Fitness a way of life

Monday, 18 January 2016

Defying age with fitness!

30 Transformational Inspiring Stories. Story No 17. Regular exercising and eating right can surely slow down the ageing process.It is not only the physical benefits but also the mental benefits like being happy,cheerful and being vibrant always.Our association with Bhamini Gandhi is nearly 17 years old.Well,looking at her you will never guess her age.She is a well maintained mom of a 22 year old daughter and 16 year old son!Only 47 years..no one can ever guess her Age!That is what fitness does to you,actually beautifies you completely.Bhamini has been consisent and regular with exercising.She is clear that it is a lifestyle and only daily workouts help. Bhamini has never complained about any menopausal issues,aches or pains.Most women at 40 enter peri menopause and experience irregular cycles,mood swings,muscle cramps and much more.Its easy to give into this and stop working out..How many times have we heard women talking and complaining about the Big M.Research and science has proven that exercising can reduce the effects of menopause.Bhamini is a classic example of this.Bone density reduces with age reducing muscle mass increasing fat mass and reducing the basal metabolic rate,body's calorie burning capacity.Weight training helps in buiding lean body mass,increasing bone density and stops weight gain.Bhamini is a classic example of this weighing 55 kgs,has a toned body and high immunity levels.

Beating teenage obesity!

30 Transformational Inspiring Stories. Story no 15. Oh,I am half way through!Loving this space,a feeling of excitment every time I write and the response we are getting is simply marvellous!Thank you Readers.Wish you all a Happy Dassera! We all know the benefits of exercising,how it can help you and what you can attain from working out.Increase in stamina,strength,endurance,power,flexibility...blah blah..many many more benefits.Does knowing make any difference?I mean we all know the benefits of working out regularly but do we Workout Regularly?We all know junk food is bad,Smoking is injurious to health and go ahead indulge in junk food and smoke.Yes knowing makes no difference..its all about Actions.What puts us into action mode..eg stop smoking,avoid junk,workout regularly??? Today we share a story of a smart and savvy lady.Well read,a MBA and intelligent are few words to describe Manchal Jain.She knew what exercise could do to her body but hated it.5 years ago she was 80 kgs and detested exercising.We know exercising is not fun when you are begining..it can be tiring,seem tedious and boring too.People find it sweaty and hate getting breathless and so many beginners give up.Manchal had all the reasons not to workout..challenge for us.We at Xersize never give up on any client and our motto is to make people fall in love with exercising.Manchal did not like to exercise,disinterested but wanted to lose weight.We kept motivating her.She started with weight training and cardio.Manchal started seeing changes in her body,inch loss,the tone,improvement in stamina and ofcourse weight loss!Slowly,Manchal started loving to workout..all this was visible as she was regular,punctual with gym timing and schedule,was wanting to learn more and go beyond.She read on different exercise training forms and nutrition.One year into exercising she was 15 kgs down.Manchal's exercise compliance became impeccable.From hating to walk and now does 80 kms per month,detesting the gym and now working out twice a day!A huge shift in her being..and now even considering a career in fitness.Passionate to train hardcore..bootcamp,functional,circuits,step aerobics,power yoga,kickboxing and running are some of her favourite exercise forms.A sensible eater..who believes in optimum nutrition rather than crash diets.Fitness is truly 99 percent motivation and 1 percent hardwork.What caused these actions?It is simply being motivated and performing.Manchal's mantra is: Find your motivation,see what inspires you..it will make you go that extra mile!!!

It's all about dedication

Hysterctomy and weight loss!

30 Transformational Inspiring Stories. Story 14. Smita Parekh,54 years old has a tremendous zest to live life to the fullest.Underwent hysterctomy.This is a surgical removal of the uterus.Its an induced menopause.She had been working out prior her surgery too. Post hysterctomy women undergo several changes like increase in fat mass,loss of muscle mass,tiredness,lethargy and at times depression too.Many have reported too have blues for several months and years post this surgery,a sense of emptiness.Smita,took good post operative care and a break for 3 months from her workouts to recover completely.She started gymming,intially it was only cardio and body weight training.Smita is well aware about exercise and its benefits for her.Several times she discussed her concerns regarding her health,exercise and its impact.Slowly and steadily she built on stamina,endurance and strength.She started aerobic,step aerobics and power yoga.She hates comfort zones and always wants to push herself further.Keen to learn new forms of trai ning and been very consistent with her workouts clearly describes Smita.She eats a balanced diet and worksout hard .Many at her age,post hysterctomy would give up and surrender to aches,pains and weight gain.Our Smita,simple homemaker defeated all that and emerged as A champ.Her mantra is that Exercise is a must for menopausal women to increase bone density and beat the blues...Simply Workout!

Lifestyle modification to overcome hormonal changes.

30 Transformational Inspiring Stories. Story No 13. Thyroid can cause a havoc in one's life.Weight gain,sluggishness,tiredness,hair loss,skin problems,irregular menstrual cycles..much more all are symptoms of thyroid.Weight loss can be difficult and challenging.People lose willpower,give up and accept the changes in their body but Sneha Amlani did not surrender.She gained weight,at 21 years she was 86 kgs,feeling low on energy and detected with hypothyroid.Hypothyroidism is a condition which slows down the metabolism and thereby leading to weight gain.Sneha started her weight loss in 2009,started gymming and dropped few kgs in few months.She stopped gymming and soon put on all the weight.Yes her thyroid was at play.She believed what people say a total myth that once you stop gymming you gain back all the weight.So again,she decided to lose weight but opted for aerobics and yoga.She struggled to lose weight,lost inches though but nothing major.Sneha,at this time started facing knee problem due to her weight and also faced hair loss.Doctors advised her weight loss at any cost.Sneha was determined to give it her best shot and this time had a burning desire to lose weight.Took it on this time with total devotion...Come what may but I shall go Ahead.Sneha started gymming,weight training,cardio and regular medication as prescribed made her lose 18 kgs in 6 months.Her body totally transformed,all the health problems simply vanished . “Due to a slower metabolism, people with hypothyroidism are prone to gain weight,” says Betul Hatipoglu, MD, an endocrinologist at the Cleveland Clinic in Ohio. Your cholesterol levels might also go up, you may sense changes in cognitive function, and even experience depression, she explains, but "exercise can help with all of these symptoms of hypothyroidism.”

Battle with breast cancer!

30 Transformational Inspiring Stories. Story No 12. What's different about today's story is that it has no photograph and the name of our client has been changed to keep her identity intact.Damini her pseudonym was very open about sharing her struggle with the most dreadful disease Breast Cancer.We had an extremely candid and authentic conversation.We have known her for nearly a decade.A vivacious,loving and bubbly lady.Damini was working out with us prior she got cancer.She was regular and keen to get fit.Suddenly she stopped coming and all she said she was unwell.After a few months,Damini came back to workout..She told us about her diagonosis of breast cancer,the chemotheraphy,radiation and all the medicines she was having.At 32 with two small kids,Damini lost her breast,hair and gained weight due to the ill effects of the disease.It was a battle she fought strongly..there were moments where she cried,felt sad,unhappy and kept asking"God why me?".She told her herself that she ain't a survivor but a fighter who will emerge as a Winner!She took charge of her life and promised herself she will be happy.She wanted her kids to see her smiling always.Damini started getting her life back on track.Worked out,ate right and seeked coaching to keep her going and positive.Gymming out with a scarf on her head,surely had people giving her the looks.Regular workouts,optimum nutrition,yoga and family support helped her to fight cancer.She worksout regularly,eats right and is self motivated.Damini wants to be fit,healthy and have high immunity.Her mantra is Health must be our topnotch priority.Do not neglect it.Get regular check ups ,workout and eat healthy!

30 kgs weight loss in 5 months....Joanna did it!

30 Transformational Inspiring Stories. Story no 11. I have been seeing Joanna once in a week in the gym,seen her working out regularly and every time I meet her there is a drastic weight loss.We have many clients who complain they do not lose weight and here we have this young 22 year old lady dropping weight every week.Her body,features and gait all have transformed with a whopping weight loss of exact 30 kgs in 5 months!!!Joanna you shrunk are my words when I met her last.A case of total integrity and transformation in her lifestyle.Yes,we have heard all the time..nothing works without integrity and Joanna is a wonderful example of this.She simplified her lifestyle,took away all junk out from her diet.No rice,no fried,no sugar,no bread,no alcohol and ate only homemade khana.She says earlier she ate out daily and now she eats only homemade food.Her mum is the happiest with this.She started exercising,strength combined with cardio 6 days a week.She is self motivated and keeps pushing herself with postive talk.Joanna is very friendly and shares an extremely great rapport with her instructors,which makes exercising fun,energising and a stress buster.Her job timings can get long but nevertheless there are no excuses not to workout or eat junk.She was in Goa for a holiday for a week and yet cooked her own meals,never ate out!From 100 kgs to 70 kgs in 5 Months...Commendable!!The attention she has been getting from the opposite sex is amazing.At a college reunion some of her friends simply could not recognise her.Everywhere she goes and people ask her"Hey what happened" and people surround her to get tips.We at Xersize are committed to the fitness goals of our clients and never suggest personal training.Joanna has attained this amazing result of 30 kgs without any personal trainer.Its her dedication and Xersize team supporting her to attain.Her mantra id short and sweet:Keep it simple.Eat light,simple home made meals...away from sugar,fried food,maida and alcohol!