Q: Hi Raul Bravo. You’re a Pilates and Fitness Trainer at Flex. Is my muscle strength imbalance common?
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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Stop press! Flex co-founder and director Heather Thomas Shalabi has opened her refrigerator door, so we can see how this health and fitness guru – often touted as Hong Kong’s hardest working trainer and studio owner – ensures she and her family stay healthy and energized.
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She admittedly lives on salad, but there are times that Flex co-founder and director Heather Thomas Shalabi likes to warm things up a bit.
“I’m aware the body also needs heated foods for internal balance, and I’m always looking for ways to sneak more greens into my diet,” says Heather.
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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 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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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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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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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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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.
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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