5 Warm-up Exercises to Perform Before Running

 

Most people who go for a run simply lace up their shoes and go. However, there must be a quick warmup routine to get your body muscles active before a strenuous run. Most people find it difficult to convince themselves to get out of bed early in the morning or to not stay on their sofa after work but to go for a run, let alone to have a pre-workout before running. To address this issue, let us check a series of simple and quick exercises to perform before going for a run that will activate muscles in your body and provide a boost of energy.

Stretching: 

There is nothing better than stretching. It is the first thing anyone should do before engaging in any type of physical activity. It reduces the likelihood of injury or muscle cramps.

Walking lunges: 

This is a great exercise to do before running because it activates your running muscles like your glutes, hips, and thighs.

Heel Kicks: 

These exercises help you activate your glute muscles and increase your flexibility.

High Knees: 

The goal of warmup exercises prior to running is to activate muscles that will aid in running, so how can we overlook the most important part of our knees? High knees help you run faster, have more leg strength, and are more flexible.

Jumping Jacks and Opposite Toe Touches:

 Both engage your entire body. Jumping jacks help you maintain your breath while moving your entire body, and it also stimulates blood flow. Toe touches are also effective when moving your back and arms.

If you do these five exercises for even 2 minutes each, your body will be active and ready for a good run. Warm-up exercises are essential before running because they reduce the risk of injury, raise your heart rate, stretch your muscles, and increase your energy.

    Remember Health is Wealth

5 Effective Diet Tricks that can help you to speed up your metabolism

Metabolism is the chemical reaction that occurs in the human body. People who are wanting to lose weight frequently choose strategies to increase their metabolic rate because it is an efficient way to burn those obstinate calories. However, metabolism's role in weight loss is not its entire purpose. Other functions of metabolism in the body include: 

1.  It aids in the control of blood sugar levels. 
2. It facilitates in the improvement of blood circulation. 
3. It encourages cell development and repair.

 With the passage of time, the rate of metabolism slows down. This is attributed to a decrease in muscle mass and physical activity. Various than exercise, there are other techniques to increase one's metabolism.

How to Boost Your Metabolism

Here are a few diet strategies to help you speed up your metabolism:

Drink plenty of water: 

Fluids are essential for boosting the body's metabolism and keeping it hydrated. Drinking cold water has been demonstrated in studies to support water-induced thermogenesis, which can aid weight loss. The use of green tea and coffee can also help to speed up the metabolism.

Boost your quercetin intake: 

Quercetin is a pigment found in a range of fruits and vegetables. This flavonoid has the potential to enhance metabolism significantly. Tomatoes, berries, apples, and other fruits and vegetables are good sources of quercetin.

Lose the fructose: 

Eating a lot of sugar is never a smart idea because it might harm your body. One molecule of glucose and one molecule of fructose make up table sugar. Experts advise avoiding fructose consumption since its metabolism produces uric acid. Fruits contain fructose, thus they should be consumed in moderation for optimal health advantages. Mangoes are said to contain one of the highest sugar contents of any fruit.

Protein Intake:

Protein is an essential nutrient that many people overlook. It is considered the body's building block and is also one of the most commonly overlooked nutrients. This vitamin is necessary for boosting metabolism without increasing food intake. Eggs, poultry, lentils, beans, almonds, and other foods are acceptable.

Get your spices: 

In the kitchen, a list of ingredients can help you raise your metabolism; these are your spices. Spices like ginger, pepper, turmeric, and others have been shown to help people lose weight and improve their metabolism.

And Finally Remember Health is Wealth.

5 Best Moments of Squid Game - A Korean Survival Thriller

Hwang Dong-hyuk's Squid Game is a Netflix original South Korean survival drama series. The show revolves around a competition in which 456 people from many walks of life, all of whom are significantly in debt, compete in a series of children's games for a chance to win a prize of $45.6 billion[a], with the possibility of death if they lose. The title of the series is derived from a Korean children's game of the same name. On September 17, 2021, Squid Game was released to significant acclaim and international attention. It is Netflix's most-watched series to date, with over 142 million member households watching it in its first four weeks.

The following are 5 best moments according to me in Squid Game:

1. The First Elimination - Red Light Green Light

This is the first game in the series and this is the moment where players got to know that elimination from the game meant death!

2. Ali Saving Gi-Hun in First Round

Gi-Hun slipped but Ali was just in time to save him by holding him from falling which would have ultimately killed him as the doll would have recognised the movement and shot to death.

3. Tug Of War

When Sang-Woo convinced the team to step forward and the following moments that happened in the game - Tug Of War

4. When Ji-yeong sacrificed herself to let Sae-byeok win the marble game:

Ji-yeong sacrificed herself to let Sa-byeok to win the marble game as she had a better purpose for winning the game

5. That moment when Sang-woo betrayed Ali

Ali being an incredible player fell for the trap set by Sang-woo and got betrayed to be killed which really made as one of the saddest end to the characters.

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Ten Best Episodes of Dark TV Series

Ten Best Episodes of Dark TV Series

Dark is a German TV Series which is created by Baran bo Odar and Jantje Friese. It is available on Netflix. It is a mystery thriller TV series based on time travel. It recently won the poll conducted by the Rotten Tomatoes for the Best Original Netflix Series.

Personally, I would say, Dark is a criminally underrated series. Sadly it is not getting the recognition it has to get. But happy people are beginning to appreciate and start watching this masterpiece.  Nowadays, there is a big void in the television series arena wherein hardly there are few series'  which are being appreciated even after it has completed its run. The likes of these are Breaking Bad, Game Of Thrones (Except for Season 8). Friends etc which stand the test of time.

Dark is something which lets the viewers to actually solve the puzzle if not just simply watch it. It is mindbending with a complex time-travel conspiracy that slowly gets unraveled through the course of the series. Even though the story focusses mainly on the 4 families, yet you might require a family tree to remember all the characters who keep on traveling back and forth the time. The relationships are complicated, confusing yet so convincingly intriguing. The background score is haunting and is elevating the curiosity of the next scene.

So while watching the series, it is very much recommended to have the family tree beside so that you don't get lost with the characters and in turn the series as well. This is one such series that requires your 200% attention. If you don't follow up, you will lose the flow of the series which ultimately spoils the thrill and the excitement to witness how the mystery unfolds.

DARK FAMILY TREE

So with no further delay, let me dive into my top 10 episodes of Dark.

1. SECRETS (S1E1)

Chaos in Winden

In 2019, A local boy's disappearance in Winden has created panic among the residents.

2. TRUTHS (S1E5)

The revelation Michael Kahnwald is actually Mikkel Nielsen

John Kahnwald becomes baffled to realize after reading the letter sent by the stranger that the Michael Kahnwald is actually Mikkel Nielsen. 

3. SIC MUNDUS CREATES EST (S1E6)

Sic Mundus Creates Est -> Thus the World was created.

Jonas decides to explore the cave with the tools sent by the Stranger. Ulrich finds out that the body which has been discovered is that of his brother Mads from the 1980s.

4. AS YOU SOW, SO YOU SHALL REAP (S1E8)

Ulrich Meeting Young Helge in 1953

Ulrich time-travels to 1953 and encounters Young Helge Doppler who he thinks as the one who killed the children in 1986, so in order to stop the event from happening, he tries to kill Helge by brutally beating him.

5. ALPHA AND OMEGA (S1E10)

Jonas knocked by a Silja in 2053

Jonas gets transported to the future. Old Helge in order to stop Young Helge, hits him with his car, ultimately getting killed in the accident. While the Young Helge severely injured, he started to suffer from dementia. 

6. Beginnings and Endings (S2E1)

Jonas in 2053 trying to get back to past 

The excavation of Winden Caves started by Young Noah and an unknown man in 1921. Also, Jonas learns that most of the residents of the Winden perished in an apocalyptic event.

7. Dark Matter (S2E2)

Jonas discovering the God Particle in the Nuclear Power Plant

Jonas tries to stabilize the God Particle which if stable allows time travel. This is told by Claudia Tiedemann in a tape.

8. The Travellers (S2E4)

Jonas stuck in 1921

Jonas after getting into God Particle gets transported to 1921. He tries to time-travel and get back to his current timeline but is shocked to see that the cave has not yet opened and it will take another 32 years to get it opened. 

9. The White Devil (S2E7)

Hannah in 1954 meeting the arrested Ulrich

Hannah travels to 1954 to see Ulrich. Martha meets the Stranger and learns his true identity. Claudia tries to prevent Egon's death in 1987.

10. Endings and Beginnings (S2E8)

Alternate World Martha saving Jonas just before the apocalypse

Jonas and Claudia use the time machine to connect the future and the past. The relationship between Charlotte and Elizabeth gets complex. Martha from an alternate world meets Jonas and rescues him just before the apocalypse.

So these are my top 10 episodes of Dark. I really cannot wait for the final season which is airing on June 27, 2020, coincidentally, it is also the day on which the apocalypse happens on the series.

UNTIL THEN WE CAN JUST SAY KEEP CALM AND EVERYTHING IS CONNECTED.

You can view my list of the top 10 episodes below:

You can watch my list of top 10 episodes here   --->    Top 10 Episodes of Dark

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Ten Best Episodes of Game Of Thrones which proved be to a game changer in television history

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To all the GoT fanatics, who have patiently waited for 2 long years to experience a not-so-satisfying final season will have one last night of sleep before witnessing the season finale. The greatest show on television history will be gone once and for all.

Oh, Wait! The prequel is coming.

Before we bid adieu to our favorite characters who could possibly die in the final episode, we shall take a trip down the memory lane to look into the 10 best episodes of the show which proved to be a game changer in the television history. The show redefined grandeur, drama, fantasy, story-telling and above all, the character development of all characters exhibited brilliantly by the actors is coming to an end. (bittersweet ?)

After all the disappointing moments from the final season, some people hate the show. But not us... Not Us. This show will be etched in our memory forever and one bad season cannot ruin the entire show. Yet I pity the showrunners for their writing in Season 8.

Let us chronologically enumerate the episodes.

1. Winter is Coming (Season 1 Episode 1)

The one that started it all. This episode kickstarted the plotlines for all the major characters.

• Introduced the white walkers.
• The backdrop of the major houses from the Seven Kingdoms.
• Bran getting crippled.

2. Blackwater (Season 2 Episode 9)

This episode gave us the very first glimpse of a major battle sequence.

• Lannister battle against Stannis Baratheon
• Tywin's men win the day for the Lannisters.

3. The Rains of Castamere (Season 3 Episode 9)

This episode left all the fans in an absolute shocker.

• Robb Stark, Talisa Stark, and Catelyn Stark all massacred by the Boltons and Freys.
• Red Wedding. Period.

4. The Lion and the Rose (Season 4 Episode 2)

When the show's most hated character succumbed to the poison.

• Lady Ollena Tyrell poisons Joffrey
• Tyrion is falsely accused of murder by Cersei.

5. The Mountain and the Viper (Season 4 Episode 8)

After Tyrion's demand for trial by combat, Oberyn Martell accepts to be his champion.

• The Viper's one-on-one combat against the Mountain was lit.
• After having almost won the fight, the Viper's eyes were gouged out by mountain in no time killing him instantly, thus allowing Tyrion to be sentenced to death.

6. Watchers on the Wall (Season 4 Episode 10)

The big battle between the Wildlings and the Night's Watch.

• The Night's watch gained the upper hand over the wildlings and won the battle.
• Jon's love interest Yggritte is killed by Olly.

7. Hardhome (Season 5 Episode 8)

After the not-so-exciting initial episodes of season 5, then came an episode which not only elevated this season but also stood out to be the best episodes the show has ever produced. 'The Hardhome Massacre.'

• Massacre of the wildlings by the White Walkers.
• Night King reanimating the dead people.
• Jon Snow kills a white walker with Valyrian Steel.

8. The Door (Season 6 Episode 5)

The episode which revealed the origin of the White Walkers. An episode which left many of the GoT fans in tears with the death of the sweet giant, 'Hodor' who died protecting Bran so that he could escape. Also, it explained how Hodor got his name in the most convincing way possible.

• The Children of the forest create the White Walkers.
• Bran meets the Night King in a vision and is marked by him.
• The Three-Eyed Raven is killed by the Night King. Hodor dies.

9. Battle of the Bastards (Season 6 Episode 9)

The epic battle between the Starks and the Boltons for the North.

• Rickon Stark dies.
• Jon Snow defeats Ramsay in one-on-one combat.
• Ramsay was captured and fed to his dogs by Sansa.
• The Starks regain Winterfell.

10. Winds of Winter (Season 6 Episode 10)

Probably the best episode in the show in my opinion. Ramin Djawadi's 'The Light of the Seven' was a masterpiece and it just brought the whole Sept of Baelor scenes into our eyes.

• Jon Snow's parentage revealed. He is the son of Rhaegar Targaryen and Lyanna Stark, the son of ice and fire. He is the rightful heir to the Iron Throne and the Seven Kingdoms.
• Cersei blowing the Sept of Baelor with wildfire killing the Tyrells and the High Septon.
• Tommen dies by falling from the window after hearing the news that Margaery is dead.
• Arya kills Walder Frey.
• Jon Snow proclaimed as the King in the North.

Ten Food Destinations in Chennai which you should never miss.

                 

Hey peeps! It's been a while since I put my last post which turned out to be the introductory blog post. This is actually going to be my first ever proper post based on the topics mentioned in the previous post.

I will start off writing about the main component of our everyday life which is FOOD. We all crave for it. Hold on! This is not going to be a history lesson. I am just going to share my views about 10 food stalls/destinations in Chennai which you can never afford to miss. Why Chennai? because basically I am from Chennai (Never wanted to sound like "Basically I'm a watch mechanic" :-P ) and I just want to start from my home. After all, our roots should always be grounded.

So let me cut some slack and dive into the topic in no particular order. Here's to all the foodies :)

Kaalathi Rosemilk Shop ( Mylapore):-

Buhari (Mount Road):-

Ratna Cafe (Triplicane, Mylapore) :-

Hotel Samco (Alwarpet):-

Cafe Amin (Royapettah):-

Royal Sandwich Shop (TTK Road):-

Dindigul Thalappakatti (Everywhere :-P)

Maami Kadai  aka Maami Mess (Mylapore):- 

Yaa Mohaideen Biriyani (Pallavaram):-

Tosai (Velachery):-

Extras: Mint Street, Island Grounds (Molaga Bhajji and Delhi Appalam for the Win), Kolkatta Chat, Juice World, Trouser Kadai

P.S: I just included all those popular stalls/hotels (that I could remember) which are budget-friendly and popular among the crowds.