The YourTrainer Journal
The fitness and nutrition blog for Indians, anywhere
208 evidence-led articles on fat loss, strength, protein, PCOS, blood sugar and GLP-1 medications, written by Coach Anish Agarwal and backed by real client case studies.
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- Topic hubs
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- Free tools
- 8
- New this week
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Topic map
13 subjects, one daily spotlight
Every article belongs to a topic hub. A different hub leads each day and the map cycles through the rest. Pick any topic to see its latest articles and the tools that go with it.
Today's spotlight
PCOS, Thyroid and Hormonal Health
Evidence-led guidance on PCOS, thyroid and hormonal weight gain for Indian women, built around insulin resistance rather than generic diet advice.
18 articles2 free toolsUpdated 5 Oct 2026
- PCOS Is Now PMOS: What the New Name Means for Indian Women6 min read · 5 Oct 2026
- PCOS vs Thyroid Weight Gain: How to Tell the Difference11 min read · 26 Aug 2026
- Creatine for Indian Women: Bloating, the Bulking Fear, and the Real Dosage10 min read · 26 Aug 2026
- Lean Muscle for Women: How to Get Toned Without Getting Bulky (The Science That Ends the Fear)8 min read · 30 Jul 2026
Client case studies
What our coaching case studies taught us
We looked closely at YourTrainer coaching from August and September 2026: what clients asked, what got in the way and what our coaches changed. Each case study reports what actually happened, with client names changed.
- clients greeted by name
- 92%
- involved sleep or stress
- 77%
- involved pain or discomfort
- 68%
HIIT or Strength Training for Fat Loss? What Our Coaches Programme, With the Calorie Maths
8 min read ·
Post-Meal Walking for Blood Sugar: What Our 66-Year-Old Member Does
6 min read ·
Training Across Time Zones: What NRI Members Actually Deal With
7 min read ·
The First Month: Muscle Soreness Timeline From Real Coaching Sessions
6 min read ·
The archive
Every article in one place
209 articles
- New
Strength
8 min read
HIIT or Strength Training for Fat Loss? What Our Coaches Programme, With the Calorie Maths
NewStrength
8 min read
Why People Skip Workouts: What 101 Recorded Classes Show (It Is Rarely Motivation)
NewMore Guides
7 min read
Does Online Personal Training Work in India? What a Coach Sees on a Video Call
Food & Calories
6 min read
Same Dal, Rice and Roti, Twice the Protein Share: Coached Plates vs India's National Diet
PCOS & Thyroid
6 min read
PCOS Is Now PMOS: What the New Name Means for Indian Women
Food & Calories
6 min read
High Fiber Indian Foods, Ranked by Grams per Serving
Protein
5 min read
Protein Per Meal on an Indian Plate: Dinner Wins and Breakfast Loses
Case Studies
6 min read
Post-Meal Walking for Blood Sugar: What Our 66-Year-Old Member Does
Food & Calories
5 min read
Your Food Log Says 900 Calories and Your Plan Says 1,650. Here Is What Is Happening
Protein
6 min read
How Much Protein After 40: What Real Logged Days Actually Show
Case Studies
7 min read
Training Across Time Zones: What NRI Members Actually Deal With
Blood Sugar
5 min read
Spinach, Mushroom and Cauliflower: The Uric Acid Myth That Will Not Die
197 more articles
- Chicken, Mutton and Fish With High Uric Acid: Portion, Not BanFood & Calories · 6 min read ·
- GLP-1 and Gym Strength: What We Noticed in Real Coaching ClassesGLP-1 · 6 min read ·
- Home Workout Equipment for Beginners: Checklist & Where to BuyStrength · 6 min read ·
- Curd, Paneer and Uric Acid: The Rare Food Group That HelpsProtein · 5 min read ·
- Dal and Uric Acid: You Probably Do Not Need to Give It UpBlood Sugar · 5 min read ·
- Is Poha Good for Uric Acid? Yes, and Here Is What to Put With ItBlood Sugar · 5 min read ·
- Dal Nutrition Compared: Toor, Moong, Masoor, Chana, Urad and RajmaMore Guides · 6 min read ·
- Resistance Training for Weight Loss: What the Research and Our Coached Sessions ShowFat Loss · 7 min read ·
- Does Rice Make You Gain Weight? What Real Indian Food Logs ShowFood & Calories · 6 min read ·
- The First Month: Muscle Soreness Timeline From Real Coaching SessionsStrength · 6 min read ·
- What Coached Indians Actually Eat: A Sample of Real Food Logs, AnalysedFood & Calories · 8 min read ·
- What You Actually Get in a Personal Training Session: Case StudiesMore Guides · 7 min read ·
- Home Gym Gear Our Clients Actually Use, Ranked: Case StudiesStrength · 7 min read ·
- What People Abroad Want From an Indian Fitness Coach: Questionnaire StudyNRIs Abroad · 7 min read ·
- 'Toned' Is Not a Fitness Word: What Our Coaches Say InsteadMore Guides · 6 min read ·
- Building Strength With 2.5-5kg Dumbbells: 8 Real Progressions From Our ClassesStrength · 7 min read ·
- Gym Equipment Questions, Answered: Real Questions From Our ClassesStrength · 6 min read ·
- How One Client Broke a Weight Plateau She'd Been Stuck at for Weeks, in Her Own WordsCase Studies · 6 min read ·
- A 4-Inch, 7-Week Transformation, Measured Not GuessedCase Studies · 5 min read ·
- Progress Doesn't Always Feel Good While It's HappeningCase Studies · 4 min read ·
- What People Actually Ask a Personal Trainer: Real Questions From Our SessionsCase Studies · 7 min read ·
- Protein in an Indian Kitchen: The Client Who Started at 15g a DayProtein · 8 min read ·
- Your Sleep Is the Reason the Scale Is Stuck: What Our Coaching Sessions ShowedCase Studies · 6 min read ·
- The 4 Numbers Our Coaches Track Before They Touch a DumbbellProtein · 7 min read ·
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About this journal
Who writes it, and how
Straight answers about the people and the process behind every article.
Who writes the YourTrainer blog?
Articles are written and reviewed by Coach Anish Agarwal, founder and head coach of YourTrainer, a NASM and K11 certified personal trainer coaching since 2022.
How are YourTrainer articles researched?
Each guide draws on published research and on real coaching experience. The case-study articles are based on a sample of YourTrainer coaching sessions reviewed as case studies, with client names changed.
Where should I start reading?
Pick the topic hub closest to your goal, such as fat loss, protein, PCOS and thyroid, or blood sugar. Each hub lists every article on that subject along with the free calculator that goes with it.
Is this blog medical advice?
No. The articles are educational coaching guidance and are not a substitute for advice from your doctor, especially for diabetes, thyroid, PCOS or medication decisions.
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