Fitness

Meet Sitara Subramani, our rockstar super-user!

At Cult, we celebrate and applaud our super-users -- users who've shown the ultimate dedication and passion towards developing the right fitness habits. And we want to take a moment to get to know one such super-user up close -- Sitara Subramani.
Fitness

Travel plans ahead? Donā€™t let fitness take the back seat!

Worried that your travel plans may hinder your progress? Donā€™t stress! Spoorthiā€™s hacks can help you stay on track.
Healthy Eating

The Overlooked Mineral: Why Magnesium Is So Crucial

We all worry a lot about our Calcium, Vitamin D and Vitamin C levels. But have you paid attention to the Magnesium levels in your body? Often overlooked in our diets, magnesium is a key mineral that keeps numerous bodily functions under check. Read on to know the signs you may be running low on Magnesium and how you can increase its intake.
Healthy Mind

Why Motivation Wonā€™t Help In The Long Run

"I'll just watch one more episode of FRIENDS and then sleep", "I'm too lazy to cook, I'll just order in." Have you ever felt that bad habits like these are easy to get used to, but the good ones are just too hard to incorporate in your life?
Healthy Mind

How Do I Know If I Need Therapy?

Therapy can be incredibly helpful if you are going through a tough time or need support in overcoming a past trauma. But people are often reluctant to seek help either because they can't identify the signs or feel their issue isn't 'big enough'.
Wellness

Do You Know Your PCOS Type?

PCOS can seem unmanageable since it isnā€™t a one size fits all diagnosis. Its symptoms present itself in different ways for different people. In this blog, we break down the different types of PCOS, it's causes and symptoms and the best routes to manage each.
Wellness

Metabolism - Separating myths from facts

When speaking about weight loss (or gain), ā€˜metabolismā€™ is a word that often comes up. But how much do we really know about it? How exactly does it play a role in weight management? And how else does it affect our body? We spoke to an expert to understand the concept of metabolism better. Letā€™s get started.
Weight Loss

The abs-olute guide to burning belly fat!

A flat stomach is something thatā€™s on almost everyoneā€™s fitness list. And often, people resort to misguided and unsustainable means to achieve it. But that doesnā€™t have to be the case ā ā€” because Shwetambari Shetty is here to give you a low-down on belly fat.
Fitness

Calling All Women - Hereā€™s Why Fitness Boxing Is For You!

Boxing has long been termed a ā€˜menā€™s sportā€™, misconstrued as one thatā€™s meant to bulk up muscles. Our trainer, Gurmanprit Kaur, is here to bust myths - telling you all the reasons why it makes for a great sport and fitness routine for women as well!
Weight Loss

Calorie Cycling - A Flexible Alternative To Daily Calorie Counting

Counting calories every day may seem like a good idea to manage your weight - but can be hard to follow through daily. Calorie cycling presents an easier alternative that accounts for both our schedules and our cravings! Our in-house Health Coach, Chandni Haldurai, explains.
Fitness

Understanding Post Workout Muscle Soreness (DOMS)

Remember that intense leg day which made sitting and climbing stairs difficult? Or the day after an upper body workout when you struggled to put on your t-shirt? That feeling of ā€˜painā€™ or ā€˜discomfortā€™ which makes moving slightly difficult is what DOMS is.
Engineering

Solving Test Environment Conflicts Using Virtual Clusters

Testing microservices is hard. The inherently distributed nature introduces dependencies on downstream services...
Fitness

Boxing at cult.fit: All you need to know

A common misunderstanding about Fitness Boxing is that itā€™s an aggressive workout which involves fighting, and is only for people who want to learn boxing. Boxing coach Mujtaba Kamal is here to bust some myths and help us understand the difference between actual boxing and fitness boxing.
Weight Loss

Scaling Up: A Guide to Healthy Weight Gain

Believe it or not, gaining weight can be as big of an issue for some people as weight loss. Our fitness expert Shoaib discusses what it means to be underweight, and shares tips on how to gain weight in a healthy way.
Healthy Mind

People Pleasing - The What And The Why

All of us want to have great relationships and be liked - and thatā€™s a big part of why we indulge in people pleasing behavior. But how do we recognize the real impact itā€™s having on us? Read on to find out.