Let’s be honest, trying a new workout can be equal parts exciting and nerve-racking. Will I be able to work the equipment properly? Or will I make a fool of myself? Pilates is all about achieving the perfect balance and coordination – getting more in sync with your body while also increasing flexibility and in… Continue reading 5 Pilates moves to try at home
While most women shy away from the weights section at the gym, your cardio isn’t of much use without it. Cardio by itself might make you lose a heap of weight, but it will also leave you with loose muscle in all the wrong places. Tone your body and boost your metabolism with resistance training… Continue reading How Alia Bhatt stays in shape
Gwyneth Paltrow is concerned you might be peeing your pants. The Goop founder recently used her website to highlight the unconscious un-coupling between women and their pelvic floor — and for good reason. A study by USA’s Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality found that up to 45 per cent of women suffer urinary incontinence… Continue reading The importance of kegels
Your news feed has probably been flooding with all the ‘New Year, New Me’ posts by now. But how many people really stick to those dreams and ambitions that come along with January 1, every single year? Ditch that tempting discounted gym membership deal and allow these Instagram fitness gurus to help you achieve the… Continue reading 6 (quick) workout moves to steal from Instagram
Sometime in our teens, when sluggish dial-up internet took over our lives, outdoor play time suddenly paled in comparison to snooping on Orkut. Screechy childhood games — jumping rope (with sing-along rhymes) or hopping across chalk-drawn boxes — didn’t sit well with our grown-up nonchalance. Fast-forward to our twenties and thirties, and we’re desperately hunting… Continue reading Girlhood games make for the best workouts
If you don’t enjoy being in a long-distance relationship with pasta, here’s good news. Where a low-carb diet keeps you in a permanent state of deprivation, carb cycling allows you to eat what you like — within limits, of course, let’s not get crazy — and still drop the kilos, without losing muscle. It’s a… Continue reading A new diet that lets you eat carbs and still lose weight
Myth: Not everyone can run.Truth: With the right training and enough discipline, anyone can take up running. “Running is like breathing. You have to find the best way for yourself through patient self exploration,” says actor Milind Soman, who is known to run barefoot. He took part in his first half marathon in 2004, and… Continue reading 10 myths about running: Busted!
Before you start getting in shape for the party season it’s time to hit refresh on your workout gear. Swap your baggy sweats for some bright new sneakers or a pair of slogan-tights to get you in the right spirit. Working out has never been so fashionably on point!
Actor Parineeti Chopra just released a series of motivational pictures via Instagram, to celebrate her new body and newfound confidence. Our October 2015 cover girl told us she found a diet, workout and attitude that really worked: “A couple of days ago a journalist said to me, you were known to be this bindaas girl who… Continue reading Parineeti Chopra’s weight-loss journey
Celebrity trainer Yasmin Karachiwala recently co-authored a book with writer Zeena Dhalla, called Sculpt And Shape. And it’s packed with fitness truths that Karachiwala’s (many) clients Alia Bhatt, Katrina Kaif and Deepika Padukone are already privy to. In fact, Katrina Kaif’s fitness rules 1. Fixing your posture can help you look better. When you are… Continue reading 3 major fitness truths revealed in celebrity trainer Yasmin Karachiwala’s new book
Jillian’s my main girl. But there’s also Shaun. I had a brief fling with Tony but he didn’t treat me right, so I ditched him (but I do occasionally go back for more). As for Ashley, no one makes me feel quite as good as she does. We’ve been getting sweaty together in my living room… Continue reading The best workout DVDs
A gym membership is expensive, but home workout equipment isn’t cheap, either. If you want to stay fit on the fly, check your cupboards for these items that’ll double as weights, bands, and other exercise aids. Ketchup bottle Use this, or any other bottle of similar heft, instead of weights for your arm exercises. The… Continue reading How to: set up a DIY gym at home
Sonam Kapoor is taking a crack at building her upper body strength. Over the next 15 days she’ll perfect her push-ups. The results will be for all to see, because her progress will be tracked at 5-day intervals on her trainer Yasmin Karachiwala’s Instagram account. It all started with Kapoor insisting, “Oh, I can do… Continue reading Sonam Kapoor takes up a 15-day push-up challenge
“I don’t practise pilates to look good, I do it to feel good,” says Huma Qureshi, about her training with Mumbai-based nutrition and pilates expert Radhika Karle. “I want to lose weight well, by building strength and muscle.” The actor will begin shooting her next film, based on Hollywood’s Oculus (2013), in less than a… Continue reading The curvy girl’s guide to getting fit, by Huma Qureshi
Pressed for time? Download Shaun Thompson’s Focus T25 videos or app — each of the base kit’s 10 circuit-training workouts gives the effects of an intensive hour-long aerobic workout within 25 minutes. And while you’re at it, take clinical nutritionist Dr Ishi Khosla’s suggestions of some healthy tweaks to your diet. WEEK 1Work it out:… Continue reading 4 tips to tone your thighs
Ditch dumbells and shape up your posterior with a bodyweight training regime that you can actually do while brushing your teeth. Boost your immunity with an alkaline diet to manage your body’s acidity levels. WEEK 1Work it out: Start with three sets of jump squats: stand straight with your hands on the back of your… Continue reading How to sculpt your butt in under a month
Kajal Tejsinghani, executive director of Surfset Fitness India, tells you just how to get a surfer’s sinews without crashing into waves. Pair this workout with nutritionist and founder of The Protein Bake Shop, Rashi Chowdhary’s muscle-building diet for a wetsuit-friendly frame in no time. WEEK 1Work it out: Inspired by the water sport, Surfset uses… Continue reading Your 4 step plan to toned arms
Think two-inch thigh gaps are overrated and kale shakes taste like sadness? We feel you. Begin your four-week bikini countdown with rookie-friendly workouts and diet plans that don’t include munching on salad leaves all day. Summer’s waiting! Get a flat bellyWashboard abs are no problem at all, says Yasmin Karachiwala, pilates expert and trainer to Alia… Continue reading How to get a flat belly in 4 weeks
