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Exclusive Interview with Maslina Ismail: All you need is nine fingers

Determination, grit and strength are the three things this pretty girl, Maslina Ismail is made of. This time, Maslina Ismail won second place in the Hopper Warrior CrossFit competition organised by CrossFit Pahlawan recently. Maslina lost out narrowly to regional…

The Crossover: Blake Griffin flexes MMA skills

We know that Blake Griffin can dunk, shoot, rebound and block. But can he grapple? Can he kick? Can he box? Can he stick and move? MMA fighter Donald “Cowboy” Cerrone recently got up close and personal with the NBA…

Earn Your Armour Challenge 4 with Under Armour and Monarchy MMA

Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) Trainers Bruninho Barbosa and One FC Champion Peter Davis were on hand to guide fitness enthusiasts whom had signed up for free workout sessions organised by Under Armour at Monarchy MMA in Bangsar, KL recently. The…

How riding indoors will lift your outdoor game

As a triathlete and personal trainer, Dallas Blacklaw saw indoor cycling as another chance to up his game. He became an RPM™instructor nearly 10 years ago and swears by his cycling routine for keeping fit enough for anything life throws…

Bend back time with youthful yoga exercises

A recent Penn State University study found that people who committed to three BODYBALANCE™ classes a week (for 12 weeks) significantly improved their body composition, core strength, balance, and flexibility; all markers for someone’s biological age. While not a complete…

Inaugural Spartan Race Malaysia tests grit and strength of true Spartans

Obstacle Course Racing (OCR) is fast becoming an addiction. Over 8000 spartan wanna-bees invited themselves to be tortured and tormented while testing their true grit, endurance and strength in the inaugural Spartan Race Malaysia. Held in Setia Alam, 22 obstacles…

From Hobbit Samwise Gamgee to Sean Astin ‘You are an Ironman’

Remember Sam, one of the hobbits from Lord of the Rings? Well, the real actor, Sean Astin participated in the Ironman World Championships in Kona, Hawaii last weekend and is now officially, an IRONMAN. Astin, 44, finished the 2.4-mile (3.8km) swim, 112-mile(180km)…

Extreme triathlete, Sean Conway is the first to complete the Ultimate British Triathlon

“Leading a normal life scares me” – Sean Conway Zimbabwean-born adventurer Sean Conway recently became the first person to complete the Ultimate British Triathlon. Having cycled the length of Britain in 2008, then swam it in 2013, he knocked off the…

Exclusive Interview: Maslina Ismail fights for more CrossFit titles with broken finger at X45 Challenge

If Jack is the master of all trades, Maslina Ismail has to be the ‘Jill, the master of all sports’. Coming in from her success in last year’s X45 Challenge, Maslina will be participating in the team event, which consists…

Malaysian Spartans learns the steps in community workout at Fuel Athletics

AROO, Spartans! Are you preparing to dominate the Malaysia Spartan race this October? Some 50 aspiring Malaysian Spartans had a free community workout hosted by the awesome trainers at Fuel Atheletics, to prep their skills and get ready for the next…