HANGOVER – a strange word that seems to connote wanting to hang yourself to relieve the oppressive misery that seems to center itself just above and hanging over your eyeballs. The weight of enthusiastic excess is no stranger though to millions around the world – you are most definitely not alone. But that is of little consolation when all you want to do is to eradicate that overwhelming feeling of being totally and convincingly SICK. So what is one to do? Well, search HANGOVER on Google and … Read More →
Performance Talk: Are you eating enough?
While many people worry that they are eating too much and putting on weight, the challenge to physically active exercisers is just the opposite: eating enough to ensure that they perform optimally in their favorite activity. This includes the recreational exerciser to the most competitive athlete, not to mention the hard-working fitness instructors and personal trainers whose workload involves hours of physical exertion. Why is it important to eat enough ? In a single word: PERFORMANCE. … Read More →
The art and science of recovery
Contrary to common belief, the triathlon is a 5-stage event. The classic swim-bike-run meats are neatly sandwiched between the leafy embraces of PREPARATION (which mostendurance athletes put so much time into) and RECOVERY (which is seldom seen as a hard practice, although it should be). The simple truth is that if more time was spent on recovery and doing it properly, the quality of training preparation and race performance would be boosted. Let Dr Low Wye Mun answer the most important … Read More →
Are you overtraining?
Feeling stale and tired? More aches and pain than usual after your exercise? You could be OVERTRAINING. Find out more about this condition and what you can do about it. ARE YOU OVER-TRAINING ?? Overtraining. Also called “overtraining syndrome.” For some, this represents a dark period in their exercise quest, one plagued with sports injury, illness, and lost of interest. For others, the concept of over-training is hazy, something they don’t have an immediate concern over. For all who take … Read More →
Exercise safety & emergency procedures
References : Health Fitness Instructor’s Handbook (chapter 25, pg 393-419) ACSM’s Resource Manual for Guidelines for Exercise Testing & Prescription Coverage : Risks of exercise Risk factors for injury Treatment of acute injuries Prevention of injuries in the fitness facility A. RISKS OF EXERCISE Some of the main risks of exercise include: Cardiac events. In clients with known cardiovascular disease or in some apparently healthy exercisers, exercise that … Read More →
Drinking for Sports Success
Proper hydration is the key to sports and exercise success. How much to drink? What to drink ? When to drink? In this 2nd part of the Sports Nutrition series, let Dr LOW WYE MUN tell you what science and practice has to offer you. Athletes have a drinking problem. And those involved in endurance sports have the biggest challenge. No, I am not referring that kind of drinking but to the reason why companies world-wide are falling over themselves getting new sports drinks onto the shelves of … Read More →
Medical Clearance and Screening
Why is medical clearance necessary? Physical activities of a strenuous nature (sports, outdoor activities, endurance events) involve an element of risk. An integral part of the overall risk management approach taken by responsible activity managers is the conduct of a medical clearance or screening, Proper medical clearance has ethical and legal implications related to responsibility of and management of risk by activity planners/managers. When is it carried out? The medical clearance … Read More →
Heat Injuries
What are heat injuries? Heat injuries, heat disorders, heat-related illness: all refer to the same entity namely a medical condition arising from failure of the body to properly regulate its heat level, resulting in over-heating. Heat injuries are common in physical activities of a strenuous nature (sports, outdoor activities, endurance events). These activities do not need to take place in an outdoor setting for someone to be at risk of developing a heat injury. It is important to realize … Read More →
Going on a Bike Tour / Race
It’s time for the family to take a break. Excited website visits and consuming brochures on tours in other countries. Ah, but for you, Great Cyclist, there is only ONE type of TOUR. Dr Low Wye Mun was with Singapore’s national cycling team in the Tour Of Egat recently. Here are some of his tips to make your BIKE TOUR experience an unbeatable one !! Most people won’t understand it when you tell them that you’re taking your bike with you and going on tour. But then most folks won’t know that … Read More →
Army Half-Marathon Nutrition
Runners preparing to greet sunrise over the Sheares Bridge at this year’s Army Half Marathon will be well prepared. They will have worked with a training plan, devoted time to improving their technique, and doubtless, invested in the just the right shoes to bring them through their 21km journey. But there is one area which many runners take for granted, or are unsure of where to turn for answers: successful nutrition strategies for their training and participation in the AHM. Here are some … Read More →
4 weeks to your first marathon: 10 things to DO and NOT DO to race successfully
So this is it. 4 weeks to go to the marathon. 28 days to bring all of your hard work and training effort to a fine state of readiness as you launch your personal assault on the 42 km race course. Based on experience, most of it painful, some of it personal and some of it from injured runners, I would like to offer 10 tips on things to do and not do to get the most out of your marathon run. DO …. #1: Continue your planned and progressive runs leading up to the 42 km distance event. Planning … Read More →
The Ultimate Sports First Aid Kit
The ultimate sports first aid kit? Well, perhaps not! But something that meets your first aid needs and is a useful standby item: hopefully!! Most sports people and regular travelers carry some form of first aid kit with them. This usually comprises favorite illness or injury treatment items, and may even be one of those conveniently available commercial first aid kits. I believe that you can get more value and use out of a just-in-case-because-you-never-know-when-you-might-need-it standby first … Read More →
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