Found 38 Articles for Yoga & Fitness

How to Do a Push-Up and Why They’re So Good for You?

Maithili Potnis
Updated on 24-Mar-2023 16:22:04
Push-ups are a strength-building exercise that works on the triceps, pectoral muscles and shoulders. If they are done correctly, they can also strengthen the lower back and core by pulling in the abdominal muscles. Doing push-ups may sound easy as they can be done virtually anywhere and don't require any equipment. All you have to do is lower your body to the floor and push back up again. However, you need to do it correctly. May it be a traditional or a modified version; push-ups are an important part of strength training workouts like CrossFit, circuit training or high-intensity ... Read More

5 Best Workouts to Make You More Flexible

Maithili Potnis
Updated on 24-Mar-2023 15:59:50
Limiting our physical activity or sitting in one place for a long time can decrease the flexibility of our muscles. Furthermore, as we age, our muscles gradually begin to lose some elasticity and the range of motion in our hips, shoulders and spine begins to decrease. If bending over to touch the toes seems like a difficult task for you, it's time to think about increasing your flexibility. Additionally, flexibility is required to release muscle tension and soreness and to allow relaxation. If your muscles are inelastic, performing everyday activities may also become challenging. You can increase your overall flexibility ... Read More

Does Yoga Count As Exercise?

Bhaswati Mukherjee
Updated on 24-Mar-2023 15:46:35
You may do vinyasa, restorative, Hatha, or hot yoga, to mention just a few of the many types of this ancient practice. The level of physical effort required by each varies widely. In contrast to a vinyasa session, in which you flow swiftly from one demanding posture to the next, a restorative yoga practice involves little movement. While it's common knowledge that yoga is a great way to relax and loosen up tight muscles, many people wonder if it's vigorous enough to qualify as a moderate form of exercise. Here are some tips if you're trying to get into ... Read More

The Best At-Home Exercises for a Stronger Back

Manish Panchal
Updated on 20-Mar-2023 15:45:21
Maintaining good posture, avoiding back pain, and enhancing general physical performance all depend on having a strong back. The following advice can help you develop a stronger back − Resistance training − Using movements like bodyweight rows, pull-ups, and dumbbell workouts will help strengthen and target the muscles in your back. Core exercises − Maintaining excellent posture and supporting your back muscles requires a strong core. Planks, bridges, and birddogs are a few exercises that might help you develop a stronger core. Cardiovascular exercise − Frequent cardiovascular exercise can assist increase general fitness and endurance, making it simpler to ... Read More

Can a Rice Krispies Treat Boost Your Workout?

Manish Panchal
Updated on 20-Mar-2023 15:40:27
Rice Krispies Treats are a particular kind of treat prepared with marshmallows and Rice Krispies cereal. After being combined and squeezed into a square or rectangular baking dish, the cereal and marshmallows are allowed to cool and harden. The outcome is a tasty delicacy that is both sweet and crunchy and is enjoyed by both kids and adults. Two Kellogg's employees named Malitta Jensen and Mildred Day came up with the idea for Rice Krispies Treats in 1939 as a method to use up leftover cereal. The dish gained popularity and has since been altered and changed in several ways, ... Read More

The Best Exercises for Strengthening Every Muscle in Your Arms

Vandana Annavaram
Updated on 20-Mar-2023 15:02:42
Strengthening your arm is the basic foundation of any workout regime. Solid, sculpted, and toned arms are not just good for your looks but practically for the majority of life's everyday work, for example, exercising, carrying, lifting, swinging, playing, performing poses during yoga, pushing, and pulling. Your arms are used throughout the day, many muscles are found in your arms, starting from your hand and wrists to your shoulders. The muscles that are present in your chest, upper back, and shoulders play a key role in significant motions you regularly perform thanks to your arms. You have many muscles present ... Read More

How to Start Exercising and Sticking to It?

Vandana Annavaram
Updated on 20-Mar-2023 14:56:53
If you want to start exercising and incorporate it into your lifestyle and improve your overall health and well-being, you've to come up with a plan. Many of us follow the workout routine for a few days or weeks but have difficulty maintaining it and achieving the desired goals. You realize that there are obvious reasons and motivations to make exercise a habit like improving energy levels, health, sleep quality, being active, having a good mindset, less tension, reducing the risk of some diseases and even combating laziness, but it's not usually done because of busy schedules, responsibilities, unexpected meetings ... Read More

How to Meditate for Stress Reduction?

Vandana Annavaram
Updated on 27-Feb-2023 11:22:44
Depression, anxiety, disturbed thoughts, or if you are seeking a healthy perspective on life and living, meditation is the answer to all you have been looking out for. Meditation is a practice derived from Hinduism and Buddhism, in which an individual deepens one's awareness by doing nothing and observing one's thoughts. It's a mental exercise practiced by people from across religions independently. Meditation is also effective for psychotherapy. We will delve deeper into the practice of meditation in our subsequent sections. Benefits of Meditation Meditation carries one to a deep state of relaxation when the mind is cluttered with ... Read More

Top 10 Turn-Offs for Women

Bhaswati Mukherjee
Updated on 21-Feb-2023 15:13:20
Turn-offs for women are not a new phrase for men, and every woman hates it! Whether you are attached or single, you undoubtedly have several behaviors that make you quite unattractive to women. People thinking about dating another person look for particular traits in a partner. When a partner doesn't seem to understand them, some individuals criticize or give up on a relationship. Thankfully, people have started to recognize the importance of independent women in contemporary relationships. But one is not just given access to these women. They set high standards for themselves and don't hold back when they ... Read More

What is Your Aura Color?

Maithili Potnis
Updated on 16-Feb-2023 16:20:02
Ever wondered what an Aura is and how its colour reflects your personality traits? You must have seen some videos on social media where people are describing their Aura and how its colour expresses their viewpoint of life. Aura is the layers of unseen energy surrounding us and each of the layers has a centre in our body. Our personality is not just what we say or do. It's an energy that flows from us and is not visible to the human eyes. So, is it like a fictional superpower? No. Metaphysical practitioners and believers claim that aura colours are ... Read More
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