Don't fret if you’re in need of a five-star lifestyle, and your bank balance is feeling decidedly three. Financial lifestyle blogger DAWN CHER susses out savvy ways to indulge in SG.

Forget the walk-in closet or marble kitchen island.

Zumba Burn It Up!

Hitting the gym is probably the last thing you feel like doing. Here’s how you can create fitness habits that help you stay healthy for life.

Smartwatches have taken on a life of their own, diverging from the path of smartphones.

A LEAGUE OF THEIR OWN

Housing curated fitness concepts from small group workouts to obstacle race training under one roof, the island’s largest gym – TFX Millenia Walk – has all you need for a rewarding experience.

Being fit and healthy is a lifelong journey that comes more easily when you have the right support. And NG HUI RU, winner of Shape Fit Girl 2019, is all set to give you that.

From The Editor’s Desk.

Why we need to rethink our workout motivation

No matter what your fitness goals are, TFX Funan will keep you motivated with its high-tech equipment and exciting small group training classes.

Stair workouts blow away just about everything for calorie burn and boosting cardio fitness. Step one: Use the science on these pages to get next-level results.

Shopping for a fitness smartwatch? We suss out the latest models that are worthy of being your workout buddy.

The health and fitness scene is abuzz with trends.

AsiaSpa magazine is proud to announce the 15th annual AsiaSpa Awards.

There’s so much more to health than your body weight.

SUMMERTIME FUN.

SUMMERTIME FUN.

True Group’s upgraded yoga centre and gym at Pacific Plaza has everything you need for a satisfying sweat sesh.

For many of us, home is a sanctuary to eat, chill and sleep. But for ex-beauty queen Jaime Teo, home is also her gym, art room, music studio, and food experiment lab where she bakes up a storm. She tells ESTELLE LOW how she spends most of her waking hours in her 1,100 sq ft apartment, doing productive things that are, quite frankly, out of this world.

From the wacky to the wonderful, here are the latest wellness trends everyone is obsessing over.

Your eyebrows frame your face, and you can shape them to perfection with Benefit Precisely, My Brow Pencil.

You’ve seen all the local fitness personalities flexing their KYDRA gear all over Insta... Here’s why you don’t need to be a gym bunny to be a part of the crowd.

EVENTS, PROMOTIONS & NEWS.

Fitness First Paya Lebar.

There are fit girls; and then there are extraordinary fit girls – the ones who insist on using their hard-earned physical abilities to give a leg up to the disadvantaged. To mark this year’s International Women’s Day (Mar 8), the team found three such superwomen who have dedicated their time and heart to a meaningful cause. From promoting mental health and raising funds for kidney patients to helping victims of domestic violence in Cambodia, each of these profiles will inspire you to look at life diff erently

Challenge yourself with these unusual – and gruelling – workouts. You’ll be surprised at just what you can achieve.

More millennial entrepreneurs are getting into the pummelling action, lifting the sport as well as enticing beginners.

Fallen out of love with fitness?

Once regarded as a gritty, male-dominated sport, Crossfit has earned the favour of many women in Singapore. Laine Tan investigates.

IN THIS TRIPLEFIT CLASS, YOU GET TO RELIVE MEMORIES OF CHILDHOOD PLAY WHILE TORCHING SERIOUS CALORIES AND TONING YOUR ENTIRE BODY AT THE SAME TIME.

Everyone on the Shape team worked her butt off (literally) to bring you this prized list.

Except, we don’t really use any of the data we collect.

Not just your heart rate, but even sleep and ovulation cycles, and oxygen levels – that’s what the new fitness trackers can track.

You’re more motivated to keep fit when you’re surrounded by fellow mums-to-be. We suss out prenatal classes, from yoga to barre and pilates.

How should you fine-tune your exercise routine for a healthy pregnancy? We ask the fitness experts.

Don’t dismiss Chloe Tong’s diminutive stature.

Start the new year fully recharged by booking a wellness getaway at these amazing resorts, where health and fitness are at the heart of it all.

Try these actually doable resolutions to reinvent your life.

Once you have kids, it’s easy to leave exercise and proper nutrition on the backburner. Here’s how you can start living healthily again, even when you think you have no time to do so.

We meet the founder of ClassPass and discover her secrets to staying sane and active on her entrepreneurial journey.

THE 13TH EDITION OF SHAPE RUN WAS A ROUSING SUCCESS WITH PERFECT WEATHER, A SCENIC ROUTE AND HIGH SPIRITS ALL AROUND FROM START TO FINISH.

This entrepreneur tells us how she went from hating PE class to running a fitness studio.

Wear an Apple Watch an just live longer and healt By Kenny Yeo

Your wearable tech is keeping tabs on your heart rate 24/7. Now use those digits to level up your fitness.

The right kind of exercise with the right nutrition is the way to go, say experts. Here are 10 ways you can make every minute really count

Looking for your next challenge? Stretch your limits with endurance training. It will take you to a whole new level of fitness, physically and mentally.

It’s no easy feat being this toned and svelte, even if you’re blessed with good genes. Model Aimee Cheng-Bradshaw spills her stay- slim strategies in this candid interview about all things Shape.

Think yoga is for women only? We put Shape’s male art director Ray Ticsay to an aerial yoga challenge at Trium Fitness. He lived to tell the tale.

From heart rate to cholesterol levels, health trackers mean we’re discovering all our vital numbers.

Crush your fitness goals in style with the perfect outfit from Skechers.

Keen to jump on the fitness bandwagon, but don’t know where to start?

Sculpt any muscle you want (yes, really!) at these Shape-tested group exercise classes from Amore Fitness to Yoga Movement.

EVENTS, PROMOTIONS & NEWS

The winner of Shape Fit Girl 2018 coolly conquers whatever life throws at her, be it financial woes, a failed business partnership, and gaining 10kg over eight months from stress plus emotional eating.

Shape Fit Girl is an annual search for the most inspiring, fresh-faced fitness personality in Singapore.

Blue Sky Escapes’ founder, Krystal Tan, will never send you anywhere she hasn’t been to. She helps you go on adventures to far-flung destinations such as Peru, Mongolia and Bhutan. And these experiences in such less-trodden places are always tried-and-tested.

Ditching certain habits for a new clean routine can help your hair grow full, shiny, and strong.

I work out four to five times a week, doing a range of exercises, including running and yoga. Sweating it out almost daily helps me sleep better, boosts my energy levels, and generally just makes me feel good (hello, endorphins!).

In celebration of International Women’s Day on March 8, we highlight these amazing career-oriented women, who are making significant time to pursue their fitness passions. We hope you’ll be just as inspired by them as we are.

Say goodbye to love handles with these high-technology wearables.

These group workouts are crazy effective at raising your metabolism and torching calories for hours (or maybe even days) after.

As you gear up for an active, sporty life, fitness writer Estelle Low highlights the hot trends to look out for.

No matter what your fitness goals are, the Samsung Gear Sport Smartwatch will motivate you to hit them – and go even further.

Hassle-free wellness retreat at Bali, Thailand, Sri Lanka, Australia or Indonesia. Take your pick!

We’re talking wearable tech. The latest from Samsung Gear will motivate you to move more, eat well, and live better. Doesn’t hurt that these devices look super stylish too. Bring it.

Bet you don’t consider some of these daily activities as exercise. Well, they are – and these smart Samsung gadgets can help you track them, as well as your lifestyle habits.

Cool Crowd, exCellent energy, wonderful weather – Shape run 2017 was a smashing suCCess on all Counts.

ZARELDA MARIE GOH finds out that the Apple Watch, soon to be packed with even more cool features, truly has everything you need to achieve your health and fitness goals.

The white-sand beaches, ancient culture and incredible food of Mexico’s Caribbean Coast make it the perfect getaway.

Why heart rate-monitored workouts are the way forward.

How far would you go for a healthy lifestyle? The Weekly meets three women who gave up their corporate careers to make others stronger, fitter and leaner.

Sweat, shop and get active at the Shape Run Carnival from July 25 to 30! Expect fitness classes, running workshops, and exclusive shopping deals.

The female winner of the Under Armour Test of Will 2017 tells ESTELLE LOW how the sport helped her overcome hard times.

THE MULTI-AWARD-WINNING luxury wellness premium spa and fitness sanctuary, Bodywize Wellness Group is situated in the heart of Causeway Bay, one of the most premier lifestyle, shopping and commercial districts, with three locations showcasing very different facets of Bodywize, offering spa rituals, healing therapies, yoga, personal training and body sculpting, while adhering to the group’s initial core value: Wellness...as a way of life.

Health and wellness is a fully fledged part of modern life for frequent travellers. Gone are the days of suspending fitness regimes while on the road. Everyone from business travellers to honeymooners opt for healthy exploration and the hospitality industry has listened. Hotels now offer special menus and fitness centres boasting facilities to rival any conventional gym.

Here’s proof that positive thinking can help you overcome the toughest of challenges.

It’s play time for restless kids! Enroll junior in an action-packed sports programme to burn off all that excess energy and amp up their motor skills and sense of coordination

No time is no excuse, with these express exercise classes located around you.

Amatara Active is equal parts fitness and frolics.

What’s more fun than wielding a lightsaber?

Fitness holidays are taking off in a big way this year. Three avid travellers share with TAN MIN YAN what they love about their active vacations.

Lake Austin Spa Resort is a healthy oasis in the heart of Texas.

LIGHTSABER, CHECK. SWASHBUCKLING MOVES, CHECK. SWEAT, ACHES, WOBBLY KNEES? CHECK, CHECK, AND CHECK. TRUST US, BEING A JEDI IS A LOT HARDER THAN IT LOOKS. CLARA HOW TRIES THIS AND FOUR OTHER WORKOUTS THAT LOOK FUN BUT WILL TEST YOUR METTLE.

The evolution of exercise

As the end of 2016 approached, more fitness bands with heart rate monitoring and other unique features plied the hearts, minds, and bodies of people who would look back on festive feasting tenderly. Here are our top choices for those who want to get fit in 2017.

These body-transforming moves will give you the toned and taut figure of your dreams.

Celebrate International Women’s Day with The Weekly and CLEO… we have an exclusive Amore Fitness deal just for you!

Offering splendid views and cosy chill-out corners, these new fitness studios are out to win your heart.

Our very fist Shape Fit Girl spills her top tips for living a fit, healthy life.

If maintaining a workout habit was easy, we’d all be really fit. But there are tricks to making it less difficult...

Want to be better in the new year? Here’s a game plan of exciting and unique options to help you stay right on track.

While the world went haywire in many different ways, the spa and wellness industry by and large forged ahead. Worth US$563 in 2015 according to the Global Wellness Institute, the forecast predicts this figure will jump to US$808 by 2020. So which trends should we expect in upcoming months and which enduring elements will continue to shape our wellness worlds?

After months of partying, you might be looking to hit the reset button. If you’re looking for places to power you up, check out these options for a little mental and physical escape.

BEST EXPRESS CIRCUIT TRAINING GYM CLASS

MOST CHALLENGING DANCE FITNESS GYM CLASS

Some doctors say a nip and tuck is necessary if you want to tighten your flabby belly after pregnancy. EVELINE GAN finds out if it’s true.

BEST HIGH-INTENSITY GYM CLASS

Joining group exercise classes is about the easiest way to get fit.

Being healthy just got easier – and cooler – thanks to the latest Misfit fitness trackers.

Can express treatments, fitness and mindfulness actually make a difference?

A lean and toned body is not hard to achieve, if you join the newly launched Les Mills GRIT™ Strength group exercise class at True Fitness.

Held at bayfront event space, the 11th edition of shape run was a feast for the eyes, making everyone achieve her personal best.

Need a date to impress your friends? Much like how you can buy a dress from online fashion stores, you can rent a boyfriend via two agencies with slick websites and 48-hour “delivery services”. HOE I YUNE investigates... and does some shopping herself.

Let your hair down and break a sweat in rhythmic fashion with the latest dance-inspired fitness trends heating up studios across Singapore.

Maybe it’s a pool party with the “in” crowd, or a nerdy gathering with fellow otakus. Whichever it is, use these apps to get a body worth talking about.

Thailand is a fun-filled tropical paradise that has something for everyone. A place where your options are only limited by the amount of time you have to spare. You can lounge by the pool and sip cocktails, or find adventure in the craggy limestone rocks or, better yet, put a little om into your oomph with our top 10 Thai yoga and wellness retreats.

Want to get your body back on track to being healthy and beautiful? Obtaining a toned, sculpted bod has never been easier with the Amore Fitness Total Wellness Deal – it includes a two-week unlimited access to all Amore Fitness classes including their signature Blitz dance classes. Then pamper yourself with a Botaroma Swedish Massage, using a comforting blend of essential oils, to wash all aches away. Enjoy a complimentary body composition analysis to ensure that you are on the right track to the pink of health. We have 20 packages to give away.

You’ll turn heads with the Fitbit Alta, a new fitness tracker that stands out from the crowd for its looks, versatility and functionality.

The Shape Run Carnival will be held from July 8 to 10 at the Raffles City Shopping Centre Atrium, Level 3. This year, it promises more fun and attractive promotions for participants who lead an active life.

Want to be healthier, but not sure where to start? Here’s how to embark on your fitness journey without stressing out.

Gone are the days when pole dancing was associated with seedy bars and dollar bills. These days, the performance art has evolved into a trendy form of fitness that’s no different from spinning, barre or battle ropes. Three pole fitness instructors and enthusiasts from SLAP Dance Studio tell CLEO about their experience.

Are you as fit as you could be for your age? Here’s how to stay energetic and strong, whatever decade you’re in.

Take charge of life by recharging at these fitness boot camps.

Forget that binge holiday. Try one of these wellness retreats instead and return home rejuvenated.

THESE UPBEAT WOMEN SPENT THE MORNING WITH US HAVING FUN AND WORKING UP A GOOD SWEAT.

Having a rounder figure might not mean you’re less fit than someone who’s slim with a six-pack. Experts explain why.

Kamalaya koh samui’s new comprehensive optimal fitness programme shapes you into the best version of yourself.

Want to lose weight or have a sexy, toned body? Just start lifting! More women are embracing the physical and mental benefits of weight training, and they tell ESTHER AU YONG that the afterburn is calorifically good.

If you need something new and challenging to get you off the couch, these exciting workouts will rev up your metabolism and get your heart pumping.

Get a sleeker, sexier and stronger body with piloxing at True Fitness.

A SOLO ADVENTURE IS EMPOWERING, EXCITING AND CONFIDENCE-BOOSTING. START PLANNING YOUR TRIP!

Have fun while you burn calories and tone your body with FunkBlitz, a highly popular dance class at Amore Fitness.

Regular exercise and keeping healthy used to be straightforward. Now, all that has changed, with the digital-minded society of today having spawned a never-ending stream of new technology designed to tell us just how well we’re doing on the path to our goals. From a heart rate monitor or activity tracker to a health coach at the tap of your smartphone, we can all use a little boost in motivation every now and then.

In the workout world, are you what you wear? Read on to find out if fitness fashion really sculpts your muscles

Heading to Miami for some soul, sunshine and me-time? Digital detox is one of the hottest wellness trends right now and we need opportunities to recharge

She struts the runway in stilettos just as well as she pounds the pavement in her trainers. Karlie Kloss is making fitness extrafashionable, and here why TAN MIN YAN loves her.

Three workouts and over 300 big smiles!