on cravings
You decide to not eat sugar and everything is going well for the first 15 hours or so. You finish dinner and are watching some TV. About 15 minutes in, you suddenly have a hankering for some chocolates.…
how to eat more vegetables
I grew up in Madras (and I live there today) in a vegetarian household. Our meals were rice, lots of it, and some vegetables. I didn't eat the vegetables much, except if they were roasted and fried potatoes.…
on giving feedback
the point is to present my perspective. With my prejudices and experience. As long as I am cognizant of my irrational choices or knowledge gaps, I can build that as part of my feedback mechanism.…
how do you start with this fitness thing?
Not knowing what to do. Not knowing that we should be doing something. Not knowing where to look for advice. And caught in the "I have a career to think about" leads to getting out of shape.…
learn the kettlebell swing part 4/4
There's a lot more to the swing but this gets you at least 80% of the way. The rest are subtleties, and while they will add a lot, you will get there over the next few years and over thousands of quality repetitions on the swing.…
on shoulder packing
The complexity is because we have two shoulders, and I don't mean left and right. There are two different joints.…
learn the kettlebell swing part 3/4
It is time to move on to the next part of our progression. We will work on 2 drills - the hike+park, and the dead swing.…
learning the kettlebell swing; step 1/4
The kettlebell swing is a wonderful exercise and should be in everyone's toolbox. When done safely.…