Making Champions, Sacrificing Childhood

A few days ago, I received a call from a gentleman who wanted to make his 9 year old son a badminton world champion. He needed my help to get his fitness levels up to the mark.

The problem was that this gentleman wasn't interested in his kid, but was looking only for a world champ. The kid pain thanks to playing the sport without being fit enough, but the father didn't seem too bothered about that.

Just make it more interesting, he then told me that he could do training with his son. Why did he need us or any one else?

I just wasn't sure why he had come to us in the first place.

It's sad to see that kids are used commodities, and not as living beings, leave alone sons and daughters. Can there be some legislation for this?

Mob sets hospital on fire after patient's death - NDTV

Irate villagers ransacked the sadar hospital in the district and set it on fire following the death of a woman patient allegedly due to doctors' negligence, police said today.

To read the full story by NDTV, click here

Blame the tight fitting jeans for your back pain

A recent study suggests that 'Gene flaw linked to low back pain'. 

Scientists have identified a gene flaw linked to disc problems that are a common cause of lower back pain. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-19674045

As much as I like evidence based medicine, I hate it when it takes away common sense out of the equation. 

There are three major culprits for almost all chronic diseases: Genes, Environment & Lifestyle. 

You might not be able to change your parents, but as mentioned in previous post, it's up to you how you express your genes. If you have good genes and you do nothing with them, that's worse than having bad genes. But if you have so called 'bad genes' and you change your lifestyle and become more physically active, you will express your genes well. You will be better of than some one with good genes.

Will blog regularly

This is our new look website. Still under construction, but a lot more interactive and user friendly than before.

From now, we'll be blogging regularly on health and fitness issues which we have expertise in. It will by no means be limited to Aches & Pains and Sports Medicine alone. Back 2 Fitness is meant to be a move-mint.

Please help us by sharing your experiences and what would you like us to discuss about.

For topics already covered, please check other pages. You will find them very relevant for all.