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[Gameplan] Reformer Pilates for beginners
Is Reformer Pilates the exercise you need to #JustStart your fitness journey?
[Gameplan] How ballerinas dance through pain
A ballerina’s day starts by waking up to pain. Ballet Philippines’ principal dancer Denise Parungao shares how she powers through it.
Gameplan: Anti-gravity yoga for newbies
Yogi and triathlete Bubbles Paraiso shares how wholesome food and regular exercise can help us deal with everyday stress
Gameplan: 7 tips for traveling to Iceland
Fancy a trip to Iceland? Gameplan s Mara Lopez shares her encounter with the Northern Lights and tells us how traveling changes her perspective
Gameplan: Pinoy wheelchair racer sprints with a strong heart
Who says you need legs to be able to run? Wheelchair racer Jerold Mangliwan shares how he overcomes pain and sprints to the finish line with a strong heart
Gameplan: Skin diving in Anilao
The Philippines is known as the world’s center of marine biodiversity and you don’t need a scuba tank to dive into its beauty
Gameplan: Award-winning dance crew brings international hip hop competition to PH
Multi awarded A Team Philippines brings together Filipino dancers from all over the country to share their passion for street dance on the Vibe PH stage
Gameplan: Filipino athletes battle their hearts out at Rio Paralympics
The Philippine Paralympic team shares what motivates them as they face rigorous training and physical challenges
Gameplan: Street kids turned ballet dancers compete in Asian Grand Prix
From the streets to the barre – and now the Asian Grand Prix
Gameplan: Capoeira, a marriage of combat and grace
New Gameplan host Mara Lopez discovers a different kind of refuge from the hustle and bustle of city life through Capoeira
Gameplan: La Union beach festival makes pitch to save our seas
Conservation groups and social enterprises team up to mount an eco friendly beach festival
Gameplan: Football clinic urges peace among different religions
Two hundred kids from Mindanao arrive in Manila and discover the unifying language of football
WATCH: Gameplan hosts on sports, action, and new adventures
Ton Juls and Amanda are off to new adventures Meet Katz Mara and Graham
Meet Mara Lopez, new Gameplan host
Our surfer host shows how being passionate about one sport can create ripples of positive change
Meet Katz Salao, new 'Gameplan' host
After years of having a love hate relationship with fitness and exercise 25 year old Katz Salao discovers her passion in helping other people achieve their fitness goals
Meet Graham Caygill, new Gameplan host
This Filipino British football player is out to prove that hard work and determination are sometimes more than enough to reach your goal
Who will be the next Gameplan hosts?
Gameplan hosts Amanda Fernandez Ton Vergel de Dios and Julian Rodriguez are off to new adventures Who will take their spots?
Gameplan: What's your life's next great adventure?
What s your GAMEPLAN for 2016?
Gameplan: Mountain trail biking in Negros
Salvador Benedicto in Negros Occidental is a favorite spot for mountain bikers because of the variety of trails uphill downhill and hairpin turns plus a beautiful view of Mt Kanlaon
What's your Gameplan Profile: Raven Cruz for Parkour
What’s Your GAMEPLAN Profiles WYGP is a series on different athletes – from the newbies to the veterans from everyday athletes to professionals
Gameplan Profiles: Progressive Athletes
Here are inspiring stories from athletes who will stop at nothing – not even physical hindrances
Gameplan: Meet 4 of Manila's driven yuppies
What drives these 4 achievers to reach their goals?
Gameplan Profiles: The 60 year-old skateboarder
Probably one of the coolest senior citizens you ll encounter in the streets of Metro Manila
Gameplan: Thrilla in Manila
Our Gameplan hosts go on a spooky adventure in the streets of Intramuros
Gameplan: Manila Urban Challenge
Our hosts kick their urban adventure up a notch
Gameplan: Manila Urban Adventure
Who says you have to travel far for an adventure? Gameplan hosts Amanda Julian and Ton show you what you can do in Metro Manila
Gameplan: How pacers guide a 42K marathon finish
Running a full marathon is no joke and these pacers serve to guide runners from gunstart to finish line
Gameplan: Eco-Traveling in Danjugan Island
Here are some eco travel ideas you can try and experience in Danjugan Island
Gameplan: How not to do your first triathlon
Triathletes share rookie mistakes and then some
Gameplan: How to input recovery into your triathlon training plan
Recovery is 50 of a good training plan
Gameplan: Hobie Cat Sailing in Danjugan Island
Gameplan s Amanda Fernandez takes on the Hobie challenge
Gameplan: How to do your first triathlon
Here are Coach Dan Brown’s tips on how to race your first tri
Gameplan: Exploring Salvador Benedicto
The Gameplan hosts go off the beaten path and head to the mountainous municipality of Don Salvador Benedicto in Negros Occidental
Gameplan: Top 3 Bacolod City Hotspots
Julian takes us to 3 of his favorite spots in Bacolod
Gameplan: How to overcome triathlon raceday roadblocks
The best prevention is always preparation
Gameplan Profiles: Nikko Huelgas
Gameplan puts the spotlight on SEA Games gold medalist for triathlon Nikko Huelgas
Gameplan: How to go longer and faster in triathlon
Hint: it has something to do with lactic acid
Gameplan: How to fuel for a marathon
Having a good nutritional strategy addresses the need for adequate fuel delay of fatigue and repair of damage after
Gameplan: The trail's end
The Gameplan team s Kalinga adventure comes to an end
Gameplan: Jack of all tours
Kalinga based tour guide Francis Pa in makes an effort to learn different languages of various countries from German to Japanese to Danish
Gameplan: How to recover after a hard training and racing
If recovery is penciled in properly the athlete avoids symptoms such as chronic fatigue injury and possibly mental burnout
Gameplan: Where words end, music begins
Gameplan host Ton Vergel de Dios discovers how music bridges the gap between those who struggle to understand each other s languages
Gameplan: Coach Rio's 4 tips on how to build stamina
What does it take to build endurance?
Gameplan: The mark of a mambabatok
For the squeamish elders of the lowlands tattoos are a form of rebellion But in Kalinga tattoos are a symbol of great beauty and bravery
Gameplan: Behind the scenic scenes
The Gameplan trio treks to Buscalan Kalinga – home to legendary tattoo artist Whang Od
Gameplan: How a pacer guides a 21K finish
The role of a pacer is like a role model Whenever a runner is about to give up a pacer would push them
Gameplan: Keeping up with the Tinglayans
Sometimes detours could yield to a wealth of adventures
Gameplan: Amanda's must-haves
Spending some time in the mountains is a worthwhile experience from the breathtaking sights to the diverse groups of people you ll meet
Gameplan: A backpacker's tale
Every time he travels Gameplan host Juls Rodriguez only brings one backpack with him
