Have you been lying to yourself? What you believe about exercise and the way your body responds to it can sabotage your results. For example, if you think you need to feel sore to prove you had a good workout, you can end up injured. Or maybe you justify chowing down...
The king of core workouts- PLANK The plank is one of the best workouts to improve core strength and get flat abs. Why is the plank workout so popular with fitness trainers? The main work of the abdominals is to stop motion and not start it. The plank stops the spine...
Need constant motivation to exercise? Are you a committed gym goer or are you one of those casual ones that need constant motivation to exercise? Fortunately, economists and psychologists have been studying how to crack the code of what compels us to repeatedly do...
Swimming, dancing, gymming, I did it all and ate as much as I wanted to All along I have led a wonderfully active life. Swimming, dancing, gymming, I did it all and ate as much as I wanted to, without any second thought. Over the years, especially towards the end of...
Boot Camp fad These days it’s a status upgrade when you say that you attended a boot camp. But what is a boot camp? Is the one you attended, seriously what it claims it is ? There are boot camps where members do an hour of non stop stretching. They call it extreme...
Good clean friendly environment to workout When I sit at the reception counter of the gym and handle enquirers from women who walk in, I brace myself for the familiar questions. And they don’t disappoint. I only want aerobics and zumba,I do not want to lift weights...
Raise your level of training in your workout We often see our members put in a “check-in” status at the gym on social media, turning up at the gym and letting your friends know that you are working out is a good idea. But do you have a plan for the day’s workout ?...
Advantages of a women only gym Annie Lenox once said “ I love to be individual, to step beyond gender”. It is liberating that there is more to yourself beyond your gender. But we can learn more about ourselves and each other by embracing our femininity. Particularly,...
Grass theory/ Muscle adaptation Imagine a field of tall grass through which you have to walk to reach the other side. On the first day, it is difficult as you need to create your own path by moving the grass. But as the days progress, you would have created a clear...