Let the 2015 CrossFit Games begin! Just how Tough are you?
Looking for something new in your workout? It’s only February so there’s plenty of time to fulfil that new year resolution and there’s no better time than now. The CrossFit Games are the world’s premier test to find the Fittest…
Exclusive Interview: Maslina Ismail, Malaysian Female CrossFit and Weightlifting Champion
This is Maslina Ismail – the young lass who took several CrossFit titles in just two years, she is also indisputably the strongest Malaysian woman in theCrossFit scene. Last weekend I had the honor of meeting her and we talked about how…
It’s A Wrap : The Complete Guide to Wrist Wraps
Apart from looking fancy on the gym floor, fitness gear and accessories also have other important roles when it comes to showtime. The right pickings help you raise the bar (literally) in terms of both performance and appearance. These include…
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…
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…
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…
Swing when you’re winning – Mastering the kettlebell swing
Kettlebells have been around for a long, long time. It’s unclear who can lay claim to their invention – the Russians have used them for hundreds of years and the wrestlers of ancient India used similar training devices too. Whoever…
How to deadlift safely
Of all the CrossFit exercises, the deadlift is the truest tester and developer of pure strength – strength being your ability to develop maximal force. The weights that can be lifted in the deadlift are staggering; at the time of…
