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holistic
food and even DVD libraries ensuring relaxation and entertainment!
As
per recent estimates, the fitness and wellness segment in India can
be valued at Rs 2,500 crore. The growing segment and increasing number
of health conscious Indians is attracting global players. For instance,
Fitness First, UK's popular international chain of health dubs, recently
made its debut in In -dia. Vikram Aditya Bhatia, the managing director
of Fitness First India Private Ltd, describes the facility as a large-format
gym.
Apart
from modern equipment and machines, members can avail free beverages
and DVD library. "The idea is to create a place other than the
place to love and work. The comfortable ambience would encourage people
to spend quality time here," says Bhatia. The first center has
come up in Gur-gaon and next will open soon in Connaught Place in
New Delhi. It will be spread over 24,000 square feet. The company
plans to invest Rs 12-16 crore in each dub and Rs 200 crore over the
next three years in India. The center promises to provide five-star
fitness at affordable prices. The membership is available at Rs 3000
per month exclusive of taxes. If one opts for a personal trainer,
Fitness First offers a wide variety of packages ranging between Rs
600 to Rs 1,500 per session. Another popular international chain Gold
Gym already has its presence in India. It offers the latest equipment
and services
A
modern day gym is a facility where you work out, meditate doing some
yoga, feel good with some
aerobics exercise, and relax your senses with a day
spa and then look good by grooming at the saloon.
Personal trainers get more and more professional and gyms make sure
your follow the diet prescribed by providing the mealsatyou doorstep!
N
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MANY years ago a plump Sridevi
or a flabby Rishi Kapoor were
accepted as superstars by their fans.
Things have changed now and
today, the badshaahs of the in -dustry
require six-pack abs and the queens need
lissome charms to woo their fans. A well-toned
body is not merely a requirement but
an obsession. The craze among the Bollywood
stars is only a reflection of the society that
is getting serious about battling the bulge.
Encashing this trend are the modern gymnasiums
that are adopting a comprehensive approach to the health and well
being of its members.
Gymnasiums
have thrived for long in small apartments converted into exercise
dens. However, with popular international health chains entering the
country and domestic players getting organised, this new base of
theirs is becoming a haven for the fitness freaks. Largely referred
as 'fitness or health centres', these are no less than 10,000 sq ft
in area and include a work out area, yoga studios, aerobics studios,
sauna and steam rooms, day spas, swimming pools, massage centres,
food courts serving
Shed
that extra flab and get ready to be envied.
Purva Bhatia finds the mantra of Greek gods and goddesses
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