Category: Health Fitness

Viswabharath Allamsetti, with his roots in Guntur, Andhra Pradesh, recently finished the gruelling Ultra-Trail du Mont-Blanc in France. | Photo…

Onlookers watch open-mouthed as an athlete, with the Japanese flag emblazoned on his wetsuit balances deftly on one leg, and…

Former South African cricketer and Surfing Federation of India (SFI) ambassador Jonty Rhodes at Mamallapuram Jonty Rhodes laughs when told…

Ajay Thomas’ first encounter with pickleball, a paddle sport played with a perforated plastic ball, happened a little over a…

Surfers at a practice session in Mamallapuram | Photo Credit: Vaibhav Gupta Have you ever watched in awe as surfers,…

Participants at The Bhag Club voluntary run in Delhi | Photo Credit: SPECIAL ARRANGEMENT Last Sunday, a large group of…

G. Aravindaakshan, founder of Chennai Jumps, a jump rope community in Chennai. | Photo Credit: AKHILA EASWARAN On Sunday morning,…

Players during a training session at Besant Nagar beach The sun is beating down on Besant Nagar beach on Saturday…

If you’ve ever tried to lose weight, cutting calories and spending long hours in the gym, this thought must have…

Basav Biradar says his new film, One Foot In Front Of The Other, which chronicles the journey of four runners…

There is something about the high you experience, watching an edge-of-the seat victory in a sports movie on the big…

Neeraj Chopra is thrilled about having regained the top spot in men’s javelin throw as per the latest World Athletics…

It is 4pm, and Ashwini swipes her card as she exits a gym at Millers Road, greeting us with a…

Suresh Sam Chandy after finishing his fifth Ironman triathlon in Florianopolis, Brazil  | Photo Credit: SPECIAL ARRANGEMENT “The tagline of the…

Women lifting weights at Ladies Club, an all-women’s gym in T Nagar, Chennai. | Photo Credit: Shivaraj S Fifty-one year-old…

Can’t execute a flawless burpee? Never mind, try a simple plank then. If that is too much to ask, get…

Surupa Sen | Photo Credit: Karthik Venkatraman “Run! Run faster and you will get there quicker!”, is all we hear…

A group of women executing deadlifts as part of the International Women’s Day event held at Manaveeyam Veedhi in Thiruvananthapuram…

A young girl practises mallakhamb as monsoon clouds hover over Mumbai at Shivaji Park on May 20. Shot on OnePlus…

A young girl practises mallakhamb as monsoon clouds hover over Mumbai at Shivaji Park on May 20. Shot on OnePlus…

On a Sunday morning, a group of women gather at Turfside, Hyderabad. They begin with a warm up and spend…

Part of the team on their way to the summit | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement Six climbers from Assam successfully…

On the morning of her second-semester exam, 18-year-old S.M. Durga Sri is hard at work, punching away at the bags…

Rohith G, Vignesh Hariharan and Sharmila Kumari Pinjala at The Hammer kettlebell academy in Kolathur. Photo: Srinivasa Ramanujam. Shot On OnePlus…

The gym dedicated to women with disabilities in Nungambakkam, Chennai. | Photo Credit: M. Srinath M. Nathiya swiftly pulls one…

M. Nathiya swiftly pulls one side of the cable crossover machine weighing over six kg and proceeds to pull the…

If someone had told me two years ago that I would lose over 50 kilos without setting foot in a…

Shashaank Saravanakumar | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement Fourteen-year-old Shashaank Saravanakumar may be soft-spoken, but on the road, his determination speaks…

Amidst the thwack of shuttlecocks and the thump of cricket balls a new sound echoes across the neighbourhoods of Coimbatore:…

In living rooms, cafés, and weekend get-togethers, card games are quietly reshaping the social landscape in India. This past year…

A group of women executing deadlifts as part of the International Women’s Day event held at Manaveeyam Veedhi in Thiruvananthapuram…

The endurance-testing Backyard Ultra format is coming to Coimbatore — and to South India — for the first time. The…

In Shandur, Pakistan, home to the world’s highest polo field in the shadow of the snow-dusted Karakoram mountains is a…

Fit with Fab Farzana Begum walks into Fit with Fab every morning in Visakhapatnam, her hijab neatly tucked in place,…

A snapshot from a previous edition of The Pangong Frozen Lake Marathon | Photo Credit: Adventure Sports Foundation of Ladakh…

At a practice session of Japanese martial art form Kendo at Combat Kinetics, Teynampet in Chennai | Photo Credit: AKHILA…

Chennai’s interest in MMA catapulted with the popularity of UFC | Photo Credit: special arrangement Between many giggles, a couple…

Equestrian sports have long been associated with discipline, skill, and an unmatched bond between rider and horse. Unlike other athletic…

Anvitha Padamati | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement “I value the journey as much as the summit. People assume mountaineering is…

When celebrity fitness expert Namrata Purohit started her first Pilates studio in 2011, there were only a couple of studios…

When four of Chennai’s leading club tennis players Vikram Seshasayee, Sooraj Viswanathan, G Rajesh and B Venkteshwar met up in…

When four of Chennai’s leading club tennis players Vikram Seshasayee, Sooraj Viswanathan, G Rajesh and B Venkteshwar met up in…

A fitness trainer at a gymnasium in Thiruvananthapuram. | Photo Credit: Nirmal Harindran Thiruvananthapuram’s rapidly growing network of upscale health…

Saurabh Bothra, 32, is everyone’s favourite ‘son’. Maybe that’s because he has mastered the ability to get even the most…

An exclusive cycling competition will be conducted for kids in the age group of 8 to 12 in a safe…

Raj Ganpath | Photo Credit: Johan Sathyadas In the introduction to his debut book, Simple, Not Easy, Raj Ganpath says…

At 66 years, K Selvanayagam is of the firm belief that running is in everyone’s blood. “If you decide to…

At 66 years, K Selvanayagam is of the firm belief that running is in everyone’s blood. “If you decide to…

Amitash says his life is now scheduled keeping in mind his pickleball game time in the evenings.  “Three to four…

Hyrox races are a spectator sport with the audience following athletes from start to finish | Photo Credit: Special arrangement…

There is a certain level of madness to those who dedicate their lives to high-endurance events. After all, there is…

Women participating in the Handloom Sari Walk on the beach road in Visakhapatnam. | Photo Credit: V RAJU Visakhapatnam is…

In shirodhara, a combination of ksheerabala oil is poured onto the forehead and then massaged to keep the stress away…

Participants ahead of the Sari Marathon on Sunday | Photo Credit: AKHILA EASWARAN Weekends  are never dull or quiet near…

The tide is high. Lean waves lap against the curved shoreline of Kovalam. P Harish, all of seven, has caught…

Tarakesh Kolli performing at a dapostar workshop in Visakhapatnam. | Photo Credit: SPECIAL ARRANGEMENT Visakhapatnam will experience a new wave…

Na Murali at his gym, Fitzone in Chennai | Photo Credit: VELANKANNI RAJ B Na Murali’s tryst with fitness began…

A still from the previous edition of the race. | Photo Credit: NEERAJ DEV VARMA The earliest known set of…

As the marathon season approaches, the running community of Visakhapatnam is in full gear, preparing with vigour and discipline. Various…

“I will not sell to a man with a big belly,” declares Gyanshankul Singh. As multifaceted as he is opinionated,…

Watch: Fitness coaches are now swinging Hanuman gadas | Video Credit: The Hindu Akharas, a place of practice for Indian…

A little after dawn breaks over Elliots beach, there are cones being placed on the sand to demarcate areas to…

Milind Soman with mother Usha and wife Ankita Konwar | Photo Credit: Special arrangement This past spring, Milind Soman and…

In the silence of the music and the stillness of the movement , the expansive space of objectivity unfolds while…

Mind Muscle Connection “Fitness is not weight loss,” personal fitness trainer V Manokaran busts the myth as we enter his…

With road safety awareness in mind, Mumbai cyclist Vijay Malhotra turns into a bell bike man

People enjoying at the newly opened trampoline park and soft play area at Port Stadium in Visakhapatnam. | Photo Credit:…

Children practicing karra Samu, a traditional martial arts sport of Andhra Pradesh, at VMRDA Central Park in Visakhapatnam. | Photo…

Children participating at the summer camp by Vishwanadh Sports Club at Port Stadium in Visakhapatnam. | Photo Credit: SPECIAL ARRANGEMENT…

At 6am, when much of Chennai experiences its last few REM cycles, a handful of rowers at the Madras Boat…

The Jungly Glow Up has various wellness sessions scheduled for attendees. | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement As the pandemic continues…

Pilots from Indigo dip their feet as they sail at the Chennai Harbour. | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement At the…

Participants at pervious editions of the WCCG Aalam Deepam Duathlon | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement When the fourth edition of…

Dr Umesh Bhammarkar at Pangong | Photo Credit: Special arrangement This month (February 2024), Dr Umesh Bhammarkar from Hyderabad ran one…

At the beginning of every year, a wave of zealous resolutions emerge. Reading, travelling, prioritising mental health, fitness, and weight…

Chennai’s brief yet wonderful winter mornings are upon us and the streets are teeming with walkers, runners and cyclists, keen…

What is pickleball? It’s a question that K Mohit Kumar gets often. It’s a question he loves answering. Even as…

Come mid-July, the skies in Kerala turn grey, the temperature drops and the rain falls without respite. It is the…

A file photo of a gym. Gym users consume protein powders as dietary supplements to gain muscle mass. | Photo…

A collage of the authors who contributed to ‘Talking Fingers’ | Photo Credit: Special arrangement In my mind, I’m hopeful…

Bikers at Nandi Hills | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement Bengaluru’s ‘bicycle mayor’ Sathya Sankaran reckons the bicycling community here is…

Dr Raghuram | Photo Credit: Special arrangement Picture this: According to a study by Globocon 2020, In India, every four…

Actor Ramya Subramanian | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement Mozhi actor Ramya Subramanian, who made her debut as an anchor at…

Padmavathi Pottabathini | Photo Credit: Special arrangement A journey that started as a search to find her feet steered her…

Latha Srinivasan: Dream Run At this year’s National Masters Athletics Championships, Latha Srinivasan, 62, won three silver medals — in…

Sakshi Malik, first Indian female wrestler to win a medal at the Olympics My Resolution: As a sportsperson I am physically…

When many men his age struggle to walk without support, Air Marshal P. V. Iyer (retired), goes for a run…

Ride the waves Vipin Chourey glides and then flies over the backwaters making it look like a miracle. But he…

My kidney has won!” Anil Srivatsa mouthed that wacky line, one certain to have struck a ludicruous note anywhere else,…

A panoramic image of the Old Course at St. Andrew’s, Scotland is plastered across the putting green | Photo Credit:…

Early risers and morning joggers along the ECR are used to a fluorescent green helmet gliding down every day at…

Sailboats taking part in the Unifi Capital Offshore Regatta 2023 It has only been half an hour since the last…

CBD oil in tea | Photo Credit: iStock images Access to the city’s first medical cannabis clinic is via a…

Clockwise from bottom left: Binu Harikumar, Usha Mohan, Radhika Mijulal and Lakshmi Vishwanathan, dancers at Dharani School of Performing Arts…

Dawn is breaking on Shangumukham beach in Thiruvananthapuram. Emil Thomas Sony launches a frisbee into one of his trademark long…

Manoj Sakunthalan, 24, is Tamil Nadu state medallist in Karate. He started learning karate at the age of five from…

We’ve entered a post-COVID world, but one that has left India’s youth with a set of health challenges in its…

Kerala Ultimate practise session at Kochi as they prepare for the Bharat Tournament scheduled to be held in Hyderabad from…

Vehicles parked on designated cycle tracks, painted green by CSML, on the Rajendra Maidan-Abraham Madamakkal Road corridor, leave no space…

 Inmates of Sri Chitra Home in Thiruvananthapuram learn how to ride a bicycle | Photo Credit: SPECIAL ARRANGEMENT As always…

Naveen wearing his medals and holding the Indian flag Each time athlete and entrepreneur Percival Naveen Howie enters the field,…

N Muthamizh Selvi at the Everest summit | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement At 12.20 a.m. on May 23, N Muthamizh…

Madhuri Palli, the first female runner from Visakhapatnam in Andhra Pradesh to have completed the grueling Comrades Marathon in South…

LuLu Hypermarket | Photo Credit: Siva Saravanan S The first impression takes your breath away. Day two at the newly-opened…

(From Right) Erika Patel, Chandrasekhar G, Vasu Rangachary, Dharmendar Bafna, Rose Naidu, Yasmin Gulab The road to success at the…

Minutes before getting dropped off mid-ocean at Kovalam (Covelong) for our first open water swimming lesson, Murthy Megavan, the founder…

Visakhapatnam girls Dontara Greeshma and Akula Sai Samhitha who will be representing India at the Asian Games in the free…

As I inched closer to the top of the 10-foot high climbing wall at the Bounce indoor adventure park, a…

At 6.45am on an uneventful day in July, seven trekkers and I wished each other cheery ‘good mornings’ at our…

R Muthukutti who won the Palk Bay Stand Up Paddle boarding (SUP) championship. R Muthukutti, V Muthumariammal and R Ramalakshmi…

On the first trip to a bouldering gym, apprehension takes over. As you step into your shoes and warm up…

Reeni Tharakan power lifting at Ulaanbaataar | Photo Credit: SPECIAL ARRANGEMENT When Reeni Tharakan hit the gym 10 years ago,…

There is a steady drizzle at 6.30am and when I look up, the skies are ominous. I am standing at…

They may be called India’s late bloomers in the world of sports. It makes them more inspiring. These confident women…