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Fitness, Leadership, and Community: My Journey with Fitistan

 

Fitness isn’t just about health – it’s a catalyst for leadership, resilience, and career growth

A slightly delayed post, but one that I couldn’t miss sharing.


In June 2025, I had the privilege of being chosen as an ambassador for the BEG Panchshil Soldierathon – a milestone in my fitness journey with the FITISTAN community.


My story with Fitistan began back in 2023 at the first CME Soldierathon. That event didn’t just motivate me to walk and run more – it connected me with an extraordinary community founded by Major Surendra Poonia,VSM and Shilpa Bhagat. Today, Fitistan has grown into a thriving network of 10+ lakh members across 1,000+ Indian cities, all united by one simple idea: fitness as a lifestyle.


It’s now been more than a year since I became a fitistan captain thanks to the support of Sarika ji, Manjeet ji and others. What started as solo step challenges soon evolved into forming a team, where fitness became part of our daily conversations. As a Fitistan team captain, I’ve had the privilege of leading, motivating, and learning from incredible people who treat every step as progress towards better health.



Being felicitated by Brigadier Paramjeet Singh Jyoti (VSM) on the eve of the Panchshil Bombay Sappers Soliderathon 2025 at Pune BEG Centre was a proud moment – not just for me, but for my entire team whose passion for fitness makes this journey so rewarding. 



The next morning, running through the lush Dighi Military Campus, with General V. K. Singh flagging us off, amidst rain-kissed greenery – it was pure joy. 🌿


👉 For me, this association is more than fitness.

 • It instills discipline and resilience – qualities that directly fuel professional growth.

 • It fosters teamwork and leadership – skills vital at work and in life.

 • And most importantly, it builds a health-first mindset, helping us bring our best selves to every role we play.


A big thank you to Fitistan for driving this movement and for creating spaces where health, community, and purpose meet. 


Looking forward to the next CME Soldierathon and many more steps together!


I will be again running at CME Soldierathon 2025 this year on Sunday, 9th November 2025. It is one of the most beautiful campuses and the marathon route is quite easy, scenic and with no traffic.


Join me here if you are interested!







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