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SPARTAN TRAINING
Should I Run A Spartan Race?
As someone who has run a Spartan Race before, here’s what I think: whether you’re someone generally fit and strong, or if you’ve been inactive on your couch for 10 years, do your homework, and then take that next step.
Spartan Race Client Spotlight: Aneesh Chowdary
Despite it being his first spartan race, Aneesh completed all the obstacles at the Bukit Timah Spartan Sprint on the 3rd of August 2019, coming in top 50 in his age category.
The Bukit Timah Spartan Race 2019 – “Veni, Vidi, Vici”
The 2019 Bukit Timah Spartan Race saw familiar faces return to run with Team Level, along with a host of new faces who thoroughly enjoyed their first taste of obstacle racing.
PERSONAL TRAINING
How To Build Upper Body Strength That Matters
The next time you’re in the gym, do a thing or two for your lats. The lats stabilize against all sorts of human movement: bending, hanging, pushing, holding and twisting.
What Should I Eat After My Workout?
The base answer is a mathematical one. Depending on what you’re going to the gym for, the energy and fuel that you need to take back in will vary.
Personal Training: No One Forgets Their First Time
Never done personal training before? Here’s what your first Personal Training session will look like with us at Level.
WEIGHT LOSS
What is More Important for Losing Weight? – Diet or Exercise?
I’d say the first step to seeing change starts with exercise, simply because an hour three times a week is more actionable at first.
Can I Gain Muscle and Lose Fat at the Same Time?
A better question whould be what is the optimal condition you need to be in to perform your day-to-day function.
CLIENT STORIES
Jordi Chiu: “I train so I can play soccer”
Jordi started working with a personal trainer with the goal of preventing injury during his soccer games. He also wanted to increase muscle mass and increase strength in his posterior chain.
Matthew Coleman: “I train so I can perform better on the rugby field”
A rugby player, Matthew Coleman wanted to be pain-free and squat and deadlift the way he used to – before he developed pain in his back and knee two years ago. Alex developed a personal training programme that would help him achieve just that.
Barbara Latimer: “I train so I can box better”
A boxing instructor at Uppercut Boxing, Barbara wanted to build her overall strength, reduce body fat and gain muscle mass. She was also hoping to strengthen her back after she suffered a lower back injury from Muay Thai back in 2017.
Wee Shu Ting: “I train so I can practice yoga pain free”
As someone with scoliosis and SI joint issues, Shu Ting wanted to engage in strength training to help prevent injury and let her maintain a pain-free yoga practice in the long haul.
Mr and Mrs Xie: “We train so we can improve our mobility”
When Julie started personal training at Level, she convinced her parents (age 55 and 50) to join too, as she thought it’d be good for them to build some strength and lead a more active lifestyle.
Arjun Raghavan: “I train so I can win my squash games”
Arjun loves a good game of squash. It was with the goal of improving his game and preventing injury that he started working with his personal trainer Jeff.
Clarence Lim: “I train so I can build muscle and get stronger”
Clarence has been coming to Level for almost 2 years, but only started personal training 2 months ago. He wanted to get bigger and stronger, and gain some muscle too.
Erica Tenggara: “I train so I can move better and lift heavier”
Erica, a yoga teacher at Yoga Lab, is no stranger to the gym. However, personal training sessions provided her with the guidance she needed to get closer to her goal of moving better and lifting heavier.
Sheranne Wong: “I train so I can strengthen my back”
Sheranne, a yoga teacher at The Locomotive Co, has been struggling with back pain ever since she had undergone surgery 10 years ago. She knew she had to strengthen her back, so she decided to work with a personal trainer.
Adelene Stanley-Cheah: “I train so I can dance better”
As a freelance dancer, Adelene is moving all the time. She decided to work with a personal trainer to prepare for her upcoming dance tour in China.
Cheryl Teo: “I train so I can chase my Olympic dream”
Cheryl is a national sailor who is training to qualify for the Tokyo 2020 Olympics. Her personal trainer developed a programme that would allow her to see the results of her hard work in the gym on water.
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