Exercise & Activities Archives

Lose the Holiday Weight: Exercises to Shed Several Pounds

January 8, 2020

Exercise & Activities, Food & Drink, Health

The holidays have come and gone. You've had your fill of pancit, lechon (and the inevitable lechon paksiw a week after), bibingka't puto bumbong, shanghai, and fruit salad. You've even cycled through differ...

5 Ways To Stimulate Your Metabolism

Karol Borja

December 12, 2019

Exercise & Activities, Food & Drink, Health

“It’s not fair,” you tell yourself for the hundredth time. You’re referring to that one friend who's showing signs of good metabolism; she can eat everything she likes and not gain a single pound. Meanwhile...

Phones for Fitness: 4 Apps That Help You Stay Fit

Renee Marsha Babao

August 6, 2019

Exercise & Activities, Gadgets & Tech, Health

There’s always something that stops you from staying fit. Counting calories is inconvenient. We don’t know how much exercise is enough. Tracking fitness goals takes too much of your precious time. But th...

The Secluded Laguna Pit Bull Sanctuary: A Doggy Day in the Forest

Justine Lubag

August 1, 2019

Exercise & Activities, Lifestyle, Pets

A few writers and I visited the Save the Laguna Pit Bulls Sanctuary this month, and the experience has taught me two lessons: mankind is a violent species, and we do not deserve dogs. Kidding aside, it’s...

Conquering a 10K Fun Run With Zero Prep — Here’s How I Did It

Daphne Bual

July 25, 2019

Exercise & Activities, Health, Tips

Fun runs, in my opinion, live up to their name. They're fun because there's no pressure to finish first place. For most people, it's more important to cross the finish line than to place in the top three. ...

Spinning in Manila: A Survivor’s Tale

Jet Tagasa

June 20, 2019

Exercise & Activities, Health, Trends

Why are you here? She asked, her voice breathless and strangely intimate in the dark. Why are you clipped in? My legs burn. It’s cold, but I have sweat coming off me like May showers. It feels a little ...

How I Taught Myself to Ride a Bike at the Age of 26

Nyj Verdadero

February 28, 2019

DIY, Exercise & Activities, Lifestyle

We all regret not learning a certain skill when we were younger. For me, obviously, one of those things is riding a bike. I’m an optimistic person who thinks that I can learn anything with perseverance. ...

Barre3: Low-Impact Exercise to Keep You Fit for the Holidays

Pauline Feraren

November 21, 2018

Exercise & Activities, Health

The year’s almost at an end. But that doesn’t mean 2018 is going to go quietly. Reunions, Noche Buenas and yearend parties, and all the celebrations in between, all but ensure that our social calendars will...

Beauty and Brawn: The Ultimate Women in Fitness

Katrina Tankeh

October 29, 2018

Beauty, Careers, Exercise & Activities

You know a woman in your life, whether it’s your mother, your sister, your college professor, or a band vocalist you really admire. The woman you’re thinking of could very much be yourself. The wo...

Yoga in Bed: Easy Poses for Morning Stretching Exercises

Katrina Tankeh

September 5, 2018

Exercise & Activities, Health

I am one of the most inflexible people you’ll ever meet. Despite having done ballet for almost three years as a child and playing all kinds of contact sports for most of my high school life, I can barely re...