29
April
We looked at the weights part of the workout in part 1, the cardio in part 2, and the nutrition in part 3. Let’s put it all together then. Workout Hire a trainer, or figure out your own workout routine. Stop with the isolated movements and machines and body-building crap. This means you need to […]
24
April
In the first two parts, we saw the poor translation between goals (fat loss or strength gain, for example) and the workouts prescribed — weights and cardio. In this, I want to tackle nutrition. The issue with nutrition is not at the gym, but at a broader, systemic level. There are a lot of different […]
20
April
In the first part of this series, we looked at the inadequacy of the workout programme — the cookie-cutter one thrown at you as a one-size fits all. Let’s move on to cardio, and aerobics. I am referring to steady-state cardio for extended periods of time — like running on a treadmill for 60 minutes […]
19
April
6 days a week, at least an hour a day. If you add in the time you spend in the locker, the chit-chat before, during, and after, the total time is closer to 90 minutes. I don’t pretend to be the busiest person in the world but do I have to spend 9 hours a […]
14
April
After graduating from college, I found myself pudgy and not the thin guy I remembered from before college. So, I did what most people do — I signed up at a flashy new gym. Here’s my story. I tend to ramble a bit — so if you are in the mood for a badly written […]
11
April
In my last post, I spoke about ‘eating paleo’ as part of my next steps. In this post, I want to give you a bit more details about what the paleo diet is. I will keep this simple, as there are a lot of great resources out there that talk about paleo. If you are […]
9
April
It has been a while since I spoke about what I’ve been doing in my workout routine. About 6 months ago, I dropped CrossFit as my main workout routine. Metcons are awesome fun, but getting beat 5 times a week will eventually cause problems. And while CrossFit tries to provide a balanced workout in components […]
5
April
Is organic food healthier for you, or just a scam? And is that the only criteria? What’s the purpose behind going organic? Let’s do some finding out. Note: Organic produce can mean not just vegetables and fruits, but meat and dairy products as well. Organic food is healthier for the environment. When you (and by you, […]
3
April
Nature vs Nurture. This was a question I used to think about all the time, when I was pretty unfit and unable to make progress. Was it just not possible for me to be fit, regardless of what I do? I used to vacillate between phases of calling myself out, saying I was just being […]
