Boys and girls, it’s time to get fit
Haresh Says, as published in Malay Mail today LET’S not kid ourselves. Doing 20 push-ups before eating chicken briyani is not going to turn us into hunks or lower our cholesterol. But this is beyond push-ups or crunches for a free meal or to post such antics online to get the attention of fellow social media users. Here is an initiative by the Youth and Sports Ministry to get people to sweat it out and maintain a healthy lifestyle. It has been a while since the ministry had embarked on such an aggressive campaign on social media to get people active. Led by its minister Khairy Jamaluddin, the hashtag #FitMalaysia and informative tips by @FitMalaysians on Twitter have certainly caught the attention of many. Khairy, had for several weeks, encouraged the masses to perform exercise routines. There is also a promotion where if one could do 20 push-ups at a restaurant in Publika, he or she would get either a chicken briyani or a ...