The best advice I’ve heard so far is to start by losing or gaining weight through your diet before you start any exercise. If you don’t get the science behind changes in weight, you’ll just be mindlessly exercising like mad and cutting back on every meal. Once you start seeing change, incorporate exercise to complement […]
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The ‘how to’ guide to glowing up (or at least start to glow up!)
Photo above is me in 2007 compared to 2017. I’ve always been active. I used to play Volleyball for the school and continued to actively go to the gym or swimming pool to exercise. And I’ve bounced back from 3 pregnancies. However, I’m stumped this time – could it be my age finally slowing down […]
How often should I HIIT it if I want to lose weight?
Researchers explain that doing HIIT workouts 2-3 times a week is enough to raise your metabolism throughout the week. The best way to lose weight is to pair HIIT workouts with strength training. Mix it up with various forms of training every week and you’ll also prevent plateauing. Here is an example of how a […]
I drank 3 litres of water a day and this is what happened
I used to drink a lot of water in my teens because I trained to represent my school at Volleyball competitions and I carried a water bottle around all the time. This habit changed drastically after I started working and I tend to hold off going to the pantry for that glass of water or […]
Burn more calories in less than 30min
What is HIIT?High Intensity Interval Training (HIIT) is a form of training that is an interval of short bursts of intense exercise followed by recovery periods. HIIT workouts generally take less than 30min and burns more calories than jogging for an hour. What is Tabata?Tabata is a type of HIIT that is much quicker with […]