club dance style especially suitable for the young and bluesy crowd of course and along with it also the Latin pop.
As mentioned, every Monday there will be workshops for the young audience, to the sounds of the most loved hits, in the styles of hip hop, chappelle, jazz and dance. The participants will learn the steps in the rhythmic and exciting world in a variety of street dance styles performed to the sounds of the most beloved hits in Israel and the world, including Tiktok challenges.
When and where: Latin dances on Wednesdays (at 5:00 p.m.) and a pop workshop for youth on Mondays (at 4:00 p.m.) in the central square.
Starting from April (summer time) Wednesdays at 18:00 and Mondays at 17:00 to check the events and hours of operation go to the Tel Aviv Port website