Ravi Davda, CPT

Personal trainer and fitness freelancer

Ravi Davda is a certified personal trainer and health and fitness writer. After graduating, Ravi worked in retail banking for a number of years before deciding that corporate life wasn’t for him. He went through a major weight loss journey in his 20s which lead him to this career path. Ravi now works as a digital marketing freelancer, and loves lifting weights, traveling, and spending time with his wife and dog.

Most Recent Reviewed Articles

How To Start Lifting Weights: The Basics, 7 Exercises To Try, and a Beginner Workout

Wondering how to start lifting weights? A CPT explains the basics, lists seven exercises for you to try, and gives a sample beginner weightlifting workout.

28-Day Calisthenics Challenge: Increase Your Strength Using Only Your Bodyweight

Partaking in a 28-day calisthenics challenge may help to improve your strength and mental health. A CPT gives a sample calisthenics workout for you to try.

Components of Fitness: The 5 Key Elements and Why They’re Important

In this guide, CPT explains the 5 components of fitness (strength, endurance, cardio endurance, flexibility, and body composition), and why they’re important.

How Often Should You Work Out? Here’s An Answer From a Fitness Expert

Looking for the answer to “How often should you work out?” A CPT explains how much the average adult should exercise, and describes the benefits of working out.

Ravi Davda, CPT

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How To Start Lifting Weights: The Basics, 7 Exercises To Try, and a Beginner Workout

28-Day Calisthenics Challenge: Increase Your Strength Using Only Your Bodyweight

Components of Fitness: The 5 Key Elements and Why They’re Important

How Often Should You Work Out? Here’s An Answer From a Fitness Expert

How To Use a Chest Press Machine: Build Bigger Pecs With This Beginner-Friendly Exercise

How To Clean Shaker Bottles: Prevent Stinky Odors and Bacteria With Our 10 Expert Tips

28-Day Wall Pilates Challenge: Build Core Strength and Increase Your Flexibility

Split Squat vs Lunge: Is One Better Than the Other for Building Your Leg Muscles?

Hydrotherapy Benefits: 5 Reasons To Include Water Therapy in Your Recovery Routine

Adduction vs Abduction: Learn What Each Movement Can Do For Your Training

5 Interval Training Workouts Designed By A Certified Personal Trainer

The 12 Best Burpee Alternatives, According to a Certified Personal Trainer

Wall Squats: Build Lower-Body Muscle With This Bodyweight Exercise

Kettlebell Bench Press: Build Your Chest And Triceps Without Dumbbells or Barbells

Chest-Supported Rows: Your Ticket to a Thicker Back and Bigger Biceps

Boxing Stance: Deliver More Powerful Punches and Gain Confidence with a Strong Stance

Cold Plunge Benefits: 5 Advantages of Immersing Yourself in Ice Water

Time Under Tension: Reach Your Fitness Goals Quicker With TUT Workouts

Knee Pain From Elliptical Training: Protect Your Knees With These Expert Tips

Zottman Curl: Build Bigger Biceps and Forearms With This Underrated Arm Exercise

Ski Jumps: Build Muscle and Scorch Calories From the Comfort of Home

A Personal Trainer Answers: What Muscles Do Burpees Work?

Weighted Pull-Ups: Take Your Bodyweight Pull-Ups to the Next Level

How To Do the Cable Biceps Curl: Expert Tips, Variations, and Benefits

21 Best Squat Variations To Build Strength And Size In Your Lower Body

An Expert Guide to Reps Vs Sets For Your Fitness Goals

Svend Press: The Best Chest Exercise You’re Not Doing

The 11 Best Hip Thrust Alternatives, According To A Certified Personal Trainer

13 Posterior Chain Exercises To Build Muscle and Reduce Lower Back Pain

11 Triceps Extensions Variations To Build Bigger Arms And Improve Compound Lifts

9 Best Row Exercises For A Thicker Back And Bigger Biceps

Build Muscle With These 3 Trainer-Made Shoulder and Biceps Workouts

How Many Sets per Muscle Group per Week: Advice From A Certified Personal Trainer

8 Gluteus Maximus Exercises To Reduce Pain and Improve Athletic Performance

A Personal Trainer Explains How (and Why) To Do the Romanian Deadlift

Lat Pulldown vs Pull-Up: A Personal Trainer Settles the Debate

8 Best Biceps Stretches To Increase Flexibility And Shorten Recovery Time

Try This 30-Day Ab Challenge Designed By A Personal Trainer

11 Push Day Exercises To Add Size To Your Chest, Shoulders, And Triceps

14 Cool Down Exercises To Increase Your Flexibility And Recovery

17 Push-Up Variations To Build Muscle In Your Chest, Shoulders, And Triceps

Add These 9 Best Rear Delt Exercises For Bigger Shoulders And Improved Posture

How To Do The Dumbbell Snatch: The Barbell Snatch Variation That Works The Whole Body

How To Do The Trap-Bar Deadlift: Expert Tips From A Personal Trainer

How To Do The Barbell Curl: Instructions, Tips, And Variations

A Personal Trainer Explains How To Do The Landmine Press (And Why!)

A Personal Trainer Gives Expert Tips On How To Do The Back Squat

How To Do The Sumo Deadlift: Step-By-Step Instructions, Tips, And Benefits

How To Do The Close-Grip Bench Press: Tips From A Personal Trainer

Drop Set Workout: Build Muscle and Reduce Workout Length

6 Hotel Gym Workouts To Stay On Top Of Your Fitness Goals

Cable Leg Workouts For Bigger, Stronger Legs

At Home Bodyweight Workout: 18 Trainer-Approved Bodyweight Exercises

Ultimate 10-Minute Ab Workout, by a Certified Personal Trainer

The Best Muscle Group Combinations to Workout Together And Which Exercises to Do

Hitting A Fitness Wall? Try These Wall Exercises for a Full-Body Workout

The 5/3/1 Workout: Exploring the Legendary Powerlifting Program

Build Muscle and Strength With These Cable Machine Workouts

7 Sprint Workouts You Can Do Anywhere To Get Faster

Have a Ball! 12 Stability Ball Exercises That Target Every Muscle Group

Tips for a Good Morning Workout (Plus a 30-Minute Routine to Try)

Get Pumped With This Chest, Shoulder, and Triceps Workout

Add These 12 Rhomboid Exercises For Upper Back Strength And Size

Prevent Injuries and Build Strength With These 8 Adductor Exercises

Superset Workouts: Save Time and Build Strength

How Long Should a Workout Be? Advice From a Personal Trainer

The 11 Best Landmine Exercises to Add to Your Routine

Try This Ultimate Cable Chest Workout for Strength and Muscle

Get Pumped Up With The 8 Best Cable Back Workouts

EMOM Workouts: What Are They And Why Should You Do Them?

9 Moves to Add to Your Inner Chest Workouts for Strength and Hypertrophy

In-Chair Exercises For Seniors: Get Stronger With These 15 Movements

8 Serratus Anterior Exercises: How and Why to Do Them

5×5 Workout: An Old-School Way to Build Strength and Size

Long Head Biceps Exercises: 7 Best Curl Variations for Pronounced Peaks

The Ultimate Guide To Chest and Back Workout for Upper Body Strength