Angshuman Dutta Recovery or Rest is one of the three pillars of athletic success, the other two being training and nutrition. While there is a lot of talk and emphasis on training and nutrition, recovery is often the ignored aspect. But the fact remains that unless the body recovers adequately your training goals will never […]
Angshuman Dutta Post covid complications have made life miserable for a substantial portion of our population; while covid is debilitating, post covid can be worse. The thing with covid is that because it is such a dynamically evolving situation, with newer variants affecting the body in different ways it is difficult to say anything with […]
Angshuman Dutta Amongst the various types of training, weight training remains by far the most popular and in many ways quite rightly so. Weight training, a form of resistance training, dates back to ancient times. Of course the structure and pattern of weight training developed much recently in the mid 20th century. By structure and […]
Why Exercise? There are so many reasons not to exercise- isn’t it? Maybe it’s just plain tardiness or the fear of pain; it maybe also be an honest lack of appreciation for the benefits of exercise. Really why do it at all? Though in recent times there has been a lot of interest generated in […]
Angshuman Dutta You wake up every morning chasing the morning Sun, pack on your favourite gym dress and head to the gym; you sweat it out, drink your protein shake and head back home; and you repeat this day in and out. And this is the kind of schedule millions of people have very morning […]
Carbohydrates are the body’s primary source of energy; yet most fitness enthusiasts shy away from them. If you are following a “diet” you are most likely reducing your intake of rice. Even young athletes are resorting to low carb diets in order to get “ripped” or make weight for their competition. Low carbs are the […]
Companies resort to all sorts of gimmicks to market their products; very often the claims are not true or the pretext of the advertisement itself is too ridiculous. So, if you are waiting for Akshay Kumar to come and clean your toilets, I am sorry to say that won’t happen! The rapid growth of the […]
Testosterone, commonly referred to as the “male” hormone, is naturally produced in the body from cholesterol in the testes and adrenal glands. Amongst other functions, it renders qualities what we generally associate with males-deep voice, facial and body hair and of course muscles! Females also produce testosterone but in a much smaller quantity. Every athlete […]
They say life begins at Forty. I would definitely agree on that. By forty most of your delusions of saving the world are gone and you realize that rather than impressing the world around you, it would be better if you focus your energies on self development. This is also the best time to build […]
Athletes are always on the lookout for the training and dietary inputs which might help improve their performance and give them the competitive edge. This has been the hallmark of sports since time immemorial. While most athletes are quick to grab a protein shake, they often overlook the power of herbs. When used intelligently they […]