Boost Your Workout Results with Quality Sleep

Mastering Your Z’s: The Key to Unleashing Fitness Potential

Picture this: You wake up, the sun peeks through your window, but your body feels like an anchor trapped in sand. It’s the aftermath of a restless night—one where sleep slipped through your fingers like water. Yet, there’s a powerhouse lesson here: Quality sleep isn’t just about rest—it’s the backbone of your fitness journey.

Sleep and fitness motivation share a deep connection—think of sleep as the secret sauce that spices up your workout regimen. A well-rested body is primed for action, ready to tackle the toughest of training sessions with zeal. But skimp on sleep, and you’re left battling fatigue with every rep, every sprint, every push-up.

The Science of Slumber

Let’s delve into the magic behind the Z’s. Your body’s clock—known as circadian rhythms—turns the tide of your fitness efforts. Like a maestro conducting an orchestra, these rhythms synchronize your internal environment with the external. When this harmony hits a glitch, courtesy of late-night binge-watching or endless scrolling, your workout game falters.

Consistent sleep patterns are your allies. They sharpen focus and boost resilience, transforming morning grog into morning glory—a readiness to elevate your personal bests. So, how does one embrace the dreamland in a world of distractions?

Actionable Steps for Stellar Sleep

– **Curate Your Sleep Sanctuary**: Turn your bedroom into a sleep haven. Dim the lights—it’s your cue to wind down. Ban electronics that emit blue light, which tricks your brain into thinking it’s daytime.

– **Routine Rules**: Set a sleep schedule—same time, every night. Your body thrives on routine, and soon, it will greet sleep like an old friend.

– **Pre-Sleep Rituals**: Introduce calming activities before bed. Gentle yoga stretches or a warm bath can signal your body to let go of the day’s chaos.

– **Caffeine Curfew**: A coffee cutoff by afternoon helps. Caffeine can linger, diluting the quality of your rest.

Elevating Your Fitness Game

With sleep mastered, witness the transformation—energy levels surge, muscle recovery accelerates, and your motivation hits new heights. You become unstoppable, striding toward your fitness goals with the fierce determination of a champion.

Remember, it’s not just about counting reps or miles—consider those precious hours of sleep as the ultimate investment in your health bank. So tonight, tuck yourself in with intention, because when you rise, so does your potential.

Jason Kelce reveals if fame has changed his relationship with brother Travis Kelce

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Jason Kelce has insisted that his relationship with his brother Travis Kelce “still feels the same” despite their global fame.

The 37-year-old former footballer admitted that both he and his younger sibling – who plays for the Kansas City Chiefs – are both enjoying “a lot of success” at the moment but it hasn’t changed them.

He told People: “I don’t know, it still feels the same. I mean, we’re both having a lot of success. It has been fun to watch Travis continue to excel — I mean, he’s in another Super Bowl, go figure.”

Since 2023, Travis, 35, has been dating pop superstar Taylor Swift and this has propelled himself and the rest of his family into the spotlight around the world, but Jason insisted that they are just trying to “be there for each other” as they try to get through all of it.

He said: “And I think, you know, we just try to be there for each other.

“A lot of things are going right right now, which is fun, and we remember when things weren’t necessarily going as right, and we’ve always been there for each other.”

The former Philadelphia Eagles player has often been lauded for his “down-to-earth” nature and puts that down to his upbringing in a working-class area of Cleveland Heights. Ohio.

He said: “I mean, I’ve gotten it before. I think that you just try and go about and be nice, and treat people with kindness and be fun.

“I mean, I think from Ohio, it’s hard to not be that way

“I think when you come from an area that was born off the backs of a lot of blue-collar industry-working families and individuals, I think that that’s just kind of the temperament that people tend to have.”

Julia Louis-Dreyfus Is the New Nick Fury in the ‘Thunderbolts*’ Super Bowl Trailer

We’re less than a week away from the release of Captain America: Brave New World, which will kick off 2025 for the MCU as its first of three feature films, but the studio is already angling up for success later in the year by releasing a new trailer for its second theatrical outing. As part of its Superbowl promotion, Marvel dropped the second official trailer for Thunderbolts*, the MCU team-up film that will see franchise veterans like Sebastian Stan and Florence Pugh return to reprise their roles as Bucky Barnes and Yelena Belova, respectively. The film will also feature other performances from David Habour and Wyatt Russell, two super soldiers who are itching to get back into the fight after appearing in projects like Black Widow and The Falcon and the Winter Soldier.

2024 was a relatively quiet year for Marvel from an output perspective; the studio released only one feature film and three Disney+ series, but the quality was anything but quiet. Deadpool & Wolverine debuted as Marvel’s first R-rated movie to date and the film shattered records on its way to becoming the highest-grossing R-rated movie ever, while also introducing the world to new fan favorites like Channing Tatum’s Gambit. Marvel also kicked off 2024 with its first TV-MA project, Echo, and then followed it up with X-Men ’97, which went on to become the highest-rated Marvel project despite not taking place in the MCU. Marvel also dropped Agatha All Along to close out the year, which featured the return of Kathryn Hahn’s charismatic purple witch and also introduced other major players like Death (Aubrey Plaza) and Wiccan (Joe Locke).

2025 Will Be Anything but Quiet for Marvel

Marvel released four projects in 2024, and that number is closer to 10 in 2025. After Brave New World and Thunderbolts*, Marvel will return to theaters with The Fantastic Four: First Steps, which is one of the most anticipated movies the studio has had since Infinity War and Endgame. Marvel also has other Disney+ series coming this year, like Daredevil: Born Again, starring Charlie Cox, Jon Bernthal, and Vincent D’Onofrio. The studio will always further build out its animation division thanks to current projects like Your Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Man, and other releases later this year such as Eyes of Wakanda and Marvel Zombies.

Thunderbolts* hits theaters on May 2 later this year. Check out the new trailer for the film above and find tickets below for a showtime of Captain America: Brave New World near you.

Thunderbolts* Not Yet Rated Adventure Action Release Date May 2, 2025 Director Jake Schreier Writers Lee Sung-jin, Eric Pearson, Joanna Calo Franchise(s) Marvel Cinematic Universe Cast See All Florence Pugh Yelena Belova Sebastian Stan James Bucky Barnes / Winter Soldier David Harbour Alexei Shostakov / Red Guardian Wyatt Russell John Walker / U.S. Agent

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Nigel McCrey dead at 71

BBC show creator Nigel McCrey has died aged 71 just months after he spoke publicly about being diagnosed with a terminal illness.

The screenwriter, best known for TV crime dramas Silent Witness and New Tricks, had been battling the illness since October last year.

Both shows have gone on to become staples of the broadcaster’s programming since debuting in 1996 and 2005 respectively.

And today his agent confirmed the news of his death ‘with a heavy heart’.

The novelist’s agent told BBC News: ‘It’s with a heavy heart that we share the news of screenwriter, author and producer Nigel McCrery’s passing.

‘As the creative mind behind such hits as the much loved long running BBC drama series Silent Witness and New Tricks, Nigel captivated and inspired audiences for years with his work.

‘His numerous contributions to the arts will always be remembered. Nigel had an incredible career and will be greatly missed. Our thoughts are with his family at this time.’

More to follow…

The screenwriter, best known for TV crime dramas Silent Witness and New Tricks, had been battling the illness since October last year

Watch Kendrick Lamar Play The 2025 Super Bowl Halftime Show

Kendrick Lamar performed the Super Bowl LIX Halftime Show. Fresh off the release of his recent surprise album GNX and five Grammy wins for “Not Like Us” (the same number of Grammys Drake has across his entire career), the rapper took over Caesars Superdome in New Orleans for a performance featuring previously-announced guest SZA.

Samuel L. Jackson, dressed as Uncle Sam, introduced the show, which began with Kendrick on top of a GNX. During “Not Like Us,” Serena Williams appeared for a brief crip walk, while Mustard also came onstage.

Before kickoff, Lady Gaga took to Bourbon Street to perform a rendition of “Hold My Hand” from the Top Gun: Maverick soundtrack. Tom Brady, Michael Strahan, and other celebrities joined the segment, recognizing tragic recent events in the US including the North Carolina hurricane and the Los Angeles Wildfires. Inside the stadium, Louisiana’s own Lauren Daigle and Trombone Shorty performed “America The Beautiful”; the singer Ledisi did a rendition of “Lift Every Voice And Sing”; and Jon Batiste sang and played piano for the National Anthem. During the commercial breaks, Post Malone, Charli XCX, and more made appearances. And yes, Taylor Swift was present to cheer on her Kansas City Chief boyfriend Travis Kelce for the second Super Bowl in a row.

After Kendrick was announced as the halftime show headliner, New Orleans native Lil Wayne expressed disappointment in not being chosen to perform: “It made me feel like shit, not getting this opportunity,” he said on an Instagram livestream back in September. In the days leading up to the Super Bowl, he said he wouldn’t be attending, though he did land a presumably lucrative Cetaphil ad spot.

Watch some Super Bowl Halftime Sow highlights below.

Marvel’s ‘Thunderbolts’ Brings Marvel’s Dysfunctional Team to the Super Bowl

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In 2012, Marvel Studios brought out its key team The Avengers for a memorable Super Bowl trailer. Thirteen years later, it brought out a less polished team, The Thunderbolts, made up of the studio’s villains and anti-heroes.

“Everyone deserves a second shot” is the tagline for the feature, which Marvel describes this way with its logline: “Marvel Studios assembles an unconventional team of antiheroes — Yelena Belova, Bucky Barnes, Red Guardian, Ghost, Taskmaster and John Walker. After finding themselves ensnared in a death trap set by Valentina Allegra de Fontaine, these disillusioned castoffs must embark on a dangerous mission that will force them to confront the darkest corners of their pasts. Will this dysfunctional group tear themselves apart, or find redemption and unite as something much more before it’s too late?”

The feature stars Florence Pugh, Sebastian Stan, David Harbour, Wyatt Russell, Olga Kurylenko, Hannah John-Kamen and Julia Louis-Dreyfus. The slew of MCU newcomers also join the franchise, including Lewis Pullman, Geraldine Viswanathan, Chris Bauer and Wendell Edward Pierce.

Along with the Super Bowl spot, Marvel revealed that the band Son Lux will be score Thunderbolts*. The band is known for their Oscar-nomianted work on best picture winner Everything Everywhere All at Once.

The film hails from director Jake Schreier and is produced by Marvel Studios boss Kevin Feige. Louis D’Esposito, Brian Chapek and Jason Tamez executive producer.

Super Bowl’s Musical Kickoff with Brad Pitt, Lady Gaga Celebrating Spirit of USA, NOLA

Even before the broadcast headed inside the Caesars Superdome to get the festivities started for Super Bowl LIX, the celebration of the spirit of host city New Orleans, and the United States at large, took center stage with some emotional moments.

First, Brad Pitt hosted a lengthy segment produced by the NFL to spotlight the spirit of the “huddle,” which is so much more than just a moment before the play on the gridiron. It’s any time people come together.

Whether it’s for prayer or planning, the huddle is a place for collaboration, coordination, and community. It can be around a dinner table, coming out of a locker room, or even after an intense moment when people just need to feel the closeness of others.

It was a powerful reminder of the power of coming together in times both trying and triumphant, with tonight’s game promising a lot of both.

And it set the stage for an even more palpable moment to come from the site of the horrific terror attack in New Orleans that left 14 people dead as Michael Strahan and Tom Brady spoke about how the city responded and how New Orleans, like America, rebounds and stands NOLA STRONG.

As they walked the streets, they rounded the corner to find Lady Gaga sitting at her piano, surrounded by New Orleans citizens and NFL fans alike, standing shoulder to shoulder as she belted out her own hit, “Hold My Hand.”

The song was the message of the whole pre-game experience, in conjunction with the unique spirit of New Orleans. There is no place in the world like the melting pot of the Big Easy, with its cajun foods, unique lingo, and its own musical identity.

That identity came by way of an introduction from favored hometown son Harry Connick Jr. and a whole host of New Orleans local musical favorites, with emphasis on big band, jazz, marching, dance, and every other way that New Orleans is known to express itself through music.

The city that’s known for its parades through the streets brought that same energy and magic to the big stage as they represented their hometown proud with an incredible display of coordination and community. You can bet they earned a big huddle of congratulations and celebration after this joint effort.

New Orleans native Ledisi kept the spirit of her hometown moving through a rousing rendition of what’s become known as the Black national anthem when she hit the field to perform “Lift Every Voice and Sing.”

Making the moment even more special, Ledisi was backed by more than 125 New Orleans high school students for the performance, which was also in honor of the 125th anniversary of the hymn, according to the New York Post.

Her stunning vocals were matched by a beautiful white gown as the choir of young voices behind her complemented her performance in yellow choir robes, creating a powerful image on the field.

Louisiana continued to represent proudly with Trombone Shorty joining Lauren Daigle for a jazzy take on “American the Beautiful” that had as much funk on it as a sense of patriotism.

Daigle is known for her powerful vocals and ability to create an emotional connection, but she pulled that way back to really let her musical companion shine on his horn and keep the spirit of the piece lively, uptempo and upbeat.

It was that spirit of New Orleans joyfulness again permeating the introduction to this game, which was as much a statement about the host city than anything else. If anything, this should stand as a template for other host cities to follow, as there can be no bigger advertising opportunity for what makes your city so special.

The joint Armed Forces Color Guard and drummers from the United States Air Force Band then presented colors ahead of Oscar winner and seven-time Grammy winning artist and composer — if ever there was a NOLA golden child of the now, it is this man! — Jon Batiste with the national anthem.

Producing his own performance live while playing piano and singing, that jazz influence again permeated a beautifully unique interpretation of “The Star Spangled Banner.”

Batiste’s voice was light and airy, while a shot of President Trump — the first sitting president to ever attend a Super Bowl — and daughter Ivanka Trump elicited a huge cheer from the crowd, as if for this moment, perhaps differences could be put aside and we could all be proud of our shared heritage and, as Brad Pitt put it, this “glorious, exasperating, chaotic experiment that is us.”

This musical introductory sequence leading into Super Bowl LIX was for America. It was for New Orleans. It was singularly representative of NOLA in all the best ways, getting fans fired up for the game to come and hopeful for a more unified future where we all huddle up as one nation.

‘A Complete Unknown’ Nears Coveted Global Box Office Milestone Ahead of Oscars

After an impressive run in domestic theaters and tremendous success during the awards season, A Complete Unknown has now embarked on an overseas run. The music biopic, about the early life and career of the iconic Bob Dylan, is nearing a coveted global box office milestone, having recently recovered its reported budget. A Complete Unknown stars Timothée Chalamet in the central role, and continues the young star’s success streak. Chalamet recently headlined blockbusters such as Dune, Dune: Part Two, and Wonka.

He is now proving that he can attract audiences even towards less spectacular projects. Produced on a budget reported to be as high as $70 million, A Complete Unknown is nearing the $70 million mark domestically, with another $27 million coming from overseas markets. The film’s cumulative global gross now stands at an impressive $96 million. The movie provided textbook counter-programming during the lucrative holiday period domestically when the marketplace was dominated by big-budget titles such as Wicked, Moana 2, Sonic the Hedgehog 3, and Mufasa: The Lion King.

A Complete Unknown opened to positive reviews and seems to have settled at a “fresh” 80% rating on the aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes. But the secret behind its excellent run is its audience score, which stands at an incredible 96% audience on Rotten Tomatoes. In his review, Collider’s Ross Bonaime wrote that the movie “can’t fight off the formulaic nature of the genre, yet still finds a bold and captivating way to tell Dylan’s story.” A Complete Unknown earned eight Oscar nominations recently, including in the Best Picture, Best Director, and Best Actor categories.

Mangold Will Return to Franchise Filmmaking Next Close

Supporting stars Monica Barbaro and Edward Norton also scored nods. The movie has outperformed recent music biopics such as Back to Black and Better Man, although it still trails major hits such as Bob Marley: One Love, Rocketman, and Elvis by a wide margin. It’s also still around $90 million shy of Mangold’s last stab at the genre, Walk the Line, which made over $185 million around a decade ago. Mangold is coming off the big-budget under-performer Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny, and has two tent poles in the works; the first is an adaptation of Swamp Thing for DC, and the second is a Star Wars film for Lucasfilm.

You can watch A Complete Unknown in theaters, and stay tuned to Collider for more updates.

Your Rating close 10 stars 9 stars 8 stars 7 stars 6 stars 5 stars 4 stars 3 stars 2 stars 1 star Rate Now 0/10 A Complete Unknown Biography Drama Music 8 10 10 9.7/10 Release Date December 25, 2024 Runtime 140 minutes Director James Mangold Writers Jay Cocks, James Mangold Cast See All Timothée Chalamet Bob Dylan Edward Norton Pete Seeger

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Kendrick Lamar Brought a GNX to His Super Bowl Halftime Show

Kendrick Lamar’s most recent album is named after the most famous car, released in his birth year, 1987, and the sister car to the Buick Regal that his father brought him home from the hospital. Thus, it’s no surprise that he entered the Super Bowl for his halftime performance in a GNX.

The GNX becomes the symbol of a victory lap for Lamar, who won five Grammys last week for a diss track written in his ongoing battle with Canadian rapper Drake.

Now Kendrick sits atop one of the most American cars in history at America’s biggest sporting event.

In First Person Shooter, the song that started the beef, Drake called himself ‘bigger than the Super Bowl.’ Lamar proves that verse is entirely incorrect.

Thunderbolts*’ New Trailer Promises Quippy Chaos and Questionable Heroics

The Marvel team-up film starring Florence Pugh, David Harbour, and Sebastian Stan hits theaters May 2.

The ragtag ne’er-do-wells are back in action, for better and worse, in Marvel’s latest look at Thunderbolts*—featuring a team-up of second banana characters finally getting to cut loose in their own film. These anti-heroes may not be Avenger-level, but the actors playing them are certainly A-list, including Florence Pugh (as Yelena Belova, seen in Black Widow and Hawkeye), Sebastian Stan as Bucky Barnes (aka the Winter Soldier, of Captain America-adjacent fame), and David Harbour (as the Red Guardian, back for more reluctant action after Black Widow).

Here’s the new trailer for Thunderbolts*:

Other familiar faces in the cast include Wyatt Russell as John Walker/U.S. Agent (The Falcon and the Winter Soldier); Olga Kurylenko as Antonia Dreykov/Taskmaster (Black Widow); Hannah John-Kamen as Ava Starr/Ghost (Ant-Man and the Wasp); and Julia Louis-Dreyfus as Valentina Allegra de Fontaine (The Falcon and the Winter Soldier, Black Widow, Black Panther: Wakanda Forever). Also along for the ride: Lewis Pullman, Geraldine Viswanathan, Chris Bauer, and Wendell Pierce, with probably more cameos (Laurence Fishburne? Rachel Weisz? Harrison Ford?) and surprises sprinkled in as well.

We’ll follow these heavily armed rogues and weirdos on what look to be some very wild government missions when Thunderbolts*, directed by Jake Schreier (Robot & Frank, Beef, Star Wars: Skeleton Crew), closes out the MCU’s Phase Five on May 2.