Be active, eat right, stretch your muscles nicely, manage stress and sleep well is the common mantra for any age group. The young executive needs to focus more on managing stress and sleeping well. When it comes to students, they need to be active and eat right.

A young athlete — depending on the sport — needs to train intensely to build speed quickness and agility.

An overweight person needs to train differently, a person rehabilitating needs to put less strain on the body with more repetitions depending on the disease or injury. Fitness schedules have to be customised to the individual, taking into account current fitness levels and future fitness goals. A regular dose of yoga will certainly help.

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The undisputable merits of yoga are well known in India and are catching on abroad. A comprehensive fitness plan must include yoga at least three times a week. One of the biggest benefits of yoga is managing stress.

P. Vivekanand, MD, FitnessOne