Top fitness academies like K11 to create a skilled workforce for the fitness industry through National Skill Development Corporation (NSDC) in line with the government’s vision to create more jobs. Kaizzad Capadia –Director of the Mumbai based K11 Academy– has been entrusted with the responsibility to generate 55,000 skilled trainers for the fitness industry in […]
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Salman Khan to start SK-27, his own chain of gyms and fitness centres
Bollywood superstar Salman Khan plans to open hundreds of gyms across India by 2020 under the “SK-27” brand. Salman Khan has a huge fan following not just in India but all over the world. Besides acting and producing doing films, Salman also owns several businesses. Now Salman also plans to venture into the fitness industry. […]
Sports and fitness industry in India to be a multi-billion dollar industry
While cricket is still popular in India, more people are now playing other sports like kabaddi, badminton, wrestling, thus attracting more investments in this segment. Most reports suggest that sports, fitness (and even wellness) is attracting investment from investors and also companies operating in profitable verticals like apparel, personal care, and consumer services. “The sports […]
Adidas and Puma were fierce rivals despite their founders being brothers
Adidas and Puma are the biggest rivals in sport shoes industry. But did you know their founders were brothers? Adolf and Rudolf Dassler grew up in a poor German family. Their father worked in a shoe factory and mother ran a laundry service. The family sold home-made slippers to put food on the table. In […]
Women’s football coach feels Indian players can match any opposition in fitness
Here’s another coach of an Indian sports team who feels that Indian players are among the fittest in the world. Coach of India women’s football team, Maymol Rocky, believes her girls can match foreign players when it comes to fitness on the field. “This batch of girls can play 90 minutes without tiring, and if […]
Protein Calculator
This Protein Calculator tells you how much protein you should consume daily in order to remain healthy. Children, who are physically more active, and pregnant and nursing women typically require more protein. Protein is an important nutrient that plays an important role in building, maintaining and repairing muscles. This protein calculator will help you find […]
‘I want to work in the fitness sector. What’s the best course to do?’
It makes sense to invest extra time for professional quality training. I’d like to study a course that will get me work in the health and fitness sector which is recognised by the industry. I’m based in Delhi and see lots of courses offered by private schools for teaching yoga and Pilates. Can you help? […]
Buy Mock Meat in India
Even if you’re not a meat eater, you can now try out Seekh Kebabs, Rogan Josh. These faux (mock) meat startups are giving vegans as well as carnivores a chance to embrace a greener diet. There are lot of non-vegetarians in India, who want to switch over to vegetarian but wish there was something that […]
Reebok Aims Big: Want to India’s Fitness Brand
Reebok is restructuring its business model in India as it aims to establish itself as the nation’s premier fitness brand. It means, in addition to having a chain of physical stores, the ‘Adidas-owned’ sports brand will also take to eCommerce in a big way, as its doing a fairly decent business through eCommerce right now […]
Career in Wellness Management
In a society where people are looking for overall well-being, a career in wellness management is proving to be a lucrative choice. What is Wellness? Though wellness is a modern term, its popularity can be traced back to 1950s. However, its roots can be traced back into history much further when improvement in health conditions […]