Fitness is not just about looking good, declares Deanne Panday,Its about being energetic and leading a high quality of life. Look at meIm 40 and much healthier and happier than girls half my age. Im meeting the popular fitness instructor for the first time at her Bandra gym,Play,and as the interview progresses,I realise this forthrightness is quite characteristic of her.
We as a culture are just too used to having people do things for us. Between an obese American and an equally obese Indian,Id say the former would be in better shape,simply because he would be used to doing some physical activity,even housework. Even though Panday has been in the business for over a decade,Play is relatively new and includes,besides a gym,a yoga centre and a spa and will shortly include a juice bar as well for,as the mother of two says the overall well being of the body.
The fitness guru says,Bia Brazil is extremely practical and also very stylish. Besides,you can even get them custom-made, says the svelte lady. To make her point,she shows off her black workout tank top,discreetly embellished with a diamante buckle. This is perfect for busy women who dont have time to change between the gym and attending a PTA meeting or going out for lunch.
For long,Panday was the fitness mentor of the Femina Miss India contestants,a role she cherished because,as she informs,some of the girls I trained,still come up to me and say that nobody else has given them such good guidance.
Pandays fitness formula is simple say no to negativity. Not all the fitness instructors and diets in the world will help you if you have a defeatist attitude. Dont think of your body as ugly and hopeless. You have to start with a healthy mind.
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