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3 hidden secrets to powering through Spartan Race

If you’re panicking about your next Spartan Race, and haven’t started your training? Today’s a good day to start. Important Tip! Strengthen your legs and they will carry you throughout the Spartan Race course well, without feeling like the 10kg…

CrossFit Pahlawan trains Xterra Malaysia triathletes – 21.01.2017

CrossFit Pahlawan and XTERRA Malaysia brings you a collaboration to improve yourself this 2017. Special slots are available for you to prepare for the upcoming Xterra Asia-Pacific Championship Langkawi 2017 in April. Register yourself in this 1-hour CrossFit training session to boost up…

#SpartanUp from your office chair

Do you want to be more Spartan even when you’re sitting in an office chair? Office rats are often plagued by ankle, hip, upper back (thoracic spine) and shoulders problems and you can do a bit more to #SpartanUp. If…

5 CrossFit workouts you can do at home

So you’re stuck at home, but no excuses! These killer WODs will leave you feeling smashed but accomplished at the same time. Fitness Instructor Tyler Manzo of BRICK New York has provided 5 brutal CrossFit workouts so that you’re never without…

Different workouts for different moods

We’ve all been there—frustrated from a bad day at work or antsy because your regular workout isn’t cutting it. Rather than giving up all together and choosing Netflix instead, match your mood to the workout to reap the particular benefits…

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…

“You do crossfit? Are you a bodybuilder?”

Sometimes, a person practicing crossfit are associated to bodybuilders. The more you hit the gym, the more you are aesthetic incline. But the truth is crossfitters have entirely different objectives in mind. There are many distinctions on what a bodybuilder…

Muscle Up Progression

Muscle up, one of the hardest form of pullups. It requires not just pulling oneself up, but also enough momentum to send the body over the bar. Once the chest ‘flies’ over the bar, one must turn the griping position…

Exclusive Interview: Timothy Arnold of Malaysia Squash Team and Azlan Iskandar Squash Academy

This time, ToughAsia.com has the honor to interview (one of the greatest but least known) one the of the least covered athletes in Malaysia, Timothy Arnold. Timothy is one of the top squash players in Malaysia, trained alongside some of…