Beighton Scoring System
November 14, 2008
The Beighton Score is a simple validated system used to quantify joint laxity and hypermobility. If you think you may have hypermobility, you can check your Beighton Score using the table below
To stretch or not to stretch before an event?
June 21, 2008
Stretching before a sporting event is a controversial topic amongst athletes and sports science experts. Some experts advocate stretching. Others claim that it causes more harm than good. Putting aside the various types of stretches that one can do, should one stretch or warm-up before a sporting event? The short answer is always warm-up but stretch selectively depending on the sport you play and your body’s limits. Read more
Hamstring Exercises for Long Distance Runners
June 11, 2008
It’s common for runners to feel severe cramps in their hamstring or even tearing their hamstring while running. These tend to occur when the hamstring is either tight or weak. “But how come it can happen to me when I’ve been doing my hamstring curls in the gym?” one may think. The answer to this question comes from how you strengthen your hamstrings.
Fitness Tools: MapMyRun
May 13, 2008
MapMyRun.com and related site of MapMyFitness group is amazing collection of tools for fitness and sports enthustiast. If this is the first time, you have heard of it, MapMyRun is a extremely simple yet powerful online tool to literally map your running path. And best of all, its free.
Leveraging off the power of GoggleMaps, it allows to plot your running path, calculate the distance, calculate your workout statistics and save it all to a training log.
Visit MapMyRun.com here
Glutes and Piriformis Stretch
April 4, 2008
BMI Calculator
January 29, 2008
BMI values DO NOT APPLY TO children, pregnant women, people with muscular build (little body fat) eg athletes, elderly and those who have lost a lot of muscle mass.
Why do I need to know my BMI?
Recent studies have shown that some Asian population, including Singaporeans have higher proportion of body fat
compared to Caucasians of the same age, gender and BMI. The risk for heart disease and diabetes starts from BMI values of 23. The table below shows your risk
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