Mumbai: In an exclusive interview, renowned fitness instructor Yogesh Bhateja. He shares his journey in the fitness industry, from his early days as a soccer player to becoming a certified trainer. He discusses his experience working with celebrities, the challenges of training high-profile clients, and the importance of a sustainable fitness routine. Yogesh also highlights the growing trend of steroid use and unrealistic expectations in the industry, emphasizing the need for a balanced approach to fitness.
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00:00Yogeshci, first of all, welcome to IONS.
00:03And first of all, you have a long experience.
00:06So how do you got into the fitness in this first place?
00:09So, I had a lot of interest in the school in fitness.
00:13I was a soccer player.
00:14And when I went to college, I realized that I had to do something in that way.
00:18And that's where I opted for Bachelor in Physical Education.
00:22When I came back to three years, I realized that fitness is a lot more.
00:26Then I started performing different activities.
00:31I tried to try different exercises.
00:34I got into bodybuilding.
00:36After that, I trained some international certifications.
00:39And this journey started.
00:41Who was your first celebrity client and how did that happen?
00:44So, Mr. Sonuswood was my first client.
00:47He was a friend who was in Mumbai and I was in Delhi.
00:51So, he called me to a gym.
00:53He said, if you can come and manage my gym.
00:56Because he used to travel a lot.
00:58I said, why not?
00:59And I went to the gym.
01:01At that same time, I came to Sonu Sir.
01:04And I introduced my introduction to him.
01:06And that's where I actually introduced myself as a fitness coach to him.
01:14And I asked for 15 days of trial period.
01:18I wanted to prove myself as a fitness coach to him.
01:21And I wanted to prove myself as a fitness coach to him.
01:24By helping him out to get a better body.
01:28He gave that chance.
01:29And then everyone saw that result in R Rajkumar.
01:32And after that, I saw Happy New Year.
01:34What's a typical day in your life life?
01:37A typical day starts at 5.30, 6.30 first client.
01:417.30 next client.
01:439.30 another client.
01:44And that's how till 9 o'clock at night.
01:47I am training people.
01:48Then I reach home, eat my food, sleep.
01:50Sometimes when our shoot is running,
01:53So we have to train many times at night.
01:57Depending on their schedule,
01:59I am always available for them.
02:01What's the biggest challenge of training celebrities?
02:03Challenge is only one thing.
02:05That is time.
02:07Because sometimes when we train 2-3 good celebs,
02:10So time will clash.
02:12Besides that, there is no such thing that is not managed.
02:15Their team is very supportive.
02:17Whether it is for food.
02:18Whether it comes to something else.
02:20And the availability of everything comes to something else.
02:23It will be sub-arrangement.
02:25Only one thing comes to something else.
02:26That is time.
02:28What's one thing people misunderstood about your job?
02:31I don't give time.
02:32I am pricey.
02:33I am not at all pricey.
02:35But if you are with one client.
02:37If you are committed to one client.
02:38So yes, you have to compromise the other.
02:41And this is mostly in our profession.
02:45After that, it comes to a fee structure.
02:48Because I have a very limited client.
02:50And I have to see my living also.
02:53So sometimes a fee structure comes to a part.
02:56Where we don't want to train many clients.
02:59Otherwise, I don't see any problem.
03:02Do you think most fitness differences are misleading to your followers?
03:06Yes, absolutely.
03:10To misguide new children.
03:13To make supplements and steroids.
03:16To show more good and chiseled physique.
03:19To convince them to take steroids.
03:22This is a very common practice.
03:24And this should not happen.
03:27Is the obsession with six-pack abs toxic for real fitness bulls?
03:33No, it's not.
03:34Depending on your lifestyle.
03:37Your lifestyle is good.
03:39If you get 7-8 hours of sleep.
03:41Your meal plan is able to compensate.
03:46In your daily routine.
03:47Your job is not demanding.
03:51So you can achieve six-pack safely.
03:55And it's not at all bad.
03:57Do celebrities really work as hard in the gym.
04:00As they claim on social media?
04:02They work more harder than that.
04:04Do you believe steroids are critically common in the industry.
04:09Even around natural fitness items?
04:12Yes, it is.
04:13And I am not justifying their approach.
04:17And why they are using it.
04:19But yes, I am not justifying their approach.
04:21And why they are using it.
04:22But yes, I am not justifying their approach.
04:24Because projects come and you don't want to lose that particular project.
04:28And that opportunity.
04:29So they sometimes get in this process.
04:32Do you think some celebrities use surgery or enhancement?
04:36But credit fitness is still there.
04:38Sorry?
04:39Do you think some celebrities use surgery or enhancement?
04:42But credit fitness instead?
04:45I know multiple people.
04:47But I won't take any name.
04:49Yeah.
04:51Before and after transformation mostly marketing gimmicks.
04:57No, not at all.
04:59If someone is doing 20 kilos weight loss,
05:01it's not a marketing gimmick.
05:02It's a sheer effort, hard work and consistency.
05:07To achieve that fitness level.
05:10Do you ever turn down a client because they wanted unhealthy or unrealistic benefits?
05:18Yes, very much.
05:20Sometimes it happens.
05:21And in my first meeting, I am very clear in my first meeting.
05:25I try and keep their goals realistic.
05:28I don't take them into La La Land.
05:31Yes, it will happen and it will happen very easily.
05:34Because fitness is all about being consistent and pushing yourself harder and stronger.
05:39Do you think Indian fitness team is more about image than actual health?
05:45It's not about Indian fitness industry.
05:47It's overall like the whole world is going towards that.
05:52Because superficially, you get more validation.
05:56And if you talk about healthy living,
05:59if you don't keep any priorities so much,
06:02then yes, this is worldwide.
06:04Yes, body positivity is being used as an excuse to avoid fitness.
06:09Absolutely.
06:10It's very much.
06:11It's very much.
06:12And in today's date,
06:14many people who want to talk about it,
06:16they stop because it's a lot of backfired.
06:18We don't say that you're young or young.
06:21We're just saying that if you're on social media,
06:24you're looking at the name of body positivity,
06:27you're happy with this body.
06:30But your lifestyle is very healthy.
06:33You eat good,
06:34you sleep good.
06:35You take care of yourself.
06:37If you're doing this,
06:38then we don't have any option.
06:41What is your body size?
06:44Have you ever treated a celebrity who totally failed their workout for the restaurant?
06:50No.
06:53This is a group of treadmill.
06:54It's a segment.
06:55Okay.
06:57Which challenge has to be more under your fitness expectations?
07:00Which Salib has the most unrealistic expectation from?
07:06From me.
07:08No one is unrealistic.
07:11Because in our first conversation,
07:14as I said,
07:15I convey this very clearly,
07:18that you will reach such a particular timer.
07:22And with all our efforts,
07:24we achieved that.
07:25Every time we have achieved that.
07:27Have you ever considered a crime because they were too annoying?
07:30multiple times.
07:33Gym myth or gym cards?
07:36Sport reduction works?
07:38Myth or miracle?
07:39Myth.
07:40Protein shake?
07:42Muscles.
07:43Yes or no?
07:44Protein shake?
07:45Muscles.
07:46Muscles?
07:47Protein shake is equal to muscles.
07:49Yes or no?
07:50100%.
07:50Cards are the enemy.
07:52No.
07:53No.
07:54Quick burn.
07:56Burpees or squats?
07:59Burpees or squats?
08:01Burpees.
08:02Cheat meal, pizza or muragamut?
08:06Dals roti?
08:09Have you ever been starstuck by a time?
08:13Yes.
08:14Multiple people.
08:16I am from Delhi.
08:17We have only seen them on the floor.
08:19So every time,
08:20especially with Mr. Sonu Sud,
08:23then Neetu Singh Kapoor.
08:25When I saw her first time,
08:26I have seen her like in her best of the best movies.
08:30So coming from Kapoor family,
08:32Neetu Singh Kapoor,
08:33such a big actress.
08:35So yes,
08:36I was starstuck.
08:37If you could bring anyone in the world,
08:39who would it be?
08:40There are multiple.
08:42There is a list.
08:43Starts with Saif Ali Khan,
08:45Vikrant Masi,
08:46Shriyas Talpade.
08:50There is another.
08:54I forgot the name.
08:56Aditi Rao Haidri.
08:58What one fitness trend that is
09:01is love or hate?
09:03Fitness trend?
09:04Love or hate?
09:05I love fitness.
09:07And nothing about fitness I hate.
09:11What's the guilty pleasure you have never given as a trainer?
09:16Guilty pleasure?
09:19So I always say that
09:21in that particular one hour,
09:22whenever I am training people,
09:24I am the boss of the bosses.
09:26And that's the best thing.
09:28Sir,
09:29I stay connected with them.
09:43I try and look into their life.
09:46Where is the gap?
09:47Where we can give fitness space.
09:51And make them healthy.
09:54Being in the same routine.
09:56What is the problem that
09:58when it comes to Bollywood industry
10:00or TV industry?
10:03People need to socialize.
10:05People need to go to gatherings.
10:06They need to go to gatherings.
10:08Red carpet events.
10:09There is a problem.
10:10There is a problem that
10:11when it comes to Bollywood industry
10:13or TV industry.
10:14People need to socialize.
10:15People need to go to gatherings.
10:16People need to go to gatherings.
10:17Red carpet events.
10:18There is a problem.
10:19There is a problem.
10:21There is a problem that
10:22when it comes to Bollywood industry
10:24or TV industry.
10:26People need to socialize.
10:27People need to go to gatherings.
10:29People need to go to gatherings.
10:31Red carpet events.
10:33There is a problem.
10:34There is a problem.
10:35There is a problem.
10:36So you cannot believe that.
10:38Because they have connections
10:40from there.
10:42The projects mostly final.
10:44So you cannot believe that.
10:47But at the same time,
10:48you can motivate them to eat healthy.
10:50Control all these unnecessary food items.
10:55They intake.
10:56And you can try to push them to sleep right.
11:00At least for 7-8 hours.
11:01Hydrate themselves.
11:02So you can help these types of things in their life.
11:05And you can be their good friend.
11:08To keep them healthy and happy.
11:10Do you have to change the lifestyle of your product?
11:14No.
11:15No.
11:16No.
11:17Because all the touchwoods I got today.
11:21And my association with them.
11:23That's why they are aligned.
11:27And they are determined and driven.
11:31and driven by their profession.
11:33And their career.
11:34So our efforts are reduced.
11:35Because more than us.
11:37They want to achieve that.
11:38Sir, can you tell us a little bit about who you are talking about?
11:44Farah Khan Ma'am, Kapil Sharma, Tamanna Bhatia, Isha Gupta, Sunil Grover,
11:54which you know from Guthi's name.
11:56A Mustafa Barma.
11:58He also trained for Machine Movie Ithin.
12:01And there are many clients.
12:03So do you always need your clients?
12:06One thing that I always tell everyone.
12:10Fitness is not 2-3-6 months.
12:13This is a lifetime commitment.
12:16So please rush not.
12:19Stay consistent.
12:21And regularly follow that pattern.
12:24And create that pattern for us.
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