Category: Health Fitness

Onlookers watch open-mouthed as an athlete, with the Japanese flag emblazoned on his wetsuit balances deftly on one leg, and…

Former South African cricketer and Surfing Federation of India (SFI) ambassador Jonty Rhodes at Mamallapuram Jonty Rhodes laughs when told…

Ajay Thomas’ first encounter with pickleball, a paddle sport played with a perforated plastic ball, happened a little over a…

Surfers at a practice session in Mamallapuram | Photo Credit: Vaibhav Gupta Have you ever watched in awe as surfers,…

Participants at The Bhag Club voluntary run in Delhi | Photo Credit: SPECIAL ARRANGEMENT Last Sunday, a large group of…

G. Aravindaakshan, founder of Chennai Jumps, a jump rope community in Chennai. | Photo Credit: AKHILA EASWARAN On Sunday morning,…

If you’ve ever tried to lose weight, cutting calories and spending long hours in the gym, this thought must have…

Players during a training session at Besant Nagar beach The sun is beating down on Besant Nagar beach on Saturday…

Basav Biradar says his new film, One Foot In Front Of The Other, which chronicles the journey of four runners…

There is something about the high you experience, watching an edge-of-the seat victory in a sports movie on the big…

Neeraj Chopra is thrilled about having regained the top spot in men’s javelin throw as per the latest World Athletics…

It is 4pm, and Ashwini swipes her card as she exits a gym at Millers Road, greeting us with a…

Suresh Sam Chandy after finishing his fifth Ironman triathlon in Florianopolis, Brazil  | Photo Credit: SPECIAL ARRANGEMENT “The tagline of the…

Women lifting weights at Ladies Club, an all-women’s gym in T Nagar, Chennai. | Photo Credit: Shivaraj S Fifty-one year-old…

Can’t execute a flawless burpee? Never mind, try a simple plank then. If that is too much to ask, get…

Surupa Sen | Photo Credit: Karthik Venkatraman “Run! Run faster and you will get there quicker!”, is all we hear…

A group of women executing deadlifts as part of the International Women’s Day event held at Manaveeyam Veedhi in Thiruvananthapuram…

A young girl practises mallakhamb as monsoon clouds hover over Mumbai at Shivaji Park on May 20. Shot on OnePlus…

A young girl practises mallakhamb as monsoon clouds hover over Mumbai at Shivaji Park on May 20. Shot on OnePlus…

On a Sunday morning, a group of women gather at Turfside, Hyderabad. They begin with a warm up and spend…

Part of the team on their way to the summit | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement Six climbers from Assam successfully…

On the morning of her second-semester exam, 18-year-old S.M. Durga Sri is hard at work, punching away at the bags…

Rohith G, Vignesh Hariharan and Sharmila Kumari Pinjala at The Hammer kettlebell academy in Kolathur. Photo: Srinivasa Ramanujam. Shot On OnePlus…

The gym dedicated to women with disabilities in Nungambakkam, Chennai. | Photo Credit: M. Srinath M. Nathiya swiftly pulls one…

M. Nathiya swiftly pulls one side of the cable crossover machine weighing over six kg and proceeds to pull the…

If someone had told me two years ago that I would lose over 50 kilos without setting foot in a…

Shashaank Saravanakumar | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement Fourteen-year-old Shashaank Saravanakumar may be soft-spoken, but on the road, his determination speaks…

Amidst the thwack of shuttlecocks and the thump of cricket balls a new sound echoes across the neighbourhoods of Coimbatore:…

In living rooms, cafés, and weekend get-togethers, card games are quietly reshaping the social landscape in India. This past year…

A group of women executing deadlifts as part of the International Women’s Day event held at Manaveeyam Veedhi in Thiruvananthapuram…

The endurance-testing Backyard Ultra format is coming to Coimbatore — and to South India — for the first time. The…

In Shandur, Pakistan, home to the world’s highest polo field in the shadow of the snow-dusted Karakoram mountains is a…

Fit with FabFarzana Begum walks into Fit with Fab every morning in Visakhapatnam, her hijab neatly tucked in place, a…

A snapshot from a previous edition of The Pangong Frozen Lake Marathon | Photo Credit: Adventure Sports Foundation of Ladakh…

At a practice session of Japanese martial art form Kendo at Combat Kinetics, Teynampet in Chennai | Photo Credit: AKHILA…

Chennai’s interest in MMA catapulted with the popularity of UFC | Photo Credit: special arrangement Between many giggles, a couple…

Equestrian sports have long been associated with discipline, skill, and an unmatched bond between rider and horse. Unlike other athletic…

Anvitha Padamati | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement “I value the journey as much as the summit. People assume mountaineering is…

When celebrity fitness expert Namrata Purohit started her first Pilates studio in 2011, there were only a couple of studios…

When four of Chennai’s leading club tennis players Vikram Seshasayee, Sooraj Viswanathan, G Rajesh and B Venkteshwar met up in…

When four of Chennai’s leading club tennis players Vikram Seshasayee, Sooraj Viswanathan, G Rajesh and B Venkteshwar met up in…

A fitness trainer at a gymnasium in Thiruvananthapuram. | Photo Credit: Nirmal Harindran Thiruvananthapuram’s rapidly growing network of upscale health…

Saurabh Bothra, 32, is everyone’s favourite ‘son’. Maybe that’s because he has mastered the ability to get even the most…

An exclusive cycling competition will be conducted for kids in the age group of 8 to 12 in a safe…

Raj Ganpath | Photo Credit: Johan Sathyadas In the introduction to his debut book, Simple, Not Easy, Raj Ganpath says…

At 66 years, K Selvanayagam is of the firm belief that running is in everyone’s blood. “If you decide to…

Amitash says his life is now scheduled keeping in mind his pickleball game time in the evenings. “Three to four days…

Hyrox races are a spectator sport with the audience following athletes from start to finish | Photo Credit: Special arrangement…

There is a certain level of madness to those who dedicate their lives to high-endurance events. After all, there is…

Watch: Fitness coaches are now swinging Hanuman gadas | Video Credit: The Hindu Akharas, a place of practice for Indian…

Watch: Fitness coaches are now swinging Hanuman gadas | Video Credit: The Hindu Akharas, a place of practice for Indian…

“I will not sell to a man with a big belly,” declares Gyanshankul Singh.As multifaceted as he is opinionated, Singh…

As the marathon season approaches, the running community of Visakhapatnam is in full gear, preparing with vigour and discipline. Various…

A still from the previous edition of the race. | Photo Credit: NEERAJ DEV VARMA The earliest known set of…

Na Murali at his gym, Fitzone in Chennai | Photo Credit: VELANKANNI RAJ B Na Murali’s tryst with fitness began…

Tarakesh Kolli performing at a dapostar workshop in Visakhapatnam. | Photo Credit: SPECIAL ARRANGEMENT Visakhapatnam will experience a new wave…

The tide is high. Lean waves lap against the curved shoreline of Kovalam. P Harish, all of seven, has caught…

Participants ahead of the Sari Marathon on Sunday | Photo Credit: AKHILA EASWARAN Weekends  are never dull or quiet near…

In shirodhara, a combination of ksheerabala oil is poured onto the forehead and then massaged to keep the stress away…

Women participating in the Handloom Sari Walk on the beach road in Visakhapatnam. | Photo Credit: V RAJU Visakhapatnam is…

A little after dawn breaks over Elliots beach, there are cones being placed on the sand to demarcate areas to…

Milind Soman with mother Usha and wife Ankita Konwar | Photo Credit: Special arrangement This past spring, Milind Soman and…

In the silence of the music and the stillness of the movement , the expansive space of objectivity unfolds while…

Mind Muscle Connection“Fitness is not weight loss,” personal fitness trainer V Manokaran busts the myth as we enter his training…

With road safety awareness in mind, Mumbai cyclist Vijay Malhotra turns into a bell bike man

People enjoying at the newly opened trampoline park and soft play area at Port Stadium in Visakhapatnam. | Photo Credit:…

Children practicing karra Samu, a traditional martial arts sport of Andhra Pradesh, at VMRDA Central Park in Visakhapatnam. | Photo…

Children participating at the summer camp by Vishwanadh Sports Club at Port Stadium in Visakhapatnam. | Photo Credit: SPECIAL ARRANGEMENT…

At 6am, when much of Chennai experiences its last few REM cycles, a handful of rowers at the Madras Boat…

The Jungly Glow Up has various wellness sessions scheduled for attendees. | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement As the pandemic continues…

Pilots from Indigo dip their feet as they sail at the Chennai Harbour. | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement At the…

Participants at pervious editions of the WCCG Aalam Deepam Duathlon | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement When the fourth edition of…

Dr Umesh Bhammarkar at Pangong | Photo Credit: Special arrangement This month (February 2024), Dr Umesh Bhammarkar from Hyderabad ran one…

At the beginning of every year, a wave of zealous resolutions emerge. Reading, travelling, prioritising mental health, fitness, and weight…

The exercise targets the quadriceps, hamstrings and the glute muscles and helps to strengthen the lower body

Every morning before sunrise, Narayanan Embranthri steps into the kalari , a rectangular training space, with his right foot first.…

Chennai’s brief yet wonderful winter mornings are upon us and the streets are teeming with walkers, runners and cyclists, keen…

While a part of the world is going back to work, the topic of ‘health at home’ has remained prevalent…

In the summer of 2020, partners Rhea and Raunaq Singh Anand watched their friends and family dive into a new-found…

Two colleagues greeting each other with an elbow bump. They are at the office. New Covid-19 handshakes. They are celebrating…

Ultra runners Ram Ratan (left) and Sanjay Kumar The sun was relentless, yet ultra runners Ram Ratan and Sanjay Kumar…

If you find yourself in a see-sawing relationship with exercise and fitness jargon intimidates you, these coaches give you the…

Experts explain the steps and also give tips to choose the right bath products

A touchless temperature check for every student passing through the gate, a safety precaution protocol to include personal hygiene, a…

Closeup shot of two unrecognisable people reaching for each other with their hands Arya M did not touch another person…

Gokulnath (C) with his students and their world record certificates When K Gokulnath points his finger at her, 10-year-old Andrea…

Basil Joseph Varghese at work Basil Joseph Varghese from Kochi has just completed painting a bowl of fruit. It took…

A runner experiencing muscle ache, most likely DOMS Last year’s lockdowns saw gyms shut and us in our homes, couch-…

The OnePlus Band fitness tracker The timing of OnePlus Band’s release was well-judged — just 10 days into January. It…

Sip it up Kombuchas like Ombucha, Hydra Kombucha and Kombucha of the earth home grown brands Consider your drink game…

Young fitness female runner legs ready for run on forest trail Walking is a basic activity that our bodies are…

Reshma Valliappan, 40, hopes to create the world’s largest art piece that spreads out across the 180 yards x 150…

Contrary to the message drilled into us in 2020, I touch my face. I am trying to count exactly how…

A couple of days ago I watched a young boy, perhaps no more than five years of age, break a…

Kalaripayattu is an ancient martial art that originated in peninsular India as a part of military training for warriors. Kalaripayattu…

A gamer holding a controller The lockdown and the launches of gaming smartphones and the new Xbox and PlayStation consoles…

Srinivas Oblum’s dedicated time at the gym is not very common for an average 56-year-old. The businessman — also a…

‘Keep Sharp: Build a Better Brain At Any Age’Dr Sanjay Gupta, Hachette IndiaThis is a book, both for the young…

The pandemic and the lifestyle changes made our sleep deficit worse. Enter sleep aids that claim to help us with…

The right way to clean our teeth The FDI World Dental Federation tells us that 2.3 billion people across the…

A swimming pool run by Nishal Millet, where there’s strict lane adherence Pools are opening up across the country, and…

In 2017, two social scientists from Stanford University, Lauren Howe and Benoit Monin, wanted to find out how to make…

Suniel Shetty posted a nostalgic tweet on March 31, which marked the 21st anniversary of Hera Pheri ’s release. Sharing…

The push-up is an upper-body exercise that works on the pectoral muscles on our chest and triceps on our legs.…

Abbas Ali, a fitness trainer who has trained Shilpa Shetty, Sonakshi Sinha, and Shahid Kapoor in the past, remembers the…

Sabita Mahto and Shruti Rawat are on the Trans Himalayan Cycling Tour for the One Billion Rising campaign Some time…

Young Woman working out at home in modern flat watching helpful video on lap top The past year has seen…

When Anju Kushan’s husband, Kushan Prakashan, VFX and animation expert, recovered from COVID-19 in October 2020, she remembered something she…

Lavanya Narain and Gladston P Since 2020, hitting the gym has not been possible for everyone. So, what better than…

It’s been over a month since Tanya Goenka embarked on a fitness routine. “I had an active childhood — swimming,…

Vinay Menon had never really watched a football match — live or on television — till he found himself at…

Six women, belonging to the fishing community from Deepor Beel (a permanent freshwater lake in Guwahati, Assam), have worked together…

iOS 15 brings secure sharing and new insights for users within the Health app. This year’s Apple Worldwide Developer Conference…

That lifestyle diseases are prevalent more among those who follow a sedentary lifestyle than those who are physically active is…

When 28-year-old Noor Shukla (name changed to protect privacy) decided to deal with her Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS), one of…

Last week, Moser & Cie’s Edouard Meylan completed the Jungfrau Marathon 2021 with his brother, Bertrand (also the CEO of…

There are two things R Manikandan lives for: the chain of Toneez Fitness Centres he established as a 23-year-old, and…

Choreographer Anusha Swamy tests out the Sthenos fitness pole at a workshop in Chetpet EcoPark The air at Mannurpet’s network…

Rohit Rao starts gasping for air. He is 6000 metres above sea level. The Dzo Jongo peak (6240 metres) in…

Runners from Visakhapatnam have been busy concocting the perfect challenge. This December they will host the Ultribe-Paderu — the first…

Smartwatches have found a new appeal. Driven by a pandemic-induced shift in consumer awareness about health and fitness, smartwatches are…

A treadmill test at AGs Master Healthcare Check Up Centre in Coimbatore “Did you know that every fourth woman in…

Caught in a plateauing third wave, Chennai is cautious once more. But this time, the focus is more on deep…

“Let me confide the best part,” laughs 66-year-old Rita Mathur, her voice ringing with childlike enthusiasm as she describes her…

The display on Apple Watch Series 7 has a unique refractive edge that makes full-screen watch faces and apps appear…

Shormistha Mukherjee | Photo Credit: Special arrangement There's nothing funny about cancer yet you cannot help but grin while reading…

Zeenath Shihab learned to cycle when she turned 44. A mother of two 20-year-olds, she overcame family reservations and enrolled…

When fuel prices are on the rise, employees of the Manali plant of Kothari Petrochemicals could not have asked for…

Members of Tower Twisters togged up in ethnic wear. Photo: Special Arrangement Imagine a Zoom session on pure mathematics by…

An aerial yoga class in progress at Loving Earth Yoga and Wellness Studio in Fort Kochi  I make my way…

Anurag Nallavelli during his mountaineering expedition to scale Dhaulagiri, Nepal | Photo Credit: SPECIAL ARRANGEMENT On April 9, Anurag Nallavelli…

Aishwarya Rai at the 75th Cannes film festival. | Photo Credit: REUTERS “It is uncool to fat shame any one,”…

Yamini Muthanna | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement The book, Yoga for Children, A Step-By-Step Guide, written by Bharatanatyam dancer and teacher, and…

Close-up Of a young athlete wearing smart watch and holding kettle bell In the gym | Photo Credit: AndreyPopov Digital…

Photographer Kunal Daswani and his friends used to be regulars at Chennai’s Presidency Club. Clutching cue sticks, they would chat…

What is pickleball?It's a question that K Mohit Kumar gets often. It's a question he loves answering. Even as he…

Come mid-July, the skies in Kerala turn grey, the temperature drops and the rain falls without respite. It is the…

A file photo of a gym. Gym users consume protein powders as dietary supplements to gain muscle mass. | Photo…

A collage of the authors who contributed to ‘Talking Fingers’ | Photo Credit: Special arrangement In my mind, I’m hopeful…

Bikers at Nandi Hills | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement Bengaluru’s ‘bicycle mayor’ Sathya Sankaran reckons the bicycling community here is…

Dr Raghuram | Photo Credit: Special arrangement Picture this: According to a study by Globocon 2020, In India, every four…

Actor Ramya Subramanian | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement Mozhi actor Ramya Subramanian, who made her debut as an anchor at…

Padmavathi Pottabathini | Photo Credit: Special arrangement A journey that started as a search to find her feet steered her…

Latha Srinivasan: Dream Run At this year’s National Masters Athletics Championships, Latha Srinivasan, 62, won three silver medals — in…

Sakshi Malik, first Indian female wrestler to win a medal at the OlympicsMy Resolution: As a sportsperson I am physically fit…

When many men his age struggle to walk without support, Air Marshal P. V. Iyer (retired), goes for a run…

Ride the waves Vipin Chourey glides and then flies over the backwaters making it look like a miracle. But he…

My kidney has won!” Anil Srivatsa mouthed that wacky line, one certain to have struck a ludicruous note anywhere else,…

A panoramic image of the Old Course at St. Andrew’s, Scotland is plastered across the putting green | Photo Credit:…

Early risers and morning joggers along the ECR are used to a fluorescent green helmet gliding down every day at…

Sailboats taking part in the Unifi Capital Offshore Regatta 2023 It has only been half an hour since the last…

CBD oil in tea | Photo Credit: iStock images Access to the city’s first medical cannabis clinic is via a…

Clockwise from bottom left: Binu Harikumar, Usha Mohan, Radhika Mijulal and Lakshmi Vishwanathan, dancers at Dharani School of Performing Arts…

Dawn is breaking on Shangumukham beach in Thiruvananthapuram. Emil Thomas Sony launches a frisbee into one of his trademark long…

Manoj Sakunthalan, 24, is Tamil Nadu state medallist in Karate. He started learning karate at the age of five from…

We’ve entered a post-COVID world, but one that has left India’s youth with a set of health challenges in its…

Kerala Ultimate practise session at Kochi as they prepare for the Bharat Tournament scheduled to be held in Hyderabad from…

Vehicles parked on designated cycle tracks, painted green by CSML, on the Rajendra Maidan-Abraham Madamakkal Road corridor, leave no space…

 Inmates of Sri Chitra Home in Thiruvananthapuram learn how to ride a bicycle | Photo Credit: SPECIAL ARRANGEMENT As always…

Naveen wearing his medals and holding the Indian flag Each time athlete and entrepreneur Percival Naveen Howie enters the field,…

N Muthamizh Selvi at the Everest summit | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement At 12.20 a.m. on May 23, N Muthamizh…

They may be called India’s late bloomers in the world of sports. It makes them more inspiring. These confident women…

Madhuri Palli, the first female runner from Visakhapatnam in Andhra Pradesh to have completed the grueling Comrades Marathon in South…

LuLu Hypermarket | Photo Credit: Siva Saravanan S The first impression takes your breath away. Day two at the newly-opened…

(From Right) Erika Patel, Chandrasekhar G, Vasu Rangachary, Dharmendar Bafna, Rose Naidu, Yasmin Gulab The road to success at the…

Minutes before getting dropped off mid-ocean at Kovalam (Covelong) for our first open water swimming lesson, Murthy Megavan, the founder…

Visakhapatnam girls Dontara Greeshma and Akula Sai Samhitha who will be representing India at the Asian Games in the free…

As I inched closer to the top of the 10-foot high climbing wall at the Bounce indoor adventure park, a…

At 6.45am on an uneventful day in July, seven trekkers and I wished each other cheery ‘good mornings’ at our…

R Muthukutti who won the Palk Bay Stand Up Paddle boarding (SUP) championship. R Muthukutti, V Muthumariammal and R Ramalakshmi…

On the first trip to a bouldering gym, apprehension takes over. As you step into your shoes and warm up…

Reeni Tharakan power lifting at Ulaanbaataar | Photo Credit: SPECIAL ARRANGEMENT When Reeni Tharakan hit the gym 10 years ago,…

There is a steady drizzle at 6.30am and when I look up, the skies are ominous. I am standing at…