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Seriously? losing weight with out exercise? you got to be kidding. But it is possible. Here is how. No matter what you do, wherever you go, if you have to drop those pounds visible at your waistline, it narrows down to one thing and one thing only You will have to Increase your Activity Level For the intensive weight loss that you are planning for yourself, it is imperative that you accelerate your metabolism. Before you go on to joining gym or buy an expensive equipment to work out at home, you need to develop that mindset to be able to get your self to take any action. for the nest 3-4 months purely concentrate on increasing your overall activity level. I am not talking about the work out part here. I am precisely talking about the activities other than exercise that you do throughout the day. Be it at home or at office, your lifestyle offers you number of opportunities to enhance your physical activities. It is not the availability of an equipment or gym mem...

"I just want to maintain myself, I don't want to be a body builder." This is precisely what my wife said when I suggested incorporating weight training in her fitness regime for better results. Most women think that just by lifting few pounds of weight they will acquire bulging biceps like that of body builders. Weight training according to them is only for body builders. A good percentage of men, as well, carry similar perceptions. But in reality, such a belief is completely irrational and doesn't have any sound base. Let's take look at our beloved (female) celebrities. All of them hit the gym at least 3 times per week. And as part of their regime they regularly lift weights. Do they look like body builders? Another question: How often do you spot a woman with noticeably large muscles? It is practically impossible for a woman to develop muscles like men do. Why? Here are the reasons: For a woman to build large muscles, a right blend of genetics is n...

When it comes to exercise and weight loss, first preference is given to running/jogging. People will swear by god that if anyone wants to loose weight then running is the way to go. Is that true?Yes,but only partial, here is the complete truth. Running/jogging at medium pace will help you burn around 8-12 calories/min depending upon your weight. So if you jog for 30 min then it will consume about 250-300 calories. As per most weight loss experts, if you reduce your calorie intake by 250-300 calories /day then that makes it a deficit of about 500-600 calories. If you continue this way for about 3 months , you will loose around 5 kg. Sounds simple? Most people will say, yes. But it's not that simple. When you get into such type of a program, there are couple of problems. Human bodies are so adaptive that they become habitual to anything. As weeks go by, you get accustomed to your training regime and it will burn less and less calories for same amount of exerci...

Any endeavor in life will not materialize unless it meets all the rules of setting and achieving goals. goal setting essentially provides a direction so that efforts and resources be directed towards achievement of the same. Besides this, goal setting also helps prioritizing the thing in the order of their importance. Having a crystal clear goal in mind improves your chances of actually achieving it. Many of us have " want " of becoming fit. We read about fitness, go to gyms, watch our diets, talk about it every time we get an opportunity. We also get some results based on what we are doing. But it is far less than what we want. Sounds familiar? This happens when there are no clearly defined targets. Have you given your fitness enough priority so that  you are doing what is necessary to be in a great shape? If not then what you need is setting some compelling goals and devising action plan to execute these p...

What is the one thing we need to live to our fullest potential? What is critical to our success in life? Unlike what most people think, this secret ingredient is " Energy ". A lot of it. And where does our energy come from? Any guesses? I am sorry to disappoint you on this one as well. Our energy comes from the " Food ". Not amused? Let's look closely. Most people are unaware of the fact that their eating habits are to blame if they do not experience 'fire in the belly'. Why? Because quantity of consumption determines the energy levels. The higher the consumption, the lower the energy levels and vice versa. So if you wake up tired or not as fresh then it is because of the heavy meal you consumed the last night. It has been scientifically proven that heavy meals consumed the previous night will adversely affect the quality of sleep. Even though you sleep beyond 6 or 7 hours, your body actually didn't rest. It was busy digesting the food. P...

Why different people have different sleeping habits? Our bodies are designed in a way that requires intervals of rest after many activities that we undertake during the day. No wonder a good night's sleep is so important. There are many people who say that you need to go to bed at a particular time and wake up at certain times only. Often they recommend early rising which not best suited to most people. One book suggested rising at 5 in the morning.  These are the general perceptions about the sleeping habits and I have personaly experienced that such generalized approach doesn't hold true for a long. I decided to follow this suggestion. All was well for couple of days but soon I lost my patience and got back to my usual habit. Many people talk about habit. They are right but there is something more important than the habit itself -Your Sleeping Pattern. All of us have different biochemical cl...

It's a summer time, TV channels are flooded with commercials of AC, sunscreens, talc, deos and yes, the Itch Creams. Let's talk about the recurrent skin infections people suffer due to high levels of humidity. Itch creams give immediate relief from itch. But we also know that it is a temporary solution. Another thing is that using such creams makes us increasingly dependent on medicines which, in my opinion is not a good bargain. Creams treat only effect and not the cause. A few years back, when I suffered recurrent infections, my physician friend suggested certain easy to adopt, practically free and absolutely natural steps to completely stop recurrence of infections. 1. Before taking bath do a dry massage of your body. Give special emphasis on underarms, inner thighs and toes. These are the sensitive spots that remain moist during summer. Rubbing them thoroughly will remove dead cells and improve blood circulation to the region. 2. Use goo...

How Sildenafil created waves After it was lunched in 1998 in US, it became a run away success. Many people suffering from Erectile Dysfunction (ED) swear by this 'wonder' drug. People with ED have claimed that their relationship with their partners improved after they started using Viagra. Personal stories of people are available on internet as videos and articles. Many medical professionals have testified and endorsed what their patients reported. If what all these people say is correct then this drug can definitely reduce human suffering. But what worries most is that people who do not have any ED problems have started popping this pill indiscriminately. It has become a wonder drug at the weekend parties. People have started consuming this drug for fun. And this is something that is a cause of concern. We have forgotten that this drug is to be taken only when prescribed by a registered medical...

If you are one of those people who do not have enough time to visit the gym in the  neighborhood ? Then building home gym can be good idea. And working out in your home gym has many other side benefits like you get to be with your family, you save traveling time, your kids too get inspired to work out as kids learn from their parents, etc. More importantly, the chances of sticking to your fitness regime become easier. Don't worry if you have budget constrained. It is not necessary to buy flashy and expensive equipment. Following things will create a fully equipped home gym for you. Workout costume:  You need comfortable clothing so that you have freedom of movement. It should be not too loose, not too tight. Space:  All you need is 7 feet by 7 feet space. Make sure the room you choose has sufficient natural light and proper ventilation. Bench:  You will be amazed to know how many workouts you can do with the help of a 3 feet long benc...

Home workouts I have friends who have some Fitness equipment at home. The reason they fetched one was that they found it difficult to attend gym. They thought having an equipment will give them freedom to work out at home anytime they wished. But it hadn't happened that way. They all were very regular when they first bought it. In next few months, the frequency of workouts decreased and today that fitness equipment is lying ideal catching dust. This is true for almost all people who decided to work out at home. In my earlier post, I advocated setting up home gym working out at home. But if this is what happens to most people, then what is the way out? Actually the lack of equipment or time is not the real reason for not working out. In fact these are pure excuses. Motivation is the thing people lack when it comes to sticking to one's workout regime. So what is it that we can do to continue working out at home. ...