Floating around the pool all day may help you escape the heat, but what’s it doing for your body? Not much in terms of burning calories. Turn your watery haven into a gym this summer with an aqua workout. It keeps body heat in check, can be done by non-swimmers, and is helpful for people… Continue reading Aqua workouts
She’s a chief fitness officerGul Panag and 42-year-old entrepreneur Gourav Jaswal’s health and fitness centric venture MobieFit Technologies has just launched its flagship mobile phone app, FirstRun. Bonus: The running app also features the model-turned-actor-turned-politician as your virtual running coach. The aim? To make running easier and less intimidating for beginners. She just wants you… Continue reading Gul Panag launches a fitness app
Bikini season is here, and that means you’re going to regret even thinking about ice-cream. Bootcamps, based on military circuit training, are here to help you get up off that couch and ready for the beach. You will get in shape fast with high-intensity workouts that kick your butt, challenge your body and make you… Continue reading Fitness bootcamps
“Zumba is like a happy drug,” says Mumbai-based Zumba education specialist (ZES) Sucheta Pal. With the official war cry ‘Ditch the Workout, Join the Party’, the dance fitness programme, created by Colombian dancer and choreographer Alberto Perez in the mid 1990s, does a good job of disguising the horrible exercise-y bits. It doesn’t matter if… Continue reading Zumba 101
We live in a post Fifty Shades world, so if you’ve walked past a gym and felt stirred by those black and yellow straps hanging from the wall, we feel you. What you’re really looking at, though, are TRX suspension ropes, for a form of exercise developed in the US by ex-Navy SEAL Randy Hetrick… Continue reading Deanne Panday gives you a 101 on TRX
Seaweed Rich in iodine, seaweed boots iron levels, battles obesity, improves thyroid functions and reduces chances of breast cancer. Dig into a plate of seaweed dumplings or a crunchy seaweed salad, and while you’re embracing slimy greens, invest in a seaweed beauty kit too – users swear by the algae glow. Matcha Ditch the tea… Continue reading 5 new superfoods to try
On day 3 of Lakmé Fashion Week, we met a rather chiselled Aditya Roy Kapoor – showstopper for Tom Tailor, presented by Jabong.com – in cool-and-casual leather jacket. “I don’t really wear leather jackets too much,” he says awkwardly when we suggest he made the perfect clothes horse for the label. “But this was nice… Continue reading Aditya Roy Kapoor’s fitness secrets
March is finally here, and it’s the time of year when most of you have some clarity about how close you are to fulfilling those New Year’s resolutions. If yours involved getting fitter but your gym card’s been gathering dust since you signed up on January 1, we don’t blame you — it’s tough motivating… Continue reading Kick-boxing 101
This diet—popularised by a 2012 book by Michael Mosley and Mimi Spencer—is back in the news because recent research shows a program like the 5:2 can add years to your life. Also known as the Fast Diet, it allows you to eat normally for five days a week as long as you fast for two… Continue reading 5:2, the miracle diet?
How do you get a Beyoncé body? She’ll show you how. The pop star shared a 15 second video on Instagram revealing her workout regime – lunges, crunches and dumbbells are involved. Why now? Because it’s the fifth anniversary of Michelle Obama’s Let’s Move! Campaign, which was initiated to tackle the problem of childhood obesity.… Continue reading Here’s how to get a body like Beyoncé
Any yoga class can give you flexibility and strength, but if you tend to get a bit lonely on the mat, try AcroYoga. Get a beloved human to join you for an intense session that will test your trust in each other. Definitely not first date stuff. Lena Dunham recently put up pictures from her… Continue reading Acroyoga: is it for you?
Follow these simple exercises to work your core muscles 1) Crunches Because you use your abs a lot during sex, it’s critical that you do exercises that tighten the abdominal muscles. Lie on your back, hands supporting your neck, knees bent, and your feet on the floor. Raise body up just enough to get your… Continue reading DIY workouts to boost your sex life
Besides being generally awesome, sex is great for your overall health. People who do it at least once or twice a week produce more antibodies than those who don’t, plus it lowers the risk of heart attacks, gives women stronger bladder control, acts as a great painkiller and is actually exercise! A half-hour session burns… Continue reading Sex or exercise?
You can have the lovely lady lumps you crave, but be prepared to put in your sweat and blood. These exercises will help you shape up. Loaded LungesThese are the go-to for a perky posterior. Hold a couple of light weights with your hands to the sides. Start with stepping out with your right leg… Continue reading How to get that Kardashian booty
You know when you’ve gotten through a dreary day at work by dreaming of the explosive, waking-up-the-neighbours kind of noisy, toe-curling sex you’re definitely having with your partner in the night? But for the regular couple, even the most vivid boudoir fantasies last for all of three to seven minutes; that’s the average duration of… Continue reading Here’s how to get better in bed
Need beats that you can coordinate your lifts to? Here’s our edit of the sexiest workout songs that you’ll need on the top of your playlist. It’ll take the edge off, that cross trainer for sure. Photograph: Simon Upton
