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		<pubDate>Mon, 27 May 2024 11:28:09 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[I&#8217;ve been working out with weights for a solid 32 years. With that kind of experience under my belt, I&#8217;ve learned a lot about the intricacies of fitness and strength training. However, one thing that&#8217;s often overlooked, even by seasoned enthusiasts like myself, is the inevitable aging of our bodies. Denial can be a powerful... <div class="link-more"><a href="https://anandspeak.wordpress.com/2024/05/27/hips-dont-lie-the-story-of-stiff-hip-joints/">Read More</a></div>]]></description>
		
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		<pubDate>Thu, 10 Nov 2022 06:53:24 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[By now, fitness is no longer something that I “try” to pursue. It has become part of my life as much as brushing my teeth! I just do it without thinking. In fact, the only times that I think about it is when it comes up during a conversation with a group of people, or... <div class="link-more"><a href="https://anandspeak.wordpress.com/2022/11/10/i-quit-cycling-i-am-a-runner-now/">Read More</a></div>]]></description>
		
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		<title>Taalmagic Podcast Episode 2 | Should tabla players workout with weights?</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 10 Nov 2022 06:45:36 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Here&#8217;s a little cross post from my YouTube channel on a very interesting topic. Do listen in and share your own thoughts about it, especially if you&#8217;re a music lover.]]></description>
		
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		<title>Fitness Confessions of a 45 year old</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 22 Aug 2021 04:13:46 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[No Time to read? NO PROBLEM! Just click on this link to listen on the go. It feels so nice to get back to writing about my original favourite topic &#8211; fitness &#38; wellbeing. Since the start of 2019, my layoff from the IT sector after 2 decades resulted in a new and exciting chapter... <div class="link-more"><a href="https://anandspeak.wordpress.com/2021/08/22/fitness-confessions-of-a-45-year-old/">Read More</a></div>]]></description>
		
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		<title>My thoughts on the #25PushupChallenge</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 23 Aug 2020 03:54:42 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[#25PushUpchallenge By now, I am sure many would have seen that hash tag popup on their favorite social media feeds in recent weeks accompanied by a boilerplate text about spreading awareness on PTSD and a video of some person attempting (sometimes successfully) to do 25 pushups everyday for 25 days. And on each day, one... <div class="link-more"><a href="https://anandspeak.wordpress.com/2020/08/23/my-thoughts-on-the-25pushupchallenge/">Read More</a></div>]]></description>
		
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