Sit more and move less??!!

Wait ? What ?

Fake news !

It should read Sit Less! Move More!

Too much sitting can raise your risk for cancer.

Cancer is the leading cause of deaths in Singapore, accounting for 28.8% of total deaths in 2018.

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Exercise!

Globally, 1 in 4 adults is not active enough.

In Singapore it is 1 in 3

It is well documented that regular physical activity is beneficial to health

Any exercise is good, Target for 30 minutes a day and here are the benefits

🙂 Feel good factor

🙂 Controls weight

🙂 Prevents muscle loss

🙂 Better balance, falls prevention

🙂 More alert and energetic

🙂 Improves memory

🙂 Grows new blood vessels

🙂 Better sleep

🙂 Youthful looking

🙂 Less aches and pain

🙂 Eases constipation

🙂 Lowers cancer risks

🙂 Enhances immune system

🙂 Lowers blood pressure

🙂 Lowers diabetic risks

🙂 Improves heart health

Believe it! One activity can trigger so many benefits.

Louisaz says be clever. Exercise!

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Reference :

1) Association of Sedentary Behavior With Cancer Mortality in Middle-aged and Older US Adults

JAMA Oncol. Published online June 18, 2020. doi:10.1001/jamaoncol.2020.204

2) Even mild physical activity immediately improves memory www.pnas.org/cgi/doi/10.1073/pnas.1805668115.

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Exercise park is at Bedok South Road. Want an hour glass waist? Use the twister!

Exercise park at Marine Drive

The equipment shown strengthens leg and pelvic muscles. Good balance and strengthens bladder muscles for urine control.

No excuses for not being physically active as these exercise machines are conveniently situated all over Singapore.

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Pilates or Clinical Pilates – What are the differences?

Kwok Boon Chong and Justin Lim (Clinical Pilates Family Physiotherapy)

Pilates exercise class is common in the community and generally safe for most people to participate in. However, there are some who might injure themselves while practising several variations of exercises. Our team provides you a concise comparison below.

To conclude, the philosophy of Clinical Pilates is Simplicity for Efficiency and Efficacy (SEE) – less effort for more benefits. Remember, Clinical Pilates is trademarked by the DMA company (Australia) so be certain to check out if it is real, and if in doubt, ask us!