Myths like “muscles grow at rest” and the thought that everyone should take a day or two off from exercising each week do bring to light that rest is as important as exercise. But while improving awareness of rest and recovery is a good thing, who is to say that exercise every single day is not a good thing?

The Singapore Athletic Association (SAA) today announced a landmark sponsorship deal worth S$2 million with X-Bionic, which will see the Swiss premium sports apparel manufacturer become the official title sponsor of the Venus Run 2014.

Big smiles, wonderful weather and high-spirited volunteers; what more can you ask for? The Standard Chartered Marathon Singapore is definitely the biggest running event of the year, with tens of thousands of participants training weeks and months beforehand for the big day.

adidas introduces the miCoach SMART RUN, the most advanced and intuitive wrist based running device on the market. For the first time, runners will be able to track their runs using GPS mapping, monitor their heart rate off their wrist, listen to their favourite music and get real-time coaching in a single, simple, colour touch screen running watch.

Mok Ying Ren has signed an endorsement deal to be POCARI SWEAT’s Brand Ambassador. It is the 25-year-old’s third deal, with the other two sponsors being sporting brands Brooks and Key Power International.

But muscle imbalances such as weak gluteal muscles, and muscle tightness around the kneecaps can also cause misalignment, leading to chronic pain. By building up and stretching these important muscles that affect your knees, you may be able to see some improvement.