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UNPACKING TOP 6 SECRETS OF SIX PACK ABS

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SALAD FROM FITNESS-CHEF JAGS

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SALAD FRIED IN OLIVE OIL APPROX COOKING TIME (INCLUSIVE OF SLICING VEGETABLES) - 10 MINUTES INGREDIENTS Brocolli 50 gms Carrot 1 large Beetroot 1/2 piece Onion 1/2 piece Rock Salt 1/2 tablespoon Flaxseed chutney 1 tablespoon Chilly powder 1/2 tablespoon Olive oil 4 tablespoons TASTE SCALE - 10/10  NUTRITIONAL VALUE OF EACH INGREDIENT Beetroot  - This is a vegetable which should be included in every endurance athlete's diet. Even fitness enthusiasts who regularly do aerobic workouts like cycling, jogging etc can benefit a lot by including beets in their diet.  Almost every sports nutrition book that i have read has recommended for inclusion of beets in diet. The main reason behind is that beetroots contain nitrate and also antioxidants called Betalains. Nitrate helps in enlarging the blood vessels which boosts endurance performance by enhancing our oxygen-transport mechanism and the Betalains help in reducing inflammation post-workou...

HOW I LOST 10 KGS IN TWO MONTHS?

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       Running a faster marathon requires a lean body with low body fat percentage. I weighed 71 kgs (156 pound) during the start of Jan 2017 before starting training for my Organisation’s Marathon championship in Apr 2017. I looked more like a bodybuilder & wrestler.  We were a team of three runners. The leanest runner on our team weighed 52 kgs (114.64 pounds) whereas the other runner weighed 63 kgs (138 pounds): I was 19 kgs and 8 kgs overweight respectively against these two teammates.                     As per Matt Fitzgerald, the Author of ‘Racing Weight’, a 160 pound (72kg) runner expends 6.5% more energy than a 150 pound (68 kg) runner at the same pace.  This meant that I was expending around 15-20% more energy than my teammates while practising at the same pace.   An easy run for my team mates turned out to be a pace running for a heavy person ...