Actor, fitness model killed by train in California

BURBANK, Calif. –  A fitness model and actor featured on the cover of numerous fitness magazines was struck and killed by a train while filming on the tracks in Southern California, authorities said Sunday.

Two men were filming George Plitt Jr., 37, on the railroad track north of the Burbank train station Saturday afternoon when Plitt was hit by a Metrolink passenger train, said Burbank Police Sgt. Scott Meadows.

Investigators, who interviewed witnesses who saw Plitt standing on the track even as the train’s horn was blaring, have ruled out a suicide, he said.

It appears Plitt may have believed the train was on a nearby, parallel track, Meadows said.

“It’s like a blind turn,” he said. “When the train came, you might not be able to tell which set the train is on.”

It was not immediately clear what the men were filming. Investigators are trying to determine who directed them to film on the railroad track.

The men were in a restricted area on the tracks, Sgt. Mark Stohl said.

Plitt also went by the name Greg and was a well-known fitness model.

The actor and West Point graduate has appeared on more than 200 magazine covers, Bravo’s reality television show “Work Out” and “Friends to Lovers” and NBC’s daytime soap opera “Days of Our Lives,” according to a website in Plitt’s name.

A motivational video on the website shows Plitt working out on the tracks as a Metrolink train passes by.

Plitt was born in Baltimore. He served five years in the Army after graduating from West Point, the website said.

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Actor, fitness model killed by train in California

Five year plan to increase level of physical fitness presented

The National Plan for the Prevention and Control of  Non-Communicable Diseases (NCDs) in Jamaica was tabled in the House of  Representatives yesterday.  

The five-year strategic plan is aimed at tackling the prevalence of  NCD’s in Jamaica and addresses the four major conditions causing death and illness among Jamaicans: cancer, diabetes, cardiovascular disease and chronic respiratory disease. 

One of  the main goals of  the plan is to increase physical activity among Jamaicans by 10 percent by 2025.
Discussions are also taking place with the Ministry of  Education to reintroduce compulsory physical education in schools. According to the Health Minister, obesity is the number one health problem in Jamaica from which many NCDs develop, including diabetes and as much as 90 percent of  cancers.

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Five year plan to increase level of physical fitness presented

Digicel, Core Fitness donate to Sunbeam Boys Home through spinning

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Sunday, July 07, 2013

Spinning has fast become a way of life for many individuals seeking to enhance their quality of life, so come tomorrow, fitness enthusiasts at Core Fitness Studios in Sovereign North will add another meaningful benefit of spinning to their list, which is to raise needed funds for donation to the Sunbeam Boys Home.Digicel Jamaica and Core Fitness Studios have joined forces for an inaugural Core-a-thon charity event to work up a sweat in aid of the Sunbeam Boys Home.Selena DeLeon, Director of Core Fitness Studios, admits that the Core-a-thon is the culmination of an 11-year dream. “The purpose of the Core-a-thon is to share energy, shift energy and change lives. Tapping into our energy to spread love and resources to our community is one of many creative ways that we can all give back. I hope that this event will spark others to participate and remind us that our ‘Core’ is always what holds us together.”As a proud supporter of Jamaica’s development, Digicel is happy to partner with Core Fitness Studios on this impactful initiative. Tahnida Nunes, sponsorship manager at Digicel, expressed that “this is certainly another great opportunity for Digicel to give back to Jamaica. The staff at the Sunbeam Home is doing a wonderful job with the boys, some of whom attend top schools such as Kingston College and St George’s College. We are happy that through this event we are able to give a direct contribution to the home so that they can continue their extraordinary work with these boys”.Located in Nightingale Grove in St Catherine, the Sunbeam Boys Home caters to almost 40 boys, some of whom were abandoned by their family. The home was founded on Christian principles and established for boys who were living in the streets of Jamaica. The main objective of the home is to make the boys into valuable young men when they leave to re-enter society.Desmond Whitely, manager of the Sunbeam Boys Home, mentioned that all proceeds will go towards the institution’s educational programme. He also said that “this kind gesture comes at a time when the home is seeking funds for our Summer Educational Programme, as well as preparing the boys for back-to-school in September, so we greatly appreciate this initiative that is being done by Digicel and Core Fitness”.The day’s activities will kick off at 8:30 and will include spin and Zumba classes. Digicel brand ambassadors, Yendi Phillips and Miss Kitty, will also be participating in the classes. The cost per ticket is $3,000 and all proceeds will go to the Sunbeam Boys Home.

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Digicel, Core Fitness donate to Sunbeam Boys Home through spinning