Few years back after I completely recovered from all my lifestyle diseases without any medication, doctors or nutritionist. Reading and understanding human body, lifespan, became a fascination. Over the last three years I have read hundreds of books , journals,
researches, podcasts and blogs. It has given so much confidence about the healing power of our body. Your body is a marvel. It’s possible to reverse lifestyle diseases living a normal life. Life is chaotic and only thing which is there with you always is your body.
माँ बाप भाई बहन , दोस्त, customer( जिनके साथ एक पेग नहीं लो तो networking नहीं होती) कोई साथ नहीं देता । आपका दर्द आपकी सेहत उसकी तकलीफ़ सिर्फ़ आपकी है। Your body is the only place where u get to live.
My own health journey started after a life changing injury. I was unhappy and in pain. I had enough money and family around but I was at my rock bottom and it led to an internal reckoning. And then life changed. Once u begin to find joy with your body you can never go back.
Fitness is not about six abs. It’s about living a pain free disease free confident life. What’s the point of that body in which u may look good but live with pain. My approach to fitness has been holistic. Physical, mental, and eating right. There is no quick fix .
Most of what I tweet is my personal health protocol. I have found happiness with my life again. I want everyone to enjoy this bliss for life. And this is doable. Not easy but worth it. I believe u can also approach your health goals. Join in. Let’s get fitter together
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Exercise has been touted as a cure for just about anything that ails you. Frequent colds? Exercise. Poor digestion? Exercise. Knee pain. Exercise. Sleep issues. Exercise. Feel depressed. Exercise. Exercise is trigger that release endorphins, our built in happiness drug.
Morning workouts offer numerous benefits to your health and schedule that exercising at other times of the day cant provide. A closer look at the benefits 1. It enhances your metabolism. Your body burns more calories after your workout through out the day.
2. Morning workout cultivates consistency. Nothing interrupts your workout schedule. In the evening u run the risk of getting stuck at work or feeling overloaded with errands that must be done and u may miss exercising
Let go of perfection. Be better consistently every day. My focus on workout has always been on consistence progress. Always listen to your body. Data is key to understand your body. Always collect and review ur data
Your regular blood test data gives you information on your vitamins and minerals. Helps u to know if u need to supplement. Is there anything going on in your body that you should be aware of? You get two types of data - Quantitative and qualitative
Quantitative data like weight, body fat percentage, blood pressure , pulse etc helps u reorganise and correct. Qualitative data is important. Thirst, exhaustion, hunger, exhilaration. Ur body gives regular signs. If u keep ignoring them it becomes too late to course correct.
Most of us who exercise want to lose fat. Doing this long thread on what & how u can . Your weekend read. My framework for exercise has four components - strength, stability, aerobic efficiency and anaerobic performance. Heres my last 12 weeks workout data.
Explaining today Zone -2. Zone 2 is defined as the highest metabolic output/work that you can sustain while keeping hour lactate level below 2 mmol/L. A healthy person when at rest has a lactate level of 1.0 mmol/L. Usually doing your daily chores should not increase this.
But doing a little strenuous workout you are going to start making lactate. Even the best athlete in the world will. The fitter the person is the more work they can do with less lactate. Zone 2 is the level where you can understand how metabolically fit you are
Longevity is a balance of lifespan ( living longer) and health span ( living better). 80% of non smoking population die because of heart attack, stroke, cancer and accidental death. Health span is decline of three main things
1) Physical decline - decline in mobility, muscles, strength, aerobic functions, movement, sexual function, freedom from pain 2) Cognitive decline - decline in memory, processing speed 3) Emotional decline - decline in sense of purpose, mindfulness, social support
While death is inevitable, the three points of health span are not. You can easily manage them. It’s in your own hand and not very complicated as most marketing and SM influencers make it out. It all depends on prioritising these five things. Make them your life goals
If u r serious about getting extraordinary or desired results, u have to be serious about asking the focusing question. What’s the one thing I can do to (whatever you want) such that by doing it everything will become better?
The focusing question will be different for different areas of life. What’s the one thing I can do to ensure a good health? What’s the one thing I can do to reduce my debt? What’s the one thing I can do improve my relationship with spouse? ..one thing I can do to create wealth?
If u know the answer done or ask the expert. Write it down. And then stick with it till it becomes a habit. Use reminders to help u achieve this habit. Use support systems. Social media is a great tool. Announce your focusing question. Let friends keep u reminding if u divert.
Know your MHR. The best formula is 211 – 0.64* age. MHR is max hear rate beyond which you red-line your heart. Don’t cross that.Don’t pick up your phone. Don’t gossip in between your sets. Don’t let your heart rate fall below 50% MHR ( which means you are taking too much rest).
Weight selection - stick to ‘moderate effort’ in the first 8-12 weeks of training. This is in part to prevent excessive soreness and to ensure proper form. At this stage in a person's training journey, technique practice is the primary goal.