Ms. Namita Nayyar
Besides fitness, what else do you find interesting on social media as your next favorite genre?
Ms. Prableen Kaur
Besides fitness, I love to travel and the food genre. Helps me update my bucket list for traveling and food content obviously to make my food exciting.
Ms. Namita Nayyar
5 fitness myths for women you would like to bust?
Ms. Prableen Kaur
Number1: You have to do a lot of cardio to lose weight.
This is the first thing that pops into the mind when you want to lose weight. This is not the best way to lose weight. I feel cardio and strength workouts are equally important and play a major role in getting you to lose weight with toned muscles. Your body tends to continue to burn calories after lifting weights.
Number2: Weight training makes you bulky!
Ladies, please don’t fall for this. This is the most heard myth I have heard in my journey which is absolutely not true. Lifting 2-3 days a week will not make you bulky but make your muscles toned. Unless one takes testosterone supplements and consumes more calories than burning, ofc, one will gain weight and look bulky.
Number3: You should not do physical activities during menstrual cycles.
I get this question a lot if one can work out during their menstrual phases and the answer is yes, you can! If you feel like lifting weights or doing some cardio, hit it. The point here is that listen to your body. You might feel like taking a break and that’s totally fine too.
P.s. – Physical activity can help you lift your mood up and also reduce menstrual cramps too.
Number 4: You can’t gain muscle once you’re older.
It is never too late to get into shape. You can build muscle and lose fat at any age. Yes, it is easier when you’re younger due to more favorable hormones along with some other factors. However, just because it’s more difficult doesn’t mean it’s impossible. It’s very much possible. You just need to want it badly enough to put in the effort.
Number 5
You can’t choose areas of your body that you want to remove fat from or reduce fat in that area. Unfortunately, that’s not how the body works. Fat loss happens on a systematic level, across the whole body. If one is in a calorie deficit, that is you’re eating less food than required to perform your activities on a daily and training. Over time your body will mobilize the fat stored resulting in your body fat being reduced over your entire body.
Ms. Namita Nayyar
4 tips for building stronger abs? Diet rituals for having a stronger abdomen?
Ms. Prableen Kaur
Smart core training – you shouldn’t strain your abs but be mindful of all the moves that you do. You must try these moves to build a stronger core,
1. L- sit raises and holds
2. Plank Variations
3. Oblique Crushes
4. Hollow body holds
Know this, everyone has abs but it’s just hidden under those lates of fat. Diet is very important if you want visible-looking abs. This obviously depends on one’s goals but having a stronger core is important in general life.
