
Aanchal
@AanchalXIV
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Health and wellness coach, content creator, solo traveller.
New Delhi
Joined March 2023
“Being vegetarian is hard.” I hear this a lot. But honestly, it’s not. It’s just that most people never learn how to build a meal, they just copy recipes. My dinners are almost always the same base: tofu + veggies + rice + yogurt. That’s it. But here’s how it never gets boring:
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“Being vegetarian is hard.” I hear this a lot. But honestly, it’s not. It’s just that most people never learn how to build a meal, they just copy recipes. My dinners are almost always the same base: tofu + veggies + rice + yogurt. That’s it. But here’s how it never gets boring:
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I've been going through a really dumb phase in life, and unexpectedly, my best friend from Australia showed up at my gym and surprised me??!!!
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Coaching Through Hypermobility: My Client’s “Butt Wink” Recently with one of my clients, something interesting came up. She is hypermobile which means her body allows her to move into ranges that look great on the surface but are not always the safest for her joints. During
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If you had to relocate to the mountains with these two, how would you do it and what steps would you take? Also, which location would you select in India?
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Beyond the Numbers: Do Men and Women Gain Muscle Differently? You’ve probably heard this question everywhere: “Do men and women build muscle at the same rate?” The quick answer? No. But here’s what that answer misses: relative growth. Sure, men usually start with more muscle
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The state of my room as the AnKo retreat gets closer. How many brands do you spot? 😌
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I have had this small curiosity about organising retreats and fitness camps since sometime - but I was always put off because the amount of logistics work and admin you have to do for it felt like a lot. Then there was self-doubt. “What if nobody signs up?” So it was
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Bro needed an astrologer to understand that he needs to focus on his business for it to grow.
Instead of a Therapist, I paid Rs 2500 to an Astrologer after shutting down my startup last year. Not promoting astrology or debating its correctness. That's personal. That's not the point. But when unanswered questions pile up, what you need is a hint of hope. Astrologer:
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You all are beautiful, stop using the AI versions of your pictures. Please.
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21-25-year-old men online glorify their mothers’ struggles, calling them ‘the last generation of innocent mothers.’ Meanwhile, in the same home, they might want a wife who lives like that an unpaid, invisible laborer. And the daughters? They see it all and silently vow: I will
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“No matter how rich you are, your car is still at the mercy of your municipality! 🤦🏻♂️
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So yes rows, pulldowns, and deadlifts all have their place. But if the question is: if you can do only one exercise to build a back that’s strong, functional, and athletic? My answer will always be the pull-up. Because it doesn’t just train your lats it trains your entire
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5. Built-in progression Pull-ups also grow with you. Can’t do one yet? Start with banded or eccentric variations. Strong already? Add a dip belt, change grips, use pauses, or slow the tempo. Few exercises scale so seamlessly from beginner to advanced.
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4. Athletic payoff Pull-ups are a benchmark of athleticism for a reason. They build grip endurance, shoulder stability, posture, and the kind of core control that links your upper and lower body. That’s the foundation for speed, balance, and explosive movement across sports,
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3. Function in real life Think about climbing, pulling yourself over something, hauling your body upward, these are primal, useful movements. Rows and pulldowns are valuable for hypertrophy, but they don’t mimic natural tasks nearly as well as a pull-up does.
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