Sushant Kumar
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Corporate finance professional turned Entrepreneur, Sushant has always adopted an unconventional way in meeting his life goals. His life’s journey has never been short of a roller coaster ride. His achievements have been a motivation for his followers be it fitness, adventure or business. Hailing from a middle class intellectual family, he followed his parent’s footsteps to pursue safe & sound professional career in corporate finance for over a decade before taking a plunge into different world. The aim for this endeavor was to augment his academic prosperity which for first time reflected his entrepreneurial & never give up ability.
With his never give up attitude, he followed a committed path to bring positive results in his health regime. His transformation from fat to fit ( 32 kgs weight reduction) is an exceptional success story in itself & a source of inspiration for those who are looking forward to adopt a healthy lifestyle.
He’s currently running a genomics centered digital fitness platform & offers career coaching.
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What is Metabolic Resistance Training (MRT)? Should you prefer MRT over steady state during lockdown?
Some countries have relaxed lockdown norms & gyms & fitness centres are functioning. However, a lot of countries have still imposed restrictions which have narrowed options for workout which can be undertaken. Although a handful of people have built a small gym at home or have started using resistance bands for weight/resistance training, a larger portion are still perplexed about how they should maintain their workout regime.
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Do you have specific trait when it comes to Dopamine Metabolism?
Dopamine, in simple terms, means happiness or reward you get from doing something you like. In scientific language, Dopamine is body’s chemical release due to its release in response to food, drugs, some achievement, sex or rewarding social interactions. It plays a variety of roles like control of movement, regulation of fluid balance & blood pressure and boosting motivation. Dopamine functions as a neurotransmitter (nerve signalling molecule), conveys electrical messages by moving between neurons.
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Should we eat dinner late at night? What does our genetic composition indicate?
Have you ever gone to a restaurant in Spain before 9 pm? You would have found the place deserted & empty? Spanish people have a habit of having dinner late at night, between 9 pm & midnight.
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The Science Behind Post-workout Recovery (Part 2)
In our previous blog we discussed the science behind movement. This blog will explain the science behind recovery after we have done our workout. Post workout recovery is the most important aspect of exercise performance since the results you get from training depends on how you allow your body to recover. Appropriate recovery from training allows you to train at higher volume & intensities and overcome injury & overtraining. Let us discuss how our genes are involved in recovery.
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Carbohydrate Sensitivity
Have you ever wondered why some people don’t gain even a single pound after consuming so many bananas & rice, but you seem to gain weight by just having a potato? Maybe it is your genetic predisposition to carbohydrates. Just because you are carb tolerant, doesn’t mean that you should do away with carbs.
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Lactose Intolerance: Do Genes have a role to Play?
-Lactose intolerance is a digestive disorder caused by inability of the body to breakdown & digest lactose, the main carbohydrate in dairy products. It can happen at any age. There can be many reasons for people becoming lactose intolerant & genetics do play a role. According to the U.S. National Library of Medicine, about 65 % of the world population is Lactose Intolerant. In eastern part of Asia, the number is 90%.
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How Genes Impact our Muscle Composition?
When we talk of workout, one size fits all standard solution is not something we endorse. Every individual is unique & responds to workout differently. A specific weight training schedule would have a different impact on each individual. Some people fatigue earlier than others (folks having more of a fast twitch muscle fibre in their total muscle composition). There can be a lot of reasons that are attributed to the different & distinctive impact of a particular workout schedule on muscle fibre of different individuals.
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Can your genes tell if Keto diet is right for you?
We have discussed Ketosis through our various blogs & webinar conducted on 15th December’2019. In brief, keto diet follows a high fat (70% to 80%), low carbohydrate (5% to 10%) & moderate protein intake (15% to 30%). Such a diet allows your body to produce ketones out of fat which is used as fuel instead of glucose (derived from carbohydrates).
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The Physiology of Movement (Part 1)
Physical exercise comes in a number of forms & shapes. However, every form involves movement of muscles. How do your muscles work? How are your genes involved? We have discussed in detail how our muscles work in our earlier blog.
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Sex hormone & visceral fat: Do genes have a role to play?
While fat composition of our body has different types of fat, visceral fat is primarily linked to negative impact on our health. We have discussed about importance of fat & different types of fat in our earlier blog. Visceral fat is the tissue behind your abdominal wall & over internal organs of your body as compared to subcutaneous fat which lies unde eath your skin. Visceral fat is metabolically active & secretes the following: Hormones which alter how we process fat & sugar. Inflammatory molecules that can damage blood vessels, muscle & other tissue.r
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Use it or lose it: Does Muscle memory play a role?
We all go through phases of less physical activity! The reasons can be many, right from professional commitments, household chores, professional & personal travel, injury & illness. There are times when you cannot find time to workout. Even athletes take breaks in between, specifically during off season break with periods of less or no physical activity for days to weeks. Throughout these inactive times, we have been told that all the muscle gain & toning begin to wane out. Does this short term layoff mean all the hard work we did at home /at the gym goes in vain?
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Can you inherit Gluten Intolerance?
We have discussed gluten in our earlier blog. Before discussing whether gluten intolerance is a result of our genes or not, let us discuss briefly about gluten. Gluten is a protein naturally found in grains such as wheat, rye, barley & spelt. It acts as a binder which holds food together & adds a stretching quality. Gluten is usually associated with wheat & wheat containing foods that are abundant in food supply. However, most of us have doubts about its place in a healthy diet. Gluten creates problems in case of certain individuals.
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