The Cadillac: Looking for fun ways to do Pilates

When I was a kid I would often hang from a tree branch in our front lawn imagining myself a gymnast or a circus performer. I would use the metal bar on the double-deck bed and do as many flips as I could until my arms would go numb or, when out on the playground, [...]

The Allegro Reformer takes Pilates to a whole new level

I have only tried Pilates thrice since I became a Fitness First member if only to find out why some people get hooked on it. Body Balance/yoga classes being offered at the gym remain one of my favorites, along with Retro, Latin and Body Jam. Only last year has Pilates Ball beeen included in the [...]

Intellipen:The tech toy that means business

True, having a laptop or a notebook for works beats having to keep notes the old-fashioned way. No more worry over losing this or that piece of paper, or having to re-encode things into the PC later.
But even laptops have their limitations when it comes to convenience. When you’re constantly on the go, lugging a [...]

Stretch ‘n Grow at Allez Hop

Kids sat silently as they listened intently to the story being played on the tarpaulin stage about a fierce dragon who lived in a cave who is very sick because of eating too much junk food. Now come the real heroes of the story, the four characters who represent the 4 basic food groups, who, [...]

Snacking is good, not bad

Snacking has always been misconstrued as eating “sinful” treats such as cookies, a bag of chips or a bar of chocolate to satisfy one’s mid-morning, mid-afternoon or late night hunger pangs.  But the truth is, snacking is an important part of one’s daily diet because mini-meals several times a day help manage hunger pangs and [...]

Topnotch Sun Care products

If you’re looking for sunblocks that offer more than sun protection, higher SPF, skin-friendly ingredients, wearability and offer hydration as a bonus, look to department store brands. A little bit pricery perhaps but worth the added expense.
Neutrogena Sheer has sunblocks especially formulated for the face, and another for the body. The one for the body [...]

Care for dark underarms and dark groin area

Does these sound familiar?
“I did  not pay attention to my underarms until I started taking tennis lessons and wearing tank tops to the gym. Only when someone close friends told asked me what deodorant brand I use did I start taking care of my underarms because they embarassingly dark,” says Leila, 32 year old marketing [...]

Brow pencils to define eyes

How important are well-groomed brows? For one, the brows anchor the face and define the shape of your eyes, drawing attention to them. You can do away with heavy makeup if you know how to play up your eyes and add just a hint of blush to your cheeks. The result is more natural yet [...]

Run to keep fit

Remember when badminton became all the rage 10 years ago? Nowadays it’s running and jogging that’s experiencing a big resurgence. Every month some big company-sponsored running event at the The Fort in Taguig or Greenbelt in Makati is being staged while mini-runs are held weekly by clubs or small organizations for  fund-raising. Either way, running [...]

Top notch Sun Care

Sun protection is a must during these hot summer months. There are a couple of drugstore sunblocks that are formulated for sensitive skin and these will do. But if you’re after sunblocks that offer more than the usual sun protection — higher SPF, skin-friendly because they have been tried and tested, and offer hydration as [...]

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