Category: Fitness

Reasons for Having Physical Activity During an Pandemic

Physical activity has positive effect on immune functions. When we are physically active, our muscles produce compounds that improve functioning of the immune system and reduce inflammation, thus strengthening our biological response to fight the infection. Exercise makes body release endorphins which are feel good hormones which keeps the mood positive and high for several […]

Compound Exercises – Best Way to Build Strength and Muscle for Longevity

Compound movement exercises are functional exercises that replicate natural movements of human body and involves mind-muscle coordination throughout the body. These are quite effective in developing overall strength and fitness. Generally these exercises are performed using free weights like barbells or dumbbells for full range of motion for maximum benefit. Benefits of compound movement exercises: […]

Lifting Heavy or Light Weights Give You Different Results — Here’s How to Know Which Ones to Use

Resistance training is crucial for building muscle mass, but you’ll get very different results if you lift light or heavy weights. Resistance and Strength training is beneficial not just for aesthetic results but also for your overall health and longevity. One main issue is whether you should lift heavy weights with a low amount of […]

Ketosis and Ketogenic Diet: Benefits

The ketogenic diet is a high-fat, adequate-protein, low-carbohydrate diet that in medicine is used primarily to treat difficult-to-control (refractory) epilepsy in children. The diet forces the body to burn fats rather than carbohydrates. Normally, the carbohydrates contained in food are converted into glucose, which is then transported around the body and is particularly important in fueling brain function. However, if there is little carbohydrate […]

Dead lifting 120 KG March 8, 2020

I started focussing on compound exercises like Deadlifts, Squats, Overhead presses, bent barbell rows, bench press from October 2019. I started with deadlifting 70KG and progressively overloaded each passing week and month. Finally just before COVID-19 lockdown, I was able to sumo dead lift 120 KG. My weight was 70 KG. The form may be […]

Reasons Kids Should Strength Train

Strength training is something that teaches discipline, self-confidence, and all the things that teams sports purport to teach, and it does it with joy. It’s called weightlifting, and there are many reasons why children and young adults can benefit from it. Lifting weights can build self-worth and self-reliance. Weightlifting can help kids defend themselves and […]