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Once a Commando, Always a Commando. This was proved by the grit and dedication of an Ex-Indian Navy Commando, Praveen Teotia, who was left disabled after taking 4 bullets (one near the ear and one in the lung) during 26/11 terrorist combing operation in Mumbai. When declared unfit for further duties, Praveen was given non-active … Read more
While the direct and indirect benefits of running are innumerable, another study indicates that people who run in groups are likely to quit smoking easily. According to the study by UCB, over 178 smokers had registered to run in in the ‘Run to Quit 2016’ program and around 72 of them stuck to ‘No-Smoking’ until … Read more
Technology is affecting our health in positive and negative ways. The Seattle Times wrote an article on how smartphones are affecting physical health as “every hour spent on a device is likely to be an indoor, sedentary one.” Yet a recent push towards virtual reality (VR) fitness technology could be the start of a new health … Read more
Garmin today announced the launch of vívomove HR, a hybrid smartwatch with activity tracking, Elevatewrist-based heart rate, smart notifications and a touchscreen display. The company claims that the smart display only appears when the user turns their wrist. The vívomove HR is one of the many new wearables from Garmin being launched in conjunction with … Read more
One of the key motives to buy fitness trackers is not only to read & analyse data of you daily activities but to also utilize the data to motivate self in continuing the workout regime regularly. But according to researchers at Brunel University London, wearing a Fitbit for two months left teenagers feeling demotivated about physical … Read more
15th edition of Asia’s prestigious marathon launches with new title sponsor & logo New race category introduced on popular demand – timed 10K run Race Day on 21st January 2018; Registrations now open Procam International today announced that the iconic Mumbai Marathon is now – the TATA Mumbai Marathon. The salt to software conglomerate, Tata Group, with over … Read more
Aimed at offering Fitness and Personal Training certificate courses, MultiFit, one of India’s fastest growing functional fitness brand today announced the launch of its exercise sciences training academy ‘MESA’ – MultiFit Exercise Sciences Academy. MESA will be spearheaded by Sally Jones Kapoor a former Commonwealth Athlete and Co-Founder of MultiFit, and Chaitanya Velhal an Ironman, Ironman … Read more
Analysis of over 4 billion nights of Fitbit sleep data supports scientific theories that sleeping 7+ hours can positively affect sleep quality. Fitbit, one of the leaders in connected health and fitness wearables, has validated the ability of wrist-worn trackers that incorporate movement and cardiac sensors, like Fitbit Alta HR™, Fitbit Blaze™ and Fitbit Charge 2™, to … Read more
You are only competing with yourself and not with others when participating in a marathon and this is the key factor that differentiates marathon running from any other sport in the world. You are either competing to achieve your personal best or to just finish the run before the countdown ends. For the ones who … Read more
1/3rd Indians over 30 years suffer from Lifestyle diseases 4% people are suffering from high cholesterol, followed by 7.7% with diabetes and 6.7% with thyroid Improper nutrition, lack of sleep and stress are adding to the fitness woes of Indians Kolkata is the unhealthiest city with 35.7% population suffering from at least one lifestyle diseases; … Read more