https://movementinc.in/Writing from Movement Inc., Chennai.en https://movementinc.in/blog/wishful-thinking-in-a-bottlehttps://movementinc.in/blog/wishful-thinking-in-a-bottleThu, 22 Oct 2026 06:00:00 +0530A berberine ad promises a flat stomach in three months. What the capsule actually does, and why without the basics it is a rounding error. https://movementinc.in/blog/degrees-dont-excuse-bad-claimshttps://movementinc.in/blog/degrees-dont-excuse-bad-claimsTue, 20 Oct 2026 06:00:00 +0530A dentist ranking exercises, an ortho defending PRP with 'it helped my patient'. Every claim needs evidence, whatever you majored in. https://movementinc.in/blog/a-tighter-budget-than-our-parentshttps://movementinc.in/blog/a-tighter-budget-than-our-parentsSat, 17 Oct 2026 06:00:00 +0530Even a return to 1970s snacking wouldn't fit our lower activity; our plates have to look different now. https://movementinc.in/blog/training-is-brushing-your-teethhttps://movementinc.in/blog/training-is-brushing-your-teethThu, 15 Oct 2026 06:00:00 +0530Two or three years in, the urge for novelty is the trap; keep the habits that worked and add skills to them. https://movementinc.in/blog/no-screens-on-our-gym-floorhttps://movementinc.in/blog/no-screens-on-our-gym-floorTue, 13 Oct 2026 06:00:00 +0530No screens, no Hyrox, no gamification: a good session needs a coach, metal and a reason. https://movementinc.in/blog/calliper-or-crutchhttps://movementinc.in/blog/calliper-or-crutchSun, 11 Oct 2026 06:00:00 +0530I use AI to research, check maths and argue with my drafts. How I keep the thinking mine, and why borrowed understanding fails the moment a client walks in. https://movementinc.in/blog/the-tool-fighting-youhttps://movementinc.in/blog/the-tool-fighting-youSun, 04 Oct 2026 06:00:00 +0530A tool's limitation shouldn't be sold as an exacting technique; pick the tool that makes the job simple. https://movementinc.in/blog/playing-against-dinesh-karthikhttps://movementinc.in/blog/playing-against-dinesh-karthikSun, 04 Oct 2026 06:00:00 +0530Elite performance needs talent most people lack, but strength training still rewards ordinary effort. https://movementinc.in/blog/value-is-what-the-neighbours-seehttps://movementinc.in/blog/value-is-what-the-neighbours-seeWed, 30 Sep 2026 06:00:00 +0530We'll pay for jewellery, wedding halls and eating out. Why curiosity about better things never turns into paying for refinement, starting with my BMW e-bike. https://movementinc.in/blog/premium-is-a-red-flaghttps://movementinc.in/blog/premium-is-a-red-flagSun, 27 Sep 2026 06:00:00 +0530Most of what sells as premium in India is mid-tier anywhere else, my gym included. So here is plainly what we have: clean toilets, a coach for every four to six clients, kit built for Indian frames. https://movementinc.in/blog/pick-your-fightshttps://movementinc.in/blog/pick-your-fightsSun, 27 Sep 2026 06:00:00 +0530A WSJ piece on a strongman humbled by a Pilates class misses the point. Adaptations are specific, not everything hard is worth training for, and conviction comes from utility rather than FOMO. https://movementinc.in/blog/move-the-needlehttps://movementinc.in/blog/move-the-needleSun, 27 Sep 2026 06:00:00 +0530Florida's football team got 14,443 pounds stronger on four exercises. The antithesis of Instagram coaching: a few basic metrics, no gimmicks, and warm-ups that just warm you up. https://movementinc.in/blog/built-to-be-mendedhttps://movementinc.in/blog/built-to-be-mendedSun, 27 Sep 2026 06:00:00 +0530Commercial gym equipment is a nightmare to repair, and it does not have to be. Why everything we build uses slotted upholstery, simple stainless bushings and parts that can be cut off and remade. https://movementinc.in/blog/tools-magnify-skillhttps://movementinc.in/blog/tools-magnify-skillFri, 25 Sep 2026 06:00:00 +0530Caring about your tools only counts when there is skill behind it. Leica, Amit Verma's Spiti photographs, and why bushings and bar diameters mean nothing if the kit can't make you stronger. https://movementinc.in/blog/missed-my-jewels-matehttps://movementinc.in/blog/missed-my-jewels-mateThu, 17 Sep 2026 06:00:00 +0530Four years in Indonesia as a teenager changed me more than I realised. https://movementinc.in/blog/gokuls-two-man-shophttps://movementinc.in/blog/gokuls-two-man-shopTue, 15 Sep 2026 06:00:00 +0530The machinist who made most of our new lat-pull and dip stand works in a 160 sq ft room with one helper. Why India's microfirms do excellent work and can't scale. https://movementinc.in/blog/tier-lists-liehttps://movementinc.in/blog/tier-lists-lieSat, 12 Sep 2026 06:00:00 +0530A ₹2,000 dip stand does the same job as my ₹16,000 one, and I can still tell them apart blindfolded. The differences are real; rankings pretend they matter equally to everyone. https://movementinc.in/blog/when-mistakes-feel-righthttps://movementinc.in/blog/when-mistakes-feel-rightThu, 10 Sep 2026 06:00:00 +0530Dip bars are called parallel bars, but nobody said parallel to the floor. I dropped the back end so the wrist stays straight through the descent and the load sits mid-palm. https://movementinc.in/blog/on-strength-standardshttps://movementinc.in/blog/on-strength-standardsWed, 09 Sep 2026 06:00:00 +0530Sam came back from a week away and did her dips exactly as well as before. We don't run benchmarks at the gym. The numbers are a consequence of consistency, not a target to hit by month six. https://movementinc.in/blog/groove-before-you-weldhttps://movementinc.in/blog/groove-before-you-weldTue, 08 Sep 2026 06:00:00 +0530Welding distorts parts, so we groove joints for metal-on-metal contact and less heat. https://movementinc.in/blog/an-ode-to-pressure-washershttps://movementinc.in/blog/an-ode-to-pressure-washersSun, 06 Sep 2026 06:00:00 +0530Our Bosch pressure washer is the same spec you'd buy in Germany. Where India gets the global product, and why a clean toilet is the cheapest proof a gym cares. https://movementinc.in/blog/pick-twohttps://movementinc.in/blog/pick-twoThu, 27 Aug 2026 06:00:00 +0530Preventive health is hard because routine is hard, and fitness businesses can only pick two of efficacy, retention and reach. https://movementinc.in/blog/a-generation-of-could-have-beenshttps://movementinc.in/blog/a-generation-of-could-have-beensThu, 27 Aug 2026 06:00:00 +0530Nostalgia for sport is really a craving for social validation; the fix is to grab every chance to move, without rules. https://movementinc.in/blog/mris-cause-disc-bulgeshttps://movementinc.in/blog/mris-cause-disc-bulgesMon, 24 Aug 2026 06:00:00 +0530Confident single-cause explanations for pain are mostly hokum; pain is messy, so keep moving and confidence follows. https://movementinc.in/blog/two-products-from-one-litrehttps://movementinc.in/blog/two-products-from-one-litreSun, 23 Aug 2026 06:00:00 +0530Milky Mist's IPO filings show skyr's premium is small because the filtered-out lactose is sold to bakeries. https://movementinc.in/blog/long-way-uphttps://movementinc.in/blog/long-way-upSat, 22 Aug 2026 06:00:00 +0530Why I deadlift a t-bell with the handles flush to the floor — nine extra inches each way, a knee angle closer to a squat than a hinge, and what that extra range asks of you. https://movementinc.in/blog/old-man-strengthhttps://movementinc.in/blog/old-man-strengthWed, 19 Aug 2026 06:00:00 +0530Watching Ramesh carry a fridge up a staircase taught me lifting capacity is four things — and the one people skip is practice. On old man strength, and the awkward job. https://movementinc.in/blog/the-protein-mathshttps://movementinc.in/blog/the-protein-mathsTue, 18 Aug 2026 06:00:00 +05301.5-1.6 g/kg of protein is only 20-25% of calories, but Indian staples make it hard without processed dairy. https://movementinc.in/blog/the-dip-progressionhttps://movementinc.in/blog/the-dip-progressionSun, 16 Aug 2026 06:00:00 +0530How a fixed-bar dip block turned into a ring-dip build — and why slow-burn stability moves scale gently while the big patterns let you pile weight on. https://movementinc.in/blog/thor-my-ten-year-old-trap-barhttps://movementinc.in/blog/thor-my-ten-year-old-trap-barSat, 15 Aug 2026 06:00:00 +0530A nostalgic profile of Thor — the wildly overbuilt 47 kg trap bar I built in 2015 — and the design and build choices that have let it age without a single thing I'd change. https://movementinc.in/blog/in-praise-of-rajahttps://movementinc.in/blog/in-praise-of-rajaFri, 14 Aug 2026 06:00:00 +0530The unsung hero who scrubs every piece of our kit each week with a 3M pad and coconut oil — and why, if you'll own equipment for decades, stainless steel pays for itself. https://movementinc.in/blog/measure-fifty-times-cut-oncehttps://movementinc.in/blog/measure-fifty-times-cut-onceThu, 13 Aug 2026 06:00:00 +0530Building four cable stations from scratch meant three weeks of quiet thinking and nine design decisions — because with equipment, unlike coaching, you get to weld only once. https://movementinc.in/blog/take-away-everything-you-canhttps://movementinc.in/blog/take-away-everything-you-canThu, 13 Aug 2026 06:00:00 +0530Gym equipment is designed for safe, efficient lifting; beauty comes from taking material away, not adding it. https://movementinc.in/blog/pricing-power-in-fitnesshttps://movementinc.in/blog/pricing-power-in-fitnessWed, 12 Aug 2026 06:00:00 +0530Cult today is cheaper, inflation-adjusted, than Talwalkars was in 2008 — what that says about pricing power, where gym money actually goes, and the pizza business. https://movementinc.in/blog/the-terrible-economics-of-gymshttps://movementinc.in/blog/the-terrible-economics-of-gymsTue, 11 Aug 2026 06:00:00 +0530Where gyms overspend and screw up — AC bills, all-day hours, wasted floor space, discounting, and treating coaches as a cost rather than the product — and the one number our space is built around. https://movementinc.in/blog/the-river-was-being-poisonedhttps://movementinc.in/blog/the-river-was-being-poisonedTue, 11 Aug 2026 06:00:00 +0530Singapore cleaned its rivers by stopping the poisoning for ten years; Madras dredges every year and never shuts the sources. https://movementinc.in/blog/how-to-retain-clientshttps://movementinc.in/blog/how-to-retain-clientsMon, 10 Aug 2026 06:00:00 +0530Lawyer Srinath Sridevan's six cardinal principles for keeping clients — reposted with permission — plus a coach's addendum on excellence and the fee. https://movementinc.in/guides/spoilt-for-loadhttps://movementinc.in/guides/spoilt-for-loadSun, 09 Aug 2026 06:00:00 +0530Sorted not by brand but by where the mass sits relative to your hand — five positions, from the classic dumbbell to centermass bells and long-lever maces, and what each is good at. https://movementinc.in/blog/the-only-tool-that-matters-is-youhttps://movementinc.in/blog/the-only-tool-that-matters-is-youSat, 08 Aug 2026 06:00:00 +0530A year-by-year timeline of every tool we've added to the gym since 2014 — the list is past fifty now and still climbing, but the most important one has never changed. It's you. https://movementinc.in/blog/the-dancer-as-an-athletehttps://movementinc.in/blog/the-dancer-as-an-athleteFri, 07 Aug 2026 06:00:00 +0530One of my first moments of clarity as a coach came from training Bharatanatyam dancers — deconstructing a performance into a gym stimulus, and why movements that look alike adapt very differently. https://movementinc.in/blog/the-smallest-portionshttps://movementinc.in/blog/the-smallest-portionsThu, 06 Aug 2026 06:00:00 +0530A once-a-month scoop of ice cream with my daughter, 30 grams and 60 calories, dragged out over six spoons — why food is a tool for memories, and why micro-portions beat exclusion. https://movementinc.in/blog/burning-calories-is-the-wrong-metrichttps://movementinc.in/blog/burning-calories-is-the-wrong-metricWed, 05 Aug 2026 06:00:00 +0530You don't strength train to burn calories — you burn a few in order to strength train. Ten things that happen in the gym that '200 calories burnt' can never capture. https://movementinc.in/blog/there-is-no-natural-foodhttps://movementinc.in/blog/there-is-no-natural-foodTue, 04 Aug 2026 06:00:00 +0530The food-world twin of 'there is no natural movement' — humans have manipulated the food supply for millennia, and the natural/organic/ancestral nostalgia does a disservice to how far we've come. https://movementinc.in/blog/patenting-the-obvioushttps://movementinc.in/blog/patenting-the-obviousMon, 03 Aug 2026 06:00:00 +0530Eleiko patented an obvious way to balance an open-back trap bar — an idea that wasn't theirs, and one we'd already solved in 2018. On patents, pricing, and protecting the obvious. https://movementinc.in/blog/positional-tolerancehttps://movementinc.in/blog/positional-toleranceSun, 02 Aug 2026 06:00:00 +0530How Covid, a too-short t-bell and two plyoboxes led me to a deficit deadlift I've kept for five years — and the coaching lesson about individual tolerance you won't find in most books. https://movementinc.in/guides/protein-decisionshttps://movementinc.in/guides/protein-decisionsSun, 02 Aug 2026 06:00:00 +0530A practical guide to hitting 70–80 g of protein a day, whatever you eat — from full omnivore to plant-only — using DIAAS and leucine to choose well. https://movementinc.in/guides/bean-counterhttps://movementinc.in/guides/bean-counterSun, 02 Aug 2026 06:00:00 +0530A practical guide to Indian pulses — how much protein and energy each one really delivers, and how to prep and pair them so that protein actually counts. https://movementinc.in/guides/muscle-mattershttps://movementinc.in/guides/muscle-mattersSun, 02 Aug 2026 06:00:00 +0530All muscle isn’t built the same. What Type 1, 2A and 2X fibres are each good at, why size doesn’t equal power, and how training and genetics shape the muscle you carry. https://movementinc.in/guides/hunger-is-ridiculously-complexhttps://movementinc.in/guides/hunger-is-ridiculously-complexSun, 02 Aug 2026 06:00:00 +0530Hunger isn't willpower — it's hormones and habit. Ghrelin, leptin, the gut's brakes, and why cutting calories makes your body protest a broken pattern rather than a real shortage. https://movementinc.in/guides/feeling-full-is-complicatedhttps://movementinc.in/guides/feeling-full-is-complicatedSun, 02 Aug 2026 06:00:00 +0530Satiety and satiation aren't the same thing, and volume, protein, fibre and processing all pull the strings. What to be wary of, and the foods that actually fill you up. https://movementinc.in/guides/the-trap-bar-neutral-griphttps://movementinc.in/guides/the-trap-bar-neutral-gripSat, 01 Aug 2026 06:00:00 +0530Why the trap bar's neutral grip is friendlier on the upper back and shoulders, how it lowers the setup barrier that makes the barbell deadlift so hard to coach, and the variants worth knowing. https://movementinc.in/blog/why-i-love-exercisehttps://movementinc.in/blog/why-i-love-exerciseFri, 31 Jul 2026 06:00:00 +0530The result is proportional to effort — not time, not money. Why exercise is the rare investment where the body never lies and the returns are yours to claim. https://movementinc.in/blog/footpaths-are-just-a-starthttps://movementinc.in/blog/footpaths-are-just-a-startFri, 31 Jul 2026 06:00:00 +0530In Singapore, 45 days after Achilles surgery and in a boot, I walked 15,000 steps a day. Back in Madras, 2,000. Walkability is design, not a footpath. https://movementinc.in/blog/an-education-in-exertionhttps://movementinc.in/blog/an-education-in-exertionThu, 30 Jul 2026 06:00:00 +0530How hard should you push in the gym? Not by rep counts or the clock, but by how many reps you had left in the tank — and learning to read that number honestly. https://movementinc.in/blog/process-beats-personal-storyhttps://movementinc.in/blog/process-beats-personal-storyWed, 29 Jul 2026 06:00:00 +0530Coaches sell with personal stories, but a testimonial isn't evidence. Why a coach's process — not their transformation yarn — is what tells you whether something will work for you. https://movementinc.in/blog/rules-and-principleshttps://movementinc.in/blog/rules-and-principlesTue, 28 Jul 2026 06:00:00 +0530Diets built on rules work by quietly restricting calories, then fall apart the moment you break one. Why principles — conviction in the outcome — outlast them. https://movementinc.in/blog/paralysis-through-information-and-excuseshttps://movementinc.in/blog/paralysis-through-information-and-excusesMon, 27 Jul 2026 06:00:00 +0530We drown in fitness information and hide behind excuses. A Lee Kuan Yew line, the excuses we reach for, and two simple truths that cut through them. https://movementinc.in/blog/lifting-weights-is-not-bodybuildinghttps://movementinc.in/blog/lifting-weights-is-not-bodybuildingSun, 26 Jul 2026 06:00:00 +0530Going to the gym isn't bodybuilding. Lifting is a set of tools that produce many different outcomes — bodybuilding is just one of them, and you never have to chase it. https://movementinc.in/blog/you-vs-societyhttps://movementinc.in/blog/you-vs-societySat, 25 Jul 2026 06:00:00 +0530The hardest part of changing how you eat and train is the people around you. Why your circle may push back, and why your conviction is the only thing that carries you through. https://movementinc.in/blog/strength-is-a-basic-capacityhttps://movementinc.in/blog/strength-is-a-basic-capacityMon, 20 Jul 2026 06:00:00 +0530A newspaper finally takes muscle loss seriously — good. But its frailty tests are table stakes, not a finish line. Strength isn't a specialty; it's a baseline for a life with agency. https://movementinc.in/blog/why-we-wont-chase-youhttps://movementinc.in/blog/why-we-wont-chase-youMon, 20 Jul 2026 06:00:00 +0530Most gyms are built to chase you. We're not. Our three-strike rule, why conviction beats persuasion, and who our coaching is actually for. https://movementinc.in/guides/get-a-griphttps://movementinc.in/guides/get-a-gripMon, 20 Jul 2026 06:00:00 +0530Grip is the weakest link in most of your lifting — and one of the most trainable. Why it caps your strength, how the way you hold changes everything up the chain, and how to build it. https://movementinc.in/guides/how-to-squathttps://movementinc.in/guides/how-to-squatMon, 20 Jul 2026 06:00:00 +0530Why single-leg work takes centre stage, how deep is deep enough, the cues that actually matter, and how to load and progress a squat without wrecking your knees. https://movementinc.in/guides/why-the-weight-wont-budgehttps://movementinc.in/guides/why-the-weight-wont-budgeMon, 20 Jul 2026 06:00:00 +0530Fat loss isn't a metabolism mystery. It's a handful of specific, fixable traps — not knowing your intake, over-crediting your activity, missing the hidden calories, and not caring enough to stick. https://movementinc.in/guides/micronutrients-that-matterhttps://movementinc.in/guides/micronutrients-that-matterMon, 20 Jul 2026 06:00:00 +0530No single diet nails every micronutrient. A practical rundown of the four worth minding — calcium, magnesium, zinc and iron — with doses, the absorption rules, and when to just supplement. https://movementinc.in/guides/how-to-eat-well-minus-the-nonsensehttps://movementinc.in/guides/how-to-eat-well-minus-the-nonsenseMon, 20 Jul 2026 06:00:00 +0530A practical guide to eating for strength and health — protein, portions, measuring, supplements, and how to ignore the marketing. From the coaches at Movement Inc. https://movementinc.in/guides/cardio-comes-in-all-shapes-and-sizeshttps://movementinc.in/guides/cardio-comes-in-all-shapes-and-sizesMon, 20 Jul 2026 06:00:00 +0530Your heart doesn't care whether you run. It cares how hard it works and for how long. A case for conditioning beyond the treadmill — sleds, airbikes and the humble jump rope. https://movementinc.in/blog/short-on-timehttps://movementinc.in/blog/short-on-timeSun, 19 Jul 2026 06:00:00 +0530Three to four hours a week is a useless instruction. The same target broken into 15 to 40 minute sessions and four movement buckets you can actually put in a calendar. https://movementinc.in/blog/the-next-gen-of-coaches-and-traineeshttps://movementinc.in/blog/the-next-gen-of-coaches-and-traineesSat, 18 Jul 2026 06:00:00 +0530Twelve years in, the kids who started with us at 12 are in their mid-twenties. What a decade of strength training from a young age actually produces. https://movementinc.in/blog/profit-fuels-progresshttps://movementinc.in/blog/profit-fuels-progressSat, 18 Jul 2026 06:00:00 +0530Profit is the signal that your price is right. Subsidised pricing buys customers, not a moat, and a customer trained to pay nothing will uninstall the moment you charge. https://movementinc.in/blog/three-kinds-of-doctorhttps://movementinc.in/blog/three-kinds-of-doctorFri, 17 Jul 2026 06:00:00 +0530Some doctors withhold, some think they communicate when they don't, and some dismiss anything outside their framework, like strength training and 1.5 g/kg of protein. https://movementinc.in/blog/nothing-is-self-evidenthttps://movementinc.in/blog/nothing-is-self-evidentFri, 17 Jul 2026 06:00:00 +0530Access doesn't make people strong: gyms, cheap protein and good coaches change nothing without will. https://movementinc.in/blog/which-came-firsthttps://movementinc.in/blog/which-came-firstWed, 15 Jul 2026 06:00:00 +0530Indians aren't born corrupt; the environment rewards rule-breaking, and every bribe I paid kept it that way. https://movementinc.in/blog/the-most-comfortable-tool-for-something-uncomfortablehttps://movementinc.in/blog/the-most-comfortable-tool-for-something-uncomfortableTue, 14 Jul 2026 06:00:00 +0530My favourite equipment does one thing really well. Why single-purpose beats the do-everything machine. https://movementinc.in/blog/set-the-bar-for-normal-highhttps://movementinc.in/blog/set-the-bar-for-normal-highFri, 03 Jul 2026 06:00:00 +0530After an injury, aim to restore capacities in a clear order and set the bar for normal high. https://movementinc.in/blog/why-pull-ups-are-harder-than-chin-upshttps://movementinc.in/blog/why-pull-ups-are-harder-than-chin-upsWed, 01 Jul 2026 06:00:00 +0530The difference isn't just your grip. Why the pull-up is genuinely harder — the handicap of the grip, the scapula, and rotation. https://movementinc.in/blog/reduce-the-variableshttps://movementinc.in/blog/reduce-the-variablesTue, 30 Jun 2026 06:00:00 +0530When one leg lags after injury, constrain the stronger one, as a staggered squat does, so the weak leg has to work. https://movementinc.in/blog/chase-capacities-not-lookshttps://movementinc.in/blog/chase-capacities-not-looksWed, 24 Jun 2026 06:00:00 +0530Most people's first attempt at change is too drastic to last. Why my weight has held steady for eight years: I chase what strong people can do, not how they look. https://movementinc.in/blog/little-boxeshttps://movementinc.in/blog/little-boxesSun, 21 Jun 2026 06:00:00 +0530Nothing in my institutional experiences or college courses could have guided me to doing what I do. On exams, dead ends, and trying things. https://movementinc.in/blog/fix-the-sourcehttps://movementinc.in/blog/fix-the-sourceSun, 21 Jun 2026 06:00:00 +0530Waste, density and body fat share one lesson: the easiest problem to manage is the one you never create. Why markets prefer selling symptom relief. https://movementinc.in/blog/the-last-thing-in-the-stackhttps://movementinc.in/blog/the-last-thing-in-the-stackSun, 21 Jun 2026 06:00:00 +0530When a celebrity credits a herbal extract for managing a condition, she misleads by leaving out everything else she did. https://movementinc.in/blog/progress-without-more-weighthttps://movementinc.in/blog/progress-without-more-weightThu, 18 Jun 2026 06:00:00 +0530On moves you can't load easily, progress by adding range, execution and feedback rather than weight or reps. https://movementinc.in/blog/instability-moves-the-failure-pointhttps://movementinc.in/blog/instability-moves-the-failure-pointMon, 08 Jun 2026 06:00:00 +0530Free-rotating handles move your failure point from the chest to the shoulder until you learn to stabilise. https://movementinc.in/blog/training-alone-is-the-easy-parthttps://movementinc.in/blog/training-alone-is-the-easy-partMon, 08 Jun 2026 06:00:00 +0530Training alone isn't a special virtue; real discomfort is doing what you're bad at, and many people train better with others. https://movementinc.in/blog/ikea-has-no-patinahttps://movementinc.in/blog/ikea-has-no-patinaFri, 05 Jun 2026 06:00:00 +0530On being a discerning consumer: what it really means to ask how the things we use are made. https://movementinc.in/blog/from-ladder-to-barbellhttps://movementinc.in/blog/from-ladder-to-barbellThu, 04 Jun 2026 06:00:00 +0530Clients who squat on our ladder still handle a barbell well; the barbell only matters if you compete in powerlifting. https://movementinc.in/blog/dont-just-brace-embrace-the-curvehttps://movementinc.in/blog/dont-just-brace-embrace-the-curveFri, 29 May 2026 06:00:00 +0530Why we run both back-extension machines and add Jefferson curls. The spine is built to move, so we move it. https://movementinc.in/blog/less-fibre-than-a-rotihttps://movementinc.in/blog/less-fibre-than-a-rotiWed, 27 May 2026 06:00:00 +0530A 540-calorie bar sweetened with dates gives you less fibre than one roti. https://movementinc.in/blog/an-ode-to-single-leg-squatshttps://movementinc.in/blog/an-ode-to-single-leg-squatsMon, 25 May 2026 06:00:00 +0530Single-leg work deserves centre stage, not accessory status. More depth, freer hips, and real symmetry. https://movementinc.in/blog/anatomy-started-as-arthttps://movementinc.in/blog/anatomy-started-as-artWed, 20 May 2026 06:00:00 +0530At Singapore's Flesh and Bones exhibit: centuries of anatomy drawn by people the world called artists, and a Da Vinci insight on heart valves that was lost for centuries. https://movementinc.in/blog/the-accidental-hammered-ringhttps://movementinc.in/blog/the-accidental-hammered-ringFri, 15 May 2026 06:00:00 +0530A bending die dented our stainless rings, and the hammered surface turned out to grip better. https://movementinc.in/blog/nice-to-have-versus-necessaryhttps://movementinc.in/blog/nice-to-have-versus-necessaryThu, 07 May 2026 06:00:00 +0530I take collagen because I can afford it, but nice-to-have can never replace necessary. https://movementinc.in/blog/eccentrics-are-a-different-contractionhttps://movementinc.in/blog/eccentrics-are-a-different-contractionMon, 04 May 2026 06:00:00 +0530Lowering slowly isn't the whole story. Why the eccentric is a genuinely different contraction, not just a tempo cue. https://movementinc.in/blog/the-habit-of-readinghttps://movementinc.in/blog/the-habit-of-readingSun, 03 May 2026 06:00:00 +0530As content gets more interactive, narrow and focussed, I have to fight stupidly hard to ensure the skill to read and dive into detail is never lost. https://movementinc.in/blog/you-dont-need-the-watchhttps://movementinc.in/blog/you-dont-need-the-watchSat, 02 May 2026 06:00:00 +0530Most metrics that matter need a notebook, a DEXA once a year and a few tracked lifts. Patience is the only device you really need. https://movementinc.in/blog/taste-comes-before-aspirationhttps://movementinc.in/blog/taste-comes-before-aspirationThu, 30 Apr 2026 06:00:00 +0530Why I pay four times more for Luna sandals than an Indian-made pair, and why every premium brand starts with someone caring unreasonably about how a thing is made. https://movementinc.in/blog/same-life-better-airhttps://movementinc.in/blog/same-life-better-airTue, 28 Apr 2026 06:00:00 +0530Most Indians who move abroad keep living the same inactive life in better conditions. Their kids, raised there, come out stronger. I see it in my own client base. https://movementinc.in/blog/cooling-a-gym-without-achttps://movementinc.in/blog/cooling-a-gym-without-acMon, 27 Apr 2026 06:00:00 +0530Reflective roof paint, three new windows, twelve DC fans and an XLPE ceiling. How we keep a Madras gym bearable without air conditioning. https://movementinc.in/blog/how-you-get-hurt-even-when-you-do-everything-righthttps://movementinc.in/blog/how-you-get-hurt-even-when-you-do-everything-rightSun, 26 Apr 2026 06:00:00 +0530A muscle protests before it fails. Tendons tear without warning. Creep fatigue, explained through my own rupture. https://movementinc.in/blog/the-talent-dilemmahttps://movementinc.in/blog/the-talent-dilemmaFri, 24 Apr 2026 06:00:00 +0530A country of 1.4 billion has a potential Wimbledon champion within its borders. The problem is they don't know who they are. https://movementinc.in/blog/clients-wanted-a-humanhttps://movementinc.in/blog/clients-wanted-a-humanThu, 23 Apr 2026 06:00:00 +0530We tried an AI chatbot for client queries. It was quick, accurate and empathetic, and clients still preferred a slower reply from their coach. https://movementinc.in/blog/what-a-shake-business-taught-mehttps://movementinc.in/blog/what-a-shake-business-taught-meSat, 18 Apr 2026 06:00:00 +0530Running a protein-shake side business taught him taste comes first, fresh food doesn't scale, and he can't run two businesses. https://movementinc.in/blog/i-tore-my-achilles-tendonhttps://movementinc.in/blog/i-tore-my-achilles-tendonWed, 15 Apr 2026 06:00:00 +0530It happened with a pogo jump over a hurdle. The same kind I have done thousands of times over the last 12 years. Here is how the repair and rehab went. https://movementinc.in/blog/benchmarks-beyond-the-barbellhttps://movementinc.in/blog/benchmarks-beyond-the-barbellTue, 14 Apr 2026 06:00:00 +0530A 70 kg lifter benching 70, squatting 100 and deadlifting 140 has trained well. But benchmarks miss mobility, power, deceleration and the humble sandbag carry. https://movementinc.in/blog/the-gym-ran-without-mehttps://movementinc.in/blog/the-gym-ran-without-meWed, 08 Apr 2026 06:00:00 +0530Ten days off after an injury: 24 coaching hours missed, and the gym ran fine. What a forced break showed me about my team and my own habits. https://movementinc.in/blog/can-the-label-be-truehttps://movementinc.in/blog/can-the-label-be-trueSat, 28 Mar 2026 06:00:00 +0530A dal makhani label claiming more protein than its main ingredient shows how to test a label for plausibility. https://movementinc.in/blog/details-matterhttps://movementinc.in/blog/details-matterSun, 08 Mar 2026 06:00:00 +0530The hand-laid knurling on our bars, and the machinist who has been laying it down, by hand, since 2016. https://movementinc.in/blog/their-first-squat-your-thousandthhttps://movementinc.in/blog/their-first-squat-your-thousandthFri, 06 Mar 2026 06:00:00 +0530Coaching the same squat for the thousandth time breeds ennui. For a new client it's their first hour, and that has to count. https://movementinc.in/blog/the-lost-evidencehttps://movementinc.in/blog/the-lost-evidenceWed, 04 Mar 2026 06:00:00 +0530'We lost the evidence' is a lazy defence for practices that can't explain themselves. https://movementinc.in/blog/the-fitness-retreat-mathshttps://movementinc.in/blog/the-fitness-retreat-mathsMon, 02 Mar 2026 06:00:00 +0530A fitness retreat in India doesn't pencil out: Rs 8-10 crore for 40-50 people and seasonal demand. https://movementinc.in/blog/the-10000-hour-mythhttps://movementinc.in/blog/the-10000-hour-mythSat, 21 Feb 2026 06:00:00 +0530The 10,000-hour rule is false. Why a few thousand focused, well-practised reps do more than endless mindless hours. https://movementinc.in/blog/the-weights-that-anchor-mehttps://movementinc.in/blog/the-weights-that-anchor-meSat, 21 Feb 2026 06:00:00 +0530100 days outside Madras in 4,200. Owning a gym is a maximalist life that weighs you down in literal tonnes. https://movementinc.in/blog/no-kickbackshttps://movementinc.in/blog/no-kickbacksThu, 19 Feb 2026 06:00:00 +0530I recommend equipment from many brands, and I take no commissions. Why I'd rather be paid directly for an opinion than quietly paid to bend it. https://movementinc.in/blog/boring-workshttps://movementinc.in/blog/boring-worksMon, 16 Feb 2026 06:00:00 +0530Longevity businesses sell speed and precision. What works is boring: exert your heart, lift some weight, eat in a measured way and sleep well enough. https://movementinc.in/blog/progressing-the-one-arm-push-uphttps://movementinc.in/blog/progressing-the-one-arm-push-upThu, 12 Feb 2026 06:00:00 +0530When adding reps stalls on a bodyweight move, progress through technique, speed, a vest, foot height and ease. https://movementinc.in/blog/the-oldest-barbell-we-madehttps://movementinc.in/blog/the-oldest-barbell-we-madeFri, 06 Feb 2026 06:00:00 +0530The first barbell we built in 2015 is still going after 150,000 reps. On making things to last, not to look the part. https://movementinc.in/blog/it-just-workshttps://movementinc.in/blog/it-just-worksThu, 05 Feb 2026 06:00:00 +0530Designing a pivot that never fails: stainless bushings, sea air, and putting function ahead of form. https://movementinc.in/blog/rethinking-plate-diametershttps://movementinc.in/blog/rethinking-plate-diametersTue, 20 Jan 2026 06:00:00 +0530An 18-inch plate rules out a shoulder-width t-bell deadlift, so we machine smaller plates. https://movementinc.in/blog/same-muscle-different-functionshttps://movementinc.in/blog/same-muscle-different-functionsMon, 19 Jan 2026 06:00:00 +0530How grip width changes what a muscle actually does — the same muscles working in distinct ways across variations of a pull. https://movementinc.in/blog/whats-the-bottleneckhttps://movementinc.in/blog/whats-the-bottleneckTue, 13 Jan 2026 06:00:00 +0530Don't ask whether an exercise is better; ask what limits it, then pick the version whose limit suits your goal. https://movementinc.in/blog/i-cannot-run-my-gym-for-18-000-a-yearhttps://movementinc.in/blog/i-cannot-run-my-gym-for-18-000-a-yearMon, 12 Jan 2026 06:00:00 +0530The business of gyms rewards absentees. The business of coaching needs you to show up. They are not the same. https://movementinc.in/blog/why-a-coach-writes-about-citieshttps://movementinc.in/blog/why-a-coach-writes-about-citiesWed, 07 Jan 2026 06:00:00 +0530I can tell clients to walk, jog, play outdoors and eat better. Without footpaths, clean air and honest food labels, they can't. Why civic rants are fitness rants. https://movementinc.in/blog/my-dog-doesnt-need-sleep-hackshttps://movementinc.in/blog/my-dog-doesnt-need-sleep-hacksMon, 05 Jan 2026 06:00:00 +0530No melatonin gummies, no sleep tracker, no Huberman protocol. Twelve things my dog skipped on her way to the best nap in the house. https://movementinc.in/blog/building-tools-is-being-humanhttps://movementinc.in/blog/building-tools-is-being-humanSun, 04 Jan 2026 06:00:00 +0530Reverence for tools and how we make them is as human as it gets. On why building equipment satisfies so deeply. https://movementinc.in/blog/strength-is-specifichttps://movementinc.in/blog/strength-is-specificFri, 02 Jan 2026 06:00:00 +0530A year of one-arm push-ups didn't carry over to his dips; to get better at a move, you have to train that move. https://movementinc.in/blog/the-old-jeephttps://movementinc.in/blog/the-old-jeepThu, 01 Jan 2026 06:00:00 +0530An old Kerala jeep's bonnet is a folded rectangle with door hinges. What sophistication adds, what it takes away, and what that means for gym equipment. https://movementinc.in/blog/pistols-look-coolhttps://movementinc.in/blog/pistols-look-coolMon, 29 Dec 2025 06:00:00 +0530A single-leg squat from a box beats a floor pistol for most people, because the free leg lets the working hip rotate. https://movementinc.in/blog/why-deadlifts-hurt-peoplehttps://movementinc.in/blog/why-deadlifts-hurt-peopleSat, 27 Dec 2025 06:00:00 +0530Warm-ups, mobility and bracing won't injury-proof your deadlift. The real reasons people get hurt: bar path, grip, fatigue, and position tolerance. https://movementinc.in/blog/my-own-museum-of-failurehttps://movementinc.in/blog/my-own-museum-of-failureThu, 25 Dec 2025 06:00:00 +0530Sixteen gym-equipment builds that didn’t work, and what every one of them taught me. https://movementinc.in/blog/you-dont-know-what-you-are-missinghttps://movementinc.in/blog/you-dont-know-what-you-are-missingThu, 18 Dec 2025 06:00:00 +0530It's a pain to go to parties, events or gatherings and be a sane person. https://movementinc.in/blog/race-the-clock-not-the-repshttps://movementinc.in/blog/race-the-clock-not-the-repsSat, 13 Dec 2025 06:00:00 +0530Timing how fast clients finish a fixed number of good reps, week after week, builds their capacity for longer sets. https://movementinc.in/blog/gyms-are-librarieshttps://movementinc.in/blog/gyms-are-librariesMon, 08 Dec 2025 06:00:00 +0530If the gym felt boring, don't blame the gym. A gym is a library; whether it comes alive is on the librarian — the coach. https://movementinc.in/blog/why-your-knees-and-hips-need-to-movehttps://movementinc.in/blog/why-your-knees-and-hips-need-to-moveThu, 04 Dec 2025 06:00:00 +0530One in three over-50s dies within a year of a hip fracture. Train the joints through the range they were built for. https://movementinc.in/blog/validated-by-the-rainshttps://movementinc.in/blog/validated-by-the-rainsThu, 04 Dec 2025 06:00:00 +0530Stainless steel costs six times more and pays for itself every monsoon. https://movementinc.in/blog/why-the-new-trap-bar-feels-betterhttps://movementinc.in/blog/why-the-new-trap-bar-feels-betterFri, 28 Nov 2025 06:00:00 +0530Clients lift more on our new trap bar because handle width, balance and grip are nailed down. https://movementinc.in/blog/watch-less-lift-morehttps://movementinc.in/blog/watch-less-lift-moreThu, 27 Nov 2025 06:00:00 +0530I coach 50 hours a week, live. Content creators who never coach sell novelty instead. A thousand reps watched is worth less than one performed. https://movementinc.in/blog/do-weights-make-you-heavierhttps://movementinc.in/blog/do-weights-make-you-heavierMon, 24 Nov 2025 06:00:00 +0530Weights rarely make people heavier through muscle; the extra appetite from training does, unless you account for it. https://movementinc.in/blog/the-neighbourhood-auntys-first-pull-uphttps://movementinc.in/blog/the-neighbourhood-auntys-first-pull-upThu, 20 Nov 2025 06:00:00 +0530Why do strength coaches chase athletes? There is no fame in an aunty's first pull-up. Only joy. https://movementinc.in/blog/the-best-time-to-trainhttps://movementinc.in/blog/the-best-time-to-trainTue, 11 Nov 2025 06:00:00 +0530The scientifically optimal time to train is useless if you can't keep it; the best time is the one you can repeat. https://movementinc.in/blog/the-book-that-fits-on-a-sliphttps://movementinc.in/blog/the-book-that-fits-on-a-slipMon, 10 Nov 2025 06:00:00 +0530Longevity books are the new self-help: generic advice people already know, when what they lack is the doing. https://movementinc.in/blog/the-reasons-i-writehttps://movementinc.in/blog/the-reasons-i-writeSun, 09 Nov 2025 06:00:00 +0530To rant, to clarify, to profit, to promote. Why I keep writing on a forum I have complicated feelings about. https://movementinc.in/blog/two-in-three-of-our-clients-are-womenhttps://movementinc.in/blog/two-in-three-of-our-clients-are-womenSat, 08 Nov 2025 06:00:00 +0530Not by design, and not through any marketing. We assume everyone who walks in wants to get as strong as they can, and a lot of them happen to be women. https://movementinc.in/blog/when-you-say-nothing-at-allhttps://movementinc.in/blog/when-you-say-nothing-at-allSat, 08 Nov 2025 06:00:00 +0530The worst kind of comment is the one someone fed to an AI first. If you had nothing to say, nothing needed saying. https://movementinc.in/blog/respect-my-authorityhttps://movementinc.in/blog/respect-my-authoritySat, 08 Nov 2025 06:00:00 +0530No quarterly plans, no annual discounts, no haggling over the monthly fee. Credibility is something a coaching service has to demand. https://movementinc.in/blog/gym-envyhttps://movementinc.in/blog/gym-envySat, 08 Nov 2025 06:00:00 +0530Watching someone stronger or more jacked do their thing can make you wonder why you bother. Five questions to ask before you let it get to you. https://movementinc.in/blog/marketinghttps://movementinc.in/blog/marketingSat, 08 Nov 2025 06:00:00 +0530I am allergic to marketing and it still works on me. Toyota, Goruck and Casio, and why explaining how you made a thing is the most authentic marketing there is. https://movementinc.in/blog/what-a-gym-needs-to-excel-athttps://movementinc.in/blog/what-a-gym-needs-to-excel-atSat, 08 Nov 2025 06:00:00 +0530Ten questions I use to judge our own gym and coaching service: streaks, comebacks, hand-holding, the range of skill in one room, and keeping the joy in it. https://movementinc.in/blog/do-dont-show-or-tellhttps://movementinc.in/blog/do-dont-show-or-tellSat, 08 Nov 2025 06:00:00 +0530Bodybuilding is a sport with a scoreboard, and Instagram is another one. I would rather have the capacities than the striations. https://movementinc.in/blog/my-space-my-ruleshttps://movementinc.in/blog/my-space-my-rulesSat, 08 Nov 2025 06:00:00 +0530Dress codes, veshtis near a loaded plate rack, and school uniforms. Every institution is allowed its own rules, and you are allowed to take your money elsewhere. https://movementinc.in/blog/business-is-personalhttps://movementinc.in/blog/business-is-personalSat, 08 Nov 2025 06:00:00 +0530I despise 'it's business, not personal'. The man who sold me my house signed it over before the cheque cleared, and that is what trust in a transaction looks like. https://movementinc.in/blog/right-place-right-time-right-businesshttps://movementinc.in/blog/right-place-right-time-right-businessSat, 08 Nov 2025 06:00:00 +0530Running this gym in 1980s India would have been a nightmare. The tailwinds that made it possible, none of which I had anything to do with. https://movementinc.in/blog/the-devil-eats-wheyhttps://movementinc.in/blog/the-devil-eats-wheySat, 08 Nov 2025 06:00:00 +0530The protein science did not come from marketers, and the protein boom is what happens to every economy whose income grows. None of which makes protein chips less rubbish. https://movementinc.in/blog/the-universal-currency-is-attentionhttps://movementinc.in/blog/the-universal-currency-is-attentionSat, 08 Nov 2025 06:00:00 +0530Running, yoga, lifting, parkour, and everything else a day demands. As a coach you are not competing with other gyms, you are competing with Netflix. https://movementinc.in/blog/why-we-make-our-own-equipmenthttps://movementinc.in/blog/why-we-make-our-own-equipmentThu, 06 Nov 2025 06:00:00 +0530The question we get asked most: why not just buy it? Control, cost, proportions, durability, and fun. https://movementinc.in/blog/why-gyms-quietly-diehttps://movementinc.in/blog/why-gyms-quietly-dieSun, 02 Nov 2025 06:00:00 +0530Rents, poor retention, coaches who leave with clients. Why I'll never open a second space, and the model we flipped. https://movementinc.in/blog/off-by-1-5-millimetreshttps://movementinc.in/blog/off-by-1-5-millimetresThu, 30 Oct 2025 06:00:00 +0530I was off by 1.5 mm and had to go back to the lathe. Why I respect companies that make millions of parts to micron tolerances, and how that precision trickled down to small makers like us. https://movementinc.in/blog/what-i-did-wrong-at-vithttps://movementinc.in/blog/what-i-did-wrong-at-vitTue, 28 Oct 2025 06:00:00 +0530In college I trained every morning with no direction, too much volume and Men's Health for a coach. Why every under-25 who joins us gets the direction I didn't. https://movementinc.in/blog/dont-wait-for-mondayhttps://movementinc.in/blog/dont-wait-for-mondayThu, 23 Oct 2025 06:00:00 +0530A future start date is the most expensive habit there is. Why we start new clients on the earliest possible day, whatever the date. https://movementinc.in/blog/does-getting-stronger-make-you-a-better-personhttps://movementinc.in/blog/does-getting-stronger-make-you-a-better-personMon, 13 Oct 2025 06:00:00 +0530Lifting builds discipline, resilience, and trust in the process. But is it as transformative as the hype claims? https://movementinc.in/blog/indian-barefoot-brandshttps://movementinc.in/blog/indian-barefoot-brandsMon, 13 Oct 2025 06:00:00 +0530Five years ago there were no Indian barefoot brands. Now there are three. Why that matters, especially for kids' feet, and where soles, uppers and straps still fall short. https://movementinc.in/blog/an-adult-sandpithttps://movementinc.in/blog/an-adult-sandpitThu, 09 Oct 2025 06:00:00 +0530Not every business wants to change the world. Mine is just somewhere fun to work while paying the bills. https://movementinc.in/blog/non-negotiable-movement-capacitieshttps://movementinc.in/blog/non-negotiable-movement-capacitiesWed, 08 Oct 2025 06:00:00 +0530The training capacities every single person benefits from — throwing, pushing, squatting, hinging, jumping, rotating — and the nice-to-haves that come after. https://movementinc.in/blog/build-what-india-needshttps://movementinc.in/blog/build-what-india-needsSat, 04 Oct 2025 06:00:00 +0530Why can't India build a Google? Wrong question. Bajaj, TVS and Airtel won by solving Indian problems first, and so, in its microscopic way, did my gym. https://movementinc.in/blog/two-events-cured-me-of-networkinghttps://movementinc.in/blog/two-events-cured-me-of-networkingSat, 27 Sep 2025 06:00:00 +0530In 2015 I needed clients, so I went to the parties. Two was all it took to send me back to just coaching. https://movementinc.in/blog/the-spinning-dumbbellhttps://movementinc.in/blog/the-spinning-dumbbellThu, 25 Sep 2025 06:00:00 +0530Machining a bearing-free rotating dumbbell to spare the wrist under heavy overhead load. https://movementinc.in/blog/non-negotiablehttps://movementinc.in/blog/non-negotiableWed, 24 Sep 2025 06:00:00 +0530I train and eat this way for the capacities it gives me now, not to convert anyone. https://movementinc.in/blog/the-last-hour-of-coachinghttps://movementinc.in/blog/the-last-hour-of-coachingSun, 07 Sep 2025 06:00:00 +0530There will be a final coaching hour someday. A last cue for a last client. The thought terrifies me more than death. https://movementinc.in/blog/make-the-requesthttps://movementinc.in/blog/make-the-requestFri, 29 Aug 2025 06:00:00 +0530I've asked Eden for no cream, oil or butter in my palak paneer since 2007; regulars can reset defaults. https://movementinc.in/blog/brands-methods-activities-outcomeshttps://movementinc.in/blog/brands-methods-activities-outcomesTue, 26 Aug 2025 06:00:00 +0530Most people start with the brand and never ask the right question. Start with the outcome and work your way up. https://movementinc.in/blog/the-nice-things-always-ran-outhttps://movementinc.in/blog/the-nice-things-always-ran-outSun, 24 Aug 2025 06:00:00 +0530A 90s childhood of imported chocolates and toys that always ran out. Why I would rather make things than wait for them. https://movementinc.in/blog/the-trap-i-warn-clients-abouthttps://movementinc.in/blog/the-trap-i-warn-clients-aboutMon, 18 Aug 2025 06:00:00 +0530Getting attached to a specific setup made him skip training entirely when it wasn't there; improvise instead. https://movementinc.in/blog/not-in-my-pie-holehttps://movementinc.in/blog/not-in-my-pie-holeThu, 14 Aug 2025 06:00:00 +0530Endorsing what you won't consume yourself is a corrosive hypocrisy: not in my pie hole. https://movementinc.in/blog/a-reluctant-entrepreneurhttps://movementinc.in/blog/a-reluctant-entrepreneurTue, 12 Aug 2025 06:00:00 +0530From a terrified salaried man to a twelve-year-old gym, via one prototype pull-up bar and a well-timed nudge. https://movementinc.in/blog/how-i-actually-sleephttps://movementinc.in/blog/how-i-actually-sleepFri, 01 Aug 2025 06:00:00 +0530The sleep advice I give versus what I actually do: lights out by 10, up at 4, a nap, no melatonin, and 25 one-arm push-ups a side before sunrise. https://movementinc.in/blog/a-pile-of-metal-and-doubthttps://movementinc.in/blog/a-pile-of-metal-and-doubtThu, 31 Jul 2025 06:00:00 +0530Cut stainless pipes and bolts on a machining-room floor, waiting to become a pull-up bar with adjustable camber. Until the first rep, conviction is all there is. https://movementinc.in/blog/frailty-isnt-ageinghttps://movementinc.in/blog/frailty-isnt-ageingSun, 27 Jul 2025 06:00:00 +0530Indians treat frailty as normal ageing; it isn't, and strength and body composition prevent much of it. https://movementinc.in/blog/where-is-the-adarsh-in-the-piecehttps://movementinc.in/blog/where-is-the-adarsh-in-the-pieceSat, 26 Jul 2025 06:00:00 +0530AI will transform meal planning and resistance training, but I won't let it write for me. https://movementinc.in/blog/technique-is-personal-tolerancehttps://movementinc.in/blog/technique-is-personal-toleranceSat, 26 Jul 2025 06:00:00 +0530Good or bad technique depends on each person's tolerance for a position, not on one textbook ideal. https://movementinc.in/blog/statistically-probable-advice-for-most-indianshttps://movementinc.in/blog/statistically-probable-advice-for-most-indiansThu, 24 Jul 2025 06:00:00 +0530A blunt list of what most of us over- and underestimate about our eating, our training, and our health. https://movementinc.in/blog/a-boring-shopping-carthttps://movementinc.in/blog/a-boring-shopping-cartWed, 23 Jul 2025 06:00:00 +0530With no reliable regulator, independent testers fill the gap, and I keep my shopping cart boring. https://movementinc.in/blog/make-in-india-not-mimic-in-indiahttps://movementinc.in/blog/make-in-india-not-mimic-in-indiaThu, 17 Jul 2025 06:00:00 +0530A real reason for a subcontinent equipment brand: design for the bodies it actually serves, not the ones it copies. https://movementinc.in/blog/bodyweight-is-not-trivialhttps://movementinc.in/blog/bodyweight-is-not-trivialThu, 17 Jul 2025 06:00:00 +0530"Just do bodyweight" sounds gentle until you do the math. What you are actually lifting in a push-up, a pull-up, a squat. https://movementinc.in/blog/what-keeps-people-traininghttps://movementinc.in/blog/what-keeps-people-trainingMon, 07 Jul 2025 06:00:00 +0530People who sustain training stay humble, accept trade-offs, keep moving their goalposts and enjoy movement for its own sake. https://movementinc.in/blog/portfolio-theory-of-eatinghttps://movementinc.in/blog/portfolio-theory-of-eatingSat, 05 Jul 2025 06:00:00 +0530Manage carbs, fiber, fats, protein, multivitamins and water like you manage your portfolio to get an optimal ROI on what you eat. https://movementinc.in/blog/longevity-is-mostly-geneticshttps://movementinc.in/blog/longevity-is-mostly-geneticsFri, 04 Jul 2025 06:00:00 +0530You don't train and eat well to reach a ripe old age. You do it to live better once you are there. https://movementinc.in/blog/lifting-in-gym-vs-real-worldhttps://movementinc.in/blog/lifting-in-gym-vs-real-worldFri, 04 Jul 2025 06:00:00 +0530There is a glaring difference between objects designed for lifting in the gym and those found in the real world which makes "functional training" inside a gym a bit of a farce. https://movementinc.in/blog/pay-for-experiences-not-spaceshttps://movementinc.in/blog/pay-for-experiences-not-spacesThu, 03 Jul 2025 06:00:00 +0530It’s an exciting time to be a gym-goer with coaches around the country opening small, boutique spaces. Find a coach and style that works for you. https://movementinc.in/blog/visiting-cardshttps://movementinc.in/blog/visiting-cardsWed, 02 Jul 2025 06:00:00 +0530A coach who walks the talk, trains and eats as they ask you to, will be a more empathetic coach who will be able to put themselves in your shoes more comfortably. https://movementinc.in/blog/things-you-dont-controlhttps://movementinc.in/blog/things-you-dont-controlTue, 01 Jul 2025 06:00:00 +0530At some point, the economic advantages of living in a dense, commercially vibrant urban environment will be far outweighed by how much harm it inflicts on our health and need for quiet and space. https://movementinc.in/blog/whats-happening-to-your-muscleshttps://movementinc.in/blog/whats-happening-to-your-musclesMon, 30 Jun 2025 06:00:00 +0530As our understanding of how muscles work grows, fundamental questions and their nuanced answers can become the key to making sound coaching choices. https://movementinc.in/blog/kids-and-strength-traininghttps://movementinc.in/blog/kids-and-strength-trainingSun, 29 Jun 2025 06:00:00 +0530Kids need to play, run and climb. Some systematic training can enhance their ability to do the first three things. https://movementinc.in/blog/the-diet-book-nobody-would-buyhttps://movementinc.in/blog/the-diet-book-nobody-would-buySun, 29 Jun 2025 06:00:00 +0530An honest nutrition book would be a boring manual on measuring and adjusting, which is why professionals exist. https://movementinc.in/blog/world-protein-dayhttps://movementinc.in/blog/world-protein-dayFri, 27 Jun 2025 06:00:00 +0530Celebrate World Protein Day by asking three crucial questions about your protein intake. https://movementinc.in/blog/lets-wait-for-a-study-to-try-somethinghttps://movementinc.in/blog/lets-wait-for-a-study-to-try-somethingThu, 26 Jun 2025 06:00:00 +0530Working with clients in the real world sometimes means embracing cues, exercises and protocols that might not be dogmatic, yet. As long as clients respond positively, this is fine. https://movementinc.in/blog/you-dont-need-a-cgmhttps://movementinc.in/blog/you-dont-need-a-cgmThu, 26 Jun 2025 06:00:00 +0530CGMs offer a misleading metric; improve insulin sensitivity with muscle, stable weight, portions and protein. https://movementinc.in/blog/i-dont-need-a-healthier-grainhttps://movementinc.in/blog/i-dont-need-a-healthier-grainTue, 17 Jun 2025 06:00:00 +0530Labels are a crude stand-in for knowing why you're eating something; here's how I eat. https://movementinc.in/blog/the-margins-for-getting-it-right-are-tinyhttps://movementinc.in/blog/the-margins-for-getting-it-right-are-tinySat, 14 Jun 2025 06:00:00 +0530Grip thickness, bar width, plate diameter. The details mass-market gym gear quietly decides don't matter. https://movementinc.in/blog/the-baggage-people-carryhttps://movementinc.in/blog/the-baggage-people-carryWed, 11 Jun 2025 06:00:00 +0530Five things clients believe that hold them back, from inherited diabetes to the fear of deep squats. https://movementinc.in/blog/coaching-is-easy-managing-isnthttps://movementinc.in/blog/coaching-is-easy-managing-isntMon, 02 Jun 2025 06:00:00 +0530I can read clients easily but managing coaches doesn't come naturally, and self-awareness doesn't fix that. https://movementinc.in/blog/why-our-gym-is-never-open-unsupervisedhttps://movementinc.in/blog/why-our-gym-is-never-open-unsupervisedFri, 30 May 2025 06:00:00 +0530People respect only what they own, which is why no one uses our gym unsupervised. https://movementinc.in/blog/comfort-carryhttps://movementinc.in/blog/comfort-carrySun, 25 May 2025 06:00:00 +0530Micro farmer's handles keep the grip 1.5 inches from the body and make each arm carry its own load. https://movementinc.in/blog/dont-sell-to-the-rational-buyerhttps://movementinc.in/blog/dont-sell-to-the-rational-buyerSat, 24 May 2025 06:00:00 +0530Nobody signs up because the maths of inactivity and medical bills adds up. Vanity, performance and a good time win; rational appeals don't. https://movementinc.in/blog/seven-years-of-the-t-bellhttps://movementinc.in/blog/seven-years-of-the-t-bellFri, 23 May 2025 06:00:00 +0530How our hand-built t-bell evolved from V1 to V2.2, and why it makes loading a deadlift so accessible. https://movementinc.in/blog/what-makes-a-coach-memorablehttps://movementinc.in/blog/what-makes-a-coach-memorableTue, 20 May 2025 06:00:00 +0530Coaches are memorable for being interesting and clear, not for gyms, results or certificates. https://movementinc.in/blog/symmetry-is-for-suckershttps://movementinc.in/blog/symmetry-is-for-suckersThu, 15 May 2025 06:00:00 +0530Everyone has a stronger side that training can't erase, but it's still worth working to narrow the gap. https://movementinc.in/blog/the-infinite-monkey-bar-start-to-finishhttps://movementinc.in/blog/the-infinite-monkey-bar-start-to-finishWed, 14 May 2025 06:00:00 +0530A long, honest build log of one machine. 'Made in India' is never quite made in India. Everything is made on Earth. https://movementinc.in/blog/a-year-of-single-leg-squatshttps://movementinc.in/blog/a-year-of-single-leg-squatsWed, 14 May 2025 06:00:00 +0530Mobility and strength gains take a year of steady work, and even then they fade without maintenance. https://movementinc.in/blog/the-per-meal-protein-mythhttps://movementinc.in/blog/the-per-meal-protein-mythTue, 13 May 2025 06:00:00 +0530The '20-25 g of protein per meal' limit doesn't hold; context and consistency matter more. https://movementinc.in/blog/macro-manage-your-guthttps://movementinc.in/blog/macro-manage-your-gutSun, 11 May 2025 06:00:00 +0530You can macro-manage gut health with sleep, fibre and variety; you can't micromanage it with drinks. https://movementinc.in/blog/let-kids-lifthttps://movementinc.in/blog/let-kids-liftMon, 05 May 2025 06:00:00 +0530Most gyms and apartment associations shut kids out. Childhood is the one window to build strength for life, and we have seen it work with 30 kids at our gym. https://movementinc.in/blog/the-vc-who-wanted-scalehttps://movementinc.in/blog/the-vc-who-wanted-scaleSun, 27 Apr 2025 06:00:00 +0530The business is simple: run a gym you'd want to train in, and stay curious. https://movementinc.in/blog/why-visiting-expats-age-betterhttps://movementinc.in/blog/why-visiting-expats-age-betterSat, 26 Apr 2025 06:00:00 +0530Older expats move better than their Indian peers because their environment feeds them daily movement, which Indian cities don't. https://movementinc.in/blog/why-train-without-a-competitionhttps://movementinc.in/blog/why-train-without-a-competitionTue, 22 Apr 2025 06:00:00 +0530Without a competition to train for, the reason to keep training has to be curiosity and joy in what the body can do. https://movementinc.in/blog/your-joints-dont-care-about-culturehttps://movementinc.in/blog/your-joints-dont-care-about-cultureSat, 12 Apr 2025 06:00:00 +0530Pick exercises for the adaptations they produce, not for cultural loyalty; joints don't care about heritage. https://movementinc.in/blog/2-600-square-feet-30-people-an-hourhttps://movementinc.in/blog/2-600-square-feet-30-people-an-hourFri, 11 Apr 2025 06:00:00 +0530Twenty-five to thirty people an hour, nobody waiting more than 90 seconds for kit. How we stock and lay out a space we can't expand. https://movementinc.in/blog/ten-years-of-barefoothttps://movementinc.in/blog/ten-years-of-barefootTue, 01 Apr 2025 06:00:00 +0530Ten years and fewer than 30 hours in regular shoes. What I have learned about easing in, lifting in barefoot footwear, and why the sole matters. https://movementinc.in/blog/accidental-hypertrophyhttps://movementinc.in/blog/accidental-hypertrophySun, 30 Mar 2025 06:00:00 +0530A transformation interview with a chimp. On figs, termites, throwing faeces for shoulder strength, and ten hours of sleep. https://movementinc.in/blog/slick-doesnt-save-youhttps://movementinc.in/blog/slick-doesnt-save-youSun, 30 Mar 2025 06:00:00 +0530A slick Madras gym with Ivanko bars and celebrity-coach hires went broke in two years. Flash can't make up for training that isn't fun. https://movementinc.in/blog/dont-take-the-weapon-awayhttps://movementinc.in/blog/dont-take-the-weapon-awaySat, 29 Mar 2025 06:00:00 +0530Women benefit from strength training through pregnancy, despite advice to stop. https://movementinc.in/blog/feelings-are-the-enemy-of-sustained-progresshttps://movementinc.in/blog/feelings-are-the-enemy-of-sustained-progressThu, 27 Mar 2025 06:00:00 +0530If you can measure it, don't have feelings about it. How to check your squat, your waistline, your intake and your pull-up without guessing. https://movementinc.in/blog/who-should-be-allowed-to-talk-about-nutritionhttps://movementinc.in/blog/who-should-be-allowed-to-talk-about-nutritionWed, 26 Mar 2025 06:00:00 +0530I have a biotech degree, a journalism diploma and an IOC sports nutrition diploma. Gatekeeping nutrition talk only drives misinformation underground; dietitians need to out-communicate it. https://movementinc.in/blog/buck-uphttps://movementinc.in/blog/buck-upWed, 26 Mar 2025 06:00:00 +0530Leaner foods taste different, and adults need to stop treating that as a compromise. https://movementinc.in/blog/the-most-unlikely-advantages-for-a-gymhttps://movementinc.in/blog/the-most-unlikely-advantages-for-a-gymTue, 25 Mar 2025 06:00:00 +0530Punctuality, maintenance, pride, no quick bucks. The boring things that quietly turn into a moat. https://movementinc.in/blog/every-lifting-tribe-has-a-groanhttps://movementinc.in/blog/every-lifting-tribe-has-a-groanThu, 20 Mar 2025 06:00:00 +0530Every lifting tribe sneers at another's exercises; no exercise is sacred, so train consistently and ignore the snobbery. https://movementinc.in/blog/the-pandering-coachhttps://movementinc.in/blog/the-pandering-coachThu, 13 Mar 2025 06:00:00 +0530The single most counter-productive figure in the fitness industry — the coach who tells clients only what they want to hear. https://movementinc.in/blog/venue-isnt-the-constrainthttps://movementinc.in/blog/venue-isnt-the-constraintTue, 11 Mar 2025 06:00:00 +0530Covid forced us online and saved the gym. Five years on, a client in Gurgaon deadlifts 90 kg for 8 in his home gym. Venue isn't the constraint. https://movementinc.in/blog/sucker-comfort-in-strengthhttps://movementinc.in/blog/sucker-comfort-in-strengthFri, 07 Mar 2025 06:00:00 +0530Via Lee Kuan Yew: we all find comfort in something. Mine is trying to get stronger, at 4am, every single day. https://movementinc.in/blog/home-cooked-isnt-automatically-betterhttps://movementinc.in/blog/home-cooked-isnt-automatically-betterTue, 25 Feb 2025 06:00:00 +0530Home-cooked doesn't always beat eating out; lean ingredients cost more, which is why restaurants don't use them. https://movementinc.in/blog/the-42-inch-box-terrifies-mehttps://movementinc.in/blog/the-42-inch-box-terrifies-meMon, 17 Feb 2025 06:00:00 +0530Fear of a jump fades if you creep the height up in small steps until the brain trusts it. https://movementinc.in/blog/why-expensive-rings-existhttps://movementinc.in/blog/why-expensive-rings-existFri, 14 Feb 2025 06:00:00 +0530Stainless rings cost twelve times Decathlon's because they're hard to make, not because they work twelve times better. https://movementinc.in/blog/there-are-no-steroids-in-your-wheyhttps://movementinc.in/blog/there-are-no-steroids-in-your-wheySat, 08 Feb 2025 06:00:00 +0530Whey isn't spiked with steroids, because steroids cost many times more than the whey would. https://movementinc.in/blog/why-we-dont-write-individual-programshttps://movementinc.in/blog/why-we-dont-write-individual-programsFri, 07 Feb 2025 06:00:00 +0530Group clients don't need individual programs; shared weekly targets plus close coaching on execution and effort do the individualising. https://movementinc.in/blog/mistakeshttps://movementinc.in/blog/mistakesThu, 06 Feb 2025 06:00:00 +0530Sixteen ways I've been conned or screwed up in twelve years of building a gym. We powered through anyway. https://movementinc.in/blog/what-is-the-deal-with-makhanahttps://movementinc.in/blog/what-is-the-deal-with-makhanaTue, 28 Jan 2025 06:00:00 +0530Makhana isn't high-protein, isn't especially low-calorie, and isn't the health food it's sold as. A look past the hype. https://movementinc.in/blog/questions-to-ask-about-any-studyhttps://movementinc.in/blog/questions-to-ask-about-any-studySun, 26 Jan 2025 06:00:00 +0530A plain-language checklist of questions to ask about any study before believing it. https://movementinc.in/blog/what-does-ghee-have-to-do-with-ithttps://movementinc.in/blog/what-does-ghee-have-to-do-with-itThu, 16 Jan 2025 06:00:00 +0530"Ghee lubricates your joints" is a vivid folk metaphor and nothing more. What actually keeps joints healthy. https://movementinc.in/blog/move-to-healhttps://movementinc.in/blog/move-to-healMon, 13 Jan 2025 06:00:00 +0530Rest is rarely the answer to non-traumatic injury; healing needs loading. https://movementinc.in/blog/the-body-doesnt-do-categorieshttps://movementinc.in/blog/the-body-doesnt-do-categoriesWed, 08 Jan 2025 06:00:00 +0530Adaptations don't fit the boxes we label activities with; yoga, cardio and strength all overlap. https://movementinc.in/blog/muscle-doesnt-turn-into-fathttps://movementinc.in/blog/muscle-doesnt-turn-into-fatMon, 06 Jan 2025 06:00:00 +0530When you stop training, muscle is broken down into amino acids, not converted into fat. Where the fat actually comes from. https://movementinc.in/blog/treat-strength-as-a-skillhttps://movementinc.in/blog/treat-strength-as-a-skillThu, 02 Jan 2025 06:00:00 +0530Treat push-ups and pull-ups as skills: make them a little harder each time instead of doing them faster or more often. https://movementinc.in/blog/eleven-ways-to-make-it-stickhttps://movementinc.in/blog/eleven-ways-to-make-it-stickWed, 01 Jan 2025 06:00:00 +0530Eleven practical ways to make training and eating habits stick. https://movementinc.in/blog/the-faustian-bargainhttps://movementinc.in/blog/the-faustian-bargainSun, 29 Dec 2024 06:00:00 +0530Sitting in rural Kerala, I can see why my gym only works in a handful of affluent urban pockets. The trade: air, water and quiet for clients. https://movementinc.in/blog/dignity-of-labourhttps://movementinc.in/blog/dignity-of-labourWed, 25 Dec 2024 06:00:00 +0530Indians treat trainers, welders and tradespeople as lowly. That contempt will empty the trades, and coaches have to earn and assert the dignity of the job. https://movementinc.in/blog/there-is-no-natural-movementhttps://movementinc.in/blog/there-is-no-natural-movementThu, 19 Dec 2024 06:00:00 +0530Training is a substitute for all the movement our environment used to demand of us, and no longer does. https://movementinc.in/blog/empty-authorityhttps://movementinc.in/blog/empty-authorityMon, 16 Dec 2024 06:00:00 +0530Success in one field breeds false confidence in another, like the respected doctor who told my client not to 'build muscle like a man'. Five common conflations, and a reasonable take on each. https://movementinc.in/blog/diet-culturehttps://movementinc.in/blog/diet-cultureWed, 11 Dec 2024 06:00:00 +0530Failing a diet doesn't make the science wrong; you picked a game you didn't have time to play. https://movementinc.in/blog/literal-product-market-fithttps://movementinc.in/blog/literal-product-market-fitTue, 10 Dec 2024 06:00:00 +0530Copy-pasting equipment dimensions builds uncomfortable tools. The safety squat bar, resized for Indian frames. https://movementinc.in/blog/nine-inch-failshttps://movementinc.in/blog/nine-inch-failsSat, 07 Dec 2024 06:00:00 +0530A client's safe miss on the lever squat, and why a loaded barbell sits exactly nine inches off the floor. https://movementinc.in/blog/coaching-is-the-only-moathttps://movementinc.in/blog/coaching-is-the-only-moatMon, 02 Dec 2024 06:00:00 +0530Gyms are fungible — equipment, space and price can all be copied. The one thing that can't be: the coaching relationship. https://movementinc.in/blog/think-beyond-walkinghttps://movementinc.in/blog/think-beyond-walkingSat, 30 Nov 2024 06:00:00 +0530Walking is good and not enough. It won't keep muscle around every joint or train your heart for every stress. Four capacities worth adding. https://movementinc.in/blog/when-the-desire-goes-dormanthttps://movementinc.in/blog/when-the-desire-goes-dormantThu, 21 Nov 2024 06:00:00 +0530Clients who were strong for years still drift away; desire waxes and wanes. https://movementinc.in/blog/muscle-misnomershttps://movementinc.in/blog/muscle-misnomersWed, 20 Nov 2024 06:00:00 +0530Force isn't size, strength is task-specific, strength isn't injury-proofing, and posture isn't destiny. https://movementinc.in/blog/friction-where-it-mattershttps://movementinc.in/blog/friction-where-it-mattersMon, 18 Nov 2024 06:00:00 +0530Make indulgences inconvenient and exercise convenient: an hour for ice cream, ten minutes for a workout. https://movementinc.in/blog/normalise-strength-for-kidshttps://movementinc.in/blog/normalise-strength-for-kidsTue, 12 Nov 2024 06:00:00 +0530Our 'active' generation wasn't stronger; kids need environments full of things to hang on and climb. https://movementinc.in/blog/do-labels-matterhttps://movementinc.in/blog/do-labels-matterSun, 10 Nov 2024 06:00:00 +0530Labels barely change behaviour; education, impulse control and slow habit-building do. https://movementinc.in/blog/made-in-india-made-in-chinahttps://movementinc.in/blog/made-in-india-made-in-chinaSun, 03 Nov 2024 06:00:00 +0530The box said Make in India. The fan's blades and motor said China. Every machine in our supply chain is Chinese, and industrial competence takes decades, not branding. https://movementinc.in/blog/living-under-the-sunhttps://movementinc.in/blog/living-under-the-sunThu, 31 Oct 2024 06:00:00 +0530Living by clock time instead of daylight, as Port Blair shows, may be messing with our bodies. https://movementinc.in/blog/4-30-am-with-a-new-toyhttps://movementinc.in/blog/4-30-am-with-a-new-toySat, 26 Oct 2024 06:00:00 +0530A new piece of kit landed at 5:20 pm. By 4:20 the next morning I was at the gym loading it with 70 kg to see if it worked. https://movementinc.in/blog/a-plan-for-every-time-slothttps://movementinc.in/blog/a-plan-for-every-time-slotTue, 22 Oct 2024 06:00:00 +0530Habits fail when the plan is too big; have a version of your training for 10, 20, 30, 45 and 60 minutes. https://movementinc.in/blog/simple-stories-complex-narrativeshttps://movementinc.in/blog/simple-stories-complex-narrativesThu, 17 Oct 2024 06:00:00 +0530Cortisol keeps turning up on lists of why you can't lose fat. Bodies don't run on one hormone; the story is always messier. https://movementinc.in/blog/the-idiot-index-applied-to-barbellshttps://movementinc.in/blog/the-idiot-index-applied-to-barbellsMon, 14 Oct 2024 06:00:00 +0530Musk's cost lesson, borrowed for a gym: why I make a stainless barbell for ₹7,500 instead of buying one. https://movementinc.in/blog/the-risks-weve-normalisedhttps://movementinc.in/blog/the-risks-weve-normalisedSat, 12 Oct 2024 06:00:00 +0530We fear loud, rare risks and ignore normalised ones like high body fat and inactivity. https://movementinc.in/blog/the-opposite-of-cheaper-faster-betterhttps://movementinc.in/blog/the-opposite-of-cheaper-faster-betterThu, 10 Oct 2024 06:00:00 +0530Ten years of building gym equipment, bags and furniture taught me the opposite of cheaper, faster, better isn't worse. It's deliberate, bespoke and priced for the whole life of the thing. https://movementinc.in/blog/why-theres-no-premium-indian-gym-brandhttps://movementinc.in/blog/why-theres-no-premium-indian-gym-brandSun, 04 Aug 2024 06:00:00 +0530Indians won't pay a premium for local equipment, so local makers can't move up the value chain. https://movementinc.in/blog/maida-isnt-the-villainhttps://movementinc.in/blog/maida-isnt-the-villainTue, 30 Jul 2024 06:00:00 +0530Maida has about as much protein per calorie as cooked dal; the problem is how much of it we eat. https://movementinc.in/blog/content-is-generic-advice-is-contextualhttps://movementinc.in/blog/content-is-generic-advice-is-contextualFri, 26 Jul 2024 06:00:00 +0530Influencers owe you attention, not accuracy, so the onus is on you to vet advice. https://movementinc.in/blog/you-pay-for-the-coachhttps://movementinc.in/blog/you-pay-for-the-coachSat, 06 Jul 2024 06:00:00 +0530Most gyms sell access, not advice. It's like buying a car without driving lessons. With us you pay for the coach and the gym comes free. https://movementinc.in/blog/the-morality-of-calorie-awarenesshttps://movementinc.in/blog/the-morality-of-calorie-awarenessFri, 28 Jun 2024 06:00:00 +0530Portion control is the lowest-hanging fruit for anyone who cares about their consumption footprint. https://movementinc.in/blog/why-new-exercises-make-you-sorehttps://movementinc.in/blog/why-new-exercises-make-you-soreMon, 10 Jun 2024 06:00:00 +0530New exercises make you sore because muscles adapt to specific angles and ranges. https://movementinc.in/blog/the-test-of-usefulnesshttps://movementinc.in/blog/the-test-of-usefulnessThu, 23 May 2024 06:00:00 +0530Blanket 'don't squat' advice fails the test of usefulness; build tolerance instead. https://movementinc.in/blog/why-were-not-open-all-dayhttps://movementinc.in/blog/why-were-not-open-all-dayWed, 22 May 2024 06:00:00 +0530We open only at peak hours, with no unsupervised sessions. The gym exists so coaches can coach, not to rent out equipment all day. https://movementinc.in/blog/credit-to-harihttps://movementinc.in/blog/credit-to-hariWed, 15 May 2024 06:00:00 +0530I can't draw to save my life. Hari's family laser-cuts and folds metal, and he turns my crude sketches into CAD drawings. On the small workshops that make our equipment possible. https://movementinc.in/blog/show-us-the-evidence-icmrhttps://movementinc.in/blog/show-us-the-evidence-icmrSat, 11 May 2024 06:00:00 +0530ICMR's caution on protein supplements ignores how little protein Indians eat and the evidence on bones. https://movementinc.in/blog/awareness-isnt-actionhttps://movementinc.in/blog/awareness-isnt-actionMon, 06 May 2024 06:00:00 +0530Awareness changes nothing until you build the environment: what you buy, serve and store. https://movementinc.in/blog/interview-with-moo-jackmanhttps://movementinc.in/blog/interview-with-moo-jackmanMon, 29 Apr 2024 06:00:00 +0530A jacked bull explains myostatin, genetics and steroids, and why his muscle is far less useful than yours. https://movementinc.in/blog/nunchuck-pull-ups-for-cranky-elbowshttps://movementinc.in/blog/nunchuck-pull-ups-for-cranky-elbowsMon, 22 Apr 2024 06:00:00 +0530When an exercise hurts, find a variant you can do rather than stop; his elbows led him to nunchuck pull-ups. https://movementinc.in/blog/get-the-turtles-to-the-seahttps://movementinc.in/blog/get-the-turtles-to-the-seaThu, 18 Apr 2024 06:00:00 +0530Online coaching works only if the first 3-4 weeks build a habit before inertia eats the client. https://movementinc.in/blog/honest-coaching-doesnt-sellhttps://movementinc.in/blog/honest-coaching-doesnt-sellWed, 17 Apr 2024 06:00:00 +0530Coaches who say any route or body fat is fine are selling flattery; my job is uncomfortable honesty. https://movementinc.in/blog/hefthttps://movementinc.in/blog/heftFri, 12 Apr 2024 06:00:00 +0530Old, crude gym equipment has heft, and lifting it is fun in a way polished kit isn't. https://movementinc.in/blog/to-move-or-not-to-movehttps://movementinc.in/blog/to-move-or-not-to-moveTue, 02 Apr 2024 06:00:00 +0530People live longer without exercise; strength is still worth it, like saving or reading, if you value independence. https://movementinc.in/blog/the-core-is-a-marketing-termhttps://movementinc.in/blog/the-core-is-a-marketing-termSun, 31 Mar 2024 06:00:00 +0530The 'core' is every muscle that stabilises quality movement, so squats and carries train it as much as planks. https://movementinc.in/blog/what-conditioning-ishttps://movementinc.in/blog/what-conditioning-isTue, 26 Mar 2024 06:00:00 +0530Conditioning deconstructs a sport's demands so you can train them without the sport's overuse. https://movementinc.in/blog/old-wine-new-bottleshttps://movementinc.in/blog/old-wine-new-bottlesSat, 23 Mar 2024 06:00:00 +0530New tools are new ways to teach the same six movements, and the useful ones survive. https://movementinc.in/guides/single-leg-squatshttps://movementinc.in/guides/single-leg-squatsFri, 22 Mar 2024 06:00:00 +0530A guide to single-leg squat variations, excellent for building strength when traditional squats and hip thrusts become too easy. https://movementinc.in/blog/what-actors-actually-dohttps://movementinc.in/blog/what-actors-actually-doThu, 14 Mar 2024 06:00:00 +0530Actors get lean by removing friction with money, deadlines, chefs and narrow goals, not secret workouts. https://movementinc.in/blog/the-distinction-between-coaching-and-traininghttps://movementinc.in/blog/the-distinction-between-coaching-and-trainingTue, 12 Mar 2024 06:00:00 +0530We coach hard in the first weeks, then mostly get out of the way. When to cue, when to teach something new, and when to keep things moving. https://movementinc.in/guides/pull-upshttps://movementinc.in/guides/pull-upsTue, 05 Mar 2024 06:00:00 +0530A realistic progression for pull ups without using bands. We go from hangs all the way to full range of motion using only the upper body. https://movementinc.in/blog/what-ozempic-doesnt-changehttps://movementinc.in/blog/what-ozempic-doesnt-changeSun, 03 Mar 2024 06:00:00 +0530GLP-1 drugs change appetite, not the physics; everything I ask of clients stays the same. https://movementinc.in/blog/space-beats-amenitieshttps://movementinc.in/blog/space-beats-amenitiesWed, 28 Feb 2024 06:00:00 +0530Indian apartments trade open space for amenities, and kids and adults lose room to move. https://movementinc.in/blog/anchor-foodshttps://movementinc.in/blog/anchor-foodsMon, 26 Feb 2024 06:00:00 +0530Start clients with five to eight anchor foods eaten daily, before any plan. https://movementinc.in/blog/random-playhttps://movementinc.in/blog/random-playThu, 15 Feb 2024 06:00:00 +0530Our environments strip away random play, so we must seek it out, starting at the park. https://movementinc.in/blog/fuel-spares-and-the-parked-celeriohttps://movementinc.in/blog/fuel-spares-and-the-parked-celerioSun, 11 Feb 2024 06:00:00 +0530Food isn't just fuel; it's spare parts and repair tools, and energy is its least interesting job. https://movementinc.in/blog/vertical-integrationhttps://movementinc.in/blog/vertical-integrationMon, 05 Feb 2024 06:00:00 +0530Any plan that ignores strength, intake, sleep, stress or whether the client cares will fail. https://movementinc.in/blog/the-real-price-of-lifestyle-and-activity-choiceshttps://movementinc.in/blog/the-real-price-of-lifestyle-and-activity-choicesMon, 29 Jan 2024 06:00:00 +0530Five minutes of stretching can't undo eight hours of sitting. The positions you spend your day in are the stimulus your body adapts to. https://movementinc.in/blog/why-indian-gyms-cant-have-nice-thingshttps://movementinc.in/blog/why-indian-gyms-cant-have-nice-thingsSun, 28 Jan 2024 06:00:00 +0530Indian gym fees are too low to fund decent equipment; taxes and dealer margins make it worse. https://movementinc.in/blog/physics-envyhttps://movementinc.in/blog/physics-envySun, 21 Jan 2024 06:00:00 +0530Assigning percentages to diet and exercise is physics envy; every small decision matters. https://movementinc.in/blog/the-no-drill-pull-up-barhttps://movementinc.in/blog/the-no-drill-pull-up-barSat, 20 Jan 2024 06:00:00 +0530A scrap stainless pipe and two eye bolts make a pull-up bar that needs no drilling or welding. https://movementinc.in/blog/corporate-wellness-doesnt-workhttps://movementinc.in/blog/corporate-wellness-doesnt-workThu, 18 Jan 2024 06:00:00 +0530Corporate wellness programmes achieve nothing; vouchers, paid gym time and insurance discounts would work better. https://movementinc.in/blog/perfect-posture-is-a-mythhttps://movementinc.in/blog/perfect-posture-is-a-mythWed, 17 Jan 2024 06:00:00 +0530Perfect posture is a myth; tolerance for positions varies and training improves it. https://movementinc.in/blog/you-pick-the-one-right-toolhttps://movementinc.in/blog/you-pick-the-one-right-toolThu, 11 Jan 2024 06:00:00 +0530Pick the right tool: mindful eating for a cake, loaded knee bends for weak legs, varied movement for a weak back. https://movementinc.in/blog/a-20-second-hanghttps://movementinc.in/blog/a-20-second-hangWed, 10 Jan 2024 06:00:00 +0530A client's 20-second hang after a year of work beats any before-and-after photo. https://movementinc.in/blog/the-wall-sit-chairhttps://movementinc.in/blog/the-wall-sit-chairTue, 09 Jan 2024 06:00:00 +0530I built a sloped wall-sit chair that shares your weight between hips and legs. https://movementinc.in/blog/the-2-000-calorie-assumptionhttps://movementinc.in/blog/the-2-000-calorie-assumptionSun, 07 Jan 2024 06:00:00 +0530Label percentages assume a 2,000-calorie day; many Indians need less, so two biscuits cost more than they look. https://movementinc.in/blog/the-crayon-testhttps://movementinc.in/blog/the-crayon-testThu, 07 Dec 2023 06:00:00 +0530A 'protein' label on a snack with 4.5% protein is a box of 20 crayons holding one crayon. https://movementinc.in/blog/every-joint-every-weekhttps://movementinc.in/blog/every-joint-every-weekWed, 06 Dec 2023 06:00:00 +0530Every joint needs 50-60 loaded repetitions a week through its range, which 30 minutes thrice a week won't cover. https://movementinc.in/blog/treat-your-toes-like-your-fingershttps://movementinc.in/blog/treat-your-toes-like-your-fingersFri, 01 Dec 2023 06:00:00 +0530You'd never strap your fingers together all day, but shoes do it to your toes. No new shoes required: spread them, move them, stand on your forefoot. https://movementinc.in/blog/stop-when-you-cant-taste-ithttps://movementinc.in/blog/stop-when-you-cant-taste-itSun, 19 Nov 2023 06:00:00 +0530Stop eating when you stop tasting; distraction is how we overeat. https://movementinc.in/blog/the-sense-of-wonderhttps://movementinc.in/blog/the-sense-of-wonderSat, 18 Nov 2023 06:00:00 +0530Kids twirl and jump because they can. Behind all the science of training, the motivation starts with being blown away by what your body can do. https://movementinc.in/blog/the-difference-between-coaching-instruction-and-motivationhttps://movementinc.in/blog/the-difference-between-coaching-instruction-and-motivationWed, 15 Nov 2023 06:00:00 +0530Instruction tells you what. Motivation says go. Coaching covers how, how often, when, why, and when not to. https://movementinc.in/blog/jacked-crowshttps://movementinc.in/blog/jacked-crowsWed, 08 Nov 2023 06:00:00 +0530India lacks a physical culture more than it lacks space; even free public equipment goes unused. https://movementinc.in/blog/an-ode-to-the-neighbourhood-businesshttps://movementinc.in/blog/an-ode-to-the-neighbourhood-businessTue, 07 Nov 2023 06:00:00 +0530The neighbourhood businesses I loved never scaled and survived on paying customers, which is all I want for my gym. https://movementinc.in/blog/the-recreational-strength-athletehttps://movementinc.in/blog/the-recreational-strength-athleteTue, 31 Oct 2023 06:00:00 +0530Not a bodybuilder, powerlifter or crossfitter. Just someone strong enough to make everyday life a little simpler. https://movementinc.in/blog/i-love-the-taste-of-colahttps://movementinc.in/blog/i-love-the-taste-of-colaTue, 17 Oct 2023 06:00:00 +0530I love cola, so I drink it three times a week in forms that don't cost me, instead of banning it. https://movementinc.in/blog/our-violin-shaped-rowing-benchhttps://movementinc.in/blog/our-violin-shaped-rowing-benchSat, 14 Oct 2023 06:00:00 +0530Chest-supported rows isolate the upper back, and a violin-shaped bench frees the shoulders to move. https://movementinc.in/blog/an-ode-to-knurlinghttps://movementinc.in/blog/an-ode-to-knurlingMon, 09 Oct 2023 06:00:00 +0530An appreciation of knurling — the obscure, unglamorous craft that decides whether a bar actually grips. https://movementinc.in/blog/push-ups-as-a-life-skillhttps://movementinc.in/blog/push-ups-as-a-life-skillFri, 06 Oct 2023 06:00:00 +0530Push-ups are the most versatile upper-body exercise, and small details of hand load and scaling decide how well they work. https://movementinc.in/blog/a-personal-storyhttps://movementinc.in/blog/a-personal-storyTue, 26 Sep 2023 06:00:00 +0530I move terribly and was never good at any sport. But I love solving the problem of getting stronger. https://movementinc.in/blog/menus-and-offerings-gone-wildhttps://movementinc.in/blog/menus-and-offerings-gone-wildFri, 15 Sep 2023 06:00:00 +0530Zumba, CrossFit, yoga, spinning, all under one roof. Gyms that offer everything show a lack of conviction. Find one that does one thing well. https://movementinc.in/blog/barbells-are-machines-toohttps://movementinc.in/blog/barbells-are-machines-tooFri, 08 Sep 2023 06:00:00 +0530Machines and free weights both exist to make load easier to move. Try lifting an 80 kg washing machine, then an 80 kg barbell. https://movementinc.in/blog/from-scrapyard-to-weight-platehttps://movementinc.in/blog/from-scrapyard-to-weight-plateSat, 02 Sep 2023 06:00:00 +0530We upcycle scrapyard stainless flanges into smaller-diameter weight plates. https://movementinc.in/blog/go-for-a-walk-isnt-enoughhttps://movementinc.in/blog/go-for-a-walk-isnt-enoughFri, 01 Sep 2023 06:00:00 +0530Doctors prescribe walks, but walking and running never take the knee through its full range; it needs deep, loaded bends. https://movementinc.in/blog/venkatesh-the-lathe-artisthttps://movementinc.in/blog/venkatesh-the-lathe-artistThu, 24 Aug 2023 06:00:00 +0530In a 120-square-foot workshop by the canal, a lathe operator turns my crudest drawings into working parts. As much artist as worksmith. https://movementinc.in/blog/what-we-sell-instead-of-resultshttps://movementinc.in/blog/what-we-sell-instead-of-resultsTue, 08 Aug 2023 06:00:00 +0530Real results are habits a client understands and sustains, not kilos, inches or before-and-after photos. https://movementinc.in/blog/strengthen-your-knees-howhttps://movementinc.in/blog/strengthen-your-knees-howThu, 27 Jul 2023 06:00:00 +0530'Strengthen the muscles around your knee' is vague; pain needs the right exercise and load, not just more force. https://movementinc.in/blog/why-i-measure-my-foodhttps://movementinc.in/blog/why-i-measure-my-foodTue, 21 Mar 2023 06:00:00 +0530We weigh most of our food at home because it's the simplest way to know how much we eat. https://movementinc.in/blog/abs-arent-a-strength-testhttps://movementinc.in/blog/abs-arent-a-strength-testThu, 16 Mar 2023 06:00:00 +0530Visible abs tell you about diet and genetics, not strength. Lasha Talakhadze lifts more than any bodybuilder without a six-pack to show for it. https://movementinc.in/blog/the-figs-we-didnt-counthttps://movementinc.in/blog/the-figs-we-didnt-countThu, 16 Feb 2023 06:00:00 +0530Three dried figs we didn't count were a 150-calorie snack; energy density beats micronutrients. https://movementinc.in/blog/necessary-unnecessary-counterproductivehttps://movementinc.in/blog/necessary-unnecessary-counterproductiveTue, 14 Feb 2023 06:00:00 +0530You can judge your consumption of food and exercise on three simple parameters: the necessary, the unnecessary and the counterproductive. https://movementinc.in/blog/how-muchhttps://movementinc.in/blog/how-muchWed, 01 Feb 2023 06:00:00 +0530'How much' is the most underrated question in health; dosage makes or breaks every intervention. https://movementinc.in/blog/numbers-not-adjectiveshttps://movementinc.in/blog/numbers-not-adjectivesSat, 21 Jan 2023 06:00:00 +0530'High protein' or 'high fat' means nothing without numbers; ask anyone advising you to quantify it. https://movementinc.in/blog/whos-your-daddyhttps://movementinc.in/blog/whos-your-daddyMon, 16 Jan 2023 06:00:00 +0530Celebrities are paid to entertain, not to advise, so their endorsements deserve no trust. https://movementinc.in/blog/sweeteners-arent-the-enemyhttps://movementinc.in/blog/sweeteners-arent-the-enemyFri, 06 Jan 2023 06:00:00 +0530Artificial sweeteners are demonised needlessly; the calories they save outweigh negligible risks at normal doses. https://movementinc.in/blog/glycemic-index-in-contexthttps://movementinc.in/blog/glycemic-index-in-contextFri, 30 Dec 2022 06:00:00 +0530Glycemic index tells you little about a mixed meal; portion and pairing matter more. https://movementinc.in/blog/madras-is-built-for-buildinghttps://movementinc.in/blog/madras-is-built-for-buildingSun, 11 Dec 2022 06:00:00 +0530Madras's scrapyards and workshops let a small gym build better equipment than it could ever buy. https://movementinc.in/blog/the-unbearable-lightness-of-ordering-inhttps://movementinc.in/blog/the-unbearable-lightness-of-ordering-inThu, 08 Jul 2021 06:00:00 +0530Delivery apps remove the friction that used to make indulgence occasional, and calories follow. https://movementinc.in/blog/hanging-wont-make-you-tallerhttps://movementinc.in/blog/hanging-wont-make-you-tallerSat, 26 Jun 2021 06:00:00 +0530Hanging won't make anyone taller; the only real options are space travel or a leg-lengthening surgery you don't want. https://movementinc.in/blog/healthy-fit-or-a-sports-whizhttps://movementinc.in/blog/healthy-fit-or-a-sports-whizSun, 15 Feb 2015 06:00:00 +0530Health, fitness and sports skill are three distinct capabilities. Be crystal clear about why you are undertaking a certain regimen.