Globe Unveils First Esports Center

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After the recent unveiling of Team Liyab, its official professional esports team in partnership with Mineski, Globe Telecom, through its Games and Esports program, brings world-class esports experience closer to local communities of gamers with the launch of its first Esports Center (ESC) at Play Nation in UP Town Center, Quezon City.

Globe SVP and Head for Content Business Group Nikko Acosta revealed that the ESC is the first of its kind in the Philippines created to support various esports communities. “The ESC is an experience hub in which Filipino gamers and gaming enthusiasts can participate in competition, creation of live streaming content, and interaction with other members of different esports communities."

Acosta added that one of the goals of Globe Games and Esports is to strengthen the grassroots level of esports in the country in cooperation with various fan communities. “We want to bring together different communities of popular games like Arena of Valor (AOV), Rules of Survival (ROS), League of Legends and Tekken among others in one venue to upgrade their knowledge and gauge their skill levels with others through peer learning of new strategies and techniques.”

He also reiterated the role of the company’s advocacy campaign, #PlayItRight in esports by emphasizing the importance of discipline, nutrition, physical wellness and cognitive development in esports. “We are positioning esports as a real sport, to make a gamer into a real athlete harnessing both physical and mental attributes by playing it right,” he said. Globe expanded their #PlayItRight advocacy into esports since the recent launch of Team Liyab.

Globe has invited leading local esports personalities to announce the milestone event. Renowned streamers Rikki “Riku” Quiapon and Theo “Arctikuno” Rodriguez were among the special guests present at the venue who also served as hosts for the launch.

The ESC at Play Nation, UP Town Center offers unique and exclusive activities consisting of mini-tournaments, gameplay, fan meet-ups, and meet & greets with Team Liyab. The arena will be open to the public from March 9 to 24.

For more information about ESC and Globe Telecom, visit www.globe.com.ph or follow Globe on Facebook or Twitter.

Five Daily Workouts To Get A Ballerina’s Body

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The body of a dancer, to the public eye, is a body that is graceful like a swan, swift like a gazelle with the strength, power, and vitality of the fiercest animals in the wild—tumbling, leaping and running across the stage. But, can we achieve this in half the time? —this piece attempts to offer that possibility with these recommended five daily workouts to get a ballerina’s body.

Overview Of Five Daily Workouts To Get A Ballerina’s Body

These workouts are scalable, which means you can modify, rearrange and compress them according to your fitness level, duration of committed hours and flexibility of work schedule.

The order we place these exercises will be based on the general perceived level of difficulty.

All that said, please do not forget to have fun.


Daily Workout #1. Diaphragmatic Breathing (Relaxation Workout)

Many people are not aware that almost all elite athletes know how to breathe naturally and breathe deeply, especially dancers.

You can do this in standing or sitting:

Straighten up your back, don’t hunch over and close your mouth (and if you can, your eyes), letting the tip of your tongue touch the roof of your mouth.

Place your one hand on your chest (right or left) and place the other hand on your abdomen on the area slightly below your navel (right or left).

As you inhale, you feel your abdomen slowly compress inside, sucking in like a vacuum.

As you exhale, you feel your abdomen slowly expand outside, filling like a balloon.

Ideally, you want to do this naturally in your workout and everyday activities.


Daily Workout #2. Joint-Tendon-Muscle Release (Foam Roller Workout)

Aside from breathing, you can use this as a warmup to get your body ready limber and activated, especially if you have low levels of fitness

For that, we recommend you get:
Foam Roller – this is a therapy device used for off-season athletes who need a deeper and more relieving massage to reconfigure the tension of their body as well as their nervous system.

This is quite good once you get used to it but it will hurt very much the first time around.


Daily Workout #3. General Preparedness (Joint and Tendon Workout)

This is a beginner stage and teaches your body movement patterns for higher intensities later on.

Consider these options as an either/or context:

Light impact activities that are joint-friendly like swimming, walking and stretching.

Spiritually inclined and aligned activities like the marital art-based Taichi and the meditation-based Yoga.


Daily Workout #4. Equipment Assistance (Pilates Workouts and Fluidity Workouts)
Using equipment like the Pilates machines and the Fluidity Exercise Bar.

This is an intermediate level of difficulty given that this deals with machine assistance which you can use to build up the condition of the whole body.

Here some key benefits of each:

Pilates Machines– machines encouraged by the military and is useful for military-style calisthenics for strength development.

Fluidity Bar – a modern upgrade and update on the classic balance tool for the ballet dancer and help you adjust the leverage of your body for strength development.


Daily Workout #5. Sports Specific (Ballet and Dance Centered Workout)

This is what dancers use for dance performance preparation and refines arms, core, and legs.

This can be quite strenuous and is best to devote a whole day to this without compressing them into the other workouts.

If you do compress them, give yourself much rest time before moving on to this workout.

Round 1 (Legs)

To help balance, please use a chair. Then stand on your heels touching and with your toes pointing out to a formed 90-degrees angle. Proceed to bend your knees, sinking them down without lifting—gradually rising up back to start position.

Repeat this for a total of 30 times.

Round 2 (Arms)

Using a dumbbell or weighted handle, stand in a lunge position to the side, legs more than a shoulder-width apart—outward pointed toes, bending your knee towards the side and keeping your right leg in a straight position. Then, place the arms right in front of you, with you handing in a slight round position.

Proceed to raise your arms to the side, holding out your right arm parallel to the ground and left will be straight up.

The arms will enter a pose similar to the letter L. Hold this for a while and then return to your base position

Repeat this for a total of 30 times.

Round 3 (Core)

Start by lying on the floor with your arms to the side and your legs are together.

Point the toes—while tightening the abs—and begin to raise your legs straight to the air

Then lift slowly your hips off the ground without undue strain to the neck and shoulders. Hold as long as you can.

Repeat this for a total of 40 times.

You can repeat the exercise as a circuit from rounds 1 to 3 and proceed to do it as you as you are able.


Much Ado

This sums up the five daily workouts to get a ballerina’s body outline—go out and get it!

References:

https://www.fitnessblender.com/articles/how-to-get-a-dancers-body-get-fit-like-a-dancer

https://livehealthy.chron.com/daily-workout-ballerinas-body-6914.html

https://www.getshape.org/fluidity-exercise-bar-reviews-and-buying-guide/


Author Bio:

Jahmil “Jun” Cabonegro Caon, a freelance writer and fitness enthusiast. He has written numerous articles on a variety of topics on fitness, health and product reviews.Living with his mom rhea and Dad mau.

Email Add: jahsun1991@gmail.com

Joseph Espino’s ‘Inksight’ at Gateway Gallery

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Joseph Espino’s second solo show entitled Inksight is set to launch at the Gateway Gallery in Araneta Center on March 15, 6 pm.

Joseph Espino’s second solo show entitled Inksight is set to launch at the Gateway Gallery in Araneta Center on March 15, 6 pm.

In this latest outing, Espino “drew” from his subconscious to come up with a body of work that is both fresh and distinct. His surrealist artworks, drawings and sculptures tackle human conditions and the feelings that go with them.

Espino graduated from the University of San Agustin, Iloilo City with a degree in AB English. He spent most of his professional career as a graphic artist and art director, devoting 20 years in this creative field. Mostly self-taught as he did not have the chance to study art formally, Espino has recently retired from his graphic design and now spends time experimenting and creating new works as he redirects his career as a full-time fine artist.

Espino’s artistic excellence has been recognized by some of the country’s art organizations. The most recent was the Honorable Mention in the Sculpture Category in the GSIS National Art Awards. In 2003 and 2005, he was awarded Second Prize in the Drawing Category of the Art Association of the Philippine (AAP) competition. In 1997, he was a Finalist in the Shell National Arts Competition; and was Semi-Finalist in the Metrobank Young Painter Arts Award in 1998 and 1999. Even his school recognized his artistic talent with a 1995 Achiever’s Award in Literary and Arts. He was also a recipient of a CCP Grant in Hiligaynon Poetry in 1995.

Espino’s first solo exhibit, Memoirs of a Mirage, was in 2012. In the seven year gap between his first solo show and this year’s Inksight, he joined three other group shows in Manila. Inksight is something to look forward to as it will serve as barometer of Espino’s growth and artistic maturity.

Inksight will run at the Gateway Gallery located at the 5/F Gateway Tower, Araneta Center, Quezon City until March 25, 2019. The Gallery is open Monday to Sunday from 10 am to 7pm; Entrance is free. For inquiries, you may call 588-4000 local 8300; email gatewaygallery@aranetagroup.com; or message them through Facebook, Instagram or Twitter.