Health, Nutrition & Fitness

Road runners love flat asphalt surfaces that are great for speeding and achieving new PBs. In contrast, trail runners simply enjoy the feeling of running through the lush greenery while tackling roads of varying elevation and obstacles. Both road and trail running bring about numerous benefits and unique running...

Gone were the days where runners rely solely on water, isotonic drinks and whole foods to power their runs before, during and after a race. With extensive research and innovation in sports nutrition over the years, modern runners of the current era often themselves spoilt for choices of sports supplements which...

All of us were born to run, but not all pick up this sport at an early age or even had the intention to do so before. Running has been a life-changing sport for many, with improved lifestyle habits, better weight management, improved cardiovascular health and more! Do you still...

Pronation is the inward roll of the foot while walking or running. It is part of the natural movement that helps the lower leg to deal with shock. An ideal foot-strike is the neutral pronation, which is a slight inward movement of the ankle-bone during stance (when the foot is in contact with...

During the midst of your run, you increasingly feel a stingy pain on the side of the lower edge of your ribcage and wonder what exactly is this piercing sensation that is preventing you from pushing on? In most cases, that stabbing, annoying pain is known as a “Side Stitch”. Causes...

Looking for an alternative cardio sport besides running that allows you to kick, jab, clinch and master self-defence techniques in a non-contact environment? Body Combat is an action-packed workout activity that encompasses all of the above, which guarantees to make you sweat it out and get your heart racing. Inspired...

Plantar fasciitis - the showstopper for the last two weeks. Only yesterday, I learned how to pronounce it properly. You hear runners rant about the agonizing heel condition but nothing drive home the debilitating pain until you experience it first hand. Allow me to recount how I got here. In...

Running is a cardiovascular activity that involves repetitive, fast-paced movements of the body, mainly the legs and hips. Yoga, on the other hand, is relatively passive activity where the mind, body and soul are engaged while performing meditation in different poses using multiple parts of the body. While the...