20 Easy Meals To Meet Your Daily Protein Intake (Part 2)
Item 11-20 of 20. Want to have your daily optimal protein intake? Here are 20 ideas of high protein snacks and meals suitable for vegans, pescatarians and vegetarians alike.
5 Simple Exercises You Can Do During Pregnancy
Why are mothers-to-be encouraged to exercise when pregnant? What exercises can they do and at what intensity and frequency? Our prenatal personal trainer has listed down 5 simple exercises that you can do when pregnant, be it in the first, second, or third trimester.
20 Easy Meals To Meet Your Daily Protein Intake (Part 1)
Want to have your daily optimal protein intake? We have 20 high-protein meal ideas you can prepare anytime and possibly find in Singapore as well if you choose to eat out.
Using Technologies Old And New For Fitness
New advancements in technologies spell for great innovation and productivity ahead. SgFitFam’s very own founder, Gina Chan, has been advocating that the adoption of digitalisation is as vital as is beneficial. There are technologies easily available to digitalise information be it for personal or professional use. Here are 3 interesting applications that we would like to share with you to assist you in your fitness goals.
7 Exercise & Nutrition Tips When Fasting During Ramadan
The fasting month has begun and here are some simple tips you can follow if you wish to stay healthy and fit during Ramadan. Find out when is a good time and intensity to exercise during Ramadan, what foods to eat or avoid, and what to do if you are not hitting your goals.
Can Workplace Wellness Programs Save Employers Money?
With a rise in health care costs and an ageing population in Singapore, studies show that workplace wellness programs save employers money every year in health cost savings while providing a strategic advantage for employee satisfaction and retention.
Golfer's Elbow & How To Fix It
Feeling pain in the elbow when straightening your arm? Golfer’s elbow can be seen in those who tend to experience excess or repeated stress at the elbow, often from activities that involve twisting or flexing their wrist repetitively. What type of stretches and exercises are recommended to treat inner elbow pain?
3 Obstacles In Sustaining A New Fitness Lifestyle
As we all know, setting new goals and resolutions at the start of the year often results in us not achieving them. This is because suddenly switching up our routine can be hard to sustain. These are the top 3 obstacles most people face when adopting a new lifestyle, and here’s how you can overcome them.
How To Lose Weight While Improving Your Gut Health
Do you wish to have better gut health while being able to lose weight at the same time? With good microorganism composition and diversity living in our gut, you will have a stronger immune system, heart and brain health, improved mood, better sleep, effective digestion, and may even prevent some cancers and autoimmune diseases. Find out what are the 3 simple ways we can implement to improve our gut health.
6 Problems With Virtual Fitness Classes And Solutions
Technology solves problems but also has its issues as well. With our experience conducting virtual health programs, these are our solutions to provide the best services for our clients.
The Full Collection: Discussions About Health & Fitness Topics
Home workouts and running outdoors have become a new norm during this circuit breaker. However, not everyone has adequate information to plan and execute their own workout routine effectively. Therefore, our live talk show, SFFseries, will be a reliable avenue for viewers to gain knowledge and learn practical habits which can be applied to their daily lives.
How To Plan Your Own Exercise Routine?
We have seen many people turning to the internet for workout videos and programmes, or simply heading to the park for a jog since the start of the circuit breaker. However, most people were unable to see any more improvements after exercising for a few weeks and have lost motivation. Here are 3 simple tips that can help you get back on track and give yourself a sense of empowerment by planning your own exercise routine!
The Ultimate List Of Stretches: WFH Edition
To prevent muscle tightness and pain, as well as feeling lethargic due to prolonged sitting and inactivity, follow along to our short 15-min stretching videos to rejuvenate yourselves and take a break from work.
This is a compilation of all the stretches you can do easily when working from home (or at the office when the circuit breaker ends).
Can We Still Exercise During COVID-19?
The answer is YES. Most of us are afraid of catching the virus and besides washing our hands regularly and practising good personal hygiene, boosting our immune system can also reduce our likeliness to fall sick. This includes resting well, eating a healthy diet (does not include packets of instant noodles and canned foods), and exercising regularly.
If you are not sick, there is no reason why you should stop exercising. Besides doing a home workout, here are some helpful tips to keep yourself safe when exercising in public/shared spaces.
Exercises You Can Do While Spring Cleaning
As much as we wish that we could have special powers to help us with spring cleaning, it might not be that bad. During this period, we are busy with preparations and may be pressed for time. Other than just removing dust and getting rid of clutter, we can think of it as clocking in an exercise session as well. Burn calories and tone your muscles while doing your chores. No need to wait till after Chinese New Year to start your fitness journey!
3 Dumbbell Exercises for a Perkier Butt
Most of us dream of having a peach bum and have the impression that it is hard to attain. However, our buttocks are actually made up of a group of gluteal muscles (one of the largest muscles in the lower body). Similar to other muscles in your body, these muscles require training in order to grow and be firm.
Does Running Cause Injuries?
In the past, running was necessary for survival. For many years our ancestors ran to hunt for food and escape from danger. Although our chances of survival now (thankfully) are not determined based on our running skills, we still run for plenty of reasons: health benefits, improve heart function, de-stress, catching the bus, and many more.
There’s no reason running will hurt us IF we run correctly.
Common Aches & Pains: A Rehab Trainer’s Insights
We asked our rehab trainer, Sarah Caisip, about the common pains clients usually see her for, and the questions they would normally ask. Know if your trainers are legit and are not only temporarily “fixing” you and making you come back again and again.
How To Differentiate A Good Trainer From A Great One?
Here comes the big question: How do I know if he/she is “The One”?
Of course, I’m referring to Personal Trainers (PTs). There are hundreds of PTs in Singapore which makes it hard for us to choose from. Besides stating the obvious (trainer has to be qualified), how do you make sure that the trainer you are paying for is better than the rest?
3 Qigong Exercises For Better Health And Rest
In our previous post, we mentioned the benefits of qigong. (Read: Is Qigong Only For The Elderly?) This time, our qigong specialist is back to teach you 3 beginner-friendly exercises you can do to achieve better health and rest. Step by step instructions are listed and a short audio clip for progressive muscle relaxation is also included for you to follow along!