Siddesh Vojhala's Podcast

We all miss our ‘me time’ at the gym. ⁣

Those set of different dumbbells. ⁣

Those benches. ⁣

Those plates. ⁣

The sound of the plates during Deadlifts.⁣

That scream when you are about to hit your ‘1 REP MAX’. ⁣

We all miss that zone. ⁣

We can never match the intensity and the fun that our happy place gave us. ⁣

But, we need to adapt to the new normal. ⁣

A lot of people I coach, tell me that they miss working out at the gym. ⁣

I agree. ⁣

Me too. ⁣

We all do. ⁣

But we just cannot sit and not do anything. ⁣

Pick up a sport if you would like to. ⁣

Any sport. ⁣

@got2bshree finds his happy time by lifting, bodyweight training, and resistance band workouts. ⁣

@niketapurandare has got a new cycle and she’s making the most of it along with her home workouts. ⁣

@digvijaykarpe trains on his terrace and goes for walk/run etc. ⁣

@munmunsharma24 goes for a 5k run and kills it every day. ⁣

@parularora90 kills her workout and 10k+ steps every single day. ⁣

@lodha.chirayu got his set of dumbbells and is blasting his workout on his terrace.⁣

@jainekant waited long enough for his dumbbells and now is destroying each set with madness.⁣

@bhatia79neelu was injured since Feb and now is back to the grind with her gym setup, killing it every day.

Why am I telling you all this?⁣

Because these are the people who are making it happen with their actions.⁣

We all need to adapt to the new environment. ⁣

Gyms are always there, and will always be our playground when they’ll open. ⁣

Pick up a dumbbell, ⁣

Or a resistance band,⁣

And start the grind. ⁣

PVC weights.⁣

Metal weights. ⁣

Iron weights.⁣

Buy anything that fits your budget.⁣

Do it. ⁣

Doing something is always better than not doing anything at all. ⁣

Move, you are not a tree. ⁣

Bas, RUKNA NAHI HAI.

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I was someone,⁣

who always use to look for motivation externally. ⁣

I thought that I’ll be motivated, I should be motivated every single day. ⁣

I went on doing things. ⁣

I kept myself busy by watching motivational movies, listening to motivational songs, etc. ⁣

I use to use that motivation, in my efforts and in all the activities that I did, in day-to-day life.⁣

My training. ⁣

My cardio. ⁣

My walkathon with friends that I did every night. ⁣

During that time @gmpunk got me a Fitbit and I started tracking my steps. ⁣

It was a charm to track my activity levels using an app. ⁣

I got into the game. ⁣

If you put in continuous efforts, you are going to get it. ⁣

I knew that very well. ⁣

I never doubted my own self.⁣

I never cried when the scale didn’t move. ⁣

I just put in more effort. ⁣

Over the period of time, this madness, this mindset, this craziness to reach your goal and to be a legend, becomes a habit. ⁣

Boom. ⁣

You unlock new potential. ⁣

You should radiate the spark, ⁣

You should be like a warrior on a battlefield.⁣

Your efforts should speak volumes.⁣

Your work ethic should represent you. ⁣

Your results should reach before you. ⁣

That’s how you become a legend.⁣

Be a powerhouse of self-motivation. ⁣

Bas, RUKNA NAHI HAI.

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As a kid, I’ve always been surrounded by strong women, who were decisions makers in our family. ⁣

My Nani and my Dadi were always the ones who took decisions. ⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣

When I use to visit my native, ⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣

my jaw dropped when I saw her milking our cow. ⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣

I thought ‘Nani kyun kar rahi hai?⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣

Yeh toh Nana ka kaam hai.’⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣

From doing the accounting work of our farms in Andhra Pradesh to taking care of the farmers, their families and being the kingpin of the entire village, I was just awe-struck to see her support her husband.⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣

Taking care of the fodder for the cows, keeping a tab of the rice mills accounts and a feast for all our cousins every day, she nailed every responsibility, like a Gangster. ⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣

I use to ask her ‘don’t you get tired?’⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣

To which she used to reply, ‘I’ll get lethargic if I don’t work’. ⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣

She was a hero to me. ⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣

From drawing a rangoli in the verandah to cooking finger-licking meals, she was an all-rounder. ⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣

In life, we are surrounded by a lot of responsibilities. ⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣

Some are our chosen ones and the others are the ones, that we need to carry. ⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣

Zindagi ke chungul mein bohat baari apne sapno ko ‘hold’ pe daalna padta hai. ⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣

There is still hope. ⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣

You can still make it happen. ⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣

Never ever stop believing in yourself. ⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣

Yes, it’s very difficult to manage your current busy lifestyle. ⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣

But, it’s not impossible. ⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣

There is still hope. ⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣

You still have that warrior spirit in you. ⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣

You still can go that extra mile to achieve your dreams. ⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣

You still have that mad willpower that is waiting to get unleashed. ⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣

People won’t support you. ⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣

Your family, partner, won’t support you. ⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣

Still, make it happen. ⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣

If not now, then when?⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣

Kab tak apne sapno ko dabake rakhoge?⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣

5 years down the line you will look back and only regret it. ⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣

Take a step. ⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣

Because your goals matter too. ⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣

Ignite the spark in you,⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣

and turn it into a wildfire. ⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣

Bas, RUKNA NAHI HAI.

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A DIET = Way of life. ⁣⁣

It should not be way too restrictive and a dieter should be able to adhere to it, with budget constraints too. ⁣⁣

Mere Ghar jo groceries aate hain,⁣⁣

Woh aap sab ke ghar bhi aate hain. ⁣⁣

We all eat almost the same staple, since birth. ⁣⁣

Our diets should have a good amount of proteins and fiber, which has tonnes of benefits. ⁣⁣

Proteins diet mein add karna,⁣⁣

Kisi ‘Brahmāstra’ se kam nahi hai. ⁣⁣

Vegetarians can get their proteins from ⁣⁣

Soya chunks. ⁣⁣

Paneer. ⁣⁣

Cheese. ⁣⁣

Whey. ⁣⁣

Lentils. ⁣⁣

Cheese. ⁣⁣

Tofu. ⁣⁣

Greek Yogurt (I envy such people)⁣⁣

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Non-vegetarians can add all of the above and can include,⁣⁣

Chicken. ⁣⁣

Eggs. ⁣⁣

Fish. ⁣⁣

Prawns.⁣⁣

Etc.⁣⁣

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Once the above things are set,⁣⁣

Try to keep the food items as simple as you can. ⁣⁣

Less hassle for cooking,⁣⁣

More time for being productive and putting effort.⁣⁣

Once the plan is set, ⁣⁣

Time to start adhering to it by quantifying,⁣⁣

so that we can work on precision. ⁣⁣

You need an intent to change. ⁣⁣

Get ready to put in mad work ⁣⁣

and the results are waiting to be yours.⁣⁣

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Nutrition to be on point. ⁣⁣

Sustainable calories. ⁣⁣

Train your muscles harder.⁣⁣

Walk. Cycle. Run.⁣⁣

Keep yourself hydrated. ⁣⁣

Sleep. ⁣⁣

Boom. ⁣⁣

Here, I just spilled the secret. ⁣⁣

Please unread this okay? Okay. ⁣⁣

Namaskaram.⁣⁣

This is the law of nature. ⁣

You get what you work for. ⁣

If you put in an honest amount of work, your blood, sweat everything, it’s yours. ⁣

You deserve to be called a champion. ⁣

Your work ethic should create an aura around you. ⁣

You should be known as a person who does things. ⁣

Many times when you get disheartened as to ‘why me?’⁣

Why didn’t things work?⁣

Where was it that I lacked?⁣

Introspect. ⁣

The answer is simple. ⁣

Your efforts were average. ⁣

You just needed more effort and patience.⁣

Be the master of your own empire. ⁣

Work so hard, that you should ‘outgrow’ your old you. ⁣

Be a doer. ⁣

Actions.⁣

More actions. ⁣

Efforts. ⁣

Mad work ethic. ⁣

Boom. ⁣

It’s yours. ⁣

Don’t be a crybaby. ⁣

Go and make things happen. ⁣

Earn it.

Do you know why?⁣

Because you can.⁣

Bas, RUKNA NAHI HAI.

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There are different reasons why you might not be sleeping. ⁣

Sleep is very very very important for recovery. ⁣

The more you are awake, the more you tend to eat, resulting in more fat gain.⁣

Studies show that exercise results in better sleep patterns and recovery. ⁣

Sleeping for lesser hours may also affect your metabolism.⁣

Don’t take ‘sleeping less’ lightly.⁣

No, you don’t gain weight if you sleep in the afternoon. ⁣

Mummy’s and relatives around the world are responsible for spreading this rumor. ⁣

You only gain weight when you eat more calories above your maintenance calories. ⁣

There was also a study that was done on two groups, of which the end result was shocking. ⁣

The group who slept lesser lost around '50-55%' of lesser fat mass than the other group.⁣

Yeh toh bada toing hai.⁣

Zindagi kaafi fast ho chuki hai. ⁣

We can go to any extent to make our lives better, but not at the cost of our sleep. ⁣

Yes, jaan laga dete hain hum to chase our dreams.⁣

But, not at the cost of our health. ⁣

A good sleep-wake cycle solves a lot of our problems.⁣

There was a study done on an ‘Aashiq’, who use to be awake to see whether ‘she’ is online or not after she said good night. ⁣

This resulted in her wedding and the poor guy’s sleep cycle is still the worst.⁣

Don’t be that guy. ⁣

WhatsApp’s ‘blue tick’ has destroyed more sleep cycles than Corona.⁣

Fix your sleep.⁣

Take care.⁣

Good night. ⁣

Sweet dreams.⁣

Sleep well.⁣

‘Abs’ is the short form of the entire muscle group, know as ‘Abdominals’. ⁣

From the very first time, we saw someone sporting a pack of those washboard abs, our jaws dropped.⁣

No matter what, ⁣

we all have that dream of achieving that target of getting those muscular biscuits, ⁣

at least once in our lifetime.⁣

Abs are just like any other muscle group in the body. ⁣

Just give them special attention like how you give it to your favorite muscle group. ⁣

A lot of times, ⁣

we usually tend to neglect this muscle group. ⁣

Drop your body fat and train those abs harder. ⁣

You will see them popping out. ⁣

Go for it. ⁣

Make it happen.⁣

Bas, RUKNA NAHI HAI.⁣

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He cleared his UPSC written exams,⁣⁣⁣

but failed the interview for 8 straight years. ⁣⁣⁣

He failed 84 job interviews to get a job. ⁣⁣⁣

People didn’t want him to be a part of their gang because according to them he looked like an uncle.⁣⁣⁣

After he got a job, he traveled 70kms every day, because there was no other option. ⁣⁣⁣

His back started slouching, because of his continuous two-wheeler commute. ⁣⁣⁣

He was misguided and was told to consume Non-Veg, to build his dream physique. ⁣⁣⁣

He did that too. ⁣⁣⁣

Being a vegetarian, he gulped down boiled chicken, because of GOALS.⁣⁣⁣

He didn’t give up. ⁣⁣⁣

He wanted to see something coming to life, that he always dreamt of.⁣⁣⁣

He chased it. ⁣⁣⁣

He made sure he stuck to his plan, no matter what. ⁣⁣⁣

He started loving the process and started enjoying the grind. ⁣⁣⁣

He destroyed all his limitations and emerged as a winner. ⁣⁣⁣

He is ( @king_govind )

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We all have the power to chase our dreams and bring them to life. ⁣⁣⁣

Apne sapno ne liye pagal bano. ⁣⁣⁣

Nobody should come between you and your dreams. ⁣⁣⁣

They are your dreams.⁣⁣⁣

Work for it. ⁣⁣⁣

Talk about it. ⁣⁣

Make it happen.⁣⁣

Bas, RUKNA NAHI HAI.⁣⁣⁣

Let go of all the things that make you carry that baggage. ⁣

Let go of everything that pulls you down. ⁣

Let go of everything that destroys your peace of mind. ⁣

Let go of everything that kills your mental peace. ⁣

It all starts when you put in action, to get free. ⁣

Take that first step. ⁣

Free yourself. ⁣

It doesn’t matter who is untying the knots. ⁣

Just release them and, break free.⁣

It doesn’t make you any less of a human. ⁣

It doesn’t make you any less of a person. ⁣

What’s more important here, is that it should not occupy a space in your shell. ⁣

Choose peace.⁣

Why?

Because the moment you let it go,

you unlock a new mindset. ⁣

Happiness.⁣

Namaste.

When we start something new, ⁣

we all look for instant gratification and why not? ⁣

We are putting in the work and we expect the returns. ⁣

Why shouldn’t we?⁣

We should. ⁣

But it doesn’t work that way. ⁣

Nature has its own rules. ⁣

You get what you work for. ⁣

There are many instances where we keep ⁣

on giving our everything, but still, we couldn’t reach where we want to be. ⁣

Don’t worry. ⁣

Just keep on working even harder.⁣

The goal might be around the corner. ⁣

The real growth lies when we keep on doing the same things, over and over again with consistency.⁣

Patience. ⁣

Every tree out there was once a seed. ⁣

Trust yourself. ⁣

Believe in the process.⁣

Believe in your dreams and keep on putting in honest efforts. ⁣

Because things change. ⁣

Go chase your dreams. ⁣

Destroy your limits. ⁣

Bas, RUKNA NAHI HAI.

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