Fitness 1 by Coach KK

Anyone starting a fitness lifestyle desires to be transformed to a certain specific image or fitness level. Many a times we find people following a stereotype plan (which may have worked for a few) with extreme faith and dedication, without analyzing all the trade-offs. Skipping meals, liquid diets, complete avoidance of sugar, over exertion with exercise, etc. are some methods which are blindly followed. Fitness advise may it be for some simpler or even more complex goals, needs to be tailored to not only fit with an individuals current lifestyle but also make sure that future health is not compromised to observe immediate results. It is not a hidden fact that people differ genetically, which to a large extend impacts the neurological adaptations thus influencing the time it would take to observe significant bodily changes. Most generic approaches may not work for all and thus following them without reasoning may lead to frustration and demotivation overtime. Although there are s...

Fitness Training is one of the means by which one can achieve their fitness goals. Goals vary between individuals, with all following a fitness based lifestyle. Some common goals include fat loss, weight loss, muscle gain, weight gain, etc. Apart from these common goals there are some more focused goals like increasing strength in a particular movement, increasing power, qualifying for a specific weight class, etc. Different goals require respective specific approaches to be followed. It is very helpful if you know before starting a fitness program what your goals are. This helps in effectively planning a specific program along with an increased and focused motivation in a particular direction. There can most certainly be the possibility that a brilliantly designed program may fail (due to various reasons) and leave you demotivated. Some people respond better to certain individualized programs than other. Sometimes it may even take longer than anticipated to achieve the results you ...

Many believe that fat can be reduced from their body in just few days. While this may be the case with some who are already in shape and need to lose only a few pounds, for someone with a higher body fat and body weight it may take a little longer. Body fat and body weight although related are two different parameters of body composition. An individual with a higher body fat percentage may not necessarily have a higher body weight. Although this rarely happens, but there are some who weigh 65 kg (143 lbs) and have body fat well above 18%. Contrarily, there are some who weigh 80 kg (176 lbs) at a body fat of 11% or lower. Men and women have different body fat levels, the above examples are of  men. Where men may have healthy body fat ranges from 11% - 20%, women may have a higher healthy body fat range from 21% - 28%, with age and height being some factors that impact it. Body fat generally tends to increase with age, the values mentioned above are for people below the age of...