Alexis Batrakoulis, PhD(c), MS, CSCS, CSPS, NSCA-CPT, RCPT*E; ACSM–EP, CPT, EIM II; ACE-CMES, CHC, CPT; NASM-CES, PES It is well known and evidence-based that epidemic of obesity has grown at an alarming rate among adults and children, both at Asian and worldwide level (1). If we realize the fact that this epidemic is highly associated with…
One of the most frequently asked questions in the fitness industry is: “How many repetitions should I perform for any given exercise?” If you are expecting a simple, straight-forward answer, forget it. Bodybuilding great Mike Mentzer was an advocate of performing one to two well-performed sets to failure for a given exercise, and kept his…
By Ray Loh (Fit Educator & Senior Clinical Exercise Physiologist) Gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) Gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) is defined as the onset signs of glucose intolerance during pregnancy. It is one of the most common pregnancy complications with research showing that women with hypertension, who are overweight and those with higher level of…
