Does Lifting Heavy Make Women Bulky?
Written by Noel Chelliah
Most women I’ve met have a fear of getting ‘big’ and ‘bulky’ when it comes to strength training/lifting weights at the gym. When you mention weights to them - I can almost see the fear and disbelief in their faces that weight training is actually going to do them good. Read more
Malcolm Edwards - Personal Trainer (Male)
ACE Certified Personal Trainer
YMCA Certified Gym Instructor
YMCA Certified Fitness Instructor
YMCA Certified Core Stability
YMCA Certified Core Stability (Advanced)
Certified Vibrogym Trainer (Vibration Training)
I am originally from London, but I have now permanently relocated to KL. I consider myself to be a very enthusiastic and motivated trainer who believes every training session should be educational & fun. Read more
Brett Marsden Crosby - Personal Trainer (Male)
National Academy of Sports Medicine - Certified Personal Trainer
Certified Vibrogym Trainer (Vibration Training)
Les Mills - Certified Body Combat Instructor
I, Brett, am originally from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA, but I currently live in Malaysia and work with Gold’s Gym KL as the Senior Fitness Consultant/Master Trainer primarily responsible for fitness program development and education. Read more
How Women Build Muscle
There are more myths and misconceptions about strength training than any other area of fitness. While research continues to uncover more and more reasons why working out with weights is good for you, many women continue to avoid resistance training for fear of developing muscles of herculean proportions.
Other women have tried it and been less than thrilled with the results. Don’t worry, people say. Women can’t build muscle like men. They don’t have enough testosterone. This is, in fact, only partly true. Read more
Studies Show Exercise Can Improve Your Sex Life
Exercise is not only a well documented means of maintaining muscle and losing fat, recent studies propose that it can also revitalize your sex life. In a February 1999 issue of the Journal of the American Medical Association, scientists found that sexual dysfunction is more likely among those with poor physical and emotional health, and plays a major role with negative experiences in sexual relationships and with overall well-being. Read more
Exercise Can Help Control Stress
How It Works
People who exercise regularly will tell you they feel better. Some will say it’s because chemicals called neurotransmitters, produced in the brain, are stimulated during exercise. Since it’s believed that neurotransmitters mediate our moods and emotions, they can make us feel better and less stressed.
While there’s no scientific evidence to conclusively support the neurotransmitter theory, there is plenty to show that exercise provides stress-relieving benefits. Read more
How To Choose A Personal Trainer
CERTIFICATION IS THE FIRST THING TO LOOK FOR
A personal trainer should be certified because that’s your assurance you’re working with a trainer who has the knowledge to provide you with a safe and effective workout. Not just any certification will do. You want a personal trainer who has been certified by a nationally recognized certifying organization, like ACE, which happens to be the largest not-for-profit fitness-certifying organization in the world. Read more
Exercise and Cellulite
CELLULITE. We all know what it looks like, but misconceptions prevail.
The first thing you should know is that, in the true medical sense, cellulite is simply plain old fat. Yet it does have one defining characteristic—a dimpled, cottage-cheese, orange-peel look. Here’s why: Everybody has connective tissue that separates fat cells into compartments. While men tend to have horizontal or crisscross patterns to those compartments, women’s compartments have a honeycomb appearance, giving fat a greater chance to protrude or bulge, hence the cottage-cheese effect. Read more
Jason Lee Kang Xian - Personal Trainer (Male)
International Sports Sciences Association - Certified Fitness Trainer
Jason Lee is a Certified Personal Fitness Trainer by the International Sports Sciences Association (ISSA). He has been involved in the fitness industry since 2006, started off as a college Fitness Instructor in Tunku Abdul Rahman College where he was pursuing his Diploma in Social Science. Read more
Ng Wen Jie (Jacq) - Personal Trainer (Male)
ACE Certified Personal Trainer
Jacq Ng knows what it takes to achieve fitness goals and there are no
short cuts towards getting there. He is passionate on reaching out to as many individuals as possible sharing the importance of having good wellness and being healthy. Read more
