Exercise
Army, Air Force conduct joint multi-domain air-land exercise Vayu Prahar
The Indian Army and the Indian Air force conducted a multi-domain air-land exercise 'Vayu Prahar' in the eastern theatre to validate plans to execute synergised operations, sources said on Thursday. The exercise was held in the second week of March. The sources said the scope of the joint exercise included rapid mobilisation of an earmarked rapid reaction force from the hinterland to undertake air-landed operations at a nominated advance landing ground. The air-landed force further executed contingency tasks according to a realistic exercise scenario in challenging high-altitude terrain conditions. "The conduct of Exercise Vayu Prahar enabled coordination and rehearsal amongst various agencies for quick mobilisation, transportation and deployment of forces within a theatre which can be executed across theatres," a source said. The exercise validated and refined procedures quintessential for synergised joint operations. Army formations, special forces along with the Indian Air Forc
Have niggling neck and body pain? These 8 easy desk exercises will help
Hunching on your desk, bending your neck while using the phone, leaning on the keyboard, and slouching are some of the common habits leading to chronic orthopaedic trouble.
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Long Covid-induced diabetes, depression can be treated by exercise: Study
Though no medically recognized treatment exists for Long Covid, a study suggests that exercise might break cycle of inflammation that develops diabetes and depression months after a person recovers
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90 minutes of exercise after Covid vaccination bumps up antibodies: Study
Around 90 minutes of mild- to moderate-intensity exercise directly after the flu or the Covid-19 vaccine may provide an extra immune boost, suggests a new study.
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Smart tips on ridding your body of harmful toxins at home during lockdown
The way you cook, what you eat, how you exercise can make or mar your immunity during the Covid-19 pandemic. Smart changes in your daily routine can make a big difference to your wellness quotient
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How this Indian start-up is bringing fitness closer to the masses
The unorganised nature of the fitness sector augurs well for fit-tech start-up Fitternity's growth
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These seven apps can help you take your fitness goals wherever you go
These apps that take our fitness goals out of the constraints of time and space and find us everywhere we go
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Planning to travel? Try these six simple 'barre' stretches on vacation
Here are six simple barre stretches you can take on the road, as long as you have something to hold on to
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Few minutes of intense exercise may be as effective as much lengthier walks
Studies show that interval workouts can improve aerobic fitness, blood sugar control, blood pressure
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Can you get too much exercise? What the heart tells us
Study after study shows that people who meet the standard exercise guidelines, which call for about 30 minutes a day of moderate exercise, have a reduced risk of developing heart disease.
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Squat is revered as the king of exercises, but is it for everyone?
The squat requires a slew of technical considerations, form corrections and specific, nuanced individual adjustments
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How exercise keeps us young
People who exercise tend to live longer and with far fewer diseases and disabilities than people who do not
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Is aerobic exercise the key to successful aging?
Some researchers have speculated that the most pervasive anti-ageing effects of exercise may occur at the tips of our chromosomes
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Regular exercise may keep your body 30 years 'younger'
All of us are aging every second, of course, which leads many of us also to be deeply interested in what we can expect from our bodies
Not exercising worse for your health than smoking, having diabetes: Study
In the study, the benefits of exercise were seen across all ages and in both men and women, "probably a little more pronounced in females"
To stretch or not to stretch before exercise? Athletes put it to the test
At the end of each warm-up, the athletes completed a battery of tests of their flexibility
Exercise vs standing? You need both
A typical office worker can easily log more than 10 or 11 hours a day in a chair, according to studies of how we spend our tim
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Why exercise alone may not be the key to weight loss
In recent years, study after study concluded that, by itself, exercise is not an effective way to drop pounds
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Exercise may help keep your heart healthy, says study
The study, published in the journal Circulation, is not a prescription for a specific type or amount of exercise
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Exercise for better self-control
Self-control is one of those concepts that we all recognise and applaud but do not necessarily practice
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