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Basics of weight training

February 11, 2013
I still remember the first time I walked into the gym as an overweight 123 kg. The sight of able-bodied men and women pumping iron was quite intimidating. Little did I know that weight training would play a very crucial role in …

Joining a gym? Read this first!

March 19, 2013
If you are planning to join a gym this is a must-read for you. If you’ve never been to one before, the chances are you will be suckered into choosing the flashiest gym in the neighbourhood, one that is part of an established …

Now – a gym only for the obese!

January 8, 2013
A popular New Year's resolution is to join a gym and lose weight, but not everyone would qualify for membership to a chain of health clubs in the US that wants its members to be at least 23 kg or more overweight to join. ‘All …

How our Bollywood hunks keep in shape

December 31, 2012
Bollywood is a dog-eat-dog world and looking young, fit, ravishing or ripped is the sole criteria for survival. Here’s what some of our hottest Bollywood stars do to keep fit. Read about Salman Khan’s love for cycling, Aamir …

Talwalkars and Britannia NutriChoice launch ‘Losers Challenge 2012′

December 5, 2012
Talwalkars, one of India’s largest gym brands along with Britannia NutriChoice is all set to launch a unique weight loss challenge called the ‘Losers Challenge 2012’. The Losers Challenge 2012 is a unique program which …

Steroids can kill: Dark side of body building

September 28, 2012
Twenty-eight-year-old Dev Luthra desired perfect six-pack abs before his marriage. An overdose of steroids promising to tone his physique in no time led to the swelling of his brain and, within months, the young company secretary …

Middle-aged men who hit the gym have harder erections and better sperm count!

June 28, 2012
Here's another reason to hit the gym! According to a recent study, middle aged men who exercise get a boost to their sex drive, a higher sperm count and stronger erections. Losing weight reduces the chances of low testosterone …

Whey Protein: Facts you should know

September 28, 2012
If you’ve ever been to a gym you’ve probably seen regulars drinking whey protein shakes. Whey protein shake users and manufacturers alike swear by its muscle-building and tissue repairing properties. So is all the hoopla true …

Now women can orgasm through exercise too?

March 20, 2012
Surprisingly, sex may not be the only way to an orgasm. Something as unconnected with bedroom as biking, spinning, abdominal exercises or rope climbing could also trigger climaxes, or 'coregasms' among women, a study suggests. As …

Gymming incomplete without a personal trainer

November 20, 2012
"People are mostly unaware of their movements and mistakes they make while exercising or even after maintaining their goals. So this is where a personal trainer comes in. His job is to keep them on track with diet and …

Neither gyms nor diet, but recession helped people shed pounds (Study)

March 5, 2012
Hours of exercising, visits to the gym or dieting could not accomplish what recession could - helping people shed unwanted pounds. A study by Arizona State University has found that the number of people who have become morbidly …