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Working On Nice Protein Bars This Week

by coachjon on June 10, 2010

One of the problems that my personal training, nutrition coaching and fitness bootcamp clients face often is “where to get healthy food!” One suggested solution is protein bars. Unfortunately, I have not found a protein bar in Singapore that meets my standards for low preservatives, low carbohydrate count, great taste and quality ingredients. So I [...]

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Are Injuries Preventable?

by coachjon on May 15, 2010

I know family members, personal training or bootcamp fitness clients and friends who have been seriously injured playing sports or performing daily tasks like shifting furniture or carrying kids. The question is are these preventable? Well, they are preventable if they are non contact – i.e. you were not punched, kicked or tackled! However almost [...]

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What Fat Calipers To Buy?

by coachjon on May 8, 2010

A recent discussion online asked which type of fat measuring calipers to buy. In my opinion there is only one that you should get. It is the only one I will use in my Singapore personal training private gym. The brand is “Harpenden” (shown above). It is accurate to 0.1mm and you can actually “see” [...]

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Whats New For Us?

by coachjon on October 27, 2009

When the container arrived fresh from the port… and the shipping guys unloaded all the new equipment into our gym. Got to be honest… I didn’t really know what to do with the mountain of boxes. But we gotta start somewhere. Thanks to my very helpful family and clients, we managed to get started and [...]

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Why Am I So Confused About Diets?

by coachjon on July 9, 2009

Most personal trainers in Singapore simply take a client through a fixed circuit of machine exercises that are the same for each client.This is a great way to earn a quick buck off an unsuspecting client. – NOT Good Most fitness bootcamps in Singapore simply get a bunch of people to run or jump around [...]

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Fat Loss Is The Thing Most Singaporeans Want But…

by coachjon on May 14, 2009

Many of my clients have been through other training locations, gyms and fitness centers here in Singapore. It is no secret that most clients are going to aim for some kind of fat loss, but how many of them have actually had their fat measured by a professional skilled in using a set of calipers [...]

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Singapore Personal Trainer Asks… Do You Have Purpose In Your Training?

by coachjon on May 14, 2009

Why do you exercise? Of course people tell me that they do it to look good, to stay healthy, to feel better, to fit into their clothes again, to show off to their old schoolmates at a reunion, to look good on their wedding day… true. But when it comes down to it, each time [...]

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Singapore Fitness Instructor Explains The Benefits Of Sleep!

by coachjon on March 12, 2009

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