Author: Nikita Rungta, INFS visiting faculty
Abstract
Women think that when we talk about menstrual cycles, it includes the 4-5 days of feeling grouchy, cramping and discomfort. However, the story is just not limited to this. A menstrual cycle is approximately a four-week process in which hormones like Estrogen, Testosterone and Progesterone rise and fall in a particular manner.…
Author: Utsav Agrawal, INFS Alumni and now Faculty
It’s no secret that men and women are vastly different creatures but then why should women train like men? Let’s understand about these training principles for women.…
Author :Akshita Arora INFS Faculty
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Author: Swati Sodhi, Visiting Faculty at INFS IGNITE and SQUATS Consultant
It is a fairly common sight at my gym, to see majority of young women (talking to all you college girls) confined to just the cardio area or queuing up outside the aerobic/zumba class.…
Wikipedia says, ‘A personal trainer is an individual certified to have a varying degree of knowledge of general fitness involved in exercise prescription and instruction. They motivate clients by setting goals and providing feedback and accountability to clients. They may also educate their clients in many other aspects of wellness besides exercise, including general health and nutrition guidelines.’…
Author: Dr. Aniket Jadhav, Content Advisor at INFS
General Adaptation Syndrome (GAS) was 1st described by Hans Selye in 1930. It describes a generalized pattern of how body responds and adapts to a variety of stress and restores itself to balance, or homeostasis, in response to the stress.…
The Glycemic Index (GI), is a number associated with a food product indicating its effect on the person’s blood sugar level. In 1981, David Jhenkins and Thomas Wolever ranked different carbohydrates along a scale of 100 in which pure glucose has the highest value.The…
Author: Akshita Arora,INFS faculty
Caffeine and coffee: which out of the two is better for sports performance?
We humans have a very long history of consuming caffeine and caffeinated beverages. It is the most extensively used drug all over the world and is commonly used by athletes to aid their performance.…
Sports periodization becomes necessary when we talk about improving athletic performance. Both nutrition and training can be planned systematically in accordance with the desired goal. Training periodization involves the division of a training program into different phases of training, that is, hypertrophy, strength, and power.…