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It’s no point knowing. Knowledge is useless till it is applied. And that is where the art of coaching meets the science of training. There are 4 general types of clients that we see, either as kids, children, youth or adults. And each type requires a slightly different coaching style to get the best possible [...]
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When I join a basketball tournament, I am now an athlete “in-season”. I may play up to 4 full court games in a weekend. There are 2 common mistakes athletes (and unfortunately… coaches as well) make during sports season time. They either… Stop Strength training altogether – in favor of endurance work to “stay fit” [...]
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I was thinking about this recently. Most of us have degrees/diplomas/certifications in many things. But when it comes to the true value of education, I find many people lacking. The love for life long learning is WAY more important than the degrees we hold. Nothing wrong with having degrees! In fact many of my best [...]
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The Senior Instructor of Genesis Health & Performance, Coach Edwin Chew (the only person of Chinese descent in that photo!) just wrote his first article! woohoo. This one is about his experiences coaching the National Singapore Silat team as their strength and conditioning coach. They are stronger and faster and ready to take on the [...]
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One of my clients missed 2 training sessions this week. He is one of the most dedicated guys who has gotten some of the best results of any client! But why miss training? Stomach viral flu that’s why. Constant toilet trips for 3 days, and a trip to the hospital for an IV drip. He [...]
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I like American football. In fact I went to play with a group this past weekend right here in Singapore. 2 of them were nursing hamstring injuries. This is common in sports where there is a lot of sprinting. But why do hamstring injuries happen? Remember that my philosophy as a sports performance coach and [...]
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At the Genesis Performance Center, I recently had a personal training client who was having pain in her hip. The pain comes at the top portion of a squat or dead lift movement. Any time there is a pain in the front of the hip (anterior hip pain), don’t forget to consider “femoral anterior glide [...]
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I recall a story about Paula Abdul and how she hurt herself pretty badly trying to avoid stepping on her dog. While I don’t mean to laugh or poke fun at the misfortune of others, there is a point we can learn here. Agility is not just for professional athletes. Paula tore some cartilage, and [...]
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Unfortunately there is money to be made in the Singapore fitness industry (or just about anywhere, but in Singapore it is not a very regulated industry). Nothing wrong with that! I do make a living helping people of all ages achieve their health, fitness, performance and appearance goals. But if only there was more truth [...]
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One of the more interesting ways of looking at the way athletes move and perform I first read about from therapist Gray Cook. He has the theory of “energy leaks” in movement. I like this way of looking at things. More importantly it is a way that I can easily communicate the importance of movement [...]
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