You want to get back into shape. Quickly. What do you do? Join a gym, take on some extreme diet or skim through a magazine to read “The Best Way To Get Rid Of Belly Fat”? After all the clock’s ticking. Once you’re given the age old wisdom, “Cut Carbs At Night”, “Go Gluten Free”, “ Run like an animal” and even “Crunch your way to a 6 pack”. Sure, some... Continue Reading

We usually associate strength, endurance and the likes with fitness. But there’s so much more to it than just raw, brute force. Flexibility and mobility, two vital keys to being fitter are often overlooked. We tend to keep them last on our priority list when it comes to working out. We all think we’re ironclad.

We also tend to equate the terms; flexibility and mobility; often using them interchangeably. But in... Continue Reading

When it comes to fitness, there are certain “golden rules”, you’ve been told you must not break. Don’t eat carbs at night, crunch your way to a 6 pack, you can’t lift if you’re old, vegetarians can’t build muscle and so on. You get the drift. But I’m not here to repeat the conventional holier than thou traditions here. There is plenty of questionable weight loss and health care advice... Continue Reading

Just like fashion, the fitness industry witnesses a multitude of trends every year. One year its Calisthenics, the next it could be Pilates. CrossFit could be shrugged off as just another fad. Some may be quick to question this “craze” and wonder why it seems to have taken over the world. Some may go as far as to call it a cult. Some may call it a call for injury.... Continue Reading

Gone are the days, where men single-handedly ran the fitness sphere. It’s no longer a rare sight to see a woman pumping some serious iron at the gym, going that extra mile in a marathon, or engaging in a core crushing Pilate’s routine. Since time immemorial there have been these preconceived notions about how a woman’s body should be.

She shouldn’t be too “fat” nor should she be to “skinny”. The Internet is... Continue Reading

Myths Addressed:

• Only Cardio will help you lose weight
• Muscle weights more than fat
• Guys train differently from girls
• Weight training make you bulky
• Tested diets, guaranteed results
• East less, lose more
• Protein supplements affect your kidneys
• Low weight and high rep training to get toned

 

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Whether you’re looking to knock off a few pounds or pack on some mass, you could be a novice to fitness or a “beast” at it, you’ve definitely been hit with “eat more protein”, as the magic pill to get your ideal body. If it were that easy, we’d all be walking around with washboard abs. Nutrition, seemingly easy, is actually a very intricate science. Individuals, whether sedentary or active,... Continue Reading

With a myriad of supplements available in the market, the search for ones to improve athletic performance and aid in recovery continues to run strong. At this point, BCAA’s or Branched Chain Amino Acids, surface as a strong contender in the supplement game. Comprising mainly three essential amino acids, namely Leucine, Isoleucine and Valine in a 2:1:1 ratio, BCAA supplements have been shown to stimulate protein synthesis and also prevent... Continue Reading