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GYM: IT'S MORE THAN

JUST DUMBBELLS AND

PROTEIN SHAKES

By Sahil Mayekar

healthy outside starts from a healthy inside. It is not just a quote There is an ongoing trend regarding supplements which is being followed
or a proverb but it has a deeper message which can have a great blindly by the young generation. But, are supplements important? Many
Aimpact on someone’s personality. The quote states the importance times these young chaps are being misguided by many other sources to
of exercise & diet in everyone’s life. Just think about what if we are not get a well toned and a six packs abs body. They don’t even get consulted
strong enough from inside or that immune, then would we be able to battle from a proper nutritionist resulting in many serious health issues. “These
the outside world? supplements play a vital role in a person’s life who goes to the gym but it
For a healthy lifestyle, each one of us should have to adopt the healthy is also important to know whether it is needed or also can be covered
way of living. In today’s world of growing competition and transformation through diet plan,” says Dr. Asurlekar. “Many times people get excess
there is hardly any time to pamper ourselves, it is very difficult to take amount of nutrients or protein which could lead to some metabolic issues
care of our own health but the most important factor is the rising level of or severe health conditions,” added Dr. Asurlekar.
pollution and unhealthy/poor diet, which could lead to lack of nutrition
and physical strength. Nowadays there are many ways to keep ourselves
fit and healthy, some prefer to follow a diet pattern of high proteins and
carbohydrates with high calorific value, doing yoga while some prefer
going to gym to maintain their physical as well as mental health.
In today’s world, gym is the most preferred method to keep themselves fit
and healthy or so called ‘maintained’.
There are many concepts regarding gym in everyone’s mind. Some of
them think that lifting weight helps them to increase their physical strength
and mental health. “I prefer going to gym because it works as a stress
burster for me,” says Saorabh Pradhan, a 21-year-old college student and
a fitness freak. Many a times gym not only helps to maintain physical
health but also acts as an aid for mental comfort.
Research states that lifting weight not only increases physical strength
but also triggers the functioning of brain. “Gym acts as a medicine for me,
after working out I feel relaxed, free and get a sound sleep.” says Sanjyot
Devhare, a 20-year-old college student and a fitness freak. “But going to
the gym is the best option for me because I can adjust considering my busy
schedule,” Sanjyot added.
For many, working out helps them to channelize their energy to transform
themselves and to get emotionally strong. But what about the diet which
we follow? Is it important? A Big YES. Going to the gym and maintaining
ourselves comes later but the most important factor is the food which we
eat, the primary and mandatory source of energy. “It is very important to
follow healthy and quality diet, whether you are a person who go to the
gym regularly or you want to follow a healthy lifestyle as it is an essential
foundation of your health to stay fit,” says Dr. Minal Asurlekar, a Dietetics
expert.
Diet and gym goes hand-in-hand, to lift weights we need energy and we
get energy from the food which we consume. If the food is sufficient
enough to provide proper nutrition then only we will get the proper and
desired result. Many a times, the diet which we follow is not enough for
the weight lifters, they feel that it lacks somewhere. It is because the
amount of protein, carbohydrates, calories which they want is not sufficient
for them through the food or the diet plan they follow. These proteins and
carbohydrates as well as calories play a vital role while doing exercise. It
is a major source of energy for people who go to the gym as it helps them
in muscle recovery, growth and strength to achieve their desired goal. In
such case, gym members go for the widely available options which are
easily accessible in market that is supplements. “When I started gym a
year ago, I used to do weight training, cardio, endurance training but I was
not getting results because of the lack of nutrients from my homemade
food, that's when my trainer suggested to go for whey protein powder, a
supplement," says Saorabh Pradhan.
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