Health, Nutrition & Fitness

Whenever you go for any form of a health check, you are bound to hear the doctor telling you that you will need to schedule your next one in six months or a year. Better yet, you may even be told to ensure you get yourself regularly checked to...

A phrase most of us dread to hear – Physical Fitness Test. And I'm pretty sure that even though you may feel that you are the fittest you have been in decades, the mere mention of having to do your physical fitness is enough to set you sweating and...

Functional training is the new buzz word in town. That’s because functional training makes your life easier, literally. It mimics activities of daily living such as climbing up the stairs, lifting groceries or carrying your child in your arms. When you perform a squat, you’re activating the same muscles required...

The Duathlon is a different beast to tame - different from pure running, pure cycling and even the triathlon. For the runners and cyclist, cycling and running is a completely different sport, using different muscle groups and making the duathlon a complete different ballgame. For the triathletes - swapping...

Before you embark on any diet plan, most people will recommend for you to do a cleanse of your body internally. This is to remove the toxins and make it easier for your body to absorb the good stuff and of course, get rid of the bad ones as...

How many times have we been so lazy to have to put on our contact lenses just to go for a run around the estate? I am guilty of a couple of such times but think about it from a woman’s point of view for a minute. Having to...

The title seems unnecessarily morbid. Indeed, a recent study has shown that the lower body strength is inversely related to diabetes mellitus, hypertension, metabolic syndrome, and several types of cancer. Past studies have primarily focused on older adults and measured only hand-grip strength. This time, males aged 20 to 80, of various...

The 2nd edition of the Pesta Ubin Run is back, happening on the 20th May 2017! With more co-partners and sponsors coming on board to do our part for the environment, the Pesta Ubin Run 2017 promises to be bigger, better and more environmentally friendly. There will be 2 categories:...