OMG! A World Record Event at Your Doorstep

FRIDAY, 17 JAN 2014
By JudeToyat@judetbpseeds

BREAKING RECORDS: Abdul Karim during the symbolic ceremony to mark the start of the event.

NINE MONTHS from now, Sarawakians will not only be witness to an effort to break a world record, but will be part of a Guiness World Record-breaking attempt to accomplish a simple yet difficult feat: walking backwards for a distance of 1km.

The Guinness World Record attempt for walking backwards, or doing the retro walk, with the theme ‘OMG! A World Record Event At Your Doorstep’ is hoped to involve thousands of Sarawakians from all backgrounds. The 1km retrowalk will be held on Oct 16 at Jubilee Ground, Kuching.

Previously, the same attempt was carried out in China which saw only about 1,000 participants turn up to make a world record, and to break this record, there will have to be more than 1,000 participants in this retrowalk.

In his text speech read by Social Development (Urban Youth) Assistant Minister Datuk Abdul Karim Rahman Hamzah at the launching of the Imagine Retrowalk Guiness World Record attempt at Plaza Merdeka January 16, Social Development Minister Tan Sri William Mawan said that creating a Guiness World Record was a very serious matter and the government would give assistance that could make the event successful.

Besides the World Record breaking attempt, the event will also be creating fund for charitable bodies like the Sarawak Autistic Association, Hope Place, Sarawak Cancer Association, Habitat and Peryatim.

FUN: Yoyo performance by Ryan Han, member of the Yo Blitz, one of Sarawak’s renowned talents.

The early registration of participants will start on Jan 23 to Oct 15 and those interested can contact through the Imagine RetroWalk Facebook page or at 082-455259 for further inquiries.

  

1BFF Imagine Retrowalk 2014 bakal diiktiraf dalam rekod dunia

Abdul Karim Rahman Hamzah menunjukkan isyarat bagus selepas perasmian program 1BFF Imagine Retrowalk 2014
 di Kuching, semalam. Turut hadir, Talip Zulpilip (dua dari kiri), Abang Abdul Wahab Abang Julai (kiri) serta Athanasius Audie Chua (kanan).

KUCHING 16 Jan. - Acara berjalan kaki mengundur, 1BFF Imagine Retrowalk 2014 di bandar raya ini pada 16 Oktober depan bakal diiktiraf dalam rekod dunia.

Acara berjalan kaki mengundur sejauh 1 kilometer itu akan bermula di pusat membeli-belah Plaza Merdeka di sini.

Menteri Muda Pembangunan Belia (Bandar) negeri, Datuk Abdul Karim Rahman Hamzah berkata, Guinness World Record bersetuju untuk mengiktiraf program itu sekiranya penganjur berjaya memecahkan rekod terdahulu dengan mengumpul lebih 1,000 peserta.

Katanya, rekod berjalan kaki mengundur kini dipegang oleh China yang dicatat beberapa tahun lalu.

"Meskipun program ini hanya acara berjalan beramai-ramai namun bukanlah mudah kerana peserta perlu berjalan dalam keadaan mengundur sejauh 1 kilometer.

  

People behind 1BFF - the Organiser

1BFF for youths to network via sports

December 19, 2012

1BFF COMMITTEE: Keith (seated centre) has his picture taken with the 2013-2014 office bearers of the 1BFF Pending Sports and Recreational Club.

KUCHING: The 1BFF Pending Sports and Recreational Club, a platform that encourages the youth to think of ‘out of the box’ activities and events while creating a fun network for all, is inviting members participation to enrich the young communities here.

The club is open to all Sarawakians regardless of age, religion, race or even political affiliations as the club offers a platform to strengthen youth development in all aspects most notably education, sports, recreation and social.

“The club first started because we believe in the potential of our Youth and that they are the future, our future. The club will strive to enrich the youth community particularly in Kuching Division by organizing and providing a wide range of recreational and sports events, as well as educational and self-improve programmes.

“The objective of the Club is to promote all forms of sports, recreation and social activities through an active calendar of events as well as to participate with other clubs and associations.

“The Club aims to train and imbue a winners’ attitude and to promote youth participation by giving them the opportunities to engage in the sports of their choice at various skill levels,” said club president Keith YS Sim to The Borneo Post here yesterday.

He added that the main factor that drives the club forward would be the fun and exciting ‘out of the box’ activities and events that will be organized as early as January 2013. He mentioned that 1BFF club consider itself as a network of best friends who likes to work and spend time together through healthy sports and recreational activities.

To celebrate its first year formation, the club will be organizing the first of its kind, annual open futsal competition in the city. The team which has managed to win the cup for three times will get to keep the trophy.

In addition, a unique ‘Backathon’ competition will be held in May which requires participant to jog backwards. The charitable event was scheduled to take place for three days. Further details for these events will be announced at a later date.

The soft launch of the 1BFF club will take place in January, to be incorporated with its debut SME seminar programmed to educate entrepreneurs on ways to apply for loans and other related matters.

“We will try to create yearly events that will be incorporated into the state calendar of events. Do note that we are trying to do something different here. We lauded the many sports, recreational and charitable events here which are very successful.

“This Club offers something different in the sense that we are trying to organize and gather all these individuals and members of the public to enhance their potentials in the same platform. We also want to create a network so that everybody can find each other or know who to look for when they are in need of a particular service and such,” continued Keith.

Highlighting that the inaugural committee members ranges from those from various backgrounds and profession, he stated that the Club encourage member’s participation from all sectors and industries. However, those under the age of 18 will need a written consent from their parents before joining the club.

The 2013-2014 Committee of the 1BFF Pending and Sports and Recreational Club are as follow; Keith Sim (President), Simon Tie (Deputy President), Winnie Lim (Secretary), Aloren Lewis Lias (Deputy Secretary), Audie Chua (Treasurer), Cilla Balla (Deputy Treasurer), Kas Awi Sepawie (Publicity), Karen Sim (Deputy Publicity) and 15 other committee members in sports, welfare, social, recreation and membership.

  

The 1BFF Pending Sports and Recreational Club were registered on Nov 28 with the Sarawak State Sports Commission. ‘1BFF’ basically means best friends forever. Membership drive will start in a week’s time through its Facebook page. The club can also be contacted via email at 1bffclubnetwork@gmail.com for further enquiries.

Retro walking ...

Retro walking: One step backwards, two steps forward!

Benefits of unfollowing suit:

1) It improves cardiovascular function:

Backward walking can be extremely strenuous because of its difficulty but it definitely treats the body better that its forward walking twin. It puts greater strain on your cardiovascular system thus producing higher heart rate. A 100 steps backward walking is equivalent to 1,000 steps of conventional walking; which means that you can strengthen your heart and at the same time burn calories quicker than forward walking. That extra level of difficulty will summon your extra reserve of energy burning extra calories in return.

2) It’s easy on the leg muscles and joints:

Retro walking strengthens the heart, lungs, muscles, joints, hips, legs and trunk, with minimal stress on any given part of the body. Over time, our leg muscles get used to walking only forward that works out the hamstrings and glutes but retro walking employs and exercises all the unused and by now, weak muscles such as the quadriceps and calves. Retro walking or exercising is also an ideal way to repair joint pain and knee injuries as it is gentler on the knees. There is lesser displacement of the body backward because you punch in a lesser percentage of your body weight; as a result the range of motion of the knee joint is reduced and they experience less trauma and the walker; less discomfort. It is highly recommended for elderly people and those with arthritis-related problems for it is can be an excellent slow paced, low impact workout that is absolutely gentle on the knees.

3) It exercises your body and mind:

When we walk backwards, we obviously cannot see what is happening behind our back so with regular practice our senses automatically build a defense mechanism against potential dangers. This gradually improves balance, peripheral vision and hearing skills. Retro walking is more of a neurobic activity; a physical activity that unofficially invites the brain’s enthusiastic participation. Neurobic activities create a nexus of brand new neural connections in your brain that help you stay mentally sharp, polish your memory and dodge the unwelcome and debilitating guests of later life such as the Alzheimer’s.

Yes, we know we hit the right chord and we know you already are in love with this brand new tune. So before you rewind and play there are a few things you would have to bear in mind:

Take particular care while including this new regime into your walking routine. No matter how exited you are it is always best to begin slow. You can gradually gallop at a pelt once your senses get acclimatized to the newly acquired skills. Ensure your safety by practicing it in a tripping-free, obstacle-free, pothole-free zone.

If you chose the treadmill then start even slower, a mile per hour should work just fine and be ever ready to hit the emergency stop. As you grow pro, you can increase the speed or inclination. DO NOT PERFORM THESE STUNTS IF YOU HAVE BALANCE OR CO-ORDINATION DIFFICULTIES. Also, try not holding on to the handrails. It completely disarrays your body posture and nullifies the wonderful plusses you would otherwise benefit from.

Another safe option is to have a friend-cum henchman who can walk (forward) or jog (forward) beside you and keep a watch on your behalf.

But if luck doesn’t favour, keep looking over your shoulder intermittently to see if someone is in your way. And despite all safeguarding if you still bump into someone who marvels at what could possibly be wrong with you, quickly break into an item number and yell, “Lets dance!”

Not such a bad idea, in ‘retro’spect.

resource: http://asianheartinstitute.wordpress.com/2012/05/15/retro-walking-one-step-backwards-two-steps-forward/

Celebrate Healthy Living - Try "Retro" Walking

Celebrate Healthy Living

Try "Retro" Walking

Walking in both directions gives you a great lower-body workout and promotes balance while adding variety to your fitness routine. Backward walking, also known as retro walking strengthens your quadriceps and calves. If you have knee problems, you may find retro walking beneficial as it puts less strain on and requires less range of motion from your knee joints.

You will get many of the same benefits from backward running and will burn approximately 30 percent more calories than running forward. Backward running causes less impact on your knees and is considered a safe form of

training that also may improve running skills. Start slow and if you are willing to give retro walking a try, be very cautious obviously, you don’t have eyes in the back of your head and if you twist your head constantly, while moving backward, you could develop some structural problems.

Start this activity in a secure location such as an open field, parking lot or a track that is not busy. This is a good activity to try with a walking buddy who is moving forward and can alert you to upcoming dangers. If you try this on a treadmill start slowly to avoid tripping.

The goal for retro walking is to alternate these steps with forward walking. You don’t need to go the whole distance while walking backward. Walk forward, then balance briefly on the support leg as the swing leg is reversed. Walk backward for a short time, and then use the same technique to change direction.

One more thing to consider is that your shoes will wear out more quickly from backward walking as you land on places not

designed for high amounts of wear. Use an older pair of shoes at first to see if retro walking is for you.

Retro walking is easy to do once you get the hang of it. Don’t worry about speed at first and just focus on your safety. It will take some time before you feel comfortable walking backward, as this is a new skill.

Resource: http://www.southwind.ksu.edu/doc45956.ashx

Guinness World Record: Largest Backwards Walk

The largest backwards walk was achieved by 1,039 participants and was organized by Infinitus (China) Company Ltd. in Shanghai, China, on 10 June 2012.

 

Click here for details.

A Guinness world record attempt for Backward (Retro) Walk in April 2014 in Kuching, Sarawak