Taylor Alison Swift is an American singer-songwriter. She is known for narrative songs about her personal life, which have received widespread media coverage. At age 14, Swift became the youngest artist signed by the Sony/ATV Music publishing house and, at 15, she signed her first record deal.
Her 2006 eponymous debut album was the longest-charting album of the 2000s in the US. Its third single, "Our Song", made her the youngest person to single-handedly write and perform a number-one song on the Billboard Hot Country Songs chart. Swift's second album, Fearless, was released in 2008.
Buoyed by the pop crossover success of the singles "Love Story" and "You Belong with Me", it became the US' best-selling album of 2009 and was certified diamond in the US. The album won four Grammy Awards, and Swift became the youngest Album of the Year winner.
Ditch hardcore cardio for walking – these are the tricks to making it work
ok.co.ukBack when gyms were shut during the Covid-19 lockdowns, daily walks kept many of us moving. In 2020 people in England each walked an average of 220 miles and we’re still going strong, just as last summer’s viral hot girl walking trend proved when thousands of TikTok users took to social media to document themselves on four-mile long adventures. “Walking requires no equipment or real experience, so it’s suitable for all fitness levels,” says Samuel Quinn, personal training lead at Nuffield Health.
It can boost immune function, strengthen bones and muscles and improve cardiovascular fitness. Just one to two miles a day lowers blood pressure in postmenopausal women, while studies have shown women aged 65 and over who walk 2.5 miles a day are less likely to experience cognitive decline associated with ageing.
Nordic walking and power walking have been popular for years, but there are some new stride styles on the block to try… Treadmill strut Made popular on TikTok by US fitness guru Allie Bennett, this technique is all about endurance and pace.
Stick on a 30-minute playlist and begin walking at a comfortable pace. Every time a new song plays, increase your speed by 0.1 mph.
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