My mantra has been “Feel Hearty”, “Be Fit and Be Safe”, “Train slower to become faster”. I am delighted The National recently published my comments and story in their article about “Gym warning for UAE office workers“. “I could not start the exercise routine as I would hurt myself and give up for a few […]
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Quick Health and Fitness Tips for everyone !
Here are some tips for a happy, healthy and Active lifestyle. Each one of these tips are based on my observation and research for the last several years. Please drop me a line if you want to know the basis of these healthy habits. a) Don’t go to a gym without a proper workout plan. […]
Winner of the #Startwalking Challenge by “The National” UAE
In March, The National challenged readers to go out and do just that, and try to get fitter and healthier by walking 10,000 steps a day. A month later, how did the participants in our #startwalking challenge do? I am feeling happy to receive the following email from “The National”. It means I am one […]
Feel Hearty and live an Active Lifestyle – Use Social Media to reduce stress levels but practice better Time management
Our feeling of happiness is so much dependent upon the stress levels we carry. When we adopt an Active Lifestyle and share our achievements and improvements through social media it inspires our friends to improve their lives too. It’s like the saying one should be surrounded by happy and positive people. I also recently came […]
ADNOC CYCLING CHALLEGE – Fighting Obesity, heart disease and Diabetes
I am feeling determined to join the ANOC Cycling Challenge on 4th of April 2015 Join me for this upcoming inaugurating challenging race on beautiful roads and scenery on Abu Dhabi, UAE streets and help me and others fight obesity, heart disease and diabetes. Race through the streets of Abu Dhabi in this […]
Watch my story on CNN – Tackling the Gulf’s obesity epidemic
Watch my story and interview on CNN special coverage on health program – Vital Signs with Dr. Sanjay Gupta. It is the first part of the interview that is live on CNN (http://www.cnn.com/vitalsigns). Feel so blessed and thankful to God for giving me this opportunity to make a difference in mine and other people […]
mHealth Grand Tour / Diabetes Grand Tour – Videos
Here are a few videos to show you a glimpse of this EPIC ride. The raw footage is mainly captured from a GoPro attached to my bike. In 2014, the mHealth Grand Tour went from Barcelona to Vienna. It was over 2,300km long with over 33,000m of ascent and included 15 days riding. The longest day was over 180km and […]
Participation in Annual Terry Fox Run 2015 – Abu Dhabi to raise awareness about Cancer and Research
I have been in Abu Dhabi for almost 10 years and delighted to share that I have been a regular to attend the Annual Terry Fox Run ever since. I have seen the popularity and number of participants grow each year. The Terry Fox Run is an annual non-competitive charity event held in numerous […]
Start of a New Initiative – Active Weekends in UAE
Great community initiative started last Saturday – Active Weekends. Please join us every Saturday at nice places in UAE for little walk / jog followed by coffee / drinks, share your stories and have fun! smile emoticon This is a perfect way to start your Active and Healthy Lifestyle. You will find the details of […]
Participation in 150 Kms Flag 2 Flag Ride from Dubai to Abu Dhabi – 2013
I found this video link while searching for some old content. This was a UAE National Day celebration event. A 150 km + ride in hot weather of UAE from Dubai to Abu Dhabi. I participated in this event and this ride was fully escorted by Police and Safety vehicles. It was a unique and […]