Nairobi, Jan. 24 -- There are two. no, three. actually four solid reasons why cloud engineer Paddy Adalla has quietly stepped away from the gym,or, more specifically, from lifting weights the way he used to. And no, it has nothing to do with that brutal head injury that nearly rearranged his face: the right side fractured, the orbital socket that holds his eye cracked.

The real reason starts with a belt.

He is currently chasing his Green Belt in karate, and that pursuit alone demands more time, energy and commitment than a typical gym split ever did.

"Karate is not something you squeeze in between leg day and chest day. It asks for your full attention -your lungs, your legs and, occasionally, your ego," he tellsBD Life.

Then there is ...