Inspire

My name is John Michael Sagcal, and I've quit the lifestyle I've been living before to engage in a battle. A battle against myself and my unhealthy habits. A battle that, if won, will atleast ensure me that I'll have a higher chance of living longer, for my two kids and fiancee.

Looking at a different perspective, this ‘new normal’ might actually be the change you need to get you started.

Thanks to these members of the Pinoy Fitness Community, you can somehow experience running outdoors and witness the wonder of our country’s most beautiful destinations, once again.

Losing weight is one of the things that are easier said than done. It is common for many people to try the latest diet fads, sign up to the newest workouts, and purchase the latest fitness gears, yet still feel like nothing is really happening.

This year, the annual Pinoy Fitness SUB1 10K Challenge concluded with over 4,500 runners who attempted to beat the clock and set their own records. Amongst the thousands that joined the race, there were only a few that bested the majority.

“Do it not because you hate your body, but because you love yourself.” She mentioned, talking about her fitness comeback.

I am 41 yrs old and a father. I started running last year (2012) and my first run is a 5 kilometer race and I felt tired and dizzy when I crossed the finish line...

Some of us are guilty of binge scrolling our feed for hours on end - passing through pictures of good food, latest fashion, beautiful travel spots, cute dogs, etc. There are times that browsing too much on social media while not doing any physical activity for too long gives us the so called “tamaditis” where we just get too lazy to run.

While many struggle to stick to their fitness goals, Ruby Aranas employed a sure-fire strategy to achieve her fitness transformation. Learn about it, here.

"We all maybe perfect strangers... but we run therefore we are friends."

At the height of the pandemic, Thysz discovered the liberating joy of cycling, which eventually led her to embrace running and become an advocate for trans representation in sports.

The 32-year-old Dane Zamudio who was supposed to participate in a Duathlon race that day was sideswiped by a 24-year-old drunk driver despite being properly parked in a well-lit area with their car’s hazard lights turned on.

The first step is always the hardest. But once you put your heart and mind to it, everything else follows.

Hil, a single mom at 35, had to overcome a great deal of obstacles. And those obstacles got her to where she is now in terms of her achievements in fitness and bodybuilding.