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Gym-class heroes
Check out the five gyms in Singapore that could make you ditch your public gym membership.
It's getting hot in here
Video: In a room heated to 40 degrees Celsius, practitioners push their bodies to hold challenging yoga postures.
'I heard a pop sound in my knee'
'I had no fear at all. Even if I was tired, I would just push myself on,' said a fitness enthusiast who blew his ACL.
Work out right
To maximise the benefits of exercise, go for a balance of cardio activities, weight training and core exercises, say experts.
Fitness junkies, beware
Excessive exercise can stop monthly periods in women, decrease sperm density and activity in men.
Warning: Antibiotics can harm tendons
Patients with tendon pain should immediately stop taking the drug, halt any exercise and call a doctor.
Yoga feels the heat
Hot yoga practised in high room temperatures is gaining popularity even though critics say it?s unsafe. -ST
Want to stay young? Start running
Some people see running as a means to looking and feeling younger.
 
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