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Building Strength for Everyday People: Adarsh Gopalakrishnan founder of Move101 on Making Fitness Accessible.
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- The Indian Startup Show
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- Nov 10, 2024
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- 2740
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Summary
The world is getting fatter! In this episode, we dive deep into fitness and nutrition with Adarsh Gopalakrishnan, founder of Move101 in Chennai. Move101 is a unique strength and conditioning gym tailored for regular folks with little to no training background, and it also offers online coaching. Adarsh’s journey into fitness began in an unexpected way: he started working out to impress a girl who liked the biceps of a popular MTV VJ. He had no biceps and he wanted biceps and he started lifting weight and he got biceps! Thirteen years later, he’s trained hundreds of clients both in-person and online. We talk about Adarsh’s Journey: Being an unconventional, anti-institutional kid who dropped out of school. Being in the Right Place, Right Time: Catching the CrossFit wave in 2008–2010 and building a unique, community-driven gym. we talk Word-of-Mouth Success: Why Adarsh spends zero on Google or Facebook ads and still has an 80% client retention rate—higher than most big box gyms. Adarsh talks about the Protein Problem in India: Why Indians often lack protein in their diets, the supply chain issues around whey protein, and what alternatives you can eat. Fitness in a Post-COVID World: How the pandemic actually boosted his business and his thoughts on the global obesity crisis. Social Media Pressure: The unrealistic expectations to look “jacked” and the common mistakes people make in strength training (like too much volume and variety, and poor goal setting). Adarsh shares insights on improving your communication skills. Training Myths & Realistic Goals: Why you don’t have to train like a beast, loving single-leg squats, and why a six-pack is hard. But a four-pack is good enough! The Problem with Corporate Wellness Programs: Why Adarsh isn’t a fan and his thoughts on the most…