It has been well-established that physical activity can improve mental health. Those engaged in regular activity have lower incidences of depression. It is a misconception that individuals that are physically active or athletes of any level are immune from anxiety and depression. The American College of Sports Medicine estimates that 35% of athletes experience burnout,…
1.WHAT’S A PLANT-BASED DIET？ As the name suggests, a plant-based diet refers to any diet that centers around food, especially protein, that is sourced from plant sources. This can include fruit, grains, vegetables, legumes, peas, nuts, seeds and substitutes for meat such as soy products. Ideally, a healthy plant-based diet should consist primarily of nutrient-dense…
Superfoods. People are raving about how great they are and how we should incorporate them in our everyday diet. They are credited with having incredible health benefits, perhaps the possibility of giving you super human powers! But does anyone really know what this term mean? Superfoods is frequently used to describe foods that are believed…
With the recent shift in regulations, there has been a greater demand for exercise facilities in Singapore. As reported in the Straits Times last May 2022, more than 238,600 people used 26 ActiveSG gyms and 108,400 members took part in programs at ActiveSG Sport Centres. With so many people hitting these establishments, however, you may…
Training to “failure” has always been a hot topic in the fitness industry, with many diverging opinions and ideas that can make it hard to clarify how one should approach their training. For this reason, one of the goals of my PhD research is to help elucidate the influence of “proximity-to-failure” on muscle hypertrophy….
Now that I’ve caught your attention, with this title, let’s be honest. You probably felt like you’ve tried everything out there, and nothing seems to work anymore, or worse still, watch your best friend lean up twice as fast, putting in just half the efforts you have. With the multitude of diets, gadgets and information…
This article first appeared on Homage, an award-winning personal care solution that provides on-demand holistic home and community-based caregiving and medical services to seniors and adults, allowing them to age and recover with grace, control, and dignity. High blood pressure is a serious medical condition that can affect men and women differently. Read on to…
Claudia Micco, YogaFit Senior Mastertrainer Can an ancient mind-body and exercise practice that combines movement, meditation, and breathing help our clients with chronic pain? Yes! There is evidence that Yoga can be a helpful tool to cope with the day to day realities of chronic pain. Yoga, not unlike many exercise programs, places its emphasis…
Alexis Batrakoulis, PhD(c), MS, CSCS, CSPS, NSCA-CPT, RCPT*E; ACSM–EP, CPT, EIM II; ACE-CMES, CHC, CPT; NASM-CES, PES It is well known and evidence-based that epidemic of obesity has grown at an alarming rate among adults and children, both at Asian and worldwide level (1). If we realize the fact that this epidemic is highly associated with…
One of the most frequently asked questions in the fitness industry is: “How many repetitions should I perform for any given exercise?” If you are expecting a simple, straight-forward answer, forget it. Bodybuilding great Mike Mentzer was an advocate of performing one to two well-performed sets to failure for a given exercise, and kept his…
