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Posted On: 2025-06-21 Posted By: Shrenik Avlani Health & Lifestyle Education Technology Cities MINT New Delhi, June 21 -- Yoga, thanks to its multiple benefits, has pretty much become mainstream all over the world.
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Also read: Want six-pack abs? Ditch crunches for weighted core exercisesInterestingly, it has also become the go-to routine for a whole lot of people in their 30s and 40s who have never been too enthusiastic about working out but feel pressured to do so owing to an increased awareness about the direct link between an active life and better health.
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1 week ago | 
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At the gyms I visited in Bengaluru, Mumbai and Kolkata this year, I saw trainers not prescribing crunches or sit-ups to their clients, and diligent members were completing their workouts without the once-mandatory ab crunches. It’s not that people have stopped bothering about de-bulging their waistline or have become less obsessed with six-pack abs.
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Posted On: 2025-06-16 Posted By: Shrenik Avlani Health & Lifestyle Technology Politics Cities Real Estate & Construction MINT New Delhi, June 16 -- Don't say it out loud lest you jinx it but corporate India is embracing the active lifestyle.
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1 week ago | 
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Don’t say it out loud lest you jinx it but corporate India is embracing the active lifestyle. Until recently, “corporate wellness programmes" focused mainly on regular medical check-ups, mental wellness workshops and health insurance cover. Then there was the annual sports day, which usually meant hosting an in-house cricket tournament.
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2 weeks ago | 
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In these times of constant connectivity, smart phones and doom scrolls, almost everything for almost everyone begins with social media. From what to wear to what to eat, how to exercise, train for endurance sports or Hyrox fitness race, or get mental health information and medical advice, name it and there are thousands of influencers and self-proclaimed experts out there with slickly produced slides and short videos that promise you all the answers.
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3 weeks ago | 
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“I want to play football like Chhetri. When he told us at the camp that he doesn’t eat junk food, I told my parents that I too wouldn’t eat junk food anymore. It’s been two years since I ate chips, Maggi, biscuits or other similar food," says Mehta, who plays football for his school team in Mumbai. Such behavioural changes inspired by a role model are backed up by plenty of research.
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1 month ago | 
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Lounge Summary In the last few years, the exercise world has seen real innovation in nutrition, recovery and activity tracking. Lounge rounds up some of the latest gear that's got fitness enthusiasts giving a big thumbs up This is a Mint Premium article gifted to you. Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. New equipment and machines keep showing up in gyms and the Internet from time to time.
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1 month ago | 
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Posted On: 2025-05-26 Posted By: Shrenik Avlani Health & Lifestyle Technology Cities Sports MINT New Delhi, May 26 -- New equipment and machines keep showing up in gyms and the Internet from time to time. That has been the case since before you or I were around and will likely continue to till the end of time.
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1 month ago | 
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Before the Board of Control for Cricket in India announced the squad for India’s forthcoming tour of England in June, both Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli decided that the time was right to step away. To retire from a profession, in this case a highly skilled and niche one, is a very personal life event. Yet, it isn’t as if millions of fans hadn’t voiced pretty strong sentiments in favour of Kohli and Sharma retiring after India lost the away Test series in Australia in November-January.
