Category: General fitness

Travel Tips to Keep Fit

f you are traveling…… fall in love with the outdoors! Going to a beach/ hills/ verdant valleys etc. Explore the new place on foot. Go for hikes, cycle rides, moonlit treks, morning and evening beach walks, swim, take a languorous walk in the resort etc…….it doesn’t feel like exercise but you are keeping fit while enjoying the scenery. Go to the local souk or bazaar and explore…. on foot. Just keep your hat/ umbrella/ sunscreen handy.

Consistent Evening/Night Routine for Better Sleep

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Each night millions of people struggle to fall asleep or stay asleep. For some this is only a brief problem. For others, insomnia can become an ongoing struggle. Are you also falling prey to this? A good solution to this will be to create a consistent evening/night routine. A good night’s sleep can help you […]

4 reasons why you should stop counting calories

Have you been eating less, exercising hard, counting every calorie you eat and every calorie you burn but still do not seem to make any progress with weight loss? Does it frustrate you to see people eating more than you, exercise lesser and yet they are leaner than you? What is going wrong? The issue […]

Salman or not – you still need muscles.

The fear of becoming too muscular keeps many people away from doing strength training. Some people just want to remain fit and healthy and do not want to become too muscular. With that fear many men and especially women prefer to run or walk or do aerobic exercises like walking, jogging or cycling. Strength training […]

Which kind of exercise is right for you?

Often people ask me – “I run, is that enough?” or “I do Yoga, is that enough?” or “I do Zumba, is that enough?” Most of us develop liking for some variety or form of exercises and we continue to do that as it gives us pleasure and a feeling of accomplishment. Something is much […]

Question: Do ab crunches help to get flat abs?

Growing waistline with age is a common concern. People looking to reduce their waistline often look up abdominal exercises thinking it will help them get flat abs. It’s frustrating when they put in insane amount of hard work and see no results. Let’s understand this a little more. Abdominal fat is of 2 kinds : […]

Role of nutrients/supplements in weight loss

In most cases healthy weight loss can be achieved by right diet along with the correct exercises, combined with a list of beneficial supplements. However,the quantity and type of supplements vary from person to person. However many people struggle with weight loss even after following a very healthy lifestyle. Weight loss depends on your age, […]

All about supplements pt 2 – Timing the supplements

In the previous post, we talked about the need of supplements and the safety measures to adopt with supplements.  We will cover timing the supplements in this post. To everything there is a season, and a time, to every purpose. Likewise, the nutrients should also be consumed at the right time, for optimum results. Most […]