How To Break Workout Plateau ??
This is an age-old question, but unfortunately there isn’t a clear answer on this subject. But we can make certain conclusions based on collective information from exercise science and various…
This is an age-old question, but unfortunately there isn’t a clear answer on this subject. But we can make certain conclusions based on collective information from exercise science and various…
Before I discuss this topic, I want to clarify couple of things with reference to fitness and nutrition: We need to understand, that there is a difference between nutrition &…
Life is extremely uncertain, and sometimes despite of our best efforts, we aren’t able to maintain consistency in our workouts and diet routines. Interruptions in training process because of illness,…
When you walk into any gym, you could see a number of people queuing up behind the LAT PULLDOWN machine. What’s interesting are the different kind of attachments with different…
Life can be full of surprises. It can be welcoming at the same time shocking. For someone who has been consistent with their diet and workout routines, an unwelcome break…
Myostatin, or growth and differentiation factor 8 (GDF-8), also called the ‘Hercules gene’, is a protein based hormone, that acts at physiological levels to limit muscle mass. Research over the…
where Drop sets, also called as Descending sets, is a technique in weight training, you perform a set number of reps with a given weight, to concentric failure; quickly reduce…
Supersets in simplest of the terms means ‘performing two different exercises back to back with minimal rest in between’. It was the Weider school of training which popularized the concept…
Mephentermine is a cardiac stimulant related to the class of amphetamines, which is used to raise blood pressure in hypotensive (low blood pressure) states. It appears to work as a…
The bicycle is approximately 200 years old, believed to have its origins in ancient China, Egypt and India. The past several decades have borne witness to a booming interest in…
One of the most controversial and mythical questions which has been around forever now, is “does sex/masturbation effect sports performance?”, or a similar question “does sex/masturbation leads to physical weakness?”…
You know what is the hardest part of being fit – it’s not a good diet or workout. You can have the best of the diets and finest workouts and…
Nothing beats consistency. And being consistent with your workouts is the best thing that can be done by an individual. Consistency brings in momentum and momentum lead to habit formation.…
Social media is clearly divided into two kinds of people giving health & nutrition advice. The ones that give deliver information based on scientific evidence or research, or with common…
We all know the health benefits of weight loss, and more importantly fat loss. However, with major weight loss, in case of obese individuals, specially at a faster pace, almost…
Back in the 80s and 90s, Austrian-born pro bodybuilder Andreas Munzer, was a quite a rage, for his ultra-shredded physique, and paper-thin skin texture. On March 12, 1996, Munzer complained…
One of the most discussed topics in the world of fitness today is whether crunches or sit ups are to be done or not. Being a favorite exercise of a…
A vegetarian is someone who doesn’t consume meat, and this includes all meat products including poultry. Then you must have heard of people who may or may not choose to…
When it comes to strength training workouts, there can be infinite permutations and combinations in terms of splits, exercise sequences, number of reps & sets, rest between sets etc. But…
Ammonia Inhalants (AIs) are commonly referred to as smelling salts, ammonia capsules, or ammonia salts and historically have been used for the prevention and treatment of fainting, dizziness, and light-headedness.…
Sir, have you used steroids? Have you been on gear? Were you natural during your bodybuilding days?... And many such questions I get on my social media platforms. More so,…
The debate between raw & cooked foods on its perceived benefits for health, is never ending. There are raw protagonists, for whom cooking is the worst thing that happened to…
There is an absolutely ridiculous belief in India, and it has been ingrained in the minds of lot of adults. If a guy isn’t worth anything, whiling away his time,…
A pressure cooker, as it looks, is an air-tight pot, in which food is cooked with the help of steam pressure and heat. The lid of a pressure cooker is…
Well, it depends on a lot of factors. Most people experience a bit of discomfort on a particular day, the way one feels before sickness overwhelms the body’s defences, and…
When someone embarks on a weight loss journey, they want to expedite the process, as much as possible. But there is no use of losing it fast, and gaining it…
We are living in a society where young girls are under a misconception and wrong belief that, in order to improve their self-worth or self-image, or to feel more confident,…
We all remember the hardcore training scenes from the movie Rocky IV where Stallone trains in the bitter Russian cold to prepare himself for the match against what seemed like…
We know that someone eating only eggs is known as an Ovo-Vegetarian, or a Lacto-Ovo-Vegetarian if he consumes both dairy and eggs, and abstains from any form of meat, poultry…
Women generally have a higher percentage of body fat storage than men. And body fat percentage also increases with age. That’s why there are different ranges of fat percentages which…
What we call as the ‘Desi Gyms’, is something which the westerners refer to as the ‘Old School Gyms’. And there has been a constant debate on which is better.…
Though nose bleeds aren’t common, but some lifters going extremely heavy may experience it. But most of such nose bleeds aren’t serious and temporary in nature. They mostly resolve on…
One of the primary determinant of weight loss/fat loss is energy or calorie deficit, and there are several ways to achieve this goal. Among the many dietary strategies available, there…
Blood Pressure is the pressure of blood pushing against the walls of your arteries. Arteries carry blood from your heart to other parts of your body. Blood pressure normally rises…
If you have been into bodybuilding, or lifting some serious weights, you must have come across a range of supplements, promising miracle results, as powerful as anabolic steroids, minus the…
Videos of lifters passing out/blacking out/fainting during heavy intense lifts like deadlifts and squats, are quite common on the social media. This phenomenon is often seen when a person is…
When we talk about protein farts, it simply means the excessive number of smelly farts which a person may experience on a protein-rich diet. When we talk about farting, its…
Competitive bodybuilding is an extreme sport, and there are no doubts about this. In order to be ready for the D-day, a bodybuilder goes through hell, in virtually every possible…
Ye Gym Waali body nakli hoti hai, asli body banti hai desi akhara mein!! Ye powder waali nakli body hai!! Humare zamane mein hoti thi asli body, aajkal to saare…
Yet again, a fake supplement racket was busted in India. This time in Meerut, when a joint team of inspectors from the Special Operation Group (SOG) of the UP Police…
What video, picture, program or article will attract more eyes in fitness? The one promising a chiseled physique with a sharp set of 6-pack abs. Try adding the promise of…
When the country woke up with news of another shocking news of a heart attack, this time of the famous Indian comedian, Mr. Raju Srivastava, the question again, on everyone’s…
A new fitness trend on the same lines is making news on social media now a days, and gaining millions of views. it’s called “Dry Scooping”. Taking a pre-workout supplement…
On 21 Mar 2022, when the Swami Sivananda, a yoga guru, who has been practicing yoga on the Ghats of Kashi, was conferred with the Padma Shri, he sent shock…
Detox is the latest buzzword, and the companies are cashing heavily on this trend. Market is full of everything detox, from detox juices, to detox supplements, from detox teas, to…
The best part about my GENESIS program , is that I get to talk to number of individuals, from virtually every profession and age groups, from around the world. When…
Sometimes I wonder, what does it cost someone to just stick to the facts, and not exaggerate them? If a particular product or practice has ‘x’ number of benefits, then…
Are fresh foods significantly richer in nutrients when compared to their frozen counterparts? When selecting frozen fruits and vegetables, are consumers sacrificing nutrition for convenience and value? And most importantly,…
Green Tea, for a last couple of years has become a hot topic of discussion in the health and fitness universe. Right from the different types of teas, be it…
People around the world have been using non-stick cookware for quite some time now, in their day to day cooking. Be it households, hotels or restaurants or any other set-up,…
While exposing most of the useless supplements, I often question people the meaning of the word “supplement”. For e.g. if I tell you that there is a category of supplements…