[PHOTOSHOOT BTS] Team ON Singapore athlete Ahmad Taufiq Muhammad
The last time I shot Taufiq, it was in a public area with him posing by himself. Passers-by were staring at him and it got him feeling a tad nervous, pushing him to become impatient very quickly. This time, we shot him in his comfort zone – in the gym with all his “strongman toys”. […]
[FITSPO] Limaran Agustina
In my second edition of the Singapore’s #Fitspo of the Week column run on Yahoo Sports Singapore, Limaran Agustina was featured in a bikini! I’m happy she was sporting enough to do it in a bikini (though she was a bit shy) as I had an objective to show a different side of her from her usual […]
[PHOTOSHOOT BTS] Team BSN athlete Samuel Lim
Samuel Lim, more affectionately known as Uncle Sam (@thatunclesam), is the face of CrossFit Fire City – duh, he owns it. I tried classes there before and I’ve interviewed Sam previously, but this time I was back to shoot him for BSN Singapore’s advertising campaign in 2015. (He is a Team BSN athlete in case […]
Weirdest things people ask of PTs
Personal trainers (PTs) are defined as fitness professionals who coach, train, instruct their clients in training and for some, in nutrition as well. The most common reason people want trainers for is to lose weight, others want to get six-pack abs. Instead of exploring the top reasons people want PTs for, here are some of the […]
Be inspired by my top #fitspo stories of 2014
Fitspo (short for fitness inspiration): Images of active, strong, and fit women that promote proper exercise and diet Through the various fitness stories I have written for Yahoo!, Fitness Sutra and FHM, I’ve met incredibly inspiring women who are legit #fitspo. As we come to the end of the year, I just wanted to share and […]
Karen Lee loses 20kg and goes from overweight teenager to motivational trainer
See, the thing is, it is easy to set goals, but it can get difficult to stick to the process of achieving those goals. We often hear of people lament about how fat they feel and how they are going to start running and eating salads. However, many end up falling off the track because […]
Pole fitness is a new way to work out and gain strength
I’m sure you would have heard of pole dancing and some of you may even immediately associate it with strip clubs and dirty dancing. Halt that thought – pole dancing today is no longer what it used to be. It is now a recognised sport with world championships and people are beginning to realise the […]
New electric karting track opening in Singapore at Turf City next February
News of a third karting track opening in Singapore was released on Facebook on Monday (24 November). Singaporean Yuey Tan, 32, Porsche Carrera Cup Asia driver and former co-owner of the now-defunct Changi Karting Circuit (CKC), started a new Facebook page called The Karting Arena that morning, announcing a soon-to-be-launched electric fun kart circuit located in Turf […]
Singapore Karting Championship 2014 Round 5 results
AMOY Hotel Singapore staycation
I never knew there was a hotel tucked discreetly in this part of Far East Square, between Chinatown and the Central Business District. This is an area I often frequent when I go to Evolve MMA, but I never realised the existence of AMOY Hotel! This new 37-room boutique hotel by Far East Hospitality is positioned right […]