Build muscles, build bonds

For men, exercising in a group can help them form friendships that combat loneliness

Men's relationships tend to be more activity-based, so consider sports such as group running.
Men's relationships tend to be more activity-based, so consider sports such as group running. PHOTO: ST FILE
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When Mr Brad Koenig divorced and moved from Toledo, Ohio, to Ormond Beach, Florida, in 2017, two of the first things he did were sign up for a yoga class and join a running club.

"The only people I knew in the area were my brother and sister-in-law," says the former truck driver, 50, who is now a full-time student.

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A version of this article appeared in the print edition of The Straits Times on February 04, 2019, with the headline Build muscles, build bonds. Subscribe