ToughASIA

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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…

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…

Top 5 Must Go Hike-Holidays in Asia

People who like shopping, they go to Milan. People who like partying, they go to Ibiza. People who love food, they go to Paris. People who love hiking, where do they go? We go everywhere. Here’s the 5 Must-see mountains….

YUBER Sports Weekend Programme for kids: 8 years old and above

If you’re the parent who wants to discover more in your child than just academic excellence, sports is a great way to discover that hidden talent in your kid, at the same time having him/her understand him/herself better. Yuber Sports…

Squat it like it’s hot

Of all the exercises you can do, the squat is arguably one of the most productive and beneficial. For starters, the movement of squatting is functional in the truest sense of the word; its how you get out of a…

No Gym? No Problem!

Unless you are lucky enough to work in a gym, have a gym at home or live literally next door to a gym, there are going to be times where getting to the gym to workout is going to be…

Top 8 Toughest Races in the World

You begin with running a 10km. You decide to challenge yourself and go for a Half Marathon. Logically, the next step would be to run a 42.195 km. What’s next? You pick up new sports! You start cycling and swimming,…

The USANA Nutrimeal: Energy for Champions

Many of us are big on protein shakes, meal replacements or basically gulping down energy foods that offer us good amount of energy for a good workout. Check out the USANA Nutrimeal, which is basically a soy based meal replacement, great for…

PushMore for CrossFit Malaysia

How hard could this be? ‘ Fran ‘ 21 – 15 – 9 Thrusters @ 95lbs Pullups It was 2006 when I first heard the term ‘CrossFit’. Curious, I searched Google and stumbled upon something called a WOD (Workout of…

From Couch Potato to Runner Bean

I used to tell everybody, ‘Everyone can run’ and I was almost always met with the ‘there is something seriously wrong with you’ look. I often wondered why people liked to doubt themselves. I found it amusing that it was…