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Delhi Gym Association issues advisory after man using treadmill dies

A Delhi-based gym owners' association on Thursday advised its members to ensure that there are no loose wires at their establishments after a 24-year-old man died of electrocution while using a treadmill at a fitness centre here. Saksham Purthi, an MNC employee in Gurugarm, was electrocuted while using a treadmill at Gymplex Fitness Zone in Rohini Sector 15, police said on Thursday. The incident occurred on Tuesday, they said, adding that the gym owner has been apprehended. According to the advisory issued by the Delhi Gym Association, members have been instructed to "get the earthing connection at their gyms checked immediately". They have been advised to ensure that no loose wires are hanging around the area where people exercise, it stated. All electrical points should be checked by electricians and other necessary measures need to be taken to prevent such incidents in the future. Chirag Sethi, the association's vice-president, claimed that the "unfortunate incident" took plac

Updated On: 20 Jul 2023 | 5:47 PM IST

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Updated On: 20 Aug 2022 | 7:47 AM IST

Gyms open after six months but the road to recovery looks painful

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Updated On: 15 Sep 2020 | 6:02 AM IST

Laughter therapy not allowed in norms for opening gyms and yoga centres

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Updated On: 03 Aug 2020 | 6:04 PM IST

Setting up the home gym to keep the workouts going in the time of Covid-19

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Updated On: 12 Jul 2020 | 9:01 PM IST

How weightlifting changes the brain

The study finds that weight training, accomplished in rodents with ladders and tiny, taped-on weights, can reduce or even reverse aspects of age-related memory loss

Updated On: 27 Jul 2019 | 10:53 PM IST

How to pick up the most suitable gear for your daily fitness regime

Products in this segment are designed to cater to specific activities. Marathon shoes, for instance, are very different from the kind you'd use for zumba

Updated On: 14 Jul 2019 | 6:06 PM IST

The great push that jaunty music can give your high-intensity workout

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Updated On: 13 Jul 2019 | 11:12 PM IST

Gym rat? Don't work out sans proper training guidance

Some experts rue gyms lack certified trainers and flexible client-specific fitness module

Updated On: 04 Jun 2017 | 5:52 PM IST