Fitness – YOGASINI

Fitness Plant Based Protein Powder To Your Rescue !!

August 26, 2017 Radhika Bose

For the longest time I thought that only body builders drank protein shakes. In fact I was of the opinion that they only drank protein shakes with raw eggs in it and flexed their muscles in front of the mirror all day!! Big hulky men obsessing over which protein power is the best!! LOL Suffice to say, not something I was very keen on trying. My fitness style is more holistic and less dependent on supplements and machines. Protein shakes were not my cup of tea. Processed with VSCO with a6 preset But everywhere I went,…

Fitness My Fitness Mantra

June 29, 2017 Radhika Bose

MY FITNESS MANTRA Fitness and has always been a part of my life. I started working out and eating right from the time I was in school. There isn’t a single diet that I haven’t followed. Be it no carbs, high protein, or only carbs and nothing else. Doing fruit cleanses or a GM diet. By the way, I do not recommend GM to anyone! Invariably, I would skip meals, especially breakfast. I wanted to lose weight quickly, so what better way to do it than to just not eat. Not Eat! – that’s where I got it wrong! I…

Fitness 30 Days, 30 exercises, 6 Pack Abs !!

June 5, 2017 Radhika Bose

June’s 6 pack Ab challenge Welcome to my One month 6 pack ab challenge! A fitness experiment to find out whether you can actually achieve the coveted 6 pack in a month. We will be doing 30 exercises everyday for the next 30 days. , with a break every 3 days. I will be showing my own progress on Instagram and facebook and I would love to see your progress as well. The reps and time holds will increase weekly . I am not following any special diet for this challenge. Normal home cooked food is what I am sticking…

Fitness Unexpected Perks of being a Yogini/Yogi

January 27, 2017 Radhika Bose

Whoever YOU are, you need Yoga! You need not wait for your doctor’s advice, your weighing scale or your stress imbued hair loss to get that yoga mat out of your attic. Becoming a yogi/yogini is following, not only the asanas or the breathing but also the yogic way of living. Don’t worry! We are not asking you to take sanyas! We are telling you that whether you are a student, a confused adult, a stressed employee, a worried mother, an ageing rockstar or anyone else in the world; You need Yoga! If you are a sceptic or a fitness…

Fitness How to lose weight after a binge session !

November 21, 2016 Radhika Bose 3Comment

The initial drive to be fit and healthy + working out everyday is exhilarating. You never skip a gym session and you are motivated to push yourself harder everyday ! You’ve worked hard to build the body you desire, and you are now ready to flaunt it. You either go on a holiday, attend a friend’s wedding, go for a weekend get away . All in the hopes of getting to show off that bod. Meanwhile you’ve let go off your ab and leg day and also done a bit binge eating ! We get it , you starved yourself from…

Fitness How I suck at Running !!

August 17, 2016 Radhika Bose 1Comment

I’ve always had a stamina problem. Even as a child, I could run fast but not for too long. My father made it a point to take me running every weekend. Its suffice to say, that I didn’t fancy that much. In school I was always a part of the relay team, till I changed cities. I was no longer running, the new school didn’t even have a sports day and we wonder why our athletes don’t win medals in the Olympics. Anywhu lets keep that topic for some other day. I played tennis, swam and learnt classical dance from…

Fitness 4 poses 4 Toned Legs !!

August 9, 2016 Radhika Bose 1Comment

I am constantly asked about stretches to tone up or lose weight from the legs ! Let be honest here, we all want those toned, skinny legs but not everyone can get it and that’s absolutely fine. You are built a certain way, lets call it genetics. Your body type is different from a 5’10 super model with long thin legs. Stop competing with that person. Stop berating your body. Stop finding faults in it all the time. Your health is what matters not your thigh gap. I always say how legs have concentrated fat stored. Not like the belly…

Fitness No More Love Handles for You !

July 27, 2016 Radhika Bose

We all have them, we all struggle with them! In my opinion they are the most difficult part of the body to tone. I am talking about our lovely love handles a.k.a. Obliques Try wearing low waist jeans, there goes those lumps flopping from the sides. Try wearing a bodycon dress; the side piece of flesh just pops out even more. You could have a toned flat stomach but still struggle with love handles. I can easily tone any part of my body with regular exercising but my obliques give me nightmares. That’s the only part of my body I…

Fitness Yoga Asans for Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome

June 28, 2016 Radhika Bose 1Comment

Most women suffer from Polycystic ovarian Syndrome I won’t go into the detailed scientific explanation of PCOS. It’s a condition where small cysts form in the ovaries which affects the hormones and disrupts the normal menstrual cycle. If you suffer from these symptoms, please get in touch with a doctor or a Gynecologist. Symptoms of Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome 1. Absence of menstruation, heavy menstruation, infrequent menstruation, irregular menstruation, short and light menstruation, or spotting 2. Skin: acne, oily skin, or skin tag 3. Weight: obesity, overweight, or weight gain 4. Depression, inappropriate male features, infertility, loss of scalp hair,…

Fitness Boost Metabolism-Part II

June 21, 2016 Radhika Bose

Part II as promise Metabolism rate also depends upon several factors like age, gender and physical activities. Indigestion and constipation are the most common problems in people. Practising yoga daily will help you with these problems. 1. Wide-Legged Standing Forward Bend Prasarita Padottanasana Straighten your legs and turn your feet forward so that they are parallel in a triangle shape. Fold forward, and place your hands on the floor or on blocks or try touching the head to the ground. Whatever feels comfortable to do. Hold for 1 minute. 2. Warrior Pose I, variation Virabhadrasana I From Downward Dog, step…