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Sprinting vs. Jogging by Martin Rooney

When I address groups of people, I ask them if they think ingesting 1000 calories of junk food has the same effect on the body as ingesting 1000 calories of fruits and vegetables. Without fail, every attendee answers the same way – they believe that a calorie isn't just a calorie. So in terms of energy intake, most people agree that due to the way the human  body was designed and has evolved, there are particular foods that can act as keys and unlock specific pathways to either promote health (muscle gain, fat loss, etc.), or allow detrimental effects (diabetes, cancer, heart disease) when those proper pathways aren't accessed. Well if we can all agree on energy intake, I'm confused why people rarely discuss caloric output in the same manner? If there's an optimal input mechanism of calories to achieve optimal health, what about an optimal output mechanism? If muscle growth, fat loss, and health are what you're after, I argue that sprinting may be the key that no o

Why Do I Train ?

Over the years people engage me as their fitness professional for various reasons; fat loss, sports performance, musculoskeletal issues, want to be healthier and the list goes on. Personally, I train for only 1 reason. A better quality of life with efficient movement. What that means is; Our daily life revolves around moving. Human are made to move; we are made to lift thing off the floor, walking from one place to another. Unfortunately with technology advancement and progression, human movement quality is being regressed.  How often do you see people, whether skinny or fat, walk a little, going up a few stairs and they are panting for air. Then you see people complaining about back pain, knee pain, shoulder pain, neck pain and the list goes on. And then you have less intelligent doctors advising you to stay away from exercising because of pain, prescribing pain killers instead of addressing the issue of structural balance which affect their movement pattern. We'll ta

Wanna be a Personal Trainer in Kuala Lumpur (KL) ? Part 2

My apologies for the delay in continuing from  Wanna be a Personal Trainer in Kuala Lumpur (KL) ? Part 1 . In case you are wondering, Yes, I'm pretty busy. If you've not read my previous write up, you can read it here;  Wanna be a Personal Trainer in Kuala Lumpur (KL) ? Part 1 . Now let's get straight to the point; where and how you can get yourself certified in Malaysia.

Happy New Year 2013

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Happy New Year peeps. Stay active, stay fit and healthy (mentally & physically) :)