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…
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…
FiT Student Blog As a student who is currently studying nutrition in school, I wanted to gain a deeper understanding of the correlation between fitness and nutrition. How to adhere to a diet during the fat loss phase? How much protein to consume during a bulking phase? Therefore, I decided to attend Fitness Nutrition Specialist…
By Andrew Telfer International Educator for upcoming NSCA Certified Strength & Conditioning Specialist Course We finished part one’s article by introducing the concept of internal and external motivation in clients. We discussed how some people are motivated by external (extrinsic) factors like fame, parental expectations or money while others are motivated by internal (intrinsic) factors…
Part 1 of 2 By Andrew Telfer International Educator for upcoming NSCA Certified Strength & Conditioning Specialist Course Back when I was first starting off as a trainer I had a tendency to focus on the science of training at the cost of ignoring all those boring soft skills I memorized while earning my CPT…
Last week, our Educator Dexter Tay was given the opportunity to represent Fit Singapore and attended the Function Training Institute (FTI Australia) Master Trainer faculty training in Sydney, Australia and we wanted to share his story and experience with you all. I was really excited to learn from world class presenters and of course,…
I would like to give my thanks to FIT Singapore for the opportunity to allow me to share my story with the Personal Trainers/Fitness Coaches in Singapore. Firstly, let me share with you the challenges in my life. When I was a child, I did not speak until the age of ten and was suspected…
