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title: "Debunking Fitness Myths: Evidence-Based Strength Coaching"
description: "Stop falling for fitness gimmicks. I'm Dr. Nakul Kumar, offering evidence-based strength coaching in Bengaluru to help you build real power, not circus tricks."
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last_updated: 2025-09-04
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# Debunking Fitness Myths: Evidence-Based Strength Coaching

Tribe Verified · PhD-backed strength coaching in Bengaluru

By [Nakul Kumar](https://mytribe.in/dr_knuckles_strengthcoach) · Available Online & Travels across Bengaluru · ₹1,200 per session (estimate)

Part of [1-on-1 Personal Training for Strength & Conditioning](https://mytribe.in/dr_knuckles_strengthcoach/1-on-1-personal-training-for-strength-conditioning). [View full gallery](https://mytribe.in/dr_knuckles_strengthcoach/1-on-1-personal-training-for-strength-conditioning/gallery)

Most 'functional' training is just marketing fluff. Let’s look at the science of what actually works in the gym.

## Photos and videos

- ![Let's cut through the nonsense. Slow tempos, "fixing" imbalances, functional training, and long-winded activation drills are some of the most overrated trends in strength training. I focus on what the evidence shows actually works.](https://assets.mytribe.in/insecure/raw:1/plain/s3://mytribe-assets-production/9ee87c03-43eb-4d81-998b-321288a71cb0)
- ![Let's cut through the nonsense. Slow tempos, "fixing" imbalances, functional training, and long-winded activation drills are some of the most overrated trends in strength training. I focus on what the evidence shows actually works.](https://assets.mytribe.in/insecure/raw:1/plain/s3://mytribe-assets-production/d690c392-55c7-4b9b-85ba-a5b6034ad0fe)
- ![Let's cut through the nonsense. Slow tempos, "fixing" imbalances, functional training, and long-winded activation drills are some of the most overrated trends in strength training. I focus on what the evidence shows actually works.](https://assets.mytribe.in/insecure/raw:1/plain/s3://mytribe-assets-production/fb9730c9-0fdd-453a-bb04-92015f1ea20c)
- ![Let's cut through the nonsense. Slow tempos, "fixing" imbalances, functional training, and long-winded activation drills are some of the most overrated trends in strength training. I focus on what the evidence shows actually works.](https://assets.mytribe.in/insecure/raw:1/plain/s3://mytribe-assets-production/dfd6e5ae-0724-4654-9959-1e2d6848707f)
- ![Let's cut through the nonsense. Slow tempos, "fixing" imbalances, functional training, and long-winded activation drills are some of the most overrated trends in strength training. I focus on what the evidence shows actually works.](https://assets.mytribe.in/insecure/raw:1/plain/s3://mytribe-assets-production/66987994-69fb-4d9f-b6b9-2bad8ef36555)
- ![Let's cut through the nonsense. Slow tempos, "fixing" imbalances, functional training, and long-winded activation drills are some of the most overrated trends in strength training. I focus on what the evidence shows actually works.](https://assets.mytribe.in/insecure/raw:1/plain/s3://mytribe-assets-production/a6741472-8d08-4f4f-8ea5-286929826963)
- ![There are no "safer" alternatives to deadlifts because deadlifts are not inherently dangerous. Injury risk comes from poor load management, not the exercise itself. With sensible programming, the body adapts and gets stronger.](https://assets.mytribe.in/insecure/raw:1/plain/s3://mytribe-assets-production/d791c371-d9bb-4c0c-b6d4-2c72104d1603)
- [Video: There are no "safer" alternatives to deadlifts because deadlifts are not inherently dangerous. Injury risk comes from poor load management, not the exercise itself. With sensible programming, the body adapts and gets stronger.](https://assets.mytribe.in/insecure/raw:1/plain/s3://mytribe-assets-production/6d4653b6-a789-437b-b9d5-dd5ab289ff17)
- [Video: There are no "safer" alternatives to deadlifts because deadlifts are not inherently dangerous. Injury risk comes from poor load management, not the exercise itself. With sensible programming, the body adapts and gets stronger.](https://assets.mytribe.in/insecure/raw:1/plain/s3://mytribe-assets-production/06e85cbc-4e09-4bf3-a720-eb8cb419f20e)
- [Video: There are no "safer" alternatives to deadlifts because deadlifts are not inherently dangerous. Injury risk comes from poor load management, not the exercise itself. With sensible programming, the body adapts and gets stronger.](https://assets.mytribe.in/insecure/raw:1/plain/s3://mytribe-assets-production/050e84dd-5114-4094-b7dc-60c2d93eeae8)
- ![There are no "safer" alternatives to deadlifts because deadlifts are not inherently dangerous. Injury risk comes from poor load management, not the exercise itself. With sensible programming, the body adapts and gets stronger.](https://assets.mytribe.in/insecure/raw:1/plain/s3://mytribe-assets-production/7d537813-71d8-491d-8dc8-b023771b5c80)
- ![There are no "safer" alternatives to deadlifts because deadlifts are not inherently dangerous. Injury risk comes from poor load management, not the exercise itself. With sensible programming, the body adapts and gets stronger.](https://assets.mytribe.in/insecure/raw:1/plain/s3://mytribe-assets-production/feae8db0-677f-4bd7-8e68-c776d91e10e9)
- ![The "risk to reward" argument against deadlifts is flawed. Most gym injuries stem from improper load management, not the exercise. Your back is designed to adapt and get stronger, and soreness in the erector spinae is a normal response to training them.](https://assets.mytribe.in/insecure/raw:1/plain/s3://mytribe-assets-production/fab17c90-dca6-42ad-b58d-1a54fcaf1eac)
- ![The "risk to reward" argument against deadlifts is flawed. Most gym injuries stem from improper load management, not the exercise. Your back is designed to adapt and get stronger, and soreness in the erector spinae is a normal response to training them.](https://assets.mytribe.in/insecure/raw:1/plain/s3://mytribe-assets-production/95fb7e3b-cd2b-4756-97d8-368e34933dd2)
- ![The "risk to reward" argument against deadlifts is flawed. Most gym injuries stem from improper load management, not the exercise. Your back is designed to adapt and get stronger, and soreness in the erector spinae is a normal response to training them.](https://assets.mytribe.in/insecure/raw:1/plain/s3://mytribe-assets-production/d3601472-f626-45a4-9e28-018eed3349bf)
- ![The "risk to reward" argument against deadlifts is flawed. Most gym injuries stem from improper load management, not the exercise. Your back is designed to adapt and get stronger, and soreness in the erector spinae is a normal response to training them.](https://assets.mytribe.in/insecure/raw:1/plain/s3://mytribe-assets-production/1014a022-cd9c-4ba2-a166-74977a2a61c1)
- ![The "risk to reward" argument against deadlifts is flawed. Most gym injuries stem from improper load management, not the exercise. Your back is designed to adapt and get stronger, and soreness in the erector spinae is a normal response to training them.](https://assets.mytribe.in/insecure/raw:1/plain/s3://mytribe-assets-production/91c1b6e4-40a4-47d9-ba89-ec63f593c708)
- ![The "risk to reward" argument against deadlifts is flawed. Most gym injuries stem from improper load management, not the exercise. Your back is designed to adapt and get stronger, and soreness in the erector spinae is a normal response to training them.](https://assets.mytribe.in/insecure/raw:1/plain/s3://mytribe-assets-production/e8d894c4-9bc0-4007-b907-3f1ba568940f)
- [Video: The fear-mongering around spinal flexion is based on bad science using dead pig spines. A living human body adapts to stress. Not only is some spinal flexion unavoidable and safe during lifting, but training it directly can build a more robust and injury-resistant back.](https://assets.mytribe.in/insecure/raw:1/plain/s3://mytribe-assets-production/54122d4f-3134-4099-9eb2-71548a2c40eb)
- [Video: The fear-mongering around spinal flexion is based on bad science using dead pig spines. A living human body adapts to stress. Not only is some spinal flexion unavoidable and safe during lifting, but training it directly can build a more robust and injury-resistant back.](https://assets.mytribe.in/insecure/raw:1/plain/s3://mytribe-assets-production/62f90d86-b481-469c-96d8-7f8e3f396d1a)
- [Video: The bench press is not bad for your shoulders. Poor load management is bad for your shoulders. Any exercise can lead to injury if you apply stress that your tissue cannot tolerate. The key is sensible programming and listening to your body.](https://assets.mytribe.in/insecure/raw:1/plain/s3://mytribe-assets-production/e21e37af-c60e-4859-8db8-c951d426e1c8)
- ![The obsession with "fixing" imbalances is misplaced. Asymmetries are naturally occurring and have no clear link to injury risk or performance in healthy individuals. Focus on getting stronger overall, not on achieving perfect symmetry.](https://assets.mytribe.in/insecure/raw:1/plain/s3://mytribe-assets-production/296aea9d-4540-4616-9b8b-9be158a370be)
- ![The obsession with "fixing" imbalances is misplaced. Asymmetries are naturally occurring and have no clear link to injury risk or performance in healthy individuals. Focus on getting stronger overall, not on achieving perfect symmetry.](https://assets.mytribe.in/insecure/raw:1/plain/s3://mytribe-assets-production/44bab081-fef6-42df-ab92-806942f6125a)
- ![The obsession with "fixing" imbalances is misplaced. Asymmetries are naturally occurring and have no clear link to injury risk or performance in healthy individuals. Focus on getting stronger overall, not on achieving perfect symmetry.](https://assets.mytribe.in/insecure/raw:1/plain/s3://mytribe-assets-production/6de75e26-c876-4da9-a44e-ea574f3b13ac)
- ![The obsession with "fixing" imbalances is misplaced. Asymmetries are naturally occurring and have no clear link to injury risk or performance in healthy individuals. Focus on getting stronger overall, not on achieving perfect symmetry.](https://assets.mytribe.in/insecure/raw:1/plain/s3://mytribe-assets-production/ddf6364a-8a26-451b-8ff7-db91a4d6ba01)
- ![The obsession with "fixing" imbalances is misplaced. Asymmetries are naturally occurring and have no clear link to injury risk or performance in healthy individuals. Focus on getting stronger overall, not on achieving perfect symmetry.](https://assets.mytribe.in/insecure/raw:1/plain/s3://mytribe-assets-production/fafb1675-2de0-405a-90a7-24eca7fd6d95)
- ![The obsession with "fixing" imbalances is misplaced. Asymmetries are naturally occurring and have no clear link to injury risk or performance in healthy individuals. Focus on getting stronger overall, not on achieving perfect symmetry.](https://assets.mytribe.in/insecure/raw:1/plain/s3://mytribe-assets-production/a2821592-7638-427c-92cb-433d3107ce81)
- [Video: The obsession with "fixing" imbalances is misplaced. Asymmetries are naturally occurring and have no clear link to injury risk or performance in healthy individuals. Focus on getting stronger overall, not on achieving perfect symmetry.](https://assets.mytribe.in/insecure/raw:1/plain/s3://mytribe-assets-production/72a7958c-6e13-4d2d-a81c-bd91d1e60bad)
- [Video: The obsession with "fixing" imbalances is misplaced. Asymmetries are naturally occurring and have no clear link to injury risk or performance in healthy individuals. Focus on getting stronger overall, not on achieving perfect symmetry.](https://assets.mytribe.in/insecure/raw:1/plain/s3://mytribe-assets-production/a8299577-182a-4046-8477-e8074f8b323a)
- [Video: The obsession with "fixing" imbalances is misplaced. Asymmetries are naturally occurring and have no clear link to injury risk or performance in healthy individuals. Focus on getting stronger overall, not on achieving perfect symmetry.](https://assets.mytribe.in/insecure/raw:1/plain/s3://mytribe-assets-production/52bcb100-1949-41d6-9a12-b9101aa8af3b)
- ![Training on unstable surfaces is one of the most pointless things you can do for athletic performance. It limits your ability to produce force and power, which are the very qualities you're in the gym to develop. The best way to improve stability for a sport is to play the sport.](https://assets.mytribe.in/insecure/raw:1/plain/s3://mytribe-assets-production/3250a5e8-2e3c-48f6-8919-f51730e69a4d)
- ![Training on unstable surfaces is one of the most pointless things you can do for athletic performance. It limits your ability to produce force and power, which are the very qualities you're in the gym to develop. The best way to improve stability for a sport is to play the sport.](https://assets.mytribe.in/insecure/raw:1/plain/s3://mytribe-assets-production/7dc795f5-1f0a-4fd0-be57-ae8a09354603)
- ![Training on unstable surfaces is one of the most pointless things you can do for athletic performance. It limits your ability to produce force and power, which are the very qualities you're in the gym to develop. The best way to improve stability for a sport is to play the sport.](https://assets.mytribe.in/insecure/raw:1/plain/s3://mytribe-assets-production/ed63feb1-1807-47b1-a8d4-2c26e9be7e63)
- ![Training on unstable surfaces is one of the most pointless things you can do for athletic performance. It limits your ability to produce force and power, which are the very qualities you're in the gym to develop. The best way to improve stability for a sport is to play the sport.](https://assets.mytribe.in/insecure/raw:1/plain/s3://mytribe-assets-production/412b748c-ba4d-4f95-9385-97fd04dbe00b)
- ![Training on unstable surfaces is one of the most pointless things you can do for athletic performance. It limits your ability to produce force and power, which are the very qualities you're in the gym to develop. The best way to improve stability for a sport is to play the sport.](https://assets.mytribe.in/insecure/raw:1/plain/s3://mytribe-assets-production/d4d31560-ba28-4f4c-a2c9-584a624a86c6)
- ![Training on unstable surfaces is one of the most pointless things you can do for athletic performance. It limits your ability to produce force and power, which are the very qualities you're in the gym to develop. The best way to improve stability for a sport is to play the sport.](https://assets.mytribe.in/insecure/raw:1/plain/s3://mytribe-assets-production/52b029e6-d260-4f50-b0b7-b7e498d28cc3)
- ![Training on unstable surfaces is one of the most pointless things you can do for athletic performance. It limits your ability to produce force and power, which are the very qualities you're in the gym to develop. The best way to improve stability for a sport is to play the sport.](https://assets.mytribe.in/insecure/raw:1/plain/s3://mytribe-assets-production/5b602bfb-da67-4269-a0a8-55e58270c169)
- [Video: Training on unstable surfaces is one of the most pointless things you can do for athletic performance. It limits your ability to produce force and power, which are the very qualities you're in the gym to develop. The best way to improve stability for a sport is to play the sport.](https://assets.mytribe.in/insecure/raw:1/plain/s3://mytribe-assets-production/eb2ffc71-30b5-4928-9b04-902762883704)
- [Video: Training on unstable surfaces is one of the most pointless things you can do for athletic performance. It limits your ability to produce force and power, which are the very qualities you're in the gym to develop. The best way to improve stability for a sport is to play the sport.](https://assets.mytribe.in/insecure/raw:1/plain/s3://mytribe-assets-production/56b44d00-8aa6-48de-9b08-8b86bd917279)
- ![You cannot "torch" belly fat with specific exercises. Spot reduction is a myth. Fat loss is dependent on a nutritional strategy that creates a calorie deficit. Exercise helps, but no amount of crunches will burn fat from your stomach specifically.](https://assets.mytribe.in/insecure/raw:1/plain/s3://mytribe-assets-production/d11041b5-596a-423d-ba49-d7306019c620)
- ![You cannot "torch" belly fat with specific exercises. Spot reduction is a myth. Fat loss is dependent on a nutritional strategy that creates a calorie deficit. Exercise helps, but no amount of crunches will burn fat from your stomach specifically.](https://assets.mytribe.in/insecure/raw:1/plain/s3://mytribe-assets-production/370f8977-5775-49b7-9435-270d01ef1b94)
- ![You cannot "torch" belly fat with specific exercises. Spot reduction is a myth. Fat loss is dependent on a nutritional strategy that creates a calorie deficit. Exercise helps, but no amount of crunches will burn fat from your stomach specifically.](https://assets.mytribe.in/insecure/raw:1/plain/s3://mytribe-assets-production/037d844b-1bac-4bbe-8e8c-30c45d8255e9)
- ![You cannot "torch" belly fat with specific exercises. Spot reduction is a myth. Fat loss is dependent on a nutritional strategy that creates a calorie deficit. Exercise helps, but no amount of crunches will burn fat from your stomach specifically.](https://assets.mytribe.in/insecure/raw:1/plain/s3://mytribe-assets-production/77a50447-c1c2-4c99-898a-a88784e77e63)
- ![You cannot "torch" belly fat with specific exercises. Spot reduction is a myth. Fat loss is dependent on a nutritional strategy that creates a calorie deficit. Exercise helps, but no amount of crunches will burn fat from your stomach specifically.](https://assets.mytribe.in/insecure/raw:1/plain/s3://mytribe-assets-production/ac15540d-28ed-4652-9bb2-545c8b0b7541)
- ![You cannot "torch" belly fat with specific exercises. Spot reduction is a myth. Fat loss is dependent on a nutritional strategy that creates a calorie deficit. Exercise helps, but no amount of crunches will burn fat from your stomach specifically.](https://assets.mytribe.in/insecure/raw:1/plain/s3://mytribe-assets-production/ca4337cf-28f7-4fae-9128-f580f6dc0ac1)
- [Video: Beware of anyone promising that one magic move will solve all your problems. There is no single exercise that will fix back pain, open tight hips, and reverse balding. Real progress comes from consistent, well-rounded training, not gimmicks.](https://assets.mytribe.in/insecure/raw:1/plain/s3://mytribe-assets-production/be9e8232-42fa-4e8f-a1df-8401ee42e289)
- [Video: Beware of anyone promising that one magic move will solve all your problems. There is no single exercise that will fix back pain, open tight hips, and reverse balding. Real progress comes from consistent, well-rounded training, not gimmicks.](https://assets.mytribe.in/insecure/raw:1/plain/s3://mytribe-assets-production/07b24d5d-b642-4d34-961c-4bfd8ab987ff)
- [Video: This is my reaction to common fitness shithousery. You don't need to add weight every week, "functional" training is a daft concept, and running will not kill your gains. My coaching is based on evidence, not popular misconceptions.](https://assets.mytribe.in/insecure/raw:1/plain/s3://mytribe-assets-production/ea636bc4-9d6e-48b3-9f37-a274e32de08d)
- [Video: This is my reaction to common fitness shithousery. You don't need to add weight every week, "functional" training is a daft concept, and running will not kill your gains. My coaching is based on evidence, not popular misconceptions.](https://assets.mytribe.in/insecure/raw:1/plain/s3://mytribe-assets-production/c3815fe1-bcbe-451c-a4d3-88421c4444b2)
- [Video: This is my reaction to common fitness shithousery. You don't need to add weight every week, "functional" training is a daft concept, and running will not kill your gains. My coaching is based on evidence, not popular misconceptions.](https://assets.mytribe.in/insecure/raw:1/plain/s3://mytribe-assets-production/58371a1b-6a77-4bad-ae98-ffc6d4b3e588)
- [Video: This is my reaction to common fitness shithousery. You don't need to add weight every week, "functional" training is a daft concept, and running will not kill your gains. My coaching is based on evidence, not popular misconceptions.](https://assets.mytribe.in/insecure/raw:1/plain/s3://mytribe-assets-production/04f388d0-2f24-450b-92ff-18ef465bd42c)
- [Video: This is my reaction to common fitness shithousery. You don't need to add weight every week, "functional" training is a daft concept, and running will not kill your gains. My coaching is based on evidence, not popular misconceptions.](https://assets.mytribe.in/insecure/raw:1/plain/s3://mytribe-assets-production/d6d7d66c-ded8-4296-b20d-0bc93bd1ae08)
- [Video: This is my reaction to common fitness shithousery. You don't need to add weight every week, "functional" training is a daft concept, and running will not kill your gains. My coaching is based on evidence, not popular misconceptions.](https://assets.mytribe.in/insecure/raw:1/plain/s3://mytribe-assets-production/ef2e9e61-c363-4c81-ac44-0194a38235bc)
- [Video: Four things that make no sense: recovery runs (that's just more work), finishers (if you have energy left, you didn't train hard enough), the risk-to-reward fear-mongering, and made-up barriers to entry like needing a 2x bodyweight squat before you can start plyometrics.](https://assets.mytribe.in/insecure/raw:1/plain/s3://mytribe-assets-production/eaa7a03d-790a-4d24-bf25-a9545463353f)
- ![The fitness industry thrives on fear-mongering. It creates non-existent problems and sells you convoluted solutions. My goal is to do the opposite: simplify training and empower you with the truth.](https://assets.mytribe.in/insecure/raw:1/plain/s3://mytribe-assets-production/5a6f1be9-3c46-4b46-9eac-b6c67666cccd)
- ![The claim that creatine causes hair loss is a myth unsupported by any direct evidence. In fact, creatine is one of the most researched and proven supplements for improving muscle performance and recovery.](https://assets.mytribe.in/insecure/raw:1/plain/s3://mytribe-assets-production/7d86775e-6011-490c-931f-07ac2347a0ec)
- ![The claim that creatine causes hair loss is a myth unsupported by any direct evidence. In fact, creatine is one of the most researched and proven supplements for improving muscle performance and recovery.](https://assets.mytribe.in/insecure/raw:1/plain/s3://mytribe-assets-production/d89d5f22-4799-4025-aa3c-237e0d4ae4c7)
- ![The claim that creatine causes hair loss is a myth unsupported by any direct evidence. In fact, creatine is one of the most researched and proven supplements for improving muscle performance and recovery.](https://assets.mytribe.in/insecure/raw:1/plain/s3://mytribe-assets-production/3a578ca8-3691-4b9e-bfbd-77612667824d)
- ![The claim that creatine causes hair loss is a myth unsupported by any direct evidence. In fact, creatine is one of the most researched and proven supplements for improving muscle performance and recovery.](https://assets.mytribe.in/insecure/raw:1/plain/s3://mytribe-assets-production/30697809-1ede-41da-b80c-35f390fecb8d)
- ![The claim that creatine causes hair loss is a myth unsupported by any direct evidence. In fact, creatine is one of the most researched and proven supplements for improving muscle performance and recovery.](https://assets.mytribe.in/insecure/raw:1/plain/s3://mytribe-assets-production/7a803c26-08d0-45dd-946e-356635a7ac47)
- ![The claim that creatine causes hair loss is a myth unsupported by any direct evidence. In fact, creatine is one of the most researched and proven supplements for improving muscle performance and recovery.](https://assets.mytribe.in/insecure/raw:1/plain/s3://mytribe-assets-production/04eb8766-b3e6-4e1a-b71a-e15808eb463d)
- [Video: The idea of a specific 8-12 rep "hypertrophy zone" for muscle growth is outdated. Research consistently shows that you can build muscle across a wide spectrum of rep ranges, as long as you train with sufficient volume and intensity close to failure.](https://assets.mytribe.in/insecure/raw:1/plain/s3://mytribe-assets-production/6250398c-08c6-40ad-a3d7-bd0fa57d4eff)
- ![Here are five social media trends that need to be binned immediately. Fat-burning HIIT workouts, the 8-12 rep hypertrophy myth, different training for fat loss vs. muscle gain, "sport-specific" gym work, and the idea that men and women need fundamentally different programs.](https://assets.mytribe.in/insecure/raw:1/plain/s3://mytribe-assets-production/ca98b9de-2e18-45ce-9028-1be6675de93b)
- [Video: You are not going to ruin your gains by doing cardio. Meta-analyses show that concurrent training does not blunt improvements in strength or muscle size. You just need to be smart about your nutrition, programming, and recovery.](https://assets.mytribe.in/insecure/raw:1/plain/s3://mytribe-assets-production/0173e3cc-c166-481f-957f-68b006dc0fbd)

## About Debunking Fitness Myths

I don’t waste your time with slow-tempo sets or fancy activation drills. My methodology is built on my PhD in Strength & Conditioning, meaning we focus on sensible load management and progressive overload—the boring, effective stuff that actually makes you stronger and more resilient, not just sore.

Most 'sport-specific' or 'functional' training programs currently trending are just glorified circus acts. I see people spending hours on activation drills that could be spent actually lifting, or avoiding deadlifts because someone online claimed they’re 'high risk.' The truth is, your body is resilient. It adapts to the stress you apply to it, provided you manage that stress correctly.

In my sessions, we don't chase imaginary 'muscle imbalances' because the evidence shows they rarely correlate to injury risk. We don't perform slow-tempo reps just to feel the burn. We train for general physiological qualities—strength, power, and endurance. If you want to get better at your sport, you play your sport. If you want to get stronger, you lift heavy, recover, and repeat. 

It’s simple, it’s evidence-based, and it works. Whether you're in Bengaluru and need 1-on-1 floor time for biomechanical analysis or long-term programming, we’ll cut the nonsense and build your engine. Stop guessing with your training and start training with intent.

## About Nakul Kumar

I’m Nakul. My PhD isn't for show; it’s the reason I can tell you exactly which gym exercises are a waste of your time. If you’re done with gimmicks and want an honest, data-backed approach to getting stronger, let’s talk.

[See all of Nakul Kumar's services](https://mytribe.in/dr_knuckles_strengthcoach)

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