Category: Health Fitness

A surprising number of problems arise from tight hamstrings, and given the frequency of knee injuries among athletes and dancers, it’s obvious that the methods used to keep them free could be better. This article introduces a more effective way to release your hamstrings, improve performance, and prevent injury....

Did you know that the human body requires 13 vitamins to function properly? Did you know that all 13 essential vitamins are found in whole foods? According to the 2005 Dietary Guidelines for Americans, “Nutrients should be obtained primarily through food consumption. Food provides a variety of nutrients and...

As a Singaporean personal trainer and fitness camp owner, one of the issues we have to help clients with in our multi-racial country of Singapore is the fasting month of Ramadan. There are personal training and fitness bootcamp members at the Genesis Performance Center who will enter fasting month...

Fad or fast weight loss diets don’t work. They usually come with dramatic promises of weight loss in a certain amount of time. The weight you lose at first is mostly water, not fat. This does not result in long-term weight loss. In fact, some of these diets are...

Let’s be honest; every basketball player wants to dunk. That statement is even truer for short basketball players. Being a short guy, all I ever wanted to do is dunk a basketball on someone. I thought it was impossible since I’m only 5’7″ and standard basketball rims are 10...

When the weather is sunny and warm, getting your dog interested in a long walk is not a problem. However, during the fall and winter it can be a real problem to get your dog up for a walk. Sometimes dog owners also prefer to stay indoors when it’s...

Here are some fat belly weight loss tips and tricks that will help you achieve a slimmer, flatter stomach in no time (pun intended). Look, his biggest challenge is probably his stomach fat. That is also the most dangerous fat in your body. YOU HAVE TO GO. Read this...

Millions of people are looking for effective means to lose weight. With cases of obesity increasing every year, weight loss methods are becoming more popular. One of these methods is weight loss surgery. However, before you decide to undergo this surgical procedure, you should know that surgery should only...

Positive and negative debate of CrossFit As we head into the New Year, I thought it would be a good ideal to repeat why CrossFit workouts and why you might not want to consider CrossFit for 2019. Although I believe in and use a CrossFit program, I can understand...

Let’s say you are diabetic but you like sweets. Are you doomed to a life of deprivation, watching others enjoy themselves but never participating yourself? The surprising answer is no, at least for many type II diabetics. The reality is that most diabetics eat sugar and then feel guilty...