Personal Trainer Singapore – Coach Jonathan Wong

Strength has a positive correlation to EVERY other physical attribute. That means, if you are strong, it helps you be quick, run fast, jump high, have better endurance, speed, and everything else. That is why any good training program should have phases where strength is the focus. That is part of the program design you get in our personal training, athletic training and fitness boot camp programs.

As a coach, we have to lead by example…here is a recent video of me working on strength.

I have been taking an old fashioned supplement. It used to be sold in Singapore, but its cheap and I think the profit margins are low so the local supplement distributors don’t carry it.

I first read about it on Charles Poliquin’s site, and how it will help digestion and absorption of food. So that the nutritious food and good supplements which I am already eating, can be properly absorbed and not go to waste (literally down the toilet).

It is Hydrochloric acid. Good for dissolving metals…and good for digesting food.
(don’t worry, our stomach linings protect us from it while still allowing digestion to go on inside the stomach… yet another brillitantly designed piece of body machinery)

We test all our clients personal training, fitness bootcamp or NS fitness…for deficiency in this important function of digestion. And when we get rid of the problem with good supplements that heal your digestive system, results are boosted FAST!

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 lost 3kg in 3 days.

He got dehydrated, weaker and less healthy.
He’s back now but it will take about a week or so of proper eating and training to get back to pre-sickness levels.

But hey! Isn’t that what some places in Singapore that specialize in weight loss do?

Wrap a client up in cling wrap and stay in a heated room to lose “weight”… or some injections that cause your body to cleanse itself? (While not taking into account the removal of those toxins)

I think I have found the perfect analogy.

Those therapies have no scientific backing (and those centers will not be able to provide any…).
They are dangerous
They work as well as…

A Stomach Flu Virus

Same mechanism – you lose water, and go to the toilet more…
Same results – you lose health

Buyer beware. There is no magic pill or potion that sheds pounds. But if you do what we ask as part of our exercise and nutrition programs like our Fitness Bootcamp and personal training programs, the results are almost magical with NONE of the side effects:)

As a fitness instructor here in Singapore I always take a look at how Singapore residents behave so I can help them achieve their fat loss, weight loss and fitness goals better! Here are some my observations about the way us Singaporeans approach their health and exercise.

• We DO have the time – If only we watched less TV and played less World of Warcraft
• We can achieve great health with only 3 hours of proper training per week – If we are eating the correct foods and taking care of our nutrition instead of letting what hawkers and restaurants sell us be our guide.
• Cardio is NOT bad for health – It is good to stay healthy so some activity like going for walks and playing sports recreationally is good for us!
• Cardio is BAD for fat loss – especially if we have limited time, it is simply not challenging enough for our bodies to force us to lose fat
• Women are motivated by encouragement – in general
• Men are motivated by challenge – in general
• Many people have poor hip function and mobility – leading to knee and back problems
• Many people have poor upper back posture and weak middle and upper back muscles – leading to shoulder and neck problems
• Barefoot training is really helping my clients with their foot/ankle health as well as their balance but DON’T buy those shoes with “5 toes”. They mess up your toe function and make you have knee pain!
• Warming up is very important – so is static stretching during the end of the day. But the warm up has to be specific for the task. For example, if you are warming up for squats, do squats! If you are warming up for soccer or basketball, you will need to add in some movement and running drills in multiple directions – specific to the task.

Putting these observations into practice is how we come up with out personal training programs as well as our fitness bootcamp, athlete training programs and Pre National Service training packages