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First Light - Ep 39 - Upper Body

Do you have sore arms and muscle aches after carrying heavy grocery bags, your children or even grandchildren? Having a strong upper body helps us to get through our daily lives much more effortlessly. Join Fitness Trainer Jen and use some light weight to train your upper body!

Episodes

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First Light - Ep 01 - Functional Fitness

Do you dread climbing the overhead bridge or stairs? Join Jen this morning for a great morning workout to improve your lower body strength and...

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First Light - Ep 02 - Functional Fitness

Do you want to move freely and independently without any pain? Join Marvin this morning for a quick workout to help you move better!

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First Light - Ep 03 - Cardio

Do you want to chase after a bus without getting out of breath? Join Jen this morning for a modified kickboxing session to improve your...

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First Light - Ep 04 - Functional Fitness

Do you want to carry your grandchildren or heavy grocery without feeling exhausted? Join Marvin this morning for a short and efficient workout to...

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First Light - Ep 05 - Mobility

Do you want to improve your flexibilty and reduce the chances of strains and injuries? Join Jen this morning for a quick workout to improve your...

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First Light - Ep 06 - Functional Fitness

Balancing is not just for the acrobats! We need balancing skill in most of our daily activities to prevent falling. Join Christabelle, an Active...

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First Light - Ep 07 - Cardio

Grocery shopping is a test of our endurance and strength! It is an overall body workout and requires good stamina. Join Arfian this morning for a...

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First Light - Ep 08 - Functional Fitness

Mopping the floor requires a strong upper body and it requires strong arms to get rid of the dirt on the floors! Join Christabelle, an Active Health...

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First Light - Ep 09 - Functional Fitness

Queuing requires more effort than we know! It requires us to have a strong core, lower body strength and endurance. Join Victor, ActiveSG Fitness...

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First Light - Ep 10 - Cardio

Vacuuming the floor is no easy feat! It requires the entire body to work hard, and go through various movements such as squatting and bending, to get...

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First Light - Ep 11 - Cardio

Are you guilty of binging on too much drama these days? How about doing some workout while watching your favourite series and killing two birds with...

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First Light - Ep 12 - Functional Fitness

Standing up from a lying or kneeling position is essential in our daily activities. It requires strength in our core, lower body and even upper body....

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First Light - Ep 13 - Mobility

Keeping the ability to move freely through a full range of motion is especially important as we aged. Join Douglas, Active Health Coach in a mobility...

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First Light - Ep 14 - Cardio

Can't go out for your brisk walks? Join Fitness Trainer, Jen this morning for a 30 mins cardio workout to get your heart pumping with a shot of the...

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First Light - Ep 15 - Functional Fitness

Gardening is no easy work! It requires the entire body to work hard as it goes through various movements such as squatting and bending. Join ActiveSG...

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First Light - Ep 16 - Functional Fitness

Do you love hiking? Hiking requires you to have strong quads, hamstrings, calves and glutes to help you to hike longer and further! Join ActiveSG...

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First Light - Ep 17 - Mobility

Remember how flexible we were as children? We lose our range of motion as we grow older so it is critical to do exercises to keep our joints in top...

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First Light - Ep 18 - Cardio

We usually shy away from a cardio workout as we find it too tiring. Building our cardiovascular fitness is essential as it builds a stronger heart...

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First Light - Ep 19 - Functional Fitness

Is scrubbing the toilet one of your least favourite household chores? It requires a lot of upper body strength as you scrub away the dirt and grime....

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First Light - Ep 20 - Step Fitness

Everyone loves a good workout moving along with music! Join Syahirah this morning for a fun Step workout that will have you breaking into a sweat and...

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First Light - Ep 21 - Functional Fitness

Cooking requires a lot of upper body endurance! It involves several hours of preparing, cutting and cooking! Join ActiveSG Fitness Instructor Nas for...

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First Light - Ep 22 - Cardio

Do you enjoy a more challenging workout? Whip out your resistance band and join Fitness Trainer Jen for a cardio workout to give you a stronger and...

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First Light - Ep 23 - Balance/Mobility

Hiking requires a lot of balancing on uneven terrain. It requires us to have good stability and the ability to recover quickly should we take a...

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First Light - Ep 24 - Cardio

One small little band is all you need to give you a powerful workout without using any dumbbells. Join Fitness Trainer Jen for a resistance band...

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First Light - Ep 25 - Functional Fitness

Having a strong lower body is essential for our daily movements such as walking, standing and bending. Join ActiveSG Fitness Instructor Sayyid for a...

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First Light - Ep 26 - Functional Fitness

Without any equipment, this home-based exercise routine gives you a good workout on your quads, hamstrings and glutes. Join ActiveSG Fitness...

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First Light - Ep 27 - Functional Fitness

To maintain a high level of mobility as we age, back exercises are important in our workout. The back muscles connect to our shoulders, arms, abs and...

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First Light - Ep 28 - Functional Fitness

Having a strong core doesn't just mean a flat abdominal with 6 packs. Core exercises give us better balance and stability, improve our posture and...

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First Light - Ep 29 - Cardio Exercise

Cardio exercise is a great mood booster! It helps to reduce tension associated with anxiety and promote relaxation that will aid in better sleep....

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First Light - Ep 30 - Cardio Exercise

Walking is the most underrated form of exercise! It not only helps to improve our fitness and mood, it is also easy on our joints. Join ActiveSG...

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First Light - Ep 31 - Resistance Band Lower Body Exercise

Train your lower body muscles and reap the benefits of better stamina and balance. Join ActiveSG Fitness Instructor Azhar to work on these big muscle...

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First Light - Ep 32 - Cardio Exercise

It's never too old to start exercising! If you've never exercised before, or has taken a long break, the key is to start slow with low impact...

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First Light - Ep 33 - Resistance Band Upper Body Exercise

Upper body strength is important as it is essential in carrying out many daily activities such as reaching, pulling, pushing and lifting. Using a...

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First Light - Ep 34 - Mobility Lower Body Exercise

Ageing does not mean that we have to give up on physical activities. Staying active helps us enjoy better quality of life. Join Fitness Trainer Jen...

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First Light - Ep 35 - Cardio Exercise

Remember the popular GetActive! Singapore workout? Get grooving with ActiveSG Fitness Instructor Arfian, have fun while getting a great workout at...

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First Light - Ep 36 - Lower Body Exercise

Maintaining our strength is one of the most important ways to ensure we are independent in our daily movements as we age. Join ActiveSG Fitness...

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First Light - Ep 37 - Cardio Exercise

A stronger heart pumps more blood with each beat. Boost your energy and endurance by increasing your cardiovascular capacity. Join Fitness Instructor...

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First Light - Ep 38 - Lower Body Mobility

Do you experience stiffness as you age? It is important to keep your joints in good shape to keep your range of motion and stay agile and flexible....

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First Light - Ep 40 - Cardio Exercise

Our daily schedules are never too busy to include some exercise. A quick 30-min cardio workout is all you need! Put on your shoes and favourite...

First Light - Ep 41 -

First Light - Ep 41 - Lower Body Exercise

Feeling stronger and looking for a more challenging workout? Join ActiveSG Fitness Instructor Nurtasha, for a As Many Reps As Possible (AMRAP)...

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First Light - Ep 42 - Cardio Exercise

Do you avoid a cardio workout because you think you will not be able to keep up? Join Fitness Instructor Jen, for a session that's specially curated...

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First Light - Ep 43 - Core Exercise

We often neglect our core during workouts and yet it is one of the most critical part of our body that we should work on. Join Active Health Coach...

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First Light - Ep 44 - Upper Body Exercise

When we walk, run or cycle, we often activate our lower body muscles. However, it is also essential to strengthen our upper body to ensure that we...

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First Light - Ep 45 - Cardio Exercise

Join ActiveSG Fitness Instructor Yunisha, for a fun cardio workout today. With her electrifying energy, time will fly past before you know it and you...

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First Light - EP 46 - Upper Body exercises

Let's start the week with a mini challenge! Join ActiveSG Fitness Instructors Lutfi and Irah for an upper body strength training session! Grab two...

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First Light - Ep 47 - Cardio Exercise

It's time for another cardio training to warm up your muscles & increase your aerobic endurance. The best part is you get to do this workout seating...

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First Light - EP 48 - Lower-body Bodyweight Exercise

Join Christabelle & Dicky for a great lower body strengthening workout! Dicky will be demonstrating the regression movements while Christabelle will...

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First Light - EP 49 - Mobility Exercise

Let Jen take you through a Mobility workout to improve our range of motion at our joints and correct our muscular imbalances! This allows us to move...

First Light - EP 50 -

First Light - EP 50 - Cardio Exercise

Grab your family for a quick 30-mins cardio session, for the added boost of motivation to conquer the day. Join ActiveSG Fitness Instructors Irah and...

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