Why I suck at Zumba.. but still do it! The reasons why I suck at Zumba, are many. But they can be narrowed down to these basic three. 1. I can’t do that hot Latina booty-shaking thing! But I am SURE it’s fun for people to watch me try 😛 Zumba requires a lot of moving […]
Archive | September, 2012
Top 5 Healthy Morning Habits – You are in charge, create the day you want
Top 5 healthy morning habits to a smoother, more optimistic, more energetic day.. We all know the basics of what we need to do to get the most out of our busy days. Eating well, getting plenty of sleep, exercise and lots of water are things that help keep us at peak performance. While these habits […]
Chia Seeds and the Tarahumara
I have to admit that I’ve been pretty taken with the book, “Born to Run” that I picked up in the airport one recent transit. After reading the book, three things happened to me. 1. I was inspired to keep up being an endurance runner, and to try and run even for longer distances 2. […]
Wake Up To Healthy Habits and Be Healthier All Day
Wake Up To Healthy Habits and Be Healthier All Day I once wrote a post on 5 Ways to Boost your Willpower to Exercise , and top of my list of must do’s was to get enough quality sleep. Then I wrote another post on how Sleep helps reduce Obesity.. as you can see, sleep is the […]
Skip the Boredom, thanks
So the other day we talked about muscle memory, and how to shake it. Here’s one great cardio workout to try and it ain’t easy as you really need to be coordinated to do this at high speed. I’m talking about skipping, of course. Remember how you use to do it as a kid? […]
Fitology’s Calories for Calories was a rocking success!
Updates on the Calories for Calories drive at Fitology! Well done to all who participated – Calories for Calories was a rocking success! Fitology managed to burn a total of 94,406 cals in July & Aug 2012. Together with their partners, they are going to give away 472,030 calories to the Orang Asli of Malaysia! […]
Muscle Memory or Muscle Confusion?
If you walk into the gym, you will inevitably see, the same people, working out on the same machines. The same ladies going for the same fitness classes. If you ask them, why don’t you use the rowing machine instead, or go for a dance class – they will say, oh, I am not good […]
Why you should eat Mangos
A mango a day keeps the doctor away! When we travel in South East Asia, hubby will always wander into the day market and buy us a couple of mangos for breakfast. He likes to wash and peel them on the spot and we can actually eat it while walking around. This is a great […]
Running Barefoot – Less Injuries?
I just read the book, “Born to Run” and felt inspired to blog about running, the hazards of running with or without shoes, and the implications for runners all over the world. “Isolated by Mexico’s deadly Copper Canyons, the blissful Tarahumara Indians have honed the ability to run hundreds of miles without rest or injury. […]
Heard of Quercetin?
Food fascinates me. And the way food works on the body, whether good or bad, depends on what sort of food you allow into your system. One of the buzz words that I want to talk about, is quercetin. Quercetin are flavonoids that give many fruits, flowers, and vegetables their color. Flavonoids scavenge damaging particles […]