For the sake of progression, learning and skill aquisation, a structured lesson plan specifically for youth is the framework of the Aspire Youth Training Camp (AYTC). At the same time, some activities will be different on a daily basis. Ultimate Frisbee, boxing, parachute sprints, dodge ball, freeze tag, follow the leader, colour coded squats are all examples of
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Aspire, Fitcorp Asia and Youth Performance Institute - Thailand’s leading youth fitness experts - is offering an opportunity for children and youth in Bangkok to be active and stay fit: the Aspire Youth Training Camp 2012. The AYTC 2012 starts on Monday June18 and runs until Friday August 17. The camp continues five days/week, Monday
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The first step people take when wanting to kick start their fitness routine and new lifestyle, the majority hit the internet. Google searches for Bangkok personal trainers, or Bootcamps in Bangkok, personal training Bangkok is where they start.
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Yoga is fantastic for everyone, and those who need it most are those athletes who neglect regular and consistent flexibility training
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There is an ongoing debate whether endurance training should stress quantity or quality in order to get better results. Should the bulk of a runner’s training regime consist of easy-medium intensity long runs or should the focus be high intensity intervals? Not many respected running experts suggest it is either or, the argument is rather
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Interval training is an extremely effective training form to increase running tempo, increase cardiovascular output, despite this it’s most certainly one of the most neglected forms of training. Most people just chose to stay in their comfort zone, run the same old casual run and is missing out on a lot by doing so. Provided
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Ah, the (in)famous legs! Either you’re born with them either you’re not… Although genetics tend to play a major role in the shape and available muscle mass your legs can boast, hard work and dedication will indeed alleviate the consequences of  Mother Nature’s stingy gift. As usual, I’ll focus on the big picture by proposing
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Watching someone train with TRX ropes might remind you of your childhood, when you went to the circus to admire the performances of acrobats and high flying daredevils. TRX ropes are fun to watch, but are they purely for the show too? Training with ropes isn’t really new and rumour has it that it was
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Personal trainers are often given a bad rap because some of them consider the job a mere pastime and they don’t really understand that training people successfully requires more than a clipboard and a pair of sneakers. Some trainers undermine the credibility of the whole profession, especially in places where freelancers with questionable business methods
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Everybody has heard of the old saying ‘you are what you eat’. A study suggests that the more accurate version would be ‘you are what you ate as a baby.’ Childhood conditions us to an extent that we previously hadn’t fathomed. Aside from moulding your personality, childhood experiences also impact on what you like to
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Protein supplementation has been around for more than fifty years now. Back in the days, protein powder were tasting very bad, were hard on the stomach and had the texture of sand. Not the best post workout meal… Time and technology have done us a great favor: modern protein supplementation is now tasty, rich and packed
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This one is for the ladies who envy Kim Kardashian’s gluteus maximus and who just don’t know how the heck she managed to get such a ‘well-rounded’ derrière. Here are three exercises that will tone the problem area, lift it up and give it some curves. The glutes are quite larges muscles and unfortunately, unless
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