In this episode, Varun talks to Sohrab Khushrushahi, a lawyer-turned-fitness coach, on how the first step towards fitness is simply making the choice to start. They discuss how building the right kind of mindset for fitness is a key step in the fitness journey. They also talk about the human lifespan and how it can be optimised by movement
Further, they discuss the benefits of understanding nutrition and the importance of keeping things simple. Varun and Sohrab bond on how their kids help them unwind from their busy schedules.
Sohrab gave up a 15-year-long career in corporate law to follow his passion for fitness. Today, he runs Sohfit, a popular fitness program that has highly personalised and individually tailored programs. His goal is to make fitness fun for everyone.
Timestamps:
00:00 Intro
01:50 Sohrab's obsession with movement
03:31 Fitness for vanity or performance?
06:35 Making fitness a lifestyle
08:27 Excuses for skipping a workout
11:30 Can exercise ever be fun?
16:02 Plans VS Goals
19:24 What does it mean to be "fit"?
21:42 Sohrab: Lawyer to fitness coach
26:10 Sohrab: A coach or a trainer?
30:05 The secret to living a long, healthy life
34:16 How to recover from injuries
36:50 Building the right mindset for fitness
42:06 The power of community
46:40 Being a coach vs an entrepreneur
49:43 Overthinking nutrition and diet
54:37 Best advice Sohrab has received
57:48 How does Sohrab take a pause
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ABOUT VARUN
A creative entrepreneur turned content creator, Varun is one of India’s leading conversationalists in the modern business, personal development, and creator landscapes with over 1 million podcast listens.
The author of the bestseller Everything Is Out of Syllabus, he’s the host of Advertising Is Dead, one of India's most popular business podcasts with over 300,000 listens in 2021 alone, as well as co-host of Think Fast, an irreverent business podcast that has ranked #3 on Apple’s Podcast Marketing Charts.
In 2009, he co-founded The Glitch, India’s largest ‘digital-first’ creative agency.
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