How To Get Fit Without A Gym
You don’t have access to a gym (or worse, are a ‘no show’ paid member), travel frequently, keep erratic hours and have some other excuse tucked under your frequent flier belt. Let’s take the bull by the horns. The truth is, you always carry the best and most effective piece […]
Resuming Activity With Injury
Perhaps one of the most dreaded challenges for an athlete or an active person is dealing with an injury, not just the physical aspect but also the mental state of mind it unleashes. The frustration of being laid back from routine and activity sometimes exceeds the physical aspect and it […]
This is really child’s play
Children today are as sleep-deprived as adults. Their access to junk food is limitless and the effects of technology ensnaring. While focus on adult health and fitness is growing by the day, how much attention is being given to the younger age group (children, pre-teens and teens) is the big […]
Visual guide to 36 useful stretches
The effectivity of performing stretches and deriving their benefits in terms of enhancing flexibility, strength, injury prevention and general well being depends on targeting intended muscles appropriately. Without this bodily awareness focus is missing and stretches are often performed incorrectly. The following visual guide along with descriptions, shows the muscles […]
Foam rolling – whys and how to
There are a lot of links being shared online relating to foam rolling – whys and how to.Based on practical experience, I have observed, most don’t seem to be able to perform rolling correctly or derive full benefits and still have doubts pertaining to foam rollers and rolling. Some common […]
Overload principle and social media
Diet and nutrition can make or break any fitness routine. Consult knowledgeable professionals rather than social media while making important health decisions. With the permeation of social media everywhere, it’s becoming increasingly difficult to sieve truth from hype. Defining truth itself is becoming the biggest challenge of our times. All […]
SPRINTS – Why they should be in your training arsenal
* Research shows Sprints training delivers superior fat loss results compared to steady state training protocols due to greater fat burn during and increased caloric burn post workout. * Helps build lean muscle, imparts greater toning and improves size and strength of fast twitch muscle fibers. This greatly improves body […]
Tips For Achieving Better Health and Fitness Goals
Simple pointers to help get better results from fitness programs and frequent prevent fall outs. Ever wonder why some people are able to achieve their health and fitness goals better than others? Why they seem to be successful in adopting healthy practices as a lifestyle and demonstrate superior adherence and […]
A range of motion
The dictionary defines ‘function’ as an activity that is natural to or the purpose of a person or thing. So ‘functional’ should then mean something that is designed to be useful and practical for the individual. The litmus test and success of any venture or action depends on how well […]
Core!
There is so much noise about the core and core training. What is it? Why is it so importan?CORE is much more than the frenzied twitter of six packs of some or the grocery bag that hangs around the midrif of many. It consists of 29 pairs of muscles spanning […]