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Pixelio – 3D scanner & photo-lab for smartphones and GoPro

Smart 3D Ltd, a UK-based start-up company has launched its crowdfunding campaign on Indiegogo and has been successfully funded, achieving its initial target of $50,000. Smart 3D has announced that it is raising funds to finish development of their revolutionary…

Pre Order Kimbeley Yap’s Book: But By Grace

Kimbeley Yap, a familiar name in the local cycling scene has finally broken her silence on how the accident in 2014 has changed many perspectives of her life. The former national Triathlete has since married her long-time boyfriend Noel Chelliah after…

Under Armour crowns 2015 Ultimate Fitness Warrior

Fitness enthusiasts come together and take on a fitness challenge like no other! Under Armour, the fastest growing sports brand, ended the year on a most exciting note recently, with the Under Armour SkyWarrior Rainforest Challenge – a fitness challenge…

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%…