Fit & Fab

Bouncing back after two operations

Freelance illustrator Tiffany Tan is rediscovering her strengths through body-weight exercises

For freelance illustrator Tiffany Tan, a fitness routine does not have to be a strict regimen and should encompass different activities like cycling and taking walks.
For freelance illustrator Tiffany Tan, a fitness routine does not have to be a strict regimen and should encompass different activities like cycling and taking walks. PHOTO: LEVEL SINGAPORE
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Strength and confidence.

Yes, after two knee operations in February and September last year due to wear and tear from muay thai. I had sustained multiple ligament tears in my right knee that needed two reconstructions and I was in crutches for a while that were limiting, not only physically but mentally.

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A version of this article appeared in the print edition of The Straits Times on December 16, 2020, with the headline Bouncing back after two operations. Subscribe