Here is a link to my latest article in India today.
This is what it says
Heading to a gym at the end of a hard day's work figures as a chore on your daily list of must-dos and you obviously do not look forward to it. So how is it that all those women staring out at you from the glossies manage it day in, day out? Simple, have fun while you're at it.
"It is essential to make a mundane routine fun. There's no point in doing the same thing 365 days a year. I try and do something different every single day," says Delhi-based fitness expert, Kiran Sawhney, 40. If it's aerobics you're doing, try and change the choreography. If it's circuit training, tweak it a little or try any form of 'dancercise'- jazz, tango or bhangra-as they are great fun workouts. For, as the body begins to get used to a fitness regimen, its effectiveness begins to drop. At her studio, Fitnesolution, Sawhney tries to bring these elements together.
A graduate from the National Institute of Fashion Technology, Delhi, this fitness aficionado was a stay-athome mother until 1996. She had also completed a course in commercial flying and then went on to do a course in fitness and took a liking to it. Courses and certifications followed as she balanced work with bringing up her two sons. Of course it helped that her timings were flexible, there were no deadlines and her husband was supportive.
Unlike other gym-obsessed trainers, she recommends working out at home once you know the exercises. "You don't have to buy heavy duty machines, inexpensive equipment like a bosu ball, trampoline or medicine ball can give you fully equipped workouts," she says. A good idea in the summer is to go for water sports or aqua aerobics. It keeps you fit and cool. And since it's a group activity, you can ask your friends to join in. In fact enrolling with a friend for a workout like kick-boxing or krav maga can be enjoyable and is sure to keep you motivated.
This is what it says
Heading to a gym at the end of a hard day's work figures as a chore on your daily list of must-dos and you obviously do not look forward to it. So how is it that all those women staring out at you from the glossies manage it day in, day out? Simple, have fun while you're at it.
"It is essential to make a mundane routine fun. There's no point in doing the same thing 365 days a year. I try and do something different every single day," says Delhi-based fitness expert, Kiran Sawhney, 40. If it's aerobics you're doing, try and change the choreography. If it's circuit training, tweak it a little or try any form of 'dancercise'- jazz, tango or bhangra-as they are great fun workouts. For, as the body begins to get used to a fitness regimen, its effectiveness begins to drop. At her studio, Fitnesolution, Sawhney tries to bring these elements together.
A graduate from the National Institute of Fashion Technology, Delhi, this fitness aficionado was a stay-athome mother until 1996. She had also completed a course in commercial flying and then went on to do a course in fitness and took a liking to it. Courses and certifications followed as she balanced work with bringing up her two sons. Of course it helped that her timings were flexible, there were no deadlines and her husband was supportive.
Unlike other gym-obsessed trainers, she recommends working out at home once you know the exercises. "You don't have to buy heavy duty machines, inexpensive equipment like a bosu ball, trampoline or medicine ball can give you fully equipped workouts," she says. A good idea in the summer is to go for water sports or aqua aerobics. It keeps you fit and cool. And since it's a group activity, you can ask your friends to join in. In fact enrolling with a friend for a workout like kick-boxing or krav maga can be enjoyable and is sure to keep you motivated.
Oh my god. It is your interview or your resume with age and family details...
ReplyDeleteSuch a nice write up...You must be really happy.
ReplyDeleteCongratulations on being featured again! I like your advice about not doing the same thing over and over. I actually get bored if I am repeating the same workout! I try to change it, try classes, do one-on-one sessions, etc. I wish there was more of a variety of things to do here in Dhaka though :)
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By what standards is a Bosu ball inexpensive? It costs INR 12,000 here in Mumbai.
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