Name/Author- Jatesh Sisodia

A former BPO executive, I lived my life at nights and started my days with smoking. Smoking and liquor were my best friends. Of course this is a combination lethal enough to destroy anybody’s health. Then one day, I got seriously ill because of my bad habits. It was a clear warning.  I was off to my native city, living with my parents and for a change, I got a membership at one of the local gyms. Obviously, because of binge eating and an unstructured lifestyle I was overweight and in very bad shape.

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The Real Challenge

The real challenge for me was to first build my stamina and build strength to lift weights. For this I studied about macro division and got my food intake in line. A structured diet is what compliments your workout. Previously I thought working out at the gym for an hour gives me the liberty to eat whatever I wish to for the rest of the day. But I was dead wrong. Reducing 20% body fat was not easy without proper knowledge and for that, I decided to take one step further and do international fitness and sports nutrition certificate from NESTA. Then I learned how to manipulate protein, carbohydrates and fats, so as to provide my body with the right nutrition. I learned about different diet techniques as well the role of supplements and what all are really important. My basic stack always has been two things –

1). Whey protein 

2). Creatine Monohydrate 

3). Black coffee 

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Now I am at a stage where I design my own workouts. I am largely influenced by the likes of Jeremy Buendia and his coach, Hany Rambod. I also followed his training method FST7 for a short while, initially. Did I ever feel like giving up, well, honestly, NO. Not even for a single moment because I knew that there's no secret to transforming one's self. It’s all about the right nutrition, discipline and consistency. I could see the results and that’s what kept me going and still doesn’t let me stop. The most important thing was that I trusted the process to the core. During the transformation the most important and basic thing I learned was where the magic lies and it lies nowhere but in our efforts and in our desire to change and progress. 

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I recently participated in two national physique competitions and placed fairly well. I never thought I would come this far. Something that started as a hobby, transformed me forever. It made me more disciplined and a better human being who is capable enough to now help others.