Fitness & Exercise

FOOTBALL players have to be fit, they need to have a combination of speed, strength, agility, and power to be successful on the field. No wonder, football players spend a lot of time in the gym. Most soccer / football players have to be on their toes for 90 minutes (and some matches do go […]

There are lot of fans of Formula One (F1) racing, and lot of them probably may not get the opportunity to every experience what its like to be formula One racer. But did you know that Formula One drivers require the same level of fitness as top football players and elite tennis stars? An yes, […]

A couple of decades back, most people in India did not have access to gadgets such as vacuum cleaners nor did they have maids. They would do all the household chores themselves, no wonder most of them are quite active and healthy even in their sixties. A new study reveals that doing household chores is […]

Circuit Training Exercises: Excellent way to develop strength and endurance at the same time! Find sample exercises which can be built into a highly effective routine. These are high-intensity weight exercises to give you a Total Body Workout. Are you looking for an effective way to get your body into shape? Don’t have much time […]

A degenerative brain disease (chronic traumatic encephalopathy – CTE) has been detected in the brains of nearly 200 football players after death, and the suspected cause is repeated head blows, an almost unavoidable part of contact sports. The disease was found in the brains of football players at the youth, college and professional level, all […]

While weight training at a young age can interfere with a child’s normal growth, these injuries are almost due to using too much weight and without improper technique (and guidance). Experts say smart strength training, with much lower weights, is absolutely acceptable and beneficial. Misconceptions about Weight Training There are lot of misconceptions about weight […]

Indian table tennis players working on fitness, hope to win a few medals at the international levels. Table Tennis has always been a popular pastime in India, with several housing societies, colleges and even corporate/companies having a Table Tennis table in their so-called gymkhana (a small area in some corner of their building). So while […]

Once the preserve of Hindu holy men, Yoga is now a worldwide phenomenon. The practice encompasses physical and mental exercises, breathing techniques and meditation. Yoga is seen as an excellent way to improve your health, mental state, as well as fitness. Benefits of Yoga Here are top reasons why you must practice yoga. Breathe Right, […]

Watch Gym fails, funny workout pictures and videos. Yoga Jokes Pic 1: it takes years of practice to do this asana The ancient yogis used logs of wood, stones, and ropes to help them practice asana’s effectively. Extending this principle, Yogacharya Iyengar invented props which allow asana’s to be help easily for a longer duration, […]

The reason why everybody is talking about the YoYo intermittent fitness test is because several Indian cricketers CSK batsman Ambati Rayudu, Mohammad Shami (Yuvraj Singh in the past) were dropped from the team because they failed to clear the important endurance test called the “Yo-Yo” test. Former cricketer Kapil Dev is against the Yo-Yo test […]