2010-Vol 2 - Fitness one

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
www.fitnessone.in