Tag: Fitness

NCA officials, players get lecture on fitness

Angela Marie Sadiqua, a clinical Nutritionist and Weight Loss Councilor delivered a lecture to Lahore-based National Players and NCA Coaching and Support Staff...

PCB should conduct fitness tests of umpires, says Aleem Dar

The International Cricket Council (ICC) Elite umpire Aleem Dar has advised the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) to conduct regular fitness tests of all the...

Fitness of players, ball control is the key: Akhtar Rasool

The second phase of the camp training of the senior hockey team started here at the National Hockey Stadium on Monday under the supervision...

Never lied about my fitness: Razzaq

Breaking his silence soon after claims emerged that he misled officials regarding his fitness, Pakistan all-rounder Abdul Razzaq said he clarified his position to...

Hrithik Roshan splashing 2 million a month on fitness

Bollywood hunk Hrithik Roshan is leaving no stone unturned to make a big splash at the box office with ‘Krrish’ sequel. Apparently, Hrithik has...

SQES for annual vehicles fitness certificates in capital

A meeting of Safety, Quality and Environmental Standards (SQES) of the Quality Standardisation and Certifications Group suggested a system of annual vehicles fitness certifications...

Jane Fonda to receive fitness award

Veteran actress Jane Fonda is set to be honoured for her dedication to good health by editors at Shape magazine. Fonda, who has released...

Gul hopes to regain form and fitness

After being left out of the Pakistan team for the Zimbabwe tour, fast-bowler Umar Gul has said he is focusing on returning to the...

Shaping the fitness industry

Our initiative to reach out to (preferably) young entrepreneurs carving out and building on interesting niches in a struggling market takes us to Avari...

Samir proves fitness in marathon five-setter

Pakistan’s future hope and Davis Cupper proved his fitness in a five-set marathon match against one of the country’s top seeded players Jalil Khan...

Steyn, Tahir pass fitness tests

MOHALI - South African pace bowler Dale Steyn and his spin colleague Imran Tahir have passed fitness tests and will be available for Thursday's World Cup match against the Netherlands, the team management said on Wednesday. Steyn was nursing a bruise while Tahir had a respiratory tract infection. "Dale Steyn and Imran Tahir passed their respective fitness tests on Wednesday and are fit for selection for the Group B encounter," the team said in a statement.
"The team

Anwar wins Royal Palm Fitness Competition

LAHORE - Anwar Sadiq performed with zeal and amassed enough points to beat over 80 competitors in the Annual Royal Palm five-day Fitness Competition at the Fitness Arena of Royal Palm Golf and Country Club. The event was endorsed by Qalco Lubricants.
Amongst ladies, the one who demonstrated energy and enthusiasm was Dr. Raheela Akhter and was rightly declared the lady champion.
The Annual Fitness Competition concluded on Sunday and was open to competitors in the age

Ushna proves fitness to join Fed Cup team

LAHORE - The training camp of the Pakistan's Fed Cup team concluded here on Wednesday with the country's top player Usnha Suhail winning all her trial-cum-fitness test matches under the supervision of former Davis Cupper Rashid Malik and non playing captain Nausheen Ehtisham.
Pakistan team comprising Ushna, Sara Mahboob, Saba Aziz and Sara Mansoor will feature in the Fed Cup in Bangkok from January 31 to February 5. Pakistan is participating the event after a gap of 12 years.

Ushna faces fitness test as Fed Cup looms

LAHORE - Pakistan's top female tennis player Ushna Sohail will undergo a fitness test for her selection for the Pakistan's Fed Cup team in the first week of February.
According to Rashid Malik, she will be evaluated in a full length practice match against the camp training players.
Currently six players - Sarah Mahboob, Sarah Mansoor, Saba Aziz, Anoosha Aslam and Iman Qureshi - are training at the Bagh-i-Jinnah Courts under the supervision of former Davis Cupper Rashid Malik

Nadal confident of fitness for London finale

PARIS: World number one Rafael Nadal expects to be fit for the ATP World Tour finals in London later this month despite withdrawing from this week's Paris Masters with a shoulder injury.
Nadal, who will end the year ranked number one in the world after winning the French Open, Wimbledon and the US Open, is suffering from tendinitis in his left shoulder but said he will return to training this week.
"I am not worried at all about London," the Spaniard told a news conference

I wasn’t fitness conscious: Sonu

"When I was 16, I wasn't fitness conscious. I grew up in a small town in Punjab and there was no gymming fashion there and my knowledge of fitness was nil," the 'Dabangg' star said in an interview.
"I remember going to the neighbourhood 'akhada' and would use dumbbells, rods and whatever else was available. It was few months later that I realised about the right equipment and how to use them. But the zeal to work hard was always present in me," he added.
"I was a sincere