ROOT FITNESS

Words about fitness, nutrition, and wellness

Why you must strength train after age 30

The average person loses between 3–8% of muscle mass per decade after age 30. The repercussions of that could be more severe than you think.

Change the tempo, gain muscle and strength

Music and weightlifting are more similar than you think, tempo is everything. Here's how tempo training can help your growth and gains.

4 ways to increase your self-motivation

Adopting healthy behaviours isn't always easy. It requires time, effort, and, above all, motivation. Here's how you can increase it.

Why do women skip arm day?

Challenging common misconceptions: why you can't "tone" muscle and why doing upper body exercises won't make you look bulky overnight.

The run-up to my first half marathon

How I trained, how I felt, and the lessons learnt from completing my first half marathon.

Use RPE to assess and track your effort

Want to gain muscle and lose weight? I recommend lifting heavy weights. But how do you track your effort? RPE is the answer.

The 1 big lesson I learned from running 100 free fitness boot camps

For the past 2 years, I've run a free weekly boot camp that trained people and raised S$2,195 for charity. Here's the big lesson I learned.

What I learned from a UFIT health screening

I did a UFIT health screening and loved it. Here's what happened and what you can expect to learn about your body.