FIT FAB & FUN

HELLO! CATCHES UP WITH FIVE HEALTH EXPERTS WHO ARE RESHAPING THE VERY FACE OF FITNESS IN INDIA TODAY

- NAYARE ALI

What when and happens five fit fabulous personalities come together? There's plenty of chatter on health and well-being, debates on the most effective workouts and, most of all, tremendous inspiration to get moving for those around them. These experts are en route to transforming the face of fitness as we know it in India, with some of them heavily responsible for how incredible a few of our favourite celebrities look.

HELLO! brought together celebrity yoga instructor Anshuka Parwani; star fitness trainer and mindful movement practitioner Namrata Purohit; fitness coach Pareesha Ruia; and trainers Anisha Shah and Saniya Jaiswal for a one of-a-kind shoot that left onlookers feeling motivated like never before.

PAREESHA RUIA

Fitness Coach 

How did your interest in functional fitness evolve?

I’ve always enjoyed movement in all shapes and forms. I used to be an amateur gymnast in school, danced professionally in my early 20s, became a Pilates instructor and eventually got into strength and conditioning. My current training style is an amalgamation of all of these different forms of exercise that I’ve practiced.

What exercises form a core part of functional fitness?

I think any well rounded functional training programme will include exercises that are variations of pull, push, squat, hinge, lunge, rotation and carries. These are the basic movement patterns that the human body is designed to perform.

How often do you workout and for how long? Do you experiment with your routine?