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Apart from being a regular Columnist for the top business magazine, The Forbes India, Vijay Thakkar also writes regularly for leading publications such as The Indian Express and moneycontrol.com

January 3, 2025

Why walking between 7000 and 10000 steps is the best fitness routine this year: Here's the science

August 31, 2024

How Pickleball is winning over everyone, from retirees to millennials

July 6, 2024

Exercise at any age: How these 3 women ignored physical activity but began late and got back in shape

June 7, 2024

Does this diet for weight loss and gut health work for you? Know all about intermittent fasting with protein-pacing

April 24, 2024

Which protein powder is safe for you? Here’s how to read the label

February 23, 2024

Samantha Ruth Prabhu, 36, has a body of a 23-year-old: Can you do this too?

February 10, 2024

Egg whites for muscle growth: How many should you have in a day?​

FEBRUARY 04, 2024

World Cancer Day 2024 | How regular exercise shields us from cancer

FEBRUARY 04, 2024

How to hit a pull shot like Shubhman Gill: muscles involved, exercises, coordination

January 27, 2024

Why waist circumference matters more than BMI in your weight loss plan

DECEMBER 31, 2023

How to prevent cardiac arrest in your 30s, 40s, 50s: Heart health in all ages and stages of life

December 30, 2023

What are top 5 workouts to kickstart your 2024 fitness journey?

December 21, 2023 

Can Taylor Swift’s dancing, no-alcohol fitness routine work for you?

December 17, 2023

Why Omega-3 and Omega-6 fatty acids need to be balanced via diet to avoid heart attacks, diabetes and body fat

November 27, 2023

Why do we gain weight and crave soups and cakes in winter? Understand how metabolism changes

NOVEMBER 19, 2023

What types of heart disease are there and how these 5 foods can combat them

NOVEMBER 04, 2023

How's your metabolism? And why this matters even more than you think

OCTOBER 21, 2023

9 hallmarks of ageing at the cellular level, and what we can do about them

October 21, 2023

Why tennis and badminton should be your next big heart health routine

October 13, 2023

Is the 30-30-30 rule the magic pill for weight loss?

October 10, 2023

World Mental Health Day 2023 | Exercise can strengthen your mental health, too. Here's now

October 07, 2023

Walk for 45 minutes indoors in your loungewear and with music: What’s a Cozy Cardio workout all about?

September 30, 2023

From ancestral to modern plates: Omega-3 in Indian diets

September 07, 2023

Weight loss is not just about cardio: Why you need strength training and a diet regime equally

September 3, 2023

Indian diabetes diet: How to use glycemic load to decide what to eat, what not to eat

August 31, 2023

Neeraj Chopra has 10 per cent body fat: Can you get there?

August 14, 2023

Protein for muscle building: Celebrity coach shares how and when to consume for best results

August 10, 2023

Walking 4,000 steps daily is the new wonder drug: Study shows you can reduce risk of dying from all causes

August 5, 2023

3 second workout just 3 times a week: Does it work, what muscles to engage and how

July 29, 2023

Wall Squats: A surprising solution to lowering blood pressure?

July 23, 2023

Indonesian fitness influencer dies lifting weights: What are dos and don’ts to avoid gym accidents?

July 22, 2023

Best way to eat whole grains, including millets and pulses

July 15, 2023

Free weights or machine weights: Which routine is better?

July 9, 2023

All you need to know about calorie restriction for weight loss, and longevity

July 7, 2023

On world chocolate day, going a little dark might help

July 1, 2023

Why strength training should be done by everybody

June 29, 2023

UK teen death sparks debate: Should protein shakes come with warning labels?​

JUNE 24, 2023

How stress sabotages your mental and physical health, and how to manage it

June 17, 2023

Should you be taking ice baths like celebs? How do they impact your fitness levels, insulin sensitivity and longevity?

JUNE 11, 2023

Cardio or strength-training: Which should I be doing more of in my 40s?

June 3, 2023

Treadmill versus Exercise Bike: Which is better to improve cardiovascular health and longevity?

28 May 2023

How calf muscles can keep cardiovascular disease at bay

17 May 2023

World Hypertension Day 2023 | Are Indians really more prone to high blood pressure, and what to do about it

6 May 2023

Are crunches and sit-ups the best way to deal with belly fat?

22 April 2023

Why strength training can control your high blood pressure

9 April 2023

Crash the diet: You can now lose weight without starving – Here’s how

8 April 2023

Weight loss and cardio workout: Which is good for you, weight training or HIIT?

1 April 2023

Cardio workout: Which machines in the gym should you go for?

11 March 2023

Can stair-climbing control blood sugar, reduce heart attack risk & aid weight loss?

4 March 2023

World Obesity Day: How obesity in children, teens can cause blood clots, raise heart attack risk in later life

24 February 2023

Can we reverse ageing and lifestyle diseases? You can certainly slow it down and feel younger. Here’s how

16 February 2023

Fitness coach Vijay Thakkar deconstructs dilemmas of diets and weight loss

25 January 2023

Why eating less and starving won’t lead to weight loss and make you fat instead

8 July 2022 

Exercises For Maintaining Weight And Strength During Pregnancy

24 June 2022 

Dos And Don’ts Of Weight Management For New Moms

06 April 2022 

Simple healthy habits that will enhance your lifestyle

30 March 2022

Fitness alert: Try these three advanced-level effective variations of push-ups

07 April 2022 

Wold Health Day 2022: Restart Your New Year Resolution This Wold Health Day

06 Dec 2021 

Winter is here and it is a good time to achieve your fitness goals. Here are a few tips from celebs

01 April 2022

Exercising 101: Working Out For Busy Professionals Made Easy

16 May 2018 

48 Fitness Awarded with the ‘Celebrity Gym of Year’ at FEA

28 Feb 2022 

Your physical health guide for 2022 is right here!

01 April 2022

Your Body is Toning, You Feeling Fitter, But the Weighing Scale Hasn't Budged—What’s Up?

26 May 2022 

FDA warns viral hack to keep avocado fresh may be harmful for health

3 May 2022 

Fight summer fatigue with these 7 energising foods

1  May 2022 

Make your morning healthy

17  May 2022 

FDA warns viral hack to keep avocado fresh may be harmful for health; know what experts say

05 May 2022 

Expert on best exercises to manage arthritis pain

7 April 2022

Wold Health Day 2022: Restart Your New Year Resolution This Wold Health Day

15  Feb 2022 

Which exercises are good to maintain a healthy body? Fitness experts reveal

30 March 2022 

Fitness alert: Try these three advanced-level effective variations of push-ups

5 April 2022

3 Things You Should Throw Away From Your Life to Stay Healthy

05 May 2022 

Healthy ice-creams that you can enjoy this summer

22 April  2022

Exercising 101: Working Out For Busy Professionals Made Easy

17 April 2022

Dosa to Parantha, protein-rich breakfast recipes for you!

01 May 2022 

Make Your
Morning Healthy

07 April  2022

Wold Health Day 2022: Restart Your New Year Resolution This Wold Health Day

05 April 2022

3 Things You Should Throw Away From Your Life to Stay Healthy

01 January 2022

Gym closures, and Zumba over Zoom: Covid changed the way we workout

31 January 2021

How to make sure your child is not missing out on fitness during the pandemic

06 December 2021

Winter is here and it is a good time to achieve your fitness goals. Here are a few tips from celebs

Sweat It Out In Style

21 September 2019

Fitness: How to change a sedentary lifestyle

16 March 2018

How to have a healthy heart

01 August 2018

Rev It Up!

April 2015

Good Food Standards!

Fitness Center That Meets International Standards

27 October 2018

Ageing gracefully isn’t difficult

A Fitness Centre with a Difference

Bombay Times T3 Launch Jacket Back

13 Jan 2018 

It's 2018: Befriend your fitness routine

10 February 2018

Staying in shape: It’s not that difficult

16 March 2018

Burn after eating: How the right food can help shed calories

16 March 2018

Burn after eating: How the right food can help shed calories

2 October 2017

The importance of being fit: Vijay Thakkar

February 2018

Would You Attempt The Human Flag Workout?

December 2017

Holistic Health Building Facilities And Solutions

March 2015

Are You Ageing Faster Than Others?

Women and Weight Training – Bombay Times

Health Benefits of Physical Activity

January 2015

Fend Of The Gym
Germs

The Coffee Book Interview

1 February 2016

The Economic Times

Seniors give nana-nani parks a miss, hit gyms instead

20 December 2014

Debunking Myths On Women Weight Training

A new fimess hub comes to town

Why Settle For Less When You Can Join The Best?

18 May 2013

Gyming in Hypertension! Its possible

16 April 2013

New Age Fitness

Why is junk food so tempting?

15 May 2013

Exergames to shed that Fat

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