2010-Vol 2 - Fitness one

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2 | pROpEL fITNESS

Propel Fitness | Vol - 02 | 2010 

PROPEL FITNESS CONTENTS 

02 Equipment showroom 

store for equipment @ Alwarpet 

03 FitnessOne 25th centre 

at Mugappair 

15 Recipe 

Warm fruit stew 

16 Pink Success stories 

17 Seasonal Foods 

Benefits of seasonal foods 

24 Potluck @ Bangalore 

26 Obesity & Breaset 

Cancer 

by Dr. B. Sathya Priya M.S., 

28 Fitness for Visually 

challenged 

Fitness centre @ Nethrodhya 

FAMILY 

TOGETHERNESS 

FITNESSONE / PINK CENTRES 

CHENNAI COIMBATORE 

Alwarpet : No. 218, TTK Road, 

PH - 24671222 

Anna Nagar : Q 90, 4th Main Road, Anna 

Nagar West, PH - 26211222. 

Kilpauk : 17, Lakshmi Street, 

PH - 2647 1222. 

Taramani : ITPC, Ascendas, CSIR Road, 

PH - 2254 1222. 

Thiruvanmiyur : Abishek 

Ramaniyam,No.68, ECR, PH - 4554 3905. 

Mugappair : Mogappair West Main Road, 

Mogappair West, Above TITAN Showroom, 

PH - 2647 8787 

Nungambakkam : 37/1, College Road, 

PH - 28250 860. 

BesantNagar : T21A & T21B, First Floor, 

6th Avenue, PH - 2446 1222. 

Valasaravakkam : 5, First Floor, 

Indira Nagar, Arcot Road, 

PH - 2486 9622. 

Velachery : Tansi Nagar, 15th Cross, 

Behind karaikudi Restaurant, 

PH - 2243 6122 

BANGLORE 

Koramangala : Shankar Plaza, No. 24, 

80ft. Road, ST Bed, PH - 2552 1222. 

Indira Nagar : 212/A, IndraNagar, 100Ft. 

Rd., 1st Main Road, Domlur, 2nd Stage, 

PH - 2535 1152. 

JayaNagar : 16/1-1, 19th Cross, 3rd Block, 

South-In Circle, PH - 2653 1222. 

Shadashiv Nagar : #35&36, 2nd Main 

Road, 3rd floor SJR Maximus, PH - 4140 

0400. 

Brook Fields : 1st Floor, ASK Towers,100 

Feet ITPL Road, PH - 4115 4106. 

IndiraNagar - Pink : No.1155, 12th Main, 

HAL, IInd stage, PH - 2525 7456. 

04 

Love Love is working working out 

together 

R.S Puram : 133/82, West Sambandam Road, 

PH - 255 1222. 

Trichy Road : Orange Building, 

Opp. Cheran Complex, PH - 6561 222. 

Crosscut Road : 461, Crosscut Road, 

PH - 438 0633. 

HYDERABAD 

Kondapur : Park View Towers, Kondapur Road, 

PH - 3078 2233. 

TIRUPUR 

Avinashi Road (above Nilgiris), PH - 324 1222. 

PUNE 

Weikfield IT City Info Park, Vadgoansheri, 

PH - 6628 1571. 

SALEM 

Ram Lakshman Towers, Sri Ram Nagar, 

PH - 93449 80001. 

ERODE 

3rd Floor, 324/1, Gayatri Plaza, Brough Road, 

PH - 2217122. 

All information contained in this presented for informational 

purposes only. Nothing contained in this issue is to be used 

as a substitute for seeking professional medical advice, diagnosis, 

treatment and care. Please consult your own physician 

or appropriate health care provider about the applicability of 

any options with respect to your own symptoms or medical 

conditions. We do not endorse, recommend or approve any 

products or medication or any other information provided / 

referred herein. We take no responsibility as to the accuracy 

of statements. We rely on independent writers and reader responses 

to present us with ideas and informational material. 

12 

OVERUSE 

INJURY 

A LAYMAN’S 

PERSPECTIVE 

20 

08 

WORKOUT 

TOGETHER 


new propel 

equipment 

showroom 

@ alwarpet 

FitnessOne opened its 3 rd Propel 

Fitness Equipment Showroom. 

The showroom has wide range of fitness 

equipments ranging from cardio - Treadmills, 

Cross Trainers, Bikes to Free Weights, Multi 

gyms and other variety of fitness accessories. 

The showroom markets a wide range of 

international fitness equipment and gear for 

the home, residential projects, hotels, clubs, 

gyms and institutional markets. 

Propel fitness equipments are also available 

@ Jus sportz, Ampa Mall, chennai. Other 

showrooms are at kilpauk, Chennai and 

koramangala, Bangalore. Both showrooms 

are inside FitnessOne centre. 

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th 

25Centre 

@ MUGAPPAIR 

10 th centre in chennai 

Keeping up with our commitment to provide 

comprehensive health and fitness solutions 

to the growing fitness conscious society, 

we opened 25 th centre at Mogappair, 

Chennai. 

FitnessOne Mogappair offers the latest 

and most effective in fitness technology. 

The centre has a high- tech gym, cardio 

training, personal training, weight loss 

management, strength training facilities 

and locker facility. 

Mr. Yuvan Shankar Raja, Music Director, 

inaugurated the centre. 


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FAMILY 

TOGETHERNESS 

Malathi Mohan 

Dean, Academy of Fitness Management

FiTnESS PEnETRaTES inTO EvERY aSPECT OF YOuR liFE. STaRTing wiTh hEalTh, iT iS iMPORTanT ThaT all 

MEMbERS OF YOuR FaMilY aRE EnjOYing gOOD hEalTh, bEing STROng anD RObuST. Can EaCh FaMilY MEMbER 

aChiEvE all ThiS, all bY hiMSElF OR hERSElF? MaYbE POSSiblE, buT iT’S nEvER COMPlETE. havE YOu 

SEEn ThE ‘huDDlE’ in a TEaM gaME? whaT iS iT MEanT FOR? iT iS TO CaRRY ThE TEaM aS a whOlE TO aChiEvE 

ThE gOal OF winning. SiMilaRlY, in FaMiliES, ThERE ShOulD bE TOTal PaRTiCiPaTiOn. TRuE, EaCh MEMbER 

ShOulD havE ThEiR Own SPaCE anD Own inTERESTS, buT FOR FiTnESS, all ShOulD bE invOlvED. 

If the father likes golf, the grand pa likes his morn- 

ing walk and laughing group, if the son likes his cricket 

and the daughter is busy with her dance classes, where 

does that leave the home-makers, mother and grand 

ma? In most families their mornings are usually occupied 

with family chores, after which they want to be 

left alone. A great excuse, no doubt, but mid-morning 

gymming or home exercising should not be difficult. 

Mothers with careers outside the home, obviously, find 

it more difficult. Evenings could be family exercising together. 

If all don’t get home in the evenings, after dinner 

walks, even leisurely walks will be of great help for 

health and happiness. 

Food and fitness go hand in hand. It’s one of the 

most sensitive subjects, as family members may have 

differing needs and tastes. Additionally, food is consumed 

so frequently during the day, that much thought 

must be spent on it. One of the most important steps in 

food production is menu planning. If every family could 

spend some quality time together, contributing their 

ideas, opinions, likes and dislikes and cooperating with 

the group, meals could be made more interesting and 

better accepted, without force. 

According to the USA Bureau of Labour Statistics, The 

average time spent on household chores like cooking is 

2 hours per day. The ‘chore’ can be made a ‘fun time’ if 

family members shared it as often as possible. This will 

help the family to get closer and give more fulfillments 

to each contributor. 

“EvEry aspEct of thE mEal lEnds itsElf to rElationship 

building”. 

That’s why our traditional Indian kitchens used to be 

spacious to include large preparations and dining space 

too, even if it was on the floor and not on a table. 

I remember our family participation for the summer 

pickling of ‘avakkai’, a mango pickle that Andhras cannot 

be kept away from! The older men took to cutting 

300 to 500 mangoes. The ladies would get the entire 

pre-preparations ready, children wiped each mango 

piece and did other odd jobs. The final mixing was completed 

by the head of the family, my father, ably guided 

by my mother. A pickle to last the whole year for a family 

of 20 members and unlimited guests and friends, and 

don’t forget, fond memories pickled for a life time! 


Success Stories 

BrooKfieLds 

I took long time to convince myself to join a fitness centre, but it has been one of the worthy decisions I made in the recent 

past. My husband convinced me to choose FitnessOne over other local fitness centers and so I joined at FitnessOne 

Brookefields. 

During my first week I met the Physio who got me enrolled into “Trim Package”, with continuous help of their Dietician 

(Poornima) and Trainer (Alok) and other staff members I now have lost 10.2 kg within 55 days of work day 

I am happy that I chose FitnessOne than any other fitness centre as they played vital part in helping me reduce weight in a 

healthy manner. Finally, I would also like to thank my family in supporting me on this journey. 


Let me introduce myseLf as 

Kanagarathinam @ mani age 62 

yrs wife of dr. maLLiKa arjunan 

height: 154.6 cms, weight: 101 

Kgs. 

For the past few years my husband and 

myself noticed that I was putting on a 

lot of weight and increased blood pressure 

(luckily no diabetics) My husband 

and one of his friend consulted by him 

suggested to put me on anti hypertensive drugs. 

But the blood pressure became erratic- suddenly low and sometimes 

high (in spite of drugs) so irregular. My husband and another 

doctor decided then “my obesity might be the cause of high 

blood pressure and advised me to control diet and reduce weight 

(but they did not say how to reduce). 

But again reducing weight had become a nightmare for me only if 

I lose 1Kg in a month it will shoot up to 2 kgs the next month. If I 

put on strict -“no food in night”- idea, my body did not cooperate 

and fainting attacks started to come. 

Reducing weight and blood pressure had become a distant 

dream for me but in my mind I had – 

“Chinna chinna aasai siradikum aasai, 

Chinna chinna pennai pola thuli vilayada aasai, 

Gundu Gundu sathaikalai kuraithuvida aasai- idhu 

Vanavilai pidthu katuvadhu pola aasai” 

“Is it possible to reduce weight or is it a dream only” 

We went for a morning walk one day and saw an advertisement 

board about Pink. Without even telling me my husband went to 


coimBatore 

enquire about Pink and consulted Pink staff whether in this advanced 

age will it be possible to reduce weight. My husband was 

fully satisfied and enrolled me the next day itself in the Pink centre. 

Considering my age of 62 yrs and high blood pressure 

180/100mm hg I presume Dietician Uma Maheswari and Physiotherapist 

Thenmozhi took it as a challenge and put me on a 

good balanced diet (never caused fainting attacks) and physiotherapy 

classes-my god!- Thenmozhi Physiotherapist moved my 

legs this way and that way in practice sessions which I was not 

able to do myself and all other exercises including cycling, treadmill, 

rowing, strength which she took extra care (due to my age 

and high blood pressure) and I’m thankful to them and Pink staff 

as a whole. 

My sincere thanks to all staff of Pink who affectionately called 

me “grandma” and encouraged me to undertake exercises but 

for them I would not have succeeded. 

result: 

reduced 11 kg in 5 months. 

reduction of high blood pressure – my doctor says now i’m having 

a controlled pressure and reduced the dosage of drugs. 

FURTHER AIM: 

To Reduce further 10 kgs (and with this I hope to have a normal 

blood pressure too). 

Me and my husband thank Pink and all their staff for their good 

work- Our Thanks to Dietician Uma Maheswari and Physiotherapist 

Thenmozhi in particular. 

May God bless Pink Fitness Centre with more success like mine! 

Kavitha Hemnath 

FitnessOne Member


Pink has brought some colours back in my life. For past 5 

years I was suffering from Severe Diabetes and I was having 

two tablets everyday. I had treatment but still continued 

the problems and I was advised to control my weight and 

also my diet habits. Even though I was having the tablets 

I could not control my sugar level. Doctors advised me to 

reduce my weight which I could not do at home even after 

walking for 1 hour in the morning and in the evening. 

Then I joined in a local gym near by to my house where 

I could not loose any of my extra pounds. Through a friend 

and advertisement I came to know about Pink FitnessOne 

and decided to join. Within the first week of my joining I got 

the confidence that I can loose my weight and I can come 

back to my normal weight and can control my sugar level 

without the help of any tablets. 

When I came here I was advised to take Trim package 

because I had to make a lot of changes in my diet. I joined 

in the Trim annual package. Deepthi is my nutritionist and 

Kumutha is my trainer. They assess me everyday. As I have a 

AlwARPet 

history of Leg injuries, in the begin- 

ning I was supposed to do only light 

workouts given by Kumutha.She took 

personal care and she was very considerate. 

Deepthi put me under diet, 

which was not a crash diet, but nutritive. 

That helped me to reduce my 

weight and to bring my sugar level to 

normal. Now I am able to maintain a normal sugar level 

with out any tablets. The ambiance in this center is very 

good and the trainers are very warm and friendly. The staffs 

are very efficient and the whole atmosphere made me feel 

happy. I have lost 11 Kg in a span of 6 months and I got 

relieved from the tablet eating routine. The trainer helped 

me to do certain exercises to reduce the knee pain. The 

nutritionist has given me daily menus and check with me 

regularly whether I follow it or not, which I feel very caring. 

I would definitely recommend this center to my friends 

if they need one. I wish Pink and the staff all the success in 

coming years too. 

PonGAl DAMAkA @ FItnessone AlwARPet 

A great event of Pongal Celebration was organized in FitnessOne, Alwarpet. 

A Colorful Rangoli was decorated at the entrance site. 

To make the occasion more lively and colorful, we had structured Nutrition 

exhibition enacting the Nutritive values to our valuable clients, together 

with attractive stalls, and Fun games with encouraging compliments for 

the winners. To cap it all, a delicious healthy Porridge was distributed 

to all our visitors throughout the day. 

coimBatore 

The main centre of attraction of the whole day campaign was the 

preparation of sweet Pongal with the joyous mood of all our participants. The 

entire centre was filled with the aroma of scrumptious Pongal, tilting our entire 

participants to focus on this festivity. The merriment was very memorable for 

all the participants and Fitness One Families, to celebrate more in the months 

to come. 

We owe this whole occasion to our eminent customers who all contributed to 

this Grand Gala. 


Workout 

together 

work out with your Loved one & 

experience the fun in exercise 

By 

Y. Ramakrishna, 

Sports Performance Enhancement Specialist, AFM 

Spending quality time together aS a 

couple doeSn’t need to Stay at the reStaurant, 

going to the movieS, or even 

cuddling at home. if you and your 

partner are having trouble coming 

up with freSh activitieS to enjoy, take a 

(Speed) walk to the neareSt gym. 

BUILD A “STRONG” 

RELATIONSHIP 

Working out as a couple is an easy way to stay 

motivated with your exercise routine, and will 

keep you both in great shape throughout the year. 

Besides, pumping yourselves full of endorphins 

will help cultivate that happy feeling even more; 

regular exercise can improve your mood, help you 

lose weight, and just leave you feeling great more 

often than not. 

THE BENEFITS OF 

ExERcISING wITH 

YOUR PARTNER 

• The two of you may be at different fitness levels 

and have different goals, but that doesn’t 

mean that you can’t exercise together. There 


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are plenty of reasons to give it a try: 

• Safety. With someone else watching your 

form and being there to spot you when you 

need it, you’ll exercise more safely than if 

you were alone. 

• Quality time. Couples spend most of their 

time apart due to careers and other responsibilities. 

Instead of hitting the gym alone, 

plan a workout time that fits both of your 

schedules. You’ll reach your fitness goals, 

without sacrificing that one-on-one time that 

every partnership needs. 

• a Common intereSt. Add exercise to your 

list of shared interests and hobbies. The possibility 

for new, unique activities is endless 

and keeps things exciting. 

• motivation & Support. Getting encouragement 

and praise from your partner is 

one of the best motivators. It’ll help both of 

you remain consistent and take care of one 

another. 

new YeAR eve At 

FItnessone - R s PURAM 

New Year’s eve was celebrated at FitnessOne R S Puram. 

During the month of December, cookery contest, Fitness 

Challenge, Weight & inch loss contest were organized. 

Members participated with great enthusiasm and 

gifts were given to the winners. Fun Games & Open dance 

were part of the show. It ended with a cake cutting by clients 

& refreshments were distributed. 

communicating throughout aLL these 

exerCiSeS with QueStionS appropriate 

to the exercise is the Key to success. 

CURLS 

R.s. PURAM 



I’m glad to write about the way FitnessOne helped out in 

my weight reduction from a century score of 100 to 92 kgs 

in a span of 1 ½ month with 30 sessions Personal Training 

(15 sessions completed right now). 

Let me tell you my success story from being I-M-P-O-S-S- 

I-B-L-E to becoming IM possible, I being a Doctor thought 

that I have no time for gym or health club but at the same 

time realized that its heights that I am obese and should 

somehow get time out of my tight schedule, at last the day 

arrived when I was told by my good friend Santhosh that 

there is a gym called FitnessOne and I browsed net too to 

know more about it, finally I was convinced and joined as a 

TRIM member (3 months) at FitnessOne, Jaya Nagar. 

I was introduced to Miss Sana Thousia my Dietician who 

will be guiding me on my diet. This package proved lucky 

to me as I was kept under her guidance and motivation, 

though she was new to her job she was focused on my goal 

of weight reduction and only on weight loss!, Sana planned 

a diet chart which I preferred, but at the same time low in 

calories, she even allowed to feast whenever I went to my 

native once in a while, as I stayed away from home I had no 

go of creating a small kitchen in my house so that I prepare 

few things which she wanted me to prepare at home onlythis 

proved my cooking skills too, apart from this she used 

to check my home work (my diet diary), I used to write 

what I ate the whole day and got corrected from her, one 

day she even scolded me when my diet went off, but it was 


Centre: Jayanagar 

good that it happened. 

How can I forget the day when 

she advised me to take a personal 

jaya nagar 

trainer, that’s how I came across 

R.Sathish my personal trainer, 

I was seeing him from past few 

days since I joined the gym, I 

thought he is smart but never 

thought how his skills would 

help me, this was realistic when he really started of with 

my exercise plan, he was funny-jolly and at the same time 

serious of what I was doing, Sathish planned a workout 

card for me which suited me, few things I experienced 

with him is that he used to watch on my ability doing Iron 

Man, Ab’s crunches, stair climbing etc., etc., I never used 

to do Iron Man beyond 5-10 seconds (now I can hold myself 

for 2 minutes), abs crunches not beyond 10 but now 50 

repetitions. He used to chat with me when I am using stair 

climber and I thought he would not notice if I miss a one or 

two steps, but he catch holds of me and says if you do few 

more steps its better for you or climb down lets proceed. 

Now comes the climax of my story that I lost 7 ½ kgs in 

1 ½ month of following a proper diet and exercise, the 

sad part is that im leaving Bangalore for my masters and I 

will miss them and everyone who are a part of Jayanagar 

FitnessOne(dil-se)!!!:-) 

CHRIstMAs CeleBRAtIons 

FItnessone - sAleM 

sAleM 

Fitnessone-Salem had very unique and enthusiastic 

aerobic competitions on the Christmas celebration. 

The event took place on 25th of December-09. Families, 

friends and neighbors of members actively supported 

the competitors. 25 members participated in 

the competition leading to three winners in solo performance 

and two winners in group performance.

feng shui 

geeta rajagopalan 

Feng-Sui consultant 

feng shui is a complex body of knowledge that reveals 

how to balance the energies of any given space to assure 

the health and good fortune for people inhabiting it. Feng 

means wind and Shui means water. in Chinese culture 

wind and water are associated with good health, thus 

good feng shui came to mean good fortune, while bad 

feng shui means bad luck, or misfortune. The notion of 

the two elements comes from the idea that everything in 

life should exist in a delicate balance and that this needs 

to be respected. 

not surprisingly therefore, Feng Shui and ‘decluttering’ go 

hand in hand since ‘clutter’ disturbs the balance of any 

space. There’s no faster way to block and stagnate energy 

from circulating around your home than to have it filled 

with clutter. if you’re ready to start making more money, 

find a happy relationship, or even just experience a better 

mood, then look no further than your own home. You’ll 

be amazed at the change when you whole-heartedly start 

getting rid of clutter. 

although most of us look at cleaning and organizing as 

a chore, it’s important to realize that our home and the way we live in it plays a huge role in our life. if we’re living in a dirty, cluttered 

environment, we’re going to feel bogged down, out of control, and perhaps depressed. if, however, we’re living in a clean, well-organized 

space, we’re going to feel uplifted, empowered, and confident. Our home represents who we are at our deepest level, and it’s important 

we show ourselves and others that we’re moving through life in a positive, assertive direction. 

Thus focusing on de-cluttering will purify and cleanse you house, office or mind of all the negative vibes and energies and will create a 

fresh pathway for strong vibrant Chi (energy) to flow into your home and nourish your energy. 

Apart from being a Feng-Sui consultant for over a decade, she is an interior designer and a Tarot Reader. She can be contacted on geetalakshmi@gmail.com 


One tends to see injury as an 

event of the moment like a fall, an impact 

or a hit, a car accident etc., This is well at 

times of course but all injury does not fit 

the above stereotype. Recall, the trivial 

nature of some injuries while performing 

routine activities as in reaching forward, 

bending down, just plain walking, getting 

out of your car after a long ride, sneezing, 

standing for a period of time etc. It is obvious 

then that there was an injury waiting 

to happen and the trivial activity was 

the ‘ last straw on the camel’s back’ . 

What happens in the gym may be more 

than trivial but could add to the ‘straws on 

the camel’s back’. Repetitive activity of a 

faulty nature even if trivial can be cumulative 

and may lead to a full blown injury 

down the road. This is what is termed as 

an overuse injury. Therefore awareness is 

essential as many of us fit a level of vulnerability. 

The following may be some examples of 

individual types that may be on the upper 

end of the list in lines of vulnerability. 

1. Age over 30 years 

2. A sedentary lifestyle involving minimal 

physical exertion 

3. Poor eating and hydration habits with 


obesity 

4. Lack of rest and poor sleeping habits 

5. The born again exerciser that has never 

exercised in the past but now since 

his /her career and essential fundamentals 

of life are out of the way feels 

it is time to get in shape. 

6. The ‘weekend warrior’, who spends 

all week serving a hectic non physical 

schedule, but over the weekend goes 

all out physically 

7. The once good looking individual who 

has lost touch secondary to family 

and career ties but is now ready and 

determined to look debonair hunky 

again 

8. Or the otherwise young and fit enthusiast 

who is pushing beyond the limits 

of normalcy because it feels good for 

the psyche (e.g. runners high, he-man 

feel, peer pressure) 

Every one understands that matter wears 

and tears, secondary to function or friction. 

We need to come to terms that we 

are matter as well essentially made of element 

and minerals. May be that is why we 

decay and decompose after death as we 

are being recycled back into nature. How 

often do we take the effort to maintain 

‘matter’ (car, windows, fridge, bicycle etc) 

in our households by not exposing them to 

certain forces or chemical toxins by polishing, 

lubricating or cleaning them. If this 

does not occur it is subject to wear and 

tear. We need to understand that the human 

body also fits this perspective. It can 

be internal or external. 

InteRnAl 

Inappropriate exposure to toxins (what we 

put in, junk food, sugars, alcohol excess, 

smoking etc, lack of rest and sleep, stress, 

inhaling environmental and occupational 

toxins). 

exteRnAl 

Poor maintenance as in the polishing and 

lubricating would be similar to inadequate 

movement, flexibility and strength. With a 

poor basic body infrastructure, if one begins 

to over exercise they are most definitely 

vulnerable. 

So, our muscles, tendons, joints, ligaments 

etc will fit this description. They are ‘matter’, 

subject to wear and tear and if you fit 

into the above overall stereotype, then you 

are vulnerable to injury. The injury is cu-

mulative over a period of time secondary 

to repetition, which can happen in the gym 

and this is what shows up as aches and 

pain. Being able to appropriately identify 

them in a timely manner and seeking the 

help of the appropriate health professional 

is important as this may prevent chronic 

pain and a full blown injury requiring surgery. 

Better yet maintenance or prevention 

of these injuries from occurring in the first 

place would be the need of the hour to 

maintain a more productive lifestyle. 

Overuse injury may be occupational or recreational 

as in sport or working out in the 

gym. An overview of what could potentially 

happen in the gym is the point of discussion 

in this article. Regionally overuse injury 

can happen in the spine (neck, upper 

back, lower back), shoulder, elbow, wrist 

(more vulnerable to occupational overuse), 

hip, knee, ankle and foot. The modes 

of force that can potentially cause overuse 

injury are impact loading, tension, shearing 

and vibration. Ultimately the single denominator 

that causes cumulative injury is 

fatigue because tissues start failing when 

fatigue is prolonged. Hence a combination 

of a vulnerable type as mentioned above, 

faulty repetitive activity and fatigue are 

the key reasons for overuse injury. One 

can see how all three factors can occur in 

Dr. Deepak Sebastian Bpt, mhS, Dpt, nD, phD 

Physiotherapist and Naturopathic doctor 

American Board Certified 

Fellow American Academy of OMPT 

Clinical instructor and Director 

Institute of Therapeutic Sciences 

Northville, MI, USA 

overuSe 

injury 

A layman’s perspective 

the gym. The following are some regional 

considerations and a more detail overview 

in subsequent articles in this series. 

A brief overview of the region and symptoms 

to look for to bring to the attention 

to the health professional available in the 

gym i.e. physiotherapist, are mentioned. 

The potential vulnerable forces are also 

mentioned. The information here is not all 

inclusive but worth considering. 

neCk AnD UPPeR BACk 

Your occupation could involve more of 

desk and computer work, overhead activity, 

excessive driving. 

Activity in the gym involves overhead lifting 

a weight in front of the body, impact loading 

as in jumping and aerobics. 

SymptomS 

Pain in the neck with a stiff feeling, headaches 

behind the head, pain radiating into 

the shoulder blades and arms, pain on 

coughing and sneezing 

loweR BACk 

Your occupation could involve prolonged 

desk and computer work, excessive stand- 

ing, walking, bending and lifting, excessive 

time spent driving a car or riding a motorcycle. 

Activity in the gym involves bending forward 

and lifts for the lattismus muscle, 

dead lifts, overhead lifting a weight in front 

of the body, impact loading as in jumping 

and aerobics, treadmill, stair master, 

squats with weights in the shoulders, arm 

curls with bar weights, standing and pulling 

a weight from below towards the chest. 

SymptomS 

Pain in the back with a stiff feeling, pain 

radiating into the tail bone and buttocks, 

Pain radiating into the buttock and back of 

the leg, sometimes into the foot, pain on 

bending and twisting, pain on coughing, 

Pain sitting or driving 

sHoUlDeR 

Your occupation could involve more of 

desk and computer work, excessive overhead 

activity, and lifting. 

Activity in the gym involves overhead lifting, 

and lifting sideways for the deltoids, 

lifting a weight in front of the body, bench 

press and lat pulls. 

SymptomS 


Pain in the shoulder that is reproduced when lifting the arm over the 

head, pain radiating into the upper arm that typically disturbs sleep. 

There can be clicking noises in the shoulder. 

elBow 

Your occupation could involve repeated use of the wrist as in using a 

keyboard, excessive gripping. 

Activity in the gym involves any type of exercise that involves excessive 

gripping and wrist movement. 

SymptomS 

Pain on the outside on inside of the elbow 

HIP 

Your occupation could involve excessive standing, walking, climbing 

stairs, bending and lifting. 

Activity in the gym involves leg press, squats, jumping and hopping, 

treadmill, stair master. 

SymptomS 

Pain in the groin areas, sides of the hip and buttock, deep into the 

buttock and sometimes radiating down the leg. A stiff feeling in the 

hip and pain in the nights, especially while turning or rolling over. 

knee 

Your occupation could involve more of desk and computer work, excessive 

standing, walking, bending and lifting, excessive driving and 

pushing on the accelerator with the foot 

Activities in the gym involves leg press, squats, jumping and hopping, 

treadmill, stair master. 

SymptomS 

Pain in front of the knee typically aggravated by squatting to pick up 

things off the floor or climbing stairs. Pain on the inner side of the 

Success Stories L. ShRuThI Pink Coimbatore 

I experienced the best days in my life 

when I lost almost 17 kgs in just 5 to 6 

months of proper workout and regular 

diet. The credit goes to my trainer, 

and Pink! Undoubtedly I would have 

missed happiness and satisfaction 

in my life if I had missed pink. Only 

one thing to mention, THANKS to my 

wonderful trainer Deepa and beautiful 

pink. No woman should miss this 

experience. I swear I won’t. 


I want to dedicate rhythmic 

lines about my days in pink. 

It’s my life’s link 

But it’s not about my friends 

Not the day’s end 

It’s of course about Pink. 

Links my health, 

My hidden strength; 

Sinks my weight, 

Now my life is at the zenith’s height. 

knee, increased with standing and walking. 

Ankle AnD Foot 

Your occupation could involve excessive standing, walking. 

Activities in the gym involves treadmill, leg press, squats, jumping 

and hopping, stair master, calf press 

SymptomS 

Pain in the heel typically felt most with the first few steps after waking 

up in the morning or after a period of rest. Tingling and numbness 

in foot, squeezing and cramping pain in the shin area that increases 

during or after a workout and sometimes wakes you up in the night. 

The above is an overview and not all inclusive. There is a tendency 

for a ‘mind over matter’ approach over aches and pains in the gym, 

and may work at times. But the exercise enthusiast is recommended 

to observe worsening of symptoms, or non resolution of symptoms in 

the above categories. Timely intervention by your physiotherapist or 

other health care professional may prevent a chronic situation and 

make you exercise lifestyle more productive and enjoyable. 

Changes my style 

Ranges my esteem; 

Lives my thinks 

And it’s all about my Pink. 

It’s the happiness 

It’s my lasting smile; 

And all about the gladness 

That this is like an everlasting Nile. 

crosscut road

-Bindhu Vijayaraghavan 

Asst prof. of Nutrition, AFm 

Warm Fruit Stew 

Ingredients: 

Mixed fruits : 2 cups (apple, pineapple, plums, 

grapes, guava, papaya or any fruit 

of your choice) 

Sugar syrup : ¼ cup 

Cinnamon powder : ½ tspn 

Butter : 1 tbspn 

Thick Coconut milk: ½ cup 

Salt : a pinch 

Method: 

1. Heat the frying pan and then melt the butter in it. 

2. Add the fruit mixture to the butter. 

3. Toss it in low flame for 2 minutes. 

4. Then sprinkle the cinnamon powder and salt and let it cook for one more minute. 

5. Now add the sugar syrup to the fruit mixture. 

6. Cover the pan and allow the mixture to simmer for 2 minutes in the sugar syrup. 

7. Switch off the flame and transfer the contents into a serving bowl. Allow the mixture to cool partially. 

8. While the mixture is still warm, add the coconut milk to it. 

9. Mix well. Do not cook the mixture after adding coconut milk. 

10. Serve warm as an accompaniment to toasted bread or with plain pound cake. 

11. Nuts can also be added to the fruit mixture as an variation. 

Recipe 


SuDha KIRaN 

Pink, Anna Nagar 

Generally women like to be fit, slim 

and healthy. One year before, I was 

fit and slim. But after my marriage, I 

put on more weight, this is common 

to every female. I became very lazy 

and tired even after I started to put on 

weight. My friends and relatives started 

commenting me that I have become 

fat. Then I realized that I need 

to reduce my weight. I came to know 

about Pink. I joined Pink-Annanagar 

and started following the exercise and 

diet. After 2 months I am able to find 

the weight loss, now I have reduced 

6 KGS IN JUST 2 MONTHS. 

I would like to thank my trainer and 

nutritionist who gave more motivation 

and took more care and attention on 

my daily workout and diet. 

Thank you Pink. My heart felt wishes 

to Pink and for all their future endeavors. 


SucceSS 

StorieS 

I am the most happiest person 

to be the member of our prestigious 

gym - Pink Valasaravakkam. 

Pink has really filled my life with happiness 

by making me healthy, fit and 

fresh and the whole credit goes to the 

instructors, dieticians and all those 

appointed by the pink. 

I from the depth of my heart thank 

my instructor Gayathri and my Dietician 

Rajalakshmi for helping me shed 

my excess weight i.e. 12KGS IN 2 

MONTHS by proper workouts and diet. 

Today because of their proper guidance 

and motivation, I am here in front of 

you with more satisfied smile. 

See the beautiful woman in you by 

joining PINK. 

pOOja 

ShaNmugam 

Pink, Valasaravakkam 

I have taken 

Annual Trim 

package in Pink Valasaravakkam. 

I would love to share my wonderful 

experience with PINK. PINK is like a 

second home to me with all the love 

and affection given to each and every 

client by the Staff and the Trainers. 

I have lost 8 KGS IN 1½ MONTH with 

the Guidance of my Trainer Rekha 

(who was with me for a very short 

time) and my Trainer now Gowri. 

My Dietician Pavithra is a very close 

friend who keeps motivating me to 

keep going on and follow my diet. 

I have joined PINK when I thought 

that I was at the end of the road. I 

was suffering from a severe knee pain 

and I am also Osteoporosis. 

That was when I learnt E N D is not 

END, in fact E.N.D. means effort never 

dies. 

N O is not a negative word, N.O. 

means next opportunity, so work 

hard, then Success is all ours. 

DR. SRuThI 

Pink, Coimbatore 

I, Dr.Sruthi 

BHMS., a Health 

care professional 

earlier paid less attention to my health 

until incidentally one day, I happened to 

check my weight and it turned to show 

70.5 kgs on the weighing scale, which 

was quite alarming to me and then I decided 

to workout on a regular basis. But 

I was sure, I would not workout if alone 

and so decided to enroll myself at some 

gym, which also had its own privacies 

and at the point of time “Pink FitnessOne, 

coimbatore” propped up to my 

mind and I decided to enquire, but I was 

not sure whether I would be able to workout 

on the machines, but the enterprising 

and motivating talk with the Pink reception 

team brought me at once to “Pink 

FitnessOne”. 

I then started my workouts at 

Pink with a WEIGHT OF 70.5 KGS, with 

initial gradual weight loss but with the 

constant motivation and support from my 

personal trainer, “Miss. Deepa”, I have 

REDUCED TO 56.5 KGS. Miss. Deepa’s 

constant personal monitoring and the 

right approach of exercises brought not 

only difference in my weight but also in 

my appearance and I am also happy that 

I am able to wear western wear clothes 

with confidence, than initially. 

Thank you very much, Miss. Deepa. 

I also thank other pink team members, 

who would always welcome me to pink 

with their smiling faces and cheering. 

Their regular interaction and their liveliness 

was always a constant motivation 

for me to drop into pink. The ambience 

and lovely pink team are really appreciable. 

Once again, thank you very much, my 

dear Pink team and in particular miss 

Deepa, my personal trainer for bringing 

in such a change 

in my outlook by 

staying beside me, 

all through the 

workouts with her 

constant motivation 

and support.

seasonal foods 

seasonaLity of food refers to the times 

of year when a given type food is at its peak, 

either in terms of harvest or its flavor. This 

is usually the time when the item is the 

cheapest and the freshest on the market. 

The food’s peak time in terms of harvest 

usually coincides with when its flavor is 

at its best. There are some exceptions; an 

example being sweet potatoes which are 

best eaten quite a while after harvest. by 

purchasing local foods in-season, you eliminate 

the environmental damage caused 

by transporting foods thousands of miles, 

your money goes directly to the farmer, and 

your family will be able to enjoy the health 

benefits of eating fresh, unprocessed fruits 

and vegetables. buying seasonal produce 

also provides an exciting opportunity to try 

new foods and to experiment with seasonal 

recipes. and it simply tastes better! 

BENEFITS OF LOcAL, SEASONAL FRUITS AND 

VEGETABLES 

There are many benefits of eating foods that are naturally available in a given 

season and location: 

• In-season produce provides optimal nutritional value. 

• Eating seasonally encourages a diverse diet. 

• Buying in-season, local produce supports your local economy. 

• Buying fruits and vegetables during their natural season is cheaper. 

• Buying local produce reduces the pollution caused by shipping, packaging, 

and storing fruits and vegetables. 

Varying your diet to align with the season’s bounty will encourage you to try 

foods that may be otherwise outside your comfort zone. Though fruits may not 

be as enticing during the colder autumn and winter months as they are during 

the sweltering summer, seasonal winter fruits contain an abundance of vitamin 

C, iron, fiber, folate and other nutrients and still rival their summer siblings in 

flavor. Similarly, vegetables harvested in winter abound with vitamins A and C, 

fiber, potassium and more. 

wARM YOUR wAY THROUGH wINTER 

mrS girija 

Administrator, AFM 

Winter is here and most of us are enjoying the slight drop in temperature hurled 

up under your razai; wintertime – a fantastic season for that extra hour invigo- 


ating walks in the crisp fresh air; for warm and nourishing food and 

drink. Cold weather brings a drop in your body temperature, which 

stimulates your appetite, so your desire to eat more comes from your 

body’s natural increase in energy use. 

The cooler weather makes us crave comfort foods like tea, coffee, 

spicy foods, alcohol, fried foods, chocolates, hot soups and stews. 

The popular belief is that winter is the time when appetites are whetted, 

the metabolism improves and hence, one can afford to take 

slightly more calories. However, this is only true if you are living in 

freezing conditions, as in the north of the country. But the fact is that 

most part of India experiences mild and sunny winters. 

Thus for most of us, our calorie requirements in winter are similar to 

those in summer. There are other, more natural ways to stay warm 

in winter. Certain foods generate heat and help cope with the falling 

temperature. The heat produced in the body by these foods is called 

diet-induced thermo-genesis. The energy released during digestion 

and assimilation eventually helps increase body heat. Keep yourself 

warm and drive away infections this winter with these heat-generating 

foods: Traditional grains like Jowar, Bajra, Barley, Oats and Corn 

have great warming properties. 


“EAT wISELY TO STAY HEALTHY” is the only health slogan for cold 

winter days. It’s beneficial to focus on foods that keep you warm and 

get your body temperature back to normal. Adjusting yourself this 

season with healthy, hearty winter foods that will leave you feeling 

fine and avoid adding inches to your waistline. 

Bring a little sunshine into your home during the cold winter months 

by enjoying the bounty of produce that’s available this season. 

freSh fruitS like citruS fruitS, amla, and vegetableS, herbS and 

Some cerealS and pulSeS are few of the foodS that make uS feel 

warm, Supported and Secured. 

nowadayS almoSt all the foodS are available throughout the 

year irreSpective of the SeaSon. but Still freSh lentilS, garden 

freSh green peaS, cauliflower, chow-chow, carrot and beanS 

are the preferable winter foodS. 

CHRISTMAS ANd NEW YEAR 

CELEBRATIONS - BESANT NAGAR 

Pink Besant Nagar organized various 

events on eve of Christmas and New 

Year celebrations in the month of january. 

` 

The celebration was filled with many 

competitions and fun games. Members 

came along with their family and 

friends. The program started with a 

Classical dance by our members and 

followed by various competitions. The 

judge for dance competition was Ms. 

Lalitha kumari (actress) who gave the 

prize to Ms.Sudha Karthik for her excellent 

dance with 3 different costume 

changes. Special prizes were given to 

Mahalakshmi and Krithika for group 

dance. Ms.Devi Nethiyar(Singer) the 

judge for singing competition gave the 

prize to Ms.Shrutha Kirthi for excellent 

singing. The best apparel 1970’s 

model judged by Ms. Malathi Mohan 

(Dean AFM) was given to Ms. Devika 

who dressed herself as Saroja Devi. We 

conducted lot of fun games like balloon 

bursting, matching the bindi which was 

won by Sujatha and Sangeetha. The 

celebration ended with a Dance by all 

the Pink members and staff together.

BOOT CAMP AT 

PINK 

BESANT NAGAR 

Pink Besant Nagar conducted 

Boot camp (group activity) for 

their members. There was active 

participation and the response 

was great. 

The participants were divided 

into different groups; they were 

guided and monitored by the 

trainers. Boot camp started with 

proper warm up and stretches 

followed by cardio, floor exercises, 

strength training with free 

weights and strength machines 

and ended with cool down and 

post exercise stretches. Participants 

spent 15 minutes for each 

session. All the clients had a different 

experience on exercise 

from their regular schedule. 

Rain or shine, 

Pink is just fine, 

Skip one workout at pink, 

& ‘U’ don’t get to sleep a wink, 

When your spirit sink, 

The only solution is pink. 

If Ur stressed, 

If your mind & body feels distressed, 

For a better ‘U’ it is pink 

& Only pink for you! 

When your emotions 

Are at their brink. 

Go get a heartful, 

Workout at pink! 

CELEBRATIONS & 

PROGRAMS AT VELACHERY 

As part of the Christmas celebration, FitnessOne, Velachery 

conducted Iron Women competition and balance test for kids 

at nearby apartment. One of the staff disguised as Santa played 

with kids and distributed chocolates and gifts to them. Prizes 

were distributed to the winners. 

WELLNESS PROGRAMME IN RESIDENTIAL FLATS 

FitnessOne,Velachery conducted wellness program at a nearby 

apartment. There was a presentation on nutrition, diet and 

role of physiotherapy in fitness. Trainers demonstrated some 

basic stretch exercises, floor exercises and exercises with swiss 

ball. Kids participated in a playful activity and were given gifts. 

All the participant had an opportunity to know about their fitness 

score and BMI. 

When you face the Monday morning blue, 

Pink is obviously the ‘healthy’ clue. 

Stretch-ups & sweat outs, step-ups & rowing. 

Aerobics or aerobatics, all under one roof 

Who needs a better proof (for a lovely you). 

A bit of determination 

Lots of perspiration 

Both turn to gratification, 

When the weighing machine, 

Blinks merely at ‘U’, 

Showing a few pounds less! 

Its pink pink all the way, 

Come dance away & do not sway, 

Thank you, Muthu for bringing pink to our 

neighborhood, 

coimBatore 

Indhushree Suresh 

Pink Coimbatore 


xercise is the most thoughtful 

gift you can give yourself. 

The best part being age is 

no bar. You are never too 

young or too old to workout. 

Activity is what makes the 

body develop through its 

growing years. Past growth, exercise keeps 

us active, healthy and free from lifestyle 

related diseases. 

E 

At FitnessOne, we see people of all ages 

come in and get the best they can from 

working out. And we have heard many success 

stories of how people have controlled 

and conquered many monsters – the worst 

of them being obesity. 

Luckily for Gangadharan (72) and Bhagirathi 

(64) their lives don’t revolve around 

fighting the battle royale most of us seem 

to be challenged by. Quite the reverse, 

in fact. “I came to FitnessOne to put on 

weight!” Bhagirathi’s eyes twinkle, literally. 

Her serious abdominal operation left 

her weak and tied to the bed, literally. “Besides, 

I also had osteoporosis,” she says. 

It took her body six whole months to get 

somewhere near normal and one and a 

half years later; she was walking around 

the house doing things by herself. 

Gangadharan, on the other hand was a 

new retiree. As the MD of Futura Polymers, 


he 

l e d a 

strenuous 

life. E s p e - 

cially during the last 15 

years of his career. “It was 

work and more work!” he remembers. 

Finally, when he took his 

bow from the company, he found odd 

niggling little pains waiting for him at the 

exit. “Throughout my work life, I had no 

BP, no blood sugar, nothing.” But, once he 

had time for himself, his body acted up. 

“I found myself living with a body having 

hardly any muscles, poor posture, lower 

back pain etc. Also I have been suffering 

from chronic sinusitis as long as I can remember. 

The two of them came to FitnessOne only 

because of Bhagirathi. “Although, mind 

you, I would have never stepped into a 

gym earlier. I always thought gyms were for 

men who wanted to build muscles,” Bhagirathi 

says. It was her doctor son who convinced 

her about working out at a gym. He 

explained to her that when a building gets 

old, it needs props to support it, similarly, 

when parts of the body become unable to 

function normally, the other parts have to 

become strong enough to support them. 

Imagine her surprise when she found a lot 

of ladies working out at the machines and 

the lady trainers! At first the machines intimidated 

her. But the careful supervision 

by a lady trainer – Muthulakshmi helped 

allay those fears. Today, the lady uses the 

machines like she always knew how. “You 

must remember I had all the problems any 

single person could have. Three vertebrae 

in my spine are fused. Lumbar 5 is Osteoporic. 

I constantly suffered from cramps in 

my legs and hands. I suffered from mal-absorption.” 

All her problems have vanished, 

and the lady has added a princely three 

kilos to her weight. “I am a walking ad for 

FitnessOne!” 

It did not start w o n d e r f u l l y, though. 

There always is trouble in paradise. Even 

though you know it’s good for you, the 

mind kicks in and brings up excuses. 

“There were days when I would not want to 

come,” she says, “and if I did I would complain.” 

Gently, reassuringly, calmly, her 

trainer would guide her through the paces, 

never taking ‘no’ for an answer. 

Now, they have become such keen exercisers 

that they plan to carry their schedules 

with them on their holiday. “We will continue 

at the YMCA,” says Gangadharan. “I 

don’t want to start sneezing again and let 

my muscles shrink,” quips the gentleman 

who took up personal training about 6 

months ago and is seeing tremendous results 

within the 60 days that he has found

his new guru – Mallikarjun and presently Ramesh 

“No way,” his wife agrees. She, during those days of 

not working out, was accustomed to getting Vitamin B 

12 shots every few months or she would black out. “It 

is six months since my last shot,” she says. “Now I am 

more normal and can race with my granddaughter!” 

Laughingly, the rather good looking couple is willing 

to be brand ambassadors for FitnessOne. Because at 

one time they were completely clueless about the benefits 

of exercising till they got started and saw improvements 

in themselves and their bodies every single 

week. And all those improvements added up – making 

them what they are today – completely and happy and 

thoroughly enjoying every little nuance of life. 

Gangadharan’s day starts at 6.15 AM when he takes 

his 90 plus mother for her daily walk. He then goes 

thorough every bit of the newspaper, gets all his facts 

together before looking into personal and family matters. 

A light lunch and snooze later, he is ready to hit 

the gym. Late evenings see him spending time with 

his mother watching the newest twists on TV soaps 

and by 10 PM, he is ready to go to bed. Many people 

are at a loose end post retirement. Their minds become 

listless and their bodies are giving up. “Let them 

come to us. We will talk to them and show them how 

much exercising has improved our lives!” 

Bhagirathi on the other hand teaches spoken English 

to underprivileged children, goes for Sanskrit and Music 

classes. Her mind is fit as her body is, and she is of 

the opinion that we are here to live, not to cry. Friends 

tell Bhagirathi not to go for walks with them. “We can’t 

keep up with you!” they confess. To them she laughs 

and says, “come, work out with me and you will be able 

to run too!” But unfortunately, it is a mind set. We tend 

to spend more on medicines and doctors than we do 

on investing in a good gym membership, investing in 

something that is fun, keeps the mind and the body 

aligned and agile. 

The human body was made to be active. It is just that 

over time, the human brain invented an easier life 

– one that was more convenient and fast. The need 

for speed grew in ways that actually slowed down the 

body. Physical movement reduced and the taste buds 

evolved. Obesity – earlier laughed at became more 

accepted. Today, the plus sizes have become so common, 

that a lot of stores have special sections catering 

to larger people. Luckily things are changing. Awareness 

is building with a lot of support from the media 

and humankind is moving – literally towards better 

health. The numbers must improve further if we are to 

go back to fitting into small and medium size clothing 

and reducing those abominable health cost bills that 

tend to cripple even if the disease doesn’t! 

Mr. Gangadharan 

Mrs. Bhagirathi 

Ascendas IT Park, FitnessOne 

I 

t is now almost two years since Vilasini and I joined Fitness 

One. Having never been to a Gym before, it was a new experience 

for both of us. As senior citizens we never imagined 

that we can fit in with the younger generation and the new 

age culture. 

Looking back now, we feel it was one of the best decisions 

we ever made. Our world has changed and we have started a new life. Today 

our lifestyle has changed and the visit to the Gym domi 

nates our daily schedule. 

Fitness One has helped us achieve our 

primary goals – to improve endurance, 

strength and 

flexibility. A lot of credit goes to 

the guidance we received from our trainer 

Syed Arab. He particularly helped us through the 

initial stages when we were more cautious about injuries 

and over exertion. Now that we have established our rhythm, 

life is more comfortable and we are enjoying our workouts. 

The atmosphere at Jayanagar FitnessOne is great and we now have a 

whole circle of new friends. The encouragement and support has been 

great and now we feel years younger. The feedback from the Physio and 

Nutritionist has always been helpful. The Centre is well maintained and 

efficiently conducted. Attractive renewal packages have been a great help. 

We have recently renewed our Annual membership and we are looking 

forward to more exciting years ahead. 

Mr.Ram Cowsik 

Mrs. Vilasini Cowsik 

Jayanagar, FitnessOne 


I 

started working out to overcome my poor sleeping habits 

and to cope with my stress. To join a gym, I was thinking 

thrice, but when I decided to join, my first choice was 

Fitness One-Velachery. After Joining, I found that cardiotraining 

helped me to build awareness and control my 

state of mind, which was extremely helpful. Exercises that combine 

intense concentration and physical activity like aerobics / abs 

workout particularly shows great ways to deal with stress while 

the pilates, yoga & stretches have become indispensable for somebody 

like me who is working for a longer period in the field. 

I thought it might be useful to engage a personal trainer for a 

couple of months. The personal trainer put together 

a program that would provide a variation 

from the same series of exercises I had 

been repeating for the past one year. 

My experience with personal trainer 

in the past lead me to believe that 

the trainers were good at putting 

together exercise programs and 

providing a bit of extra encouragement 

during these sessions, 

but working with my trainer has 

shown me that they can totally 

change the way you think and not 

just about exercise and fitness but 

about your well being in its broader 

sense. Fitness One is holistic & realistic, 

it is not just some marketing or 

vague new age concept of exercising. 

They provide a systematic and effective 

way of approaching your health and fitness 

goals. 

The results I started producing started motivating 

me to take fitness as a permanent part of my weekly activities. 

The benefits so far have been immediate (feel amazing 

on the day of the workout) and long term (more energy and able to 

deal with stress in day to day life). 

During my training with Fitness One at Velachery, not only did I 

achieve my physical goals, for the first time in many years, I developed 

an emotional and psychological calm in my life. 

I suffered from diabetics & pain in my neck, which I thought would 

completely hinder my sessions. Instead of this, the dietician and 

physio combined with my trainer -Vinod Srinivasan and the center 

manager as a team, created a program that helped to alleviate 

(what I thought were) my physical limitations. They always made 

me to believe that what it takes is a little bit extra (which of course 

I did) and the results were amazing now! 

Seeing the results was one thing, but feeling the results is life 

changing. My quality of life improved ten fold, and although it has 

been a little while since we’ve trained together, the lessons that I 

learned are with in me. Impressed by my results, I motivated my 

wife (Ms.Nancy Jayakumar), who is a mother of three children, to 

join Fitness One, The Fitness One Team designed a special fitness 

program and diet plan. 

Through this program her weight, BMI and body fat were regularly 

monitored and the results were plotted in a graph. She bounced 

back to her old weight. The training given to her was gentle and 

focused on core strengthening of pelvic muscles and toning of abdomen 

muscles. Now she is motivated to do exercise, which she 

was lacking. 

Since starting the work out at Fitness One, our health and fitness 

has been at its all time high. My trainer is by far the most amazing 

and intuitive personal trainer, I have ever worked with. Not only he 

listened to me to identify my goals, he took a personal approach in 

helping me achieve them. It was always fun to workout with him. 

The training keeps us motivated and the training methods were 


always varied, fun and challenging. This variety was particularly 

very attractive as we never got bored with our sessions. The regular 

monitoring of our progress was motivating and our improvements 

were clearly measured. Now we started viewing our training sessions 

not as a luxury but as an integral part of our quest for optimal 

health and fitness. 

N ow 

w e 

h i g h l y 

r e c o m - 

mend Fitness 

One to 

each and everyone. 

They are really 

professional, prompt 

and knowledgeable in 

their field. They have a 

simple & do able method 

to training and we would like to 

share this during the “Valentine Month”. 

Thanks to Fitness One – Velachery, we now 

have a life that we always dreamt off. 

Mr. Jayakumar 

Mrs. Nancy 

FitnessOne, Velachery 

“The training keeps me motivated and 

the methods are always varied, fun and 

challenging.”

T 

hey say those who eat together 

stay together. Well, 

we would like to add that 

those who workout together 

stay together even better! 

Working out together gives us that daily 

dose of energy to keep us charged 

and live a healthier and more active 

lifestyle. My husband was always into 

fitness, and I didn’t know what I was 

really missing till we joined the gym 

together! Truth be told, I could never 

wake up and go to the gym all by myself! 

My husband now always takes 

the liberty to push me off the bed on 

those lazy days! Instead of groaning 

about aches and pains at breakfast 

time, we now compete on whose fitness 

level is better and how many 

calories we have burnt! 

We have been working out at FitnessOne 

Jayanagar from the past two 

years, and truly it has made a huge 

impact on our lives. We have made 

many friends, celebrated birthdays, 

shared personal milestones, and 

gone out for family picnics with the 

people at the gym. The ambience at 

FitnessOne Jayanagar is warm and 

the trainers are good. 

We have been married for 

30 years, and it was 

a surprise to me 

when Sana, 

my nutritionist 

at 

the gym 

a s k e d 

us to 

feature 

as the 

Va l e n - 

t i n e ’ s 

Couple! 

But, it 

m a k e s 

p e r f e c t 

sense, as 

we still feel 

like we have 

just recently got 

married! How quick 

those 3 decades have 

passed by, it’s only when I look at 

my 2 year old grandson do I realize! 

So, for us, working out together has 

proved to be the greatest gift that we 

have given ourselves! 

Mr. Shannir & Mrs. Shireen 

FitnessOne, Jayanagar 


POT LUCK AT BANGALORE CENTRES 

The healthy Pot- luck was Conducted 

in all the centres in bangalore during 

the month of january and february. 

24 | pROpEL fITNESS


- Dr. B. Sathya Priya M.S., 

General Surgeon 

OBESITY 

breaSt cancer 

STRONG LINk BETwEEN OBESITY AND 

BREAST cANcER. 

There is a growing connection between breast cancer 

and obesity especially abdominal and upper body obesity. Cancerous 

breast tumors are notoriously hard to find in young women with 

more than 15 -20% excess body fat. 

ESTROGENS MAY BE cAUSATIVE FAcTOR 

IN BREAST cANcER INcIDENcE 

A possible explanation for the association between obesity 

and breast cancer is that obese women store estrogens in their 

extra fat cells which a causative factor for cancer breast. So it is important 

for all women to have a control over their breast, especially 

as they enter menopause (stoppage of menstrual cycles). 

Cancer research in UK says that post menopausal women 

who are overweight have higher levels of estrogen and testosterone 

which may double the risk of breast cancer. 


and 

Scientists estimate that about 11000 to 18000 deaths 

per year from breast cancer in US women over age 50 avoided 

if women could maintain a BMI under 25 throughout their adult 

lives. 

The ovaries are the primary source of estrogen. However 

estrogen is also produced in fat tissue, and after menopause when 

the ovaries stop producing hormones; fat tissue becomes the most 

important source of estrogen. Estrogen sensitive tissues are therefore 

exposed to more estrogen stimulation in heavy women, leading 

to a more rapid growth of estrogen responsive breast tumors. 

The distribution of body fat may also affect breast cancer 

risk, women with a large amount of abdominal fat have a greater 

breast cancer risk than those whose fat is distributed over the hips, 

buttocks and lower extremities. 

The effect of weight loss and maintenance of lean body 

mass on breast cancer risk has been studied with significant results. 

The studies suggest that weight loss through calorie deficit 

and/or exercise improves breast cancer risk. Obesity is therefore a 

modifiable risk factor.

PUTTING ON wEIGHT OVER TIME cAN ALSO 

INcREASE THE RISk OF BREAST cANcER – 

STUDIES HAVE FOUND THAT 

• Putting on 2-10kgs of weight after the menopause increases 

the risk of breast cancer by 30%. 

• Putting on 25kgs of weight after the age of 18 increases the 

risk of breast cancer by 45%. 

Overweight and obese women didn’t respond as well 

to treatment compared to normal weight women. Normal weight 

women were 77% more likely to benefit from chemotherapy and 

anti hormonal therapy. 

DOES LOOSING wEIGHT LOwERS THE 

RISk OF cANcER 

One recent study that examined the effect of intentional 

weight loss of 20 or more pounds and were not currently overweight 

had cancer rates at level of healthy women who never over 

weighed. 

National cancer institute(NCI) has ongoing programmes 

to move obesity related research in to practice. For example, NCI’s 

division of cancer control and population sciences is supporting 

the integration of diet and physical activity science into comprehensive 

cancer control planning. 

One study which appeared in the general cancer epidemiology 

found that women who don’t regularly engage in physical 

activity have more than twice the risk than active women in developing 

breast cancer. The combination of inactivity and poor diet 

packed on even more deadly punch resulting in almost 5 times the 

risk. 

A study done at university of Minnesota similarly showed 

that periodic caloric restriction rather than a constant low calorie 

diet may provide greater protection against breast cancer. 

cONcLUSION: 

“Physical exercise and weight reduction in postmenopausal 

women decreases the risk of developing breast cancer, and 

increases the response to treatment(in case if cancer occurs) ”. 

“Regular exercise and maintenance of average body 

weight in young and premenopausal women decreases the risk of 

developing breast cancer on a later date”. 


fitneSS centre for 

viSually challenged 

people @ nethrodaya 

Fitness centre at Nethrodaya sponsored by FitnessOne Foundation 

was inaugurated by Thiru Sugi Sivam in the presence of Justice 

S Manikumar, Madras High Court, Mr. Vivekanand, Director 

FitnessOne Group India Limited, Dr Arivanandam, Regional director, 

NIVH, Chennai and Dr Giri Hanumantha Rao, Proprietor 

GIRI & Company. The equipments were specially chosen and donated 

by the FitnessOne Foundation, keeping in mind the needs 

of the visually impaired, mainly focusing on the ease of use of 

the equipments. 

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