From the desk of Harsh StrongmanSubj: The most important $150 you’ll ever spend This post is relevant to you if you live in India or any other third world country. Winter is here and this means high levels of pollution in your city and home. Just look outside your window...

I came across a study by Harvard university that confirms something I’ve been saying for years. “When an individual gains weight, it dramatically increases the chances that their friends, siblings, and spouses will likewise gain weight. The closer two people are in a social network, the stronger the effect. Interestingly,...

A few days ago, an old girlfriend of mine reached out to me, telling me she was diagnosed with a big tumor (fibroid) growing in her uterus. She said she had a lump there for months, and that she thought it’d go away on it’s own. Unfortunately, the lump kept...

From the desk of Harsh Strongman Topic: Answering the “Why am I not gaining muscle” question (muscle math) Most people in gyms look the same month after month and year after year (not counting guys who are in their first year of training). You could go to a different gym...

From the desk of Harsh StrongmanSubj: How to get protein as a vegetarian (with high protein vegetarian diet plan) for Indians Note: This article has been written for North Indian diets (vegetarian and no eggs). When I started lifting, I knew eating lots of protein was important, but I could...

If you live in the real world, you’re going to have to eat out occasionally – be it because you’re traveling, meeting someone after a long time, meeting a client, or because you’re working late and need to order in food – you will have to find a way to...

Yesterday, a gentleman who is taking the Live Intentionally – 90 Day Self-Project contacted me, and he asked me a very familiar sounding question: “I do things right for a few days or a week or two, but then I can’t hold it any longer, and I go back to...

A rather common gripe people have when it comes to eating a clean diet is “but healthy tastes so bland/bad”. I hear where they’re coming from, but they have it the other way round – healthy food doesn’t have bland taste, it’s that their tongues have dulled. When you eat...

Lots of people are groggy and tired after they wake up. They don’t feel fresh and energetic. That is no way to live. Your sleep quality determines how well you feel the next day, and if you’re tired after 8 hours of deep rest, you did something wrong. So here...

Let’s talk about the thing almost everyone eats: Instant Noodles – Maggi, Ramen, whatever. You’ve probably had a lot of those as a kid, as a student, or just as a midnight snack – they’re cheap, delicious, and easy to make. Here’s the thing about instant noodles though – they’re...

From the desk of Harsh Strongman Subj: Health and Fitness for busy people One thing everyone can agree about living in the modern day is that you’re going to have a busy, fast-paced life. I receive this question all the time: I’m working 13 hours a day Harsh, how do...

The most important thing a man (or woman) has is his health. No one wants to be with the fat chubby man, and fat girls are second to everyone and everything. Scraps and leftovers. All other aspects of life – be it money, relationships, academics – all are second to...

This article has been continued from Part 2: Exercise. I’ve already talked about losing fat via diet and exercise. Did you notice something: I didn’t suggest one-time strategies such as crash-dieting. I recommended longer-term solutions for exercise and diet. That’s because keeping fat off is a permanent lifestyle change. It’s not a one-time...

This article has been continued from Part 1: Diet. Exercise This is usually the easier part for most people. If you’re fat, chances are you don’t exercise. Maybe you haven’t exercised in years. Don’t worry, the past is gone, but you can always try and improve the present and the...

The most significant improvement you can make to your health and personal life is to lose the extra weight. Being fat sucks. Being called “cute” and “healthy” when they really mean “chubby” sucks. Being obese, like it or not, limits career opportunities, damages your reputation, lowers your confidence and self-esteem,...

I’ve noticed something: the vast majority of people don’t breathe correctly. Their breaths are too shallow. For them, breathing is an activity of the chest. Their chests protrude as they draw breath, not their stomachs. They breathe out before air can reach the depths of their lungs. This deprives their...