Author : Matin Shaikh , INFS Alumni ,Ex INFS Faculty
Those were the times JC used to pick deserving people up from the SQUATS FB group and sponsor them for SQUATS academy (now INFS) courses. I feel really lucky to have been picked up by him and directly put into the Pilot Expert batch along with many other deserving candidates.…
Most people train hard at the gym, stick to their nutrition plans, and stay pretty active for the day, yet fail to see results at the pace they should be. Why?
Because sound and timed sleep is highly underrated by a majority of us, especially the young population, adolescents, working professionals, etc.…
Author : Jyoti Sehrawat Dabas, Director @ INFS, Doctor of Naturopathy
Inflammation is our body’s response to threat. In physical injuries, the immune system triggers cellular repair of the wound and the injury is healed in a few days. But what if the threat is a mental threat perceived by the brain.…
Author: Shanu Shashank , INFS alumni
I would be flying high if my body could become a machine that converts everything I eat into muscles, whether its carbs or protein or any of the unhealthy food items. While each time I shred, I would lose on those fats and no muscles, literally.…
Introduction
In our society, women are conditioned to defer to men in terms of physical prowess. Women typically stay away from weight training and have a beloved relationship with their treadmill and elliptical trainer. You will find various people in the gym (especially women) doing hours and hours of cardio to lose fat.…
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: Nikita Rungta, INFS Alumni and Visiting Faculty
Keywords: Women, Muscle fiber, Hormones, Training
There are lots of myths and misconceptions regarding weight training for females. The gym is still considered as a “male territory” and whenever a woman enters the weight area, you can clearly hear two types of opinions.…
Author :Aditya Mahajan, Assessment Team, INFS
Key points:
• Men accumulate visceral fat around the mid-section (apple pattern)
• Women accumulate subcutaneous fat around their hips and thighs (pear pattern)
• Though subcutaneous fat is more difficult to mobilize than visceral fat, greater visceral fat accumulation is found to be linked with obesity-related health issues.…
