By Ray Loh – Exercise Physiologist, Educator for Training Clients with Lower Body Injuries Course The most frustrating experience of a recreational athlete is the repeated niggling aches, stiffness and joint pain after a routine workout. The problem usually gets worse after a more intense workout which may last for a few days. Rest, massage,…
FiT Student Blog As a student who is currently studying nutrition in school, I wanted to gain a deeper understanding of the correlation between fitness and nutrition. How to adhere to a diet during the fat loss phase? How much protein to consume during a bulking phase? Therefore, I decided to attend Fitness Nutrition Specialist…
By Ranell Hobson, MS (Sp. Coach); BA (Db Mj: Sp. Sci & Coach.); Grad Dip (Edu -VET); CSCS (NSCA); ASCA L2; ATFCA L3 Also leading our Maximising Running Performance Course on 17th & 18th August 2018 If runners of all distances took strength training seriously then they would most likely see a dramatic decrease in…
By Andrew Telfer International Educator for upcoming NSCA Certified Strength & Conditioning Specialist Course We finished part one’s article by introducing the concept of internal and external motivation in clients. We discussed how some people are motivated by external (extrinsic) factors like fame, parental expectations or money while others are motivated by internal (intrinsic) factors…
Part 1 of 2 By Andrew Telfer International Educator for upcoming NSCA Certified Strength & Conditioning Specialist Course Back when I was first starting off as a trainer I had a tendency to focus on the science of training at the cost of ignoring all those boring soft skills I memorized while earning my CPT…
Last week, our Educator Dexter Tay was given the opportunity to represent Fit Singapore and attended the Function Training Institute (FTI Australia) Master Trainer faculty training in Sydney, Australia and we wanted to share his story and experience with you all. I was really excited to learn from world class presenters and of course,…
Another week has passed by and Team Fit Singapore were working out their Wednesday in true fitness style with AFC Personal Trainer of the Year winner, Glenn Ang. Glenn who owns RAW Active, located at The Adelphi, Singapore, took us though our paces to share with us his personal ethos and values surrounding fitness. “As a…
I would like to give my thanks to FIT Singapore for the opportunity to allow me to share my story with the Personal Trainers/Fitness Coaches in Singapore. Firstly, let me share with you the challenges in my life. When I was a child, I did not speak until the age of ten and was suspected…
As you know, Fit Singapore have recently introduced “Workout Wednesdays” where we kick our mid-week blues butt and get together as a team to enjoy a different fitness experience each week. So far we have tried strength and conditioning, Metafit, Kickboxing inspired group exercise, calisthenics, arial yoga and even completed the Beep Test! This…
By Dr Jason Karp (http://run-fit.com/geneticsvsenvironment/) “I have always been interested in genetics,” I said to 3-time Olympic Marathon Trials qualifier Susan Loken this morning as we were running together along the San Diego harbor. I knew before we started running that I was going to be pulled faster than I usually go. I could only…
