Shape Malaysia - April 2017

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This month, we’ve got you covered for everything that you need to know about tackling your first ever marathon. This includes a training guide to facing common marathon day problems, complete with a list of popular runs in and around this region! Also get acquainted with our very own fitness and wellness You Tuber Joanna Soh on leading the fit lifestyle!

Breathe Your Way Fitter

Something as simple as the way you inhale and exhale can give you more energy every day and supercharge your workout. Here’s how. 

4 mins

What Kind Of Stretching Exercises Can I Do When I'm Stuck In A Traffic Jam?

You can do several moves when you’re stuck in a car but make sure that you’re alert when on the road.

2 mins

Gradient Lips

With two colours or more, make a statement with this bold lip look.

2 mins

The Organic Beauty

The 44-year-old mother of two teenage girls and founder of By Lena, Lena Yu started her organic beauty and skincare line 15 years ago when her daughter suffered from severe eczema.

2 mins

Can The Acid Levels Of The Food Affect Your Health and Weight?

'Alkaline' may be Hollywood’s latest diet buzzword, but can the acid levels of the food you eat really affect your health and weight?

4 mins

Pop Your Marathon Cherry

It's your first and you're excited and nervous at the same time. But with the right mindset and training, you can ace your maiden marathon with few challenges. We asked seasoned marathoners what it takes to be one.

10 mins

A Week Before Race Day

So you’re only a week away from race day. Are you well-prepared and ready to seize the race? Find out what you should do just days before that marathon.

3 mins

Top 10 Race Day Problems

It's race day and you need to pee so badly because anxiety has taken over you. Or you've been held up in an unexpected traffic jam and turned up for late for the run. Hear out these tips, tricks, and strategies to save yourself from unexpected race day issues.

5 mins

How To Project Your Energy For The Work-Life Balance

Joanna Soh is young, chatty and energetic. You’ll see much of that vibe channelled through her fitness and wellness channel on You Tube. But there’s more to this sassy lass; she’s also focused and ambitious. Here’s how she projects her energy for that enviable work-life balance.

4 mins

Meet The Finalists!

They come in different shapes and from various backgrounds. But they’re united in their commitment to fitness. Get up close and personal with our first-ever SHAPE Fit Girl Search finalists.

7 mins

Strength Is Fashionable

The Misfit Phase smart watch is the latest minimalistic and classy wearable tech for an active lifestyle.

1 min

Suhaili Micheline

With a string of awards including the best featured performer at the 7th BOH Cameronian Arts 2009 Awards, this former ‘So you think you can dance’ finalist shares with us the ups and downs of being a dancer in Malaysia.

3 mins

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Shape Malaysia Magazine Description:

Shape (Malaysia) is the only active lifestyle guide for women in the country, inspiring women to aspire towards the very best their minds, bodies and lives can achieve with content that zeros-in on reliable and cutting-edge health, well-being, fitness and functional beauty news as well as research.