Inside My Gym Bag
Want to know what the trainers always keep handy when on the run?
Luckily for us, High Flying AntiGravity® instructor Rebecca Jean Wong has agreed to let us unpack her daily stash
This Elixir of Life Works
This research was undertaken to see how prescribed exercise could improve the affects of chemotherapy. Anecdotally, all the patients on the program seemed to be getting less of the expected side effects of chemo – particularly less nausea and fatigue.
And in the 38 patients who went through the exercise program, muscle wastage was almost completely blocked. Some even gained muscle.
In charge of the study was Professor Robert Newton, reported as saying at the time that: “We now have a growing number of research studies showing that if people hit a certain level of physical activity – which is relatively modest, to be honest – then they’ll more than double their chances of surviving their cancer. In other words, they halve their risk of dying”.
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How To Love Squats (and do them right!)
Here, Fitness Trainer and FLEXtreme Director Andrea Ramirez tells how to find the ‘sweet spot’ for maximum efficacy:
It’s simple, it works and yet, so many of us either dread the squat or do it incorrectly.
A: It’s a normal psychological issue. Human beings tend to overwork one side of the body; the side that they write with, hold a utensil with and so on. BUT, unhealthy muscles and incorrect body alignment will be formed.
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Why THIS Hammock Is Best.
Want to know what the gurus know? Every month, our top trainers will advise on what helps them stay fit, healthy, strong and energetic and how they make the studio equipment work best for them.
Here, AntiGravity® trainer Tamer Begum tells us why the unique Harrison Hammock is the only aerial tool he trusts and how it differs from other aerial apparatus.
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Silent Disco Events
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Kitchen Boss | What Your Fridge Says About You
Opening someone else’s refrigerator is culinary voyeurism. But it’s even better when that fridge belongs to a health and fitness professional.
We’ve peeked inside the icebox door of Pilates trainer and pre and post-natal body whisperer, Nicole Serje, to see what she always keeps chilled and ready for energy, health and super fresh taste.
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Real Recipes
When Nicole Serje isn’t teaching Pilates, running, hiking or hanging out with her family, she’s eating nutritious food that keeps her going. But like all of us, Nicole is busy, so her go-to Shake Recipe for more energy is something she recommends post-workout.
Health Books That Changed My Life
Taking charge of your wellness is often based on exhaustive personal research. But sifting through the plethora of information out there can be overwhelming.
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One Class. Two Workouts. Double The Happiness.
How to get bored with exercise 101: do the same workout at the same pace, over and over again. But there’s also another reason why we can lose our mojo – those moments where half way through a class, you’re sick of the streeeetch and feel like sweating it out a bit. Or a weights
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The Best Celebrity Trainers are now at Flex Studio!
It’s time to get to know your new Flex Fam! Existing clients – if you refer a friend to our new Explorer’s Package (HK$2300 for 10 group classes, plus one assessment) receive the SAME package for the above newcomer’s price.
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