Fitness

Gear, diet, training: What it takes to get up and take up running

Completing a long-distance run is a test of endurance and a chance to bond with like-minded people

World Bicycle Day 2024: Check date, history, significance and more

World Bicycle Day 2024: This day is celebrated annually on June 3, 2024. Cycling is a sustainable and eco-friendly mode of transportation that reduces carbon footprint and promotes a healthy lifestyle

Success Stories: How Odds Fitness Clients are Achieving Unmatched Fitness Goals

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India Inc's wellness mantra: Me time, music, walks and the power of a smile

From work-life balance to work-life integration, corporate leaders share how they stay physically, mentally, emotionally healthy

India brimming with confidence, imbued with spirit of self-reliance: PM

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday said the country is imbued with the spirit of Viksit Bharat' and self-reliance, and asserted that this spirit and momentum has to be maintained in 2024 as well. In the 108th episode of Mann Ki Baat radio broadcast, Prime Minister Modi also emphasised on physical and mental health and highlighted several unique efforts for Fit India'. During the broadcast, Isha Foundation founder Sadhguru, Indian Women's Cricket Team Captain Harmanpreet Kaur, chess legend Vishwanathan Anand and actor Akshay Kumar shared their fitness tips. In his remarks, Modi said India is brimming with self-confidence and is imbued with the spirit of Viksit Bharat (developed India)' and self-reliance. We have to maintain the same spirit and momentum in 2024 as well, Modi said. He also said that India becoming an 'innovation hub' symbolises the fact that we are not going to stop. Modi also noted that India accomplished many special achievements this year, including the passa

Homegrown BoAt, Noise working on in-house R&D to fend off Chinese rivals

Boat and Noise have increased investments in research and development even as Chinese brands have begun inching into the top five

It's about the bike: How to pick a premium bicycle for your fitness goals

Do you need it for you daily commute too or to exercise? Pick a product that can be used for various purposes

Here's how Neeraj Chopra achieved best fitness ahead of historic feat

No Sugar, no cold drinks and a lot of Gymnastics were Neeraj Chopra's go-to mantra apart from medications to come back from injury. It required mental strength more than physical for Chopra to recover

Rahul, Iyer fitness update: Shreyas, KL likely to miss Asia Cup 2023

Though KL Rahul has started keeping, it remains to be seen whether he can don the wicket-keeping gloves for full 50 Overs after recovering from a hamstring injury.

International Health, Fitness Festival to kickstart from Friday in Delhi

The three-day International Health, Sports and Fitness Festival (IHFF) will be held at the Pragati Maidan here on Friday. The highlights of the festival are the 'Steadfast Nutrition Pro Show' and the 'Sheru Classic Pro Qualifiers' among India's biggest bodybuilding championships, powered by Steadfast Nutrition, a sports and wellness nutrition brand, the event organisers said. "The pro show, a milestone event for Indian bodybuilding and the second-ever in India, will give winners a direct entry into Mr Olympia USA, the world's most prestigious bodybuilding tournament," Aman Puri, founder, Steadfast Nutrition said. He said the championships will witness the participation of 600 athletes from India and abroad. By supporting these events, Steadfast Nutrition wants to move closer to its vision of making India the world's sports capital by 2050. Currently, only cricket, football and hockey dominate the discourse around sports. Bodybuilding is neglected even though it is becoming ...

Jiu-jitsu, which Zuckerberg won a gold in, has a following in India too

The martial art form that the Meta Founder won is slowly emerging out of the shadows of karate, kung fu, judo and taekwondo

Jog, dance, lift weights: Your guide to what to do at neighbourhood gym

The fitness centres have the equipment and professionals you need to get in shape, safely

Indian kids now spend less time than adults on physical activities: Survey

The top two reasons for the low participation of kids are 'lack of time' and the need to 'focus on studies': PUMA-Nielsen sports survey

Apple to add kickboxing, Beyonce's music, sleep meditations to Fitness+

The service will also add three new trainers and kick off a new season of Time to Walk, starting January 9

Deep breathing oxygenates blood effectively, improves lung capacity

Breathing exercises and certain techniques can help increase lung capacity and oxygen levels in the body, some of the key benefits that one gets through a workout or exercise, according to doctors and fitness experts. Lung capacity shows how much air one's lungs can hold. The experts have also noted that improved breathing can enhance physical endurance by boosting respiratory health. According to Dr Deepak Sharma, consultant pulmonologist at Moradabad's Ujala Cygnus Brightstar Hospital, improving breathing techniques and patterns by different exercises like incentive spirometry or deep breathing exercises oxygenates the blood more effectively and improves lung capacity. This involves using the full depths of the diaphragm and chest volume that are fully focused on the rhythm of the breathing cycle with inhalation and exhalation in an approximate 1:2 ratio. "More importantly, it also helps slow down the heart's overall metabolic rate and activates the body's oxygen-conserving ...

Muscle & Strength to add 20 more stores in north India by next year

Muscle & Strength's revenue grew by more than 25 per cent during the past one year

boAt joins cult.fit to launch at-home workout programme to promote fitness

By customising workout routines and run plans, our smartwatches enable users to move beyond basic activity tracking and advance in their fitness journeys

The running life: How to take up marathon without breaking into a sweat

The gear, the training and the lifestyle you need to take this toughest of physical challenges

How a Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu buff and a biohacker built fitness biz Ultrahuman

By using glucose and other biomarkers, Ultrahuman is helping people improve their energy levels, lose fat and avoid metabolic disorders

Move-to-Earn' startup Fitmint raises over Rs 12.6 crore in seed funding

Fitmint said in a statement on Wednesday it will be using the amount raised for hiring and team expansion, marketing and optimising tech infrastructure