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NEX raises $25M, launches Active Arcade to get people moving

TechCrunch

It also previously raised a $4 million seed round from Charmides Capital, Harris Blitzer Sports & Entertainment Ventures and Mandra Capital, Steve Nash, Jeremy Lin and Mark Cuban in 2018. Many other leaders in sports, media and technology have also baked NEX. This latest round comes after NEX raised an $8.5

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Free Agency CEO seems to care more about control than the company, former employees say

TechCrunch

The New York-based startup launched in 2019 with the novel idea of bringing the talent agency model popular in Hollywood and sports to other professions. Employees felt subject to consistent pressure and loyalty tests which took time away from their actual jobs, former employees said. The hired coach was not present for this exercise.

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Effective ways to prevent muscle injuries

Strategy Driven

Muscle tears and hamstring injuries are common problems occurring during sports and other vigorous physical trainings. Recent studies have shown that practicing exercises such as Nordic-style Hamstring curls can help in prevention of uncertain muscle injuries. Go for a screening that tests your functional movement.

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Agile vs Scrum: Differences & Similarities?—?The Complete Review [2020]

Codegiant

Testing ?—?In In Agile, during the testing stage, the code is tested to ensure that it’s bug-free and ready for deployment. In each iteration phase, there’s testing involved meaning you’ll be able to identify bugs early on and fix them quickly. Jay Hyett, Senior Delivery Coach at Envato. Development ?—?the

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How To Make A Fitness App – Tech Stack, Features & Cost

Xicom

It’s like having your own affordable personal coach in your pocket. Activity tracking apps Diet and nutrition apps Workout and exercise apps Meditation apps. Workout and Exercise Apps. It offers you a personal fitness trainer on your smartphone that you can take anywhere and exercise with that trainer whenever you want.

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AoAD2 Practice: Team Dynamics

James Shore

You’ve committed to a common purpose, which includes performance goals in the form of mission tests. You may benefit from other exercises to get to know each other, such as “A Connection-Building Exercise” on p.XX Ensure the team has coaching, mentoring, or training in these skills as needed. A Team Formation Activity.

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Gamification projects that make our lives better

Apiumhub

Gamification raises employee awareness of the company brand, services, products, values and mission by offering engaging visual tests, etc. All of this generates lots of motivation for Nike’s customers not only to keep doing sports but also share their results in social media and increase the brand’s visibility.