Your Body, Your Temple
IF YOU ARE NOT THE BEST VERSION OF YOURSELF, WHAT ARE YOU DOING WITH YOUR TIME AND EFFORT?The human body is an amazingly intricate and deep ecosystem revolving around the mind. It is controlled by the mind, yet retains its power to influence it strongly. Much has been written about […]
The “F” Word
This got your interest, didn’t it? So let’s begin by doing justice to your interpretation first. Let’s face it. Given the world we live in, the daily drama that plays out and the fact that something or someone does manage to needle us despite our best intentions of isolating ourselves, […]
Journey of Indian fitness
For some time now I have been in an inquisitive frame of mind with an increasing sense of dĂ©jĂ vu. Having been exposed to Indian classical dance since the age of five, tutored in the tradition of the Guru -Shishya Parampara, practicing Yoga and now being part of the modern health […]
Why are goals so intimidating?
This is a question I often ask myself. There is a lot of literature, management gyan, videos and even inspirational stuff out there dealing with this. The last I checked, I have quite a few bookmarks and saved links here, there, everywhere which I have tucked away for reference (and which I keep […]
Barefoot does not mean Barefoot Running!
July 19 run at the Day Breaker Half Marathon was tough. The weather sucked everybody’s energy.Extremely high humidity levels with near zero wind made breathing labored for all and even the best of “Play Dry/Stay Dry” fabrics were put to shame. While catching my breath at the finish line I […]
Foot Strikes
This video helps in visually understanding the different types of foot strikes while running. Foot strike has a bearing on how the foot loads ( & dissipates) the ground reaction forces when the foot strikes the ground. Foot strike also has a bearing on efficient barefoot running technique and better […]
Posture
Posture is the key element in determining alignment of joints & muscles. Postural imbalance anywhere affects the entire body, leading to muscular weakness & tension in the joints over a period of time, causing chronic pain & discomfort. That shoulder slump could be stressing out your back, hips and the […]
Foot Facts
Wondering what all the noise of the foot is all about? Here are just a few facts to consider :– The human foot contains 26 bones, 33 joints, 107 ligaments, 19 muscles and multiple tendons that allow it to move.– 1/4 of all your bones are down in your feet. […]
Evidence that short foot works!! AND proof that Barefoot Training is applicable across all sports, not just running.
This is a message from the mother of my young pro golf client (just turned 12!). His golfing coach, who has been working on Raghav’s swing for long, has shared his observation. Raghav is flat footed. I taught him the short foot exercise a couple of weeks back and asked […]
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 […]