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Happy 57th Birthday, Malaysia!

It has been 57 years since we proudly call ourselves a nation and not just an occupied land without an identity. With each passing year, we can all agree that we have grown to be more and more Malaysian. This…

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…

6 Easy Low Carbohydrate Dairy Free Main Dinner Dishes

A fitness and health conscious freak must at least know how to cook because this is the best way to maximize the potential in you and also to only absorb the best nutrients. We’re not saying that carbohydrates are not…

Kickstarter: Acton RocketSkates – World’s First Smart Wearable Mobility

The ACTON Rocketskates™ are Wearable Mobility. Remote-free, Strap-in, Smart electric skates. Electric bikes with 20″ wheels are already outdated? The new RocketSkatess™ are electric, motorized skates – Simply strap them over your shoes and off you go! Your feet control…

Eating for Energy

Athletes need proper fuel for their workouts. There are three macro-nutrients: Protein, Carbohydrates, and Fat. Water is not a nutrient, but it is a critical component of an athletes intake. Proteins  are construction materials for tissue, including muscle. You do…

10 Basic Principles of Strength Training

Weight lifting can be for three different goals: Strength training, which is to increase muscle strength- the amount of weight that can be moved- and muscle endurance- the number of times the weight can be moved. Strength training is used…

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…

Benefits of Cross Fit for Women

Cross fit is a new craze that is hitting gyms across the world and it’s great for both men and women. Are you a woman who thinks that cross fit is just for men? Well think again because taking part…

Exclusive Interview: Revelation Republic Independent Home Gym

A spacious garage, fresh green lawn, rows of dumb bells, barbells, a lifting bench, squat rack, row machines, pull up bars, prowlers, medicine balls, etc ; don’t you wish you could work from home AND workout from home? While some…

Ultramarathon traces Berlin Wall, 25 years on

Berlin (AFP) – More than 300 ultramarathon runners will start a gruelling race on Saturday along the 100-mile path of the old Berlin Wall, a quarter-century after it fell in the heady days that brought down communism. Extreme athletes from…