Busting Myths About Women's Fitness

Busting Myths About Women's Fitness

- Priyanka Acharya

In an earlier column I wrote about how my husband's decision to get an assessment and meal plan from a nutritionist changed the course of our lives. We had always been regular with exercise but could not figure out how to eat in the pursuit of building muscle, burning fat, and staying energised. With the onslaught of information we receive on this topic, it seemed like we should be able to figure it out from reading the right books or articles, but thankfully we wisened up and went to a professional for guidance.

Chennai-based Rahul Gopal _ rahulgopal_) has many credentials as a trainer and coach, including but not limited to: Certified Sports Nutritionist International Society of Sports Nutrition, USA), Henselmans Certified Personal Trainer Menno Henselmans), ASCA Strength and Conditioning Coach Australian Strength and Conditioning Association), and Certified Functional Strength Coach Mike Boyle Strength Conditioning, USA). Like my husband, he firmly believes in following evidence based science, and has_ produced tremendous results in both himself and many clients.

In spite of all the interesting things there are in the world to discuss, when we gather, many of us can't help reverting back to that same old topic of how to lose weight and keep it off. There is a certain diet that took India by storm in the past year, with adherents shedding many kilos for a drastic result. But one year later, almost all of them have put the weight back on, because such a restrictive diet is impossible to maintain for life. Intermittent fasting is another hot favourite, and easy to follow for many people who were already in the habit of skipping breakfast. But if these people are exercising on a totally empty stomach, they may be breaking down muscle rather than building it.