A spate of international sporting events over the holiday season proved that not only is Phuket back and more than capable of hosting a few world-class athletic events, but that it?s the ladies leading the way. Where once lobster-coloured beer bellies preceded Chang-stained anti-athletes as they puffed their way to the sun-loungers, now the supergirls are flexing their abs and kicking sand in the face of flab.

In issue 20 of Phuket Post we look at the fad for feminine fitness that now grips the island and meets the stars who are leading their sisters in the adrenalin invasion.

Issue 20 of Phuket Post is in shops now.

Photo by Dan Miles, dan@foto-asia.com