Arnold Schwarzenegger on how diet helped him keep beat ‘bad’ cholesterol; Terminator actor’s fitness secrets revealed

Arnold Schwarzenegger on how diet helped him keep beat ‘bad’ cholesterol; Terminator actor’s fitness secrets revealed

The Terminator actor, known for his tough demeanor and muscular physique, talks about the health benefits of a plant-based diet. KEY POINTS For the past five years, Arnold Schwarzenegger has followed an 80 percent vegan diet. He claims that the diet has helped him keep his ‘bad’ cholesterol under control. Even at 74, he maintains … Read more

Talking taboos: How this mums’ gym class is normalising post-birth bodies

Talking taboos: How this mums’ gym class is normalising post-birth bodies

The thought of leaving home for the first time with her newborn daughter was so overwhelming for Elysse Bird that she almost didn’t make it out. “Is he going to cry all the time? Is he going to be hungry? Am I going to have to breastfeed?” Mrs. Bird thought. With no family support and … Read more

How exercise transformed my experience of cancer

How exercise transformed my experience of cancer

Furthermore, the trials also found that exercise could reduce the side effects of chemotherapy and even prevent the cancer from spreading and coming back, thus increasing the chances of long-term survival. Far from being an outlier, this trial adds to a large body of evidence showing the benefits of staying active for cancer patients. In … Read more

‘Shocked at her injuries’: What to know before high intensity workouts. We try 5 of them

‘Shocked at her injuries’: What to know before high intensity workouts. We try 5 of them

Renal medicine specialist Angeline Goh of Mount Elizabeth Hospital also cited the growing popularity of CrossFit and Spinning classes when she warned of the danger of rhabdomyolysis on the health and wellness web resource, Health Plus. To the Angs, it was a condition previously unknown to them. And for many newcomers to these intensive workouts, … Read more

How to exercise safely after you’ve had Covid

How to exercise safely after you’ve had Covid

I spent the first two weeks of January in bed, isolating myself in my room because I had tested positive for covid. On the 11th, I put on my sneakers and decided to celebrate my newfound freedom with a jog through my local park. Before Christmas, I had been building my stamina through the NHS’s … Read more

So long, love handles: Five fat-burning exercises from Greg O’Shea’s Valentine’s workout 

So long, love handles: Five fat-burning exercises from Greg O’Shea’s Valentine’s workout 

With Valentine’s Day right around the corner, we all want to be in tip-top shape, and for some of us that may mean addressing areas of concern like ‘love tires’. Love handles occur due to fat retention around the hips and abdominal area. Unfortunately, there is no way to reduce fat in a particular area … Read more

Soha Ali Khan’s Adho Mukha Vrksasana makes us add handstand to fitness routine

Soha Ali Khan’s Adho Mukha Vrksasana makes us add handstand to fitness routine

TO physical aptitude motivation on a slow Thursday is the last thing we expected, but the Bollywood actor and writer Soha Ali KhanThe Adho Mukha Vrksasana or handstand training video had us jumping out of bed and running into the routine in no time with energies pumped. Once again giving a sneak peek of her … Read more