Walking your way to fitness

You see people wearing them in the mall, at the gym and every where you go. What’s the big deal about wearing Fitflops and Shape Ups these days? The name Fitflops was of course coined after “flipflops” and was the rage among Hollywood celebs until it was introduced locally. Since then, women young and old [...]

Smart treadmills

The trend in fitness machines today is to integrate computer technology into treadmills and other gym equipment and allow you to keep track of your workout routine. So if you’re the geeky gym rat who loves tracking your stats, the whole idea of downloading your data to a USB stick after using the treadmill is [...]

Beat the holiday bulge

It’s almost three weeks till Christmas and we all know how hard it is to keep the weight with all the parties and Christmas events we have to attend. Fitness First head nutritionist Rency Caga-anan shares with us how we can make sure that the weight we shed off before the holidays stays away… If [...]

The diet-friendly apple

Apples have been a daily part of my diet since losing so much weight because of their low-fat, low-calorie content.Research indicate that it helps in managing hunger and food satiety as people report less hunger after eating whole apples. An apple has 65 calories and 4 grams of dietary fiber, making it a perfect snack for dieters. I [...]

How to make the most out of your Fitness First gym membership

I’m a Fitness First member since 2005 and I still enjoy going to the gym 3-4 times a week if schedule permits. This is easy enough since I have a lifestyle/passport membership so everywhere I go, be it Manila or out of town, I can squeeze in an hour of retro dance or yoga class. [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

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