Tough stray dog treks and swims miles in Amazon Race
In the unlikeliest place in the middle of the Amazon, a stray dog proves to be man’s best friend indeed. A Swedish team of extreme athletes, Team Peak Performance was in the midst of participating in a grueling race when…
What Running Shoes Should I Buy?
When you think controversial issues, you would think of euthanasia, abortion, gay marriage, but, certainly not shoes. In the running world, shoes have caused such a stir, who would have thought that. The Barefoot debate has been an ongoing battle…
Crossfit Techniques for that V-Shaped Back
If you walk into any gym, you’ll see easily 80% of guys working out their chest or biceps. While these are definitely the “show muscles”, if you want to cut an impressive figure in a suit and tie, you’ll need…
Toning Your Glutes with Crossfit
Everyone wants a tighter, perkier butt, unfortunately your buttocks, or gluteus maximus, tends to be a very stubborn muscle when it comes to growth and development. It’s a large, strong muscle that’s used in a wide variety of daily activities including…
Exclusive Interview with Benjamin Goh from The Vanguard Strength & Conditioning
“ I used to be a complete introvert, reserved and rather much kept to myself. One day, my Coach suggested that I participate competitively at an event organized by the gym. I balked at the idea, strongly declaring that I…
Rocket-powered bicycle outrun Ferrari 430 Scuderia at 207 mph (333kmh)
Frenchmen Arnold Nearcher and François Gissy have developed and raced a rocket-powered bike that just broke a world speed record for the vehicle class, hitting a brisk 207MPH (333 km per hour). It’s not the fastest two-wheeler of any kind, but the…
Maximising Intensity in Crossfit – Drop Sets, Super Sets and More
Is your goal to become fitter, stronger and healthier, or to become leaner and more muscular? Well, this is something of a trick question – with Crossfit, you don’t have to choose. In terms of fitness goals, the cardiovascular and…
Viper Challenge 2014 – 20 reasons why you should do obstacle challenges
Forget Fear, Worry About Addiction. Viper Challenge is an obstacle-based challenge, the 1st of its kind in South-East Asia! In this second edition of the Viper Challenge, 20,000 participants were put to the test in 20 man-made obstacles over the…
How to mentally and physically deal with injuries
If you are serious about fitness and exercise unfortunately, at some point, you are going to suffer an injury. Injuries are either acute which means that they come on suddenly and are usually caused by a specific trauma e.g. a…
Sanders and Van Vlerken battle windy conditions to claim 2014 Ironman Florida
PANAMA CITY BEACH, Fla. (Nov. 1, 2014) – Lionel Sanders (CAN) and Yvonne Van Vlerken (NLD) took home wins at IRONMAN Florida after battling through heavy winds that forced the cancellation of the swim portion of the race. Sanders finished…
