Ask any fitness coach and they can attest that a harmonious client-coach relationship is critical to progress in the client’s fitness journey. More often than not, a client will remember the coach’s attributes in terms of communication, understanding, rapport and approachability, sometimes even more than the results they have seen.…
Category: Careers in Fitness
Fitness Coaching and Psychology
A common conception among people is that Fitness and Psychology are subject matters that have little or no relation to each other. Though there are discussions around the psychological benefits of exercise, there is not enough said in mainstream media and academia about how the basic application of psychology can benefit the fitness coaching industry.
INFS Alumni : Against All Odds
From Asthma to improper advice, from failing to achieving, from seeking help to now being of help, Hitesh‘s journey has truly been a battle against the odds. Add to this, the pressure of running a business, he mustered the courage to turn his first unsuccessful attempt to an opportunity to learn and grow.…
Dietician, Nutritionist and a Certified Nutrition Consultant: Differences
In this Internet age, hundreds and thousands of social media influencers and bloggers are seen providing nutrition advice to their followers without ever citing any evidence-based studies or research papers because the advice they provide is mostly made up by themselves or may be derived from a WhatsApp University forward message.
MBA Graduate’s Journey of Balancing Two Careers
It was December 2015. I was working with Infosys in Hyderabad. Long days, Rotational Shifts, loads of stress and not much physical activity. Gym was an infrequent occurrence at best. During one of those intermittent gym sessions, I spotted Matin Shaikh in the Infosys Gym.…
INFS Alumni Story – Post Pregnancy Journey towards Fitness
Hi, I am Sudipta Dash and am extremely glad and excited to share that I have successfully completed both INFS Foundation and Expert courses within 3 months with a score of 99 percentile.
My journey towards fitness started post my pregnancy.…
INFS Alumni Story – Lawyer to Nutrition Consultant
Here is an amazing story of Arpit who not only transformed his body but also shifted his career to follow his passion. His story depicts his true passion and how he was able to overcome all difficulties to become a successful nutrition consultant.…
Story of A Nutrition consultant who was once an INFS scholar
Author : Matin Shaikh , INFS Alumni ,Ex INFS Faculty
Those were the times JC used to pick deserving people up from the SQUATS FB group and sponsor them for SQUATS academy (now INFS) courses. I feel really lucky to have been picked up by him and directly put into the Pilot Expert batch along with many other deserving candidates.…
A Doctor’s Perspective on Life and Fitness
Author: Dr Sushma Pachouri, B.H.M.S (INFS Alumni, Nutrition Consultant at S.Q.U.A.T.S )
I started my private practice in the year 2000 and it has been almost 18 years since I have been practicing homeopathy in the city Raipur. I have also previously worked as an assistant professor in Raipur Homeopathy Medical College.…