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Spartan Awards: MVP and Rookie of the Year

For guts, gold and glory, these mere mortals have levelled up into Spartans through their passion for Obstacle Racing. Over the course of a racing season, we see athletes peak and fall. Some power through great stretches, only to meet bitter…

Cross Train Triathlon

3 Approaches to a successful Off-Season

Hit the trails or the track to stave off boredom and burnout. It’s a problem that confronts triathlete every year: what to do during the off-season. Take a couple weeks off, then plow right back into heavy mileage? We tracked…

Exclusive Interview with Daily Muscle’s Noel Chelliah and Kimbeley Yap

Daily Muscle, a Boot Camp-like community group was founded by Noel Chelliah, six years ago in Taman Tun Dr Ismail, KL (TTDI). They have now expanded to three locations in TTDI and Bangsar including a shared indoor venue with District…

CrossFit your way to a better Cyclist

If you’re any sort of exercise enthusiast, you’ve undoubtedly heard of CrossFit. The intense, gym-based program focuses on general fitness — endurance, stamina, strength, power, flexibility, speed, coordination and accuracy. In other words, all things that benefit cyclists. A program…

Pregnant CrossFit Trainer lifting weights sparks debate online

26-week pregnant Australian CrossFit trainer Revie Schulz posted a video of her doing 40kg (88lbs) squats on Instagram on December 26, and immediately questions were raised about the safety of pregnant women lifting weights. Other commenters were quick to jump…

Seattle CrossFit box sends equipment to instructor deployed to Iraq

A Seattle CrossFit box raised money to buy workout equipment for a military base in Iraq. People started pitching in when they learned one of their instructors, who just deployed to the combat zone as a Chinook helicopter pilot, can’t do…

SoundOfMotion launches 1st Multi-Sport Sensor using Earth’s magnetic field

People are becoming more health-conscious. Many are taking physical activity a step further by participating in multiple competitive sports. The number of marathon runners in the US has increased by 140% since 1990, while the number of triathletes rose 59%…

Pilates: Clearing up the Myths and Misconceptions

Myth #1: All Pilates is the same. Pilates purists maintain that only the original exercises developed by Joseph Pilates, performed in a specific order and with equipment made to Pilates’ original specifications, are real Pilates. This approach is often referred…

Casio G-SHOCK offers sportswear inspired S Series Women’s collection

The S Series “Heathered” Collection Makes the Perfect Accessory for your New Year’s Fitness Resolution Casio America, Inc. offers the S Series Heathered collection as the perfect accessory to jump start your health and fitness New Year’s resolutions. The S…

5 New Year resolutions to improve your Fitness

Most people resolve to get fit, but people who are already fit only want to get ‘fitter’. Instead, focus on getting MORE out of your fitness. Make the most of the physically fit life you love and add in the following to…