Exercise

Fitness entrepreneur spreads the message on the mainland

26 Feb 2013

Wherever he is - warming up a crowd of marathon runners in Tiananmen Square, or leading a pack of joggers in a Beijing park - Linus Holmsater is easy to spot.

Children in Fukushima fatter as they cut exercise due to radiation fears

27 Dec 2012

Children in Fukushima are getting fatter as outdoor activities have been cut in the area due to radiation fears after last year's nuclear disaster, a Japanese government report said.

Regime turned upside down

13 Nov 2012

It's ironic that despite all the hi-tech equipment at Pure Fitness' latest gym in Causeway Bay, I'm trying to haul myself up a rope like a monkey, while a guy's hand is on my butt. "Leg straight,...

‘Weekend athletes’ face greater arthritis risk, says orthopedic surgeon

6 Nov 2012

“Weekend athletes” were at greater risk of suffering degenerative arthritis than those exercising regularly during the week, a leading Hong Kong orthopedic surgeon warned on Tuesday.

App of the Week: Push-ups

16 Oct 2012

In a recent newsletter from Harvard Medical School I read that for a strong core we should forget sit-ups and try "planks" instead. Sit-ups are hard on your back, it says, and all that work on...

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Campaigners plan sit-in over national education curriculum in Hong Kong

Anti-national education campaigners plan to stage a sit-in at government headquarters in response to a refusal by officials to even consider scrapping the controversial curriculum.

Fitness: The Peak Condition Project

The website of the Peak Condition Project (PCP), a 90-day online health and fitness programme, stands out from the swarm of others of its type. There are no white smiles flaunting sculpted abs,...

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Big fight for school with no bullies

One of the few mainstream primary schools that still welcomes children with special education needs is struggling to keep its doors open due to insufficient government cash.

Of hopes and spokes

For 21-year-old Choi Ki-ho, a member of Hong Kong's cycling squad in the upcoming Olympics, the road to the velodrome in London began with a leisurely stroll in the park.

Wheels of justice turn for cycling activist

A high-profile cycling activist who was knocked off his bike in Central by a car driven by a former senior policeman, has been cleared of careless riding. The verdict drew mixed reactions from the...