An amazing study just came out of Duke University. The study looked at workers’ compensation data for 11,728 Duke University employees who received health-risk appraisals over a seven-year period. What were the results for obese employees (compared to those who are not obese) as published ...

You need to be strong. There is no other way around it. How much muscle you can build is very determined by how strong you are. How fast you can lose fat, also determined by what your maximum lifts are. How fast you run, how ...

It is important to know healthy weight loss facts. It can sometimes be hard to tell what is real from what is fake. I have had clients who have, in the past, spent many thousands of dollars on what can only be called weight loss ...

Doing a one handed chin-up has been one of my goals for a long time. The most that I have seen is 7 from a former Singapore national team rock climber who’s personal best is 13. But rarely do you see the more stoutly built ...

Cardio And Aerobics, The Perfect Way To AVOID burning fat

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Cardio means your body’s cardiovascular system. The heart, lungs, oxygen transport system etc. Aerobics refers to the one of the methods used to generate energy in your body. This pathway is used during long distance activity. It uses fat for fuel (true) but latest research ...

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What You Need To Know About Protein

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Good news about protein: Great for building muscle, as well as restoring and maintaining muscles Has a satiating effect (makes you feel full for longer) Has a great thermic effect (takes a lot of energy to digest – 25% of its own calories) Helps to ...

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How To Cook Quinoa Properly And Why It’s Good For You

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Above is a picture of my favorite carbohydrate source (taken just before I eat it). Quinoa. It’s a super yummy, high protein, high fiber, low glycimic index, low glycimic load carbohydrate source. I’m eating some immediately after I write this. It is one of the ...

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Foods That People Think Are Unhealthy But Aren’t

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Nutrition Coaching no matter if its for weight loss, athletes or mass building, comes up against some pretty common myths about what is healthy and what is not. Here are some of the myths about food that I commonly encounter as a Singapore personal trainer. ...

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Meal Timings

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Know Your Meal Timing As a personal trainer in Singapore, I know there are several issues related to meal timing and timing of eating certain foods. There are good times to eat certain foods and there are times when that same food will make you ...

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What You Should Do In Your Kitchen

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In your kitchen: Taking action As a personal trainer in Singapore, I know that in our busy society, many times our kitchen is not filled with what is best, but rather what is the most convenient. So I’m asking you now! What’s in the kitchen ...

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