Pooja’s passion for dance and fitness started at an early age whilst she was living in Mumbai, this continued following her move to Hong Kong with her husband. As a life-long learner Pooja has an impressive list of qualifications and achievements that she continues to add to on a regular basis. Her qualifications include but not exclusively American School of Sports Medicine, Certified Sports Nutritionist, Certified for TRX, a Zumba Zin trainer, a BOLLYFIT cardio classes coach and a Cancer Exercise Specialist. Pooja has been in the dance industry for over 25 Years and she is also Bollywood dance choreographer. Leading fitness and dance classes for all ages across Hong Kong.

In the podcast Pooja goes into detail on how she assesses and provides programs that cater for clients from 3 years old up 68 years old. She explains that women suffer from muscle mass reduction as they age and how woman need strength training. Pooja believes that the idea that women doing strength training will get bulky is a myth and she encourages her clients to improve their fitness and their strength.

Pooja shares many client stories in the podcast and as a recognised authority in many facets of health and wellness she believes that health and wellness is a lifelong journey. Fitness has physical, mental and emotional elements, they are all connected. She encourages her clients to believe in themselves and to embrace fitness.

Timing
4:29 I grew up in Mumbai , I came to Hong Kong … it’s amazing here...
5:23 I am Pooja Laungani, a Fitness Coach, …my role as a Fitness Trainer is to empower clients on their fitness journey…
6:25 [Personalised service]… what are the goals, what they want to achieve…
7:33 [Qualifications]… A Bollywood Dance Choreographer, ...
9:26 [New Clients] Firstly I notice their posture… assess their strength… eating habits…7:09 Women are fearing strength training …
11:42 [A typical training routine]…
13:15 [Age Range] 3 through to 68…muscle mass goes down, getting bulky as a women is a myth…
15:53 [Client story] A shoulder issue… improving the range of motion… Losing weight story…
17:40 Most clients come for weight loss… you can’t lose weight just by exercising… exercise is for building strength…
19:11 [Clients who come in for weight loss]…. A lifelong journey… no quick fix…
20:23 [Helping cancer patients]… we work on range of motion… light weights…
24:30 [A Bollywood dance choreographer]… Dancing is my first passion…
27:27 [Business and the future]… always evolving …amazing transformations of my clients… a book… online projects…
29:09 [Mental Health]… Fitness is physical, mental and emotional… they are all connected…
30:51 [In the next five years]… train trainers…
32:55 [Staying on top of things] Keep learning…industry trends… a network of professions…
34:50 [Books] Atomic Habits - James Clear
35:16 [Habits]… That’s what keeps you going … Recently, I practice meditation… I’ve become more dedicated…
37:55 [Apparent Setback]…. COVID a setback - taught me to work online… that continues now…
37:18 [Morning Routine] Creating a positive tone for the day … a workout… I maintain a balance…
42:44 [Overwhelm] Take a step back … then I get back on track…
44:46 [Key Message]… Believe in yourself …embrace fitness…

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