Kaumara · Shaiva · NTU Varsity Cricket

Dharshan

Body. Sadhana. Excellence. — Rooted in Murugan's discipline.

The root cause: You're burning ~2,700–3,000 cal daily with varsity cricket twice a week plus gym. Eating 2,100 puts you 600–900 cal under maintenance. The lightheadedness, zero muscle gain, and 63% recovery are all the same problem — fuel.

WHOOP — current vs target

HRV

67 ms

→ 75–85 ms

month 3

Recovery

63%

→ 70–75%

month 2

Calories

2,100

→ 2,800+

week 3

Why the lightheadedness

Low blood sugar + depleted electrolytes

Skipping meals or eating too little drops blood glucose. In Singapore's heat with varsity training, sodium loss compounds it. Fix this first — before anything else.

Do this tomorrow morning

Warm water + a pinch of Himalayan salt + a small piece of jaggery. Before sadhana, before phone. Lightheadedness should reduce within 7–10 days of doing this consistently.

The ectomorph reality

HRV 67 + VO2 53 means your cardiovascular system is genuinely fine. You're not overtrained. You're underfed. Ectomorphs have fast metabolism and low appetite — the body further suppresses hunger when under-recovered. It's a loop. Break it by eating before hunger, not waiting for it.

Target 2,800–3,000 cal and 150g+ protein daily

Liquid calories don't trigger fullness — use them

Home-made gainer: milk + oats + banana + peanut butter + honey = 600 cal

Eat before hunger signals. Ectomorphs who wait, wait too long