Articles
Fitness Articles
The internet is filled with tons of information (and misinformation) related to fitness. All that needs to be known by the beginner has been written. However, most articles written comes from the West and may not always apply to us. With this in mind, we have carefully selected topics to write on that are of utmost importance or relevance to Singaporeans.
Fat Loss
The risk of premature death rises with increasing weight. Even moderate weight gain (10 to 20 pounds for a person of average height) increases the risk of death, particularly among adults aged 30 to 64 years. Obesity exposes you to other major health risks...
Why Weight Training Is the No. 1 Tool for Fat Loss?
What are the important benefits that many women are missing when it comes to strength training? Find out more now.
Weight Loss Scams In Singapore
What's real and what's not. Read on as we attempt to unveil the weight loss scams in Singapore.
The Facts About Weight Loss Products and Programs
A must read for anyone who wants to be successful in losing weight. Beware of these pitfalls!
Common fat loss misconceptions.
Fat Loss: Is Eating Less Better?
When people think of a diet they think of pain, hunger and food depravation. But is eating less the solution?
Six-pack? Eight pack? Get them now!
The problem with myths is that not only are they wrong and give false hope to millions of people trying to burn fat, but they also waste your time and mental effort. Get the facts right here.
The Metabolism Mystery Uncovered
Everyone wants a fat burning body but few will make the real effort to do what it takes to make it happen naturally before ever considering supplements.
Nutrition
Finding it incredibly difficult to stick to your diet plan? Here are some tips I'd like to share with you on how to keep your diet in check.
Are High Protein Diets Harmful?
Almost every client I see eats less protein than they should. When asked to bump up protein intake, frowns start to appear. ‘Aren’t high protein diets unhealthy?’ that’s the most common reaction I get. Well let us look at the different myths surrounding high protein diets and how they get debunked.
Thinking about dieting? Take this test before starting! The weight control specialist at Yale University devised the following test to help dieters assess whether the time is right to try to lose fat.
Article from the Ministry of Health, 1999. Nutrition facts of a wide variety of local food. Very useful information here.
If you want to see the best results from your training program, proper nutrition is critical. This means the proper intake of calories, the proper ratio of macro nutrients - protein, carbohydrates, and fats - and the proper timing of these macro nutrients.
Follow these tips to a healthier and shapelier body today!
Eating Disorders: What you need to know 1 | 2
What happens when someone takes their 'healthy eating plan' too far? How can you tell if what started out as a healthy diet has turned into an obsession and something that will lead to a decrease in health?
It is a "free lunch mentality", as proclaimed through various marketing channels, that offers physical and mental nirvana through indulgence in commercially available brews, nutriceuticals and medicinal concoctions without legitamite regard for the fundamental principle of pharmocology.
King of fruits and one of Singaporeans’ favourites – the durian. It has gotten quite a bad reputation, citing its high fat, high sugar and high total caloric value as reasons to avoid this fruit at all costs. Let’s take a closer look at this delicious fruit.
Supplements, when used properly, can aid in many bodily functions and possibly provide better health to the person who takes it.
Important Supplements You Should Be Taking
Forget all the fancy supplements like NO2, Spirulina or Colostrum. Get your bases covered first, and then consider using other supplements.
Training
Short answers to long lasting excuses that’s stopping you from going to the gym. Stop giving these excuses!
Benefits of Strength Training for Older Adults
You probably want to stay fit, trim, strong, and mobile for as long as possible. If you happen to have some physical limitations, you probably hope to halt or maybe even improve those limitations. This doesn’t have to be just wishful thinking. You don’t have to accept frailty as you age!
There is no magic pill or powder or even secret that trainers, professional athletes or fitness models are keeping from the general public. It all comes down to hard work, being conscious of your diet and most importantly being consistent.
Why Should You Hire a Fitness Trainer?
Personal fitness trainers aren't for everyone, but a fitness trainer provides certain benefits that you can't find when working out on your own. Here are ten reasons a personal fitness trainer may be right for you.
7 Simple Steps To Success & The S.M.A.R.T. Way To Reach Your Physique Goals
If you've been working out for awhile you may have noticed an interesting phenomenon. The vast majority of the members at your gym look the same year in and year out and never improve their physiques. Talk about banging your head against the wall.
Why (Most) Women Shouldn't Run
Running is not for everybody!
For those who think yoga is the ultimate key to fitness, read on!
Calculators
Having trouble calculating BMI, Body Fat, One Rep-Max etc.? Try our fitness calculators here.
Motivation
Nine Factors To Help You Stay Motivated & Succeed
Success in fitness depends on a lot of different factors. Each person will have their own methods for what keeps them focused and determined to work towards their goals, but there are a few factors that are common to most people.
“Don’t let what you can’t do interfere with what you can do.”
“Our greatest battles are that with our own minds.”
“Man is a goal seeking animal. His life only has meaning if he is reaching out and striving for his goals.”
“There is no chance, no destiny, no fate, that can hinder or control the firm resolve of a determined soul.”
“The dictionary is the only place where success comes before work.”
General
Private Gyms Vs. Commercial Gyms in Singapore
Decided to join a fitness club and start losing some weight? How do the larger, flashier commercial gyms compare with the smaller, more humble private gyms? Find out now!
Shocking news!
Which guy, you ask? The one who does something cheesy, and knows it (or should), yet keeps on doing it.
For convenience, as well as to save for money, homemade protein bars that have good nutritional profiles can be used, either as a snack or to replace a meal. Here is a recipe that we tried and tested. Try it!
The Ideal Personal Training Client
With some many articles on how to choose a good personal trainer, how about a short rant on how a good client should and should not behave? Written by none other than one of our personal trainers.
No fitness article archive is complete without a myth debunking article. Here’s ours.
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