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HYPE: The ONE Fighting Championships: War of the Lions
The ONE Fighting Championships: War of the Lions (31st March 2012 @ The Singapore Indoor Stadium)
With just days away from Asia’s Largest Mixed Martial Arts event, I’m pretty stoked to say the least. Happening on the 31st of March at 7pm at Singapore Indoor Stadium, ONE FC is more than just a legalized “Fight Club”. Its a waterhole for the Mixed Martial Arts enthusiast around the the world to gather and enjoy what they love doing.
With ONE FC’s star-studded line-up of Asia’s best professional MMA fighters, you can expect awesome rounds of exhilarating fights and showmanship and possibly knockouts too! Personally, I’m looking forward to seeing my Fight Shape trainer – Eddie “The Magician” Ng compete against Muay Thai specialist Jian Kai Chee from Muayfit.
After truly enjoying my short but nonetheless exciting stint at Evolve MMA (POMO branch), I must admit, mixed martial arts is a really fascinating sport and a great way to up your level of fitness. Be it your goal to lose weight (yes, i’ve seen my friends shed those pounds through MMA) OR to get that ripped fighter’s body OR simply to learn a new sport, Mixed Martial Arts is indeed a good way to start. (Read: Mixed Martial Arts: Choosing The Right Trainers)
And to those MMA Enthusiast or looking forward to catching the event, LIVE streaming is available for the selected countries below via their YouTube Channel at http://www.youtube.com/ONEFCmma.
Sadly, the streaming is geo-blocked in Singapore and Japan (i.e as networks prefer to call it – restrict access to their online videos outside the territories where they hold the rights).
LIVE Streaming commences at:
8:00 PM – Kuala Lumpur
1:00 PM – London
8:00 AM – New York City
5:00 AM – San Francisco
FITNESS: SH’BAM Master Class with Michelle Dean (Les Mills Training Director) @ True Fitness
True Fitness
(By Female Guest Writer - Farah E.)
True Fitness at Suntec City opened its studio doors to an exclusive SH’BAM class! Sh-what? The latest dance-inspired workout to hit True Fitness, the launching class saw a fully-registered class of 60, all ready and geared up to conclude their Monday on a sweating good note.
The pumped up 45-minutes long class was led by Michelle Deans, training director of Les Mills, together with instructors of True Fitness. The moves are simple, require no particular technique and most importantly, easy to follow. Combine these simple moves and you get a really hot workout, burning an average of 500 calories! I couldn’t decide if it was the infectious energy of the instructors or the good remixes of the playlist, but it felt more like a party than a group exercise class.
Les Mills Sh'bam
More than just a physical workout, SH’BAM, like any other dance workout, provides a good platform for relaxation of the mind. As an avid dancer, be it in fitness clubs or night clubs (heh), there is something liberating about letting go to the music, focussing on moving my body. What better way than to burn calories and fats and increase one’s stamina and cardiovascular fitness?
Most times I am so into it, I even forget I am exercising! It is probably the reason why dancing is my favourite cardio workout. While minutes might feel like forever on the treadmill, I barely noticed how 45 minutes of SH’BAM flew by. SH’BAM is perfect for any individual; whether you are looking for variety in your workout, looking for a start somewhere to embark on a journey to a fitter self or simply out to have fun and meet more people!
Michelle Dean (Les Mills Training Director)
Keep a lookout for SH’BAM classes on True Fitness’ Group X schedule and make a date. Be sure to be in for a SH’BAM-ing fun time. Keep sexy, people!
REVIEW: Domino’s Pizza (now HALAL)
(Food review by - Nash A.)
Domino's Pizza
Health Freak, Pizza. Pizza, Health Freak?
I’m sure most readers are thinking, “WHY ARE WE covering fast food? Must be losing their marbles!” Believe me, when the team was approached to cover the story, we thought, how could we? When it is almost completely against our belief of healthy living? After much consideration and research, (plus the tasting offer) we JOGGED down over to Domino’s Tampines branch over @ Blk 462, Street 44.
Pizza is fast or junk food?
It is an answer that could go both ways.
The Crust
Hawaiian on The Crust
This first main component of pizza is the crust. This is the “grain” part of its inclusion in the Four Food Groups. Those old guidelines recommended consuming four servings of “whole grain or enriched grains” each day.
The choice of the crust will determine how much fat, carbs and calories you are exposing yourself to. At Domino’s there are 4 choices,Classic Hand Toss, Crunchy Thin Crust, New York and Cheese Burst.
Healthier Choice: Thin Crust.
The Toppings
Classic Chic: Lots more greens: Lot less fatty
This is where the “meat’ portion of pizza comes from, at least if a meat topping is added to the pizza.
Pepperoni and sausage are the most common meat toppings. These are both highly process meats, containing excessive amounts of saturated fat, salt, and possibly nitrates. Try as much not to eat these, as any more, you’re eating junk food.
At Domino’s, toppings are aplenty. Menu lists mostly contains olive, which are very healthy food due to their healthy fat content. Fruits are a bonus as well, with green and red capsicum providing the vitamins, minerals, and antioxidants.
The Preparation
Cooking Spray Alternative: Corn Meal
Ever wondered the stuff they used to cook the pizza? To ensure it doesn’t stick to the pan, usually the cooks will use the cooking spray, which may contain that additional fats. While at Domino’s, they use corn meal, a definite healthier option than cooking spray.
EXTRAS!
- Domino’s has this new GPS Tracker (Great Pizza Service) which allows the customers to monitor the progress of their orders!!
- New and revamped online ordering system
- Nett pricing. No hidden charges. No GST/Service charge
- Domino’s has a comprehensive nutritional gauging page dedicated to those who wants to monitor by the gram - MUST CLICK HERE!
Thin crust in ma Mouth!!
In short, its all about the choices you make. Pick toppings that are nutritious, contains less salt and preservatives, choice of crusts and add ons. Despite being a PIZZA restaurant, Domino’s will ensure guilt free pizza experience with their freshest and healthier choice ingredients. PLUS its HALAL 
Even the fittest of athletes have their indulges. The only thing left to do is to burn it all of ASAP. That’s how i roll.
Thus, enjoy the meal but consider all the factors for a guilt free indulgence.
Men’s Health Urbanathlon Race Pack Collection
Important things to bring on collection day:
- Confirmation slip
- Your Identity card
Should you not be able to make it on BOTH collection dates, you can contact the event organizers and special arrangements can be made depending on the situation. Click HERE for the link.
Nearest MRT Station: Raffles Place (EW14/NS26)
Nearest Bus Stop:
- Opposite PWC Building. (Buses 186 and 970)
- Opposite Oglivy Building (Buses 10, 10e, 97, 97e, 196, 196e, 531, 538, 544, 545, 552, 553, 554, 566)
Looking forward to seeing you guys and girls at the race pack collection!
The Men’s Health Urbanathlon will be on 19th Feb 2012.
For more info check out: http://urbanathlon2012.menshealth.com.sg/ & http://athletescircle.com/
Of Sports, Fitness and Health
RUGBY:
“A ruffian’s game played by Gentlemen.”
Honestly, having played rugby in primary school and then a season during JC days and lastly, a short stint during my NS Army days, i must say, rugby is one sport which requires team work like no other.
Every single man relies and trusts their buddies beside them to “protect them” when they get tackled. Rugby, a contact sport, requires SPEED, AGILITY, POWER, STRENGTH & BRAINS to win the game. Perfect sport for people who desire to up the fitness and physique level. I know, cause i’ve been there done that: READ HERE
But that being said, i still love playing soccer… just a little aggressive though. Like Gennaro Gattusso.
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DISCIPLINE & REGRET:
“Discipline is doing what needs to be done, when it needs to be done, when we don’t want to do it.”
Its always easy to fall to temptations and skip a day’s training or snack on an unhealthy meal just for a day thinking, ITS ONLY A DAY. But such bad habits die hard and 1 day becomes 2 days and so on. Before you know it, you’re doomed.
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THE FAULTY FOOD PYRAMID:
“It promoted eating so many grain servings, it was promoting obesity.”
I had always suspected that something is wrong with the pyramid because it kinda lacks the essential proteins to build and pack on those muscles. Anyways, here’s to find out more: READ HERE
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McDonalds: Still Loving it?
“McDonald’s confirms that it’s no longer using ‘pink slime’ chemical in hamburgers.” READ MORE
Its been 1 month + 5 days since i last touched a hamburger from McDonalds or any one of those fast food “restaurants” like KFC, Long John’s Silvers, Burger King etc. Well, i plan to stay on track and go fast food free for the whole of 2012.
Unless of course someone offers me $10,000 to have a bite at a new fast food burger. And that had better be a McD’s Samurai burger at least. ;P
The iFLY Accident and What We Can Learn From It
“Sports”. A noun. And as defined by Dictionary.com – it is an athletic activity requiring skill or physical prowess and often of a competitive nature.
In today’s society, many people are picking up some sort of sport to keep themselves healthy, fit and for some, just merely out of passion. “The love for the game” as some would say. Yes, running to rock climbing to soccer and to even bridge (a card game) is a sport.
Recently, on Monday, 15th January 2012, i chanced upon an article in The Sunday Times:
“iFly Singapore has first accident after instructor fractures shin”
And as i continued to read on, i realised it was the instructor who took me on my SECOND iFLY flight just a month ago – Scott Pereira. 
So apparently, what happened was that while performing a high-speed maneuver, he failed to break his decent and his leg hit the netting below.
MY 2-CENTS THOUGHT ON THIS:
1) The INSTRUCTOR got injured because he was performing a stunt for the beginner flyers.
Freak accident. It wasnt as if the the net suddenly gave way OR the fan blew him out of the wind tunnel like in Wizard Of Oz. He was performing a stunt, a MUCH MORE DANGEROUS demonstration when that happened. Although it is naturally interesting to watch and see someone performing something which we will never master in an hour’s time (because we are lazy creatures to begin with), the harder and WOW-er the moves are, the more higher risk of injuries. Duhh!
Personally, I have been to iFLY twice and flown in the wind tunnel for the 6th time and nothing happened to me. Well, thats because i stuck to the instructions that the instructor told us. Nothing fancy, just pure indoor skydiving flight experience. And yes, i still have my limbs in tact and i didnt sprain my shins. 
2) Indoor skydiving and the safety net saved Scott’s life.
Just saying. Had it been an outdoor, real life, 15,000ft up in the air, and you make one wrong move, thats it. You’re a goner. The indoor skydiving wind tunnel allows you to experience skydiving without forking out the hefty sum of money and its also relatively safer. I remembered seeing kids flying in it and they loved it.
It was kinda like a family affair thing going on and i must say, it was indeed fun. It kinda preps you up for the real one actually. I used to think jumping out of the airplane and maneuvering in the sky is easy, but apparently, it is an activity requiring skill or physical prowess up in the sky with no safety net. Just you, your parachute and prolly some birds in flying around. Tweet tweet!
I’ll be frank with you – all sports are dangerous. Be it you’re jogging or running or simply playing bowling, there will be some element of risks involved. Noticed i mentioned RISKS and not INJURIES? Thats because if you are in the right state of mind and body, chances are, you minimize your risk of getting injured, sprained whatever. There will always be risks, but not always be injuries.
The 4 factors that COULD result in injury while playing sports:
- Not physically fit
- Not mentally prepared
- Performing much riskier stunts
- Act of god
Over the years had my fair share of knocks and bruises and sprains and even scars from playing a multitude of sports. From soccer to rugby (i was stomped on my head) to mountain biking (where i fell and was knocked unconscious, sustaining a scar below my eye) and many more other vigorous activities, you name it. But I know i cant lead that kind of lifestyle. Life is too short and the world is too exciting and fun just waiting to be explored and discovered. As the great 19th-century theologian, WIlliam Shedd once said:
“A ship in a harbour is safe, but that is not what ships are built for.”
But ultimately, the benefits of playing sports and being active, out weighs the detrimental effects of not having an active lifestyle and being a couch potato. That being said – now get out there and run, bike, swim or even FLY!
CIRCUIT TRAINING…for the Ladies!
by Guest & Fitness writer – Farhan Juan M.
No, this is NOT Farhan Juan M.
Because recently, someone commented and asked us:
“Is there any way you can write about circuit training or any circuit training groups happening in Singapore especially for ladies?”
Thus, I decided to do some research and give you ladies out there a better understanding on Circuit Training. Ladies, enjoy the read…
I am sure many of you have heard of the term circuit training (CT) and may not have a clue what it really is all about. As the name implies, it incorporates a circuit (not the electric kind though!) or a cycle of different exercises into its program; in other words, a combination of both cardiovascular and resistance training.
An important characteristic of CT is its short rest periods (15-30s) between the six or more exercises in one circuit/cycle/set. Rest between each set circuit is usually about 60 to 120 seconds. A typical exercise program works out the whole body. The high tempo nature of the program keeps the heart rate up throughout its whole duration, and burns a lot more calories.
What are the benefits of CT?
- Allows personalization and easy modification/interchangeable with any kind of exercise.
- Requires only a short period of time to work out the whole body.
- Good for muscular endurance and cardiovascular training.
- Can be done anywhere (not limited to the gym area)
However if you are looking to build on bulk and maximal strength, this may not be the most appropriate program for you. For those doing CT, it is important to note that the right form and posture should be maintained at all times.
An example of a simple no-frills, 30-min CT program. Taking a 15 seconds rest between EACH form of exercise.:
- Push-ups X 20 (approx. 30s)
- Crunches X 20 (approx. 30s)
- Lunges X 20 (approx. 30s)
- 7. Superman X 20 (approx. 30s)
- Buddha Clap X 20 (approx. 30s)
- Jumping Jacks X20 counts of four (approx. 30s)
- 1.5 minutes of rest. (Completion of 1 circuit; approx. 6 mins total time taken)
You should perform five circuits, which will equate to 30 minutes of total full body workout. Feel free to experiment with your own combinations! Well I hope this article has been insightful to you, and now you know you have no excuse not to keep yourself fit!
Also, if you’re beginning to kick start your workout/fitness regime, do check out the VERY USEFUL TIPS to getting back on track (click link): 7 TIPS To Getting Back On Track This New Year!
Im sure for the guys, its pretty easy to head down to any gyms and complete your own circuit cause, thats just what guys do in the gym. But for ladies, here are some circuit training groups happening in Singapore especially for ladies!
- True Fitness – Freestyle Cardio-Resistance-Based Programmes
- Fiesta-Fitnes - Zumba®in the Circuit
- SWEAT – Circuit Training
- Aidah Mobile Fitness (Circuit training is one of her specialities)
With that, hope you all have a great day! Check out the video above. Pretty intense!
X-Physique Registration is ON!
For more info, click here: http://xphysique.ntusportsclub.sg
Fit Talk: Sweat!
Link: Fit Talk: Sweat!
Last night’s workout was difficult, which surprised me because I thought my cardio was pretty good considering that I have been running on a somewhat consistent basis. I’m learning that by limiting my exercise routine to running only, my body had accustomed itself to that specific activity and…
