What is #CouchTo5K?
People often tend to achieve their targets when a deadline is given, one that is achievable. Keeping that in mind, with a well-defined end-to-end programme and high level of customisation, our #CouchTo5K programme is made for all corporate members to stay healthy, fit and productive. During the 40-50 days training period, each member goes through a fitness assessment and body composition followed by Nutrition Counselling.
What you gain?
Simple still permanent
lifestyle modification
Video back up – using
Running Company
Highly Customized
programme
Group Exercise
no boredom
No Fad Diets
Break the daily routine
No Expensive Equipment
360 degree approach
Tracking your progress, at every step.
No Capital Investment required
Story Of
#CouchTo5K
#CouchTo5K is a goal-oriented programme meant to transform a person who has never run for 300 to 500 meters and enables him/her to run 5k. An earnest effort of Mr. Shiraz Siddique to introduce "A new route to Fitness" to corporate India.
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Locations
Runners
Testimonials
Success Stories
Nirmal Lifestyle – Group Training/Marathon Training
Dear Shiraz, We are very glad to inform you that we now have 200 Nirmal staff members who will be running in the Half Marathon race category at SCMM 2016.… Since last few weeks our staff members have been attending the boot camp sessions and preparing for this mega-event. However it is very important that all staff members go through a proper physical assessment / examination to ascertain whether they are really fit to run for 21 kilometers. The physical test / examination may include the following: Endurance level / stamina of participant Medical fitness (heart rate / SPO2 levels) Any other factor (which you may feel is important) We request Virtus Wellness to prepare the list of participants who are actually fit to run for 21 kilometers. Virtus Wellness also has full right to disqualify any participant whom they think are not fit enough to run the long distance. We ensure you to have a full participation by all our participants for the physical examination in a seamless manner. Requesting you to follow this process diligently & with utmost strictness to avoid any kind of mishaps on the Race day. We are very proud to have Virtus Wellness as our Fitness Consultant. We take pride that there has been no mishaps till date while participating in the SCMM of previous years. We look forward to have the same for coming year as well i.e. SCMM 2016. We thank you in advance and please do get in touch with us for queries, if any. HR Department
Nirmal Lifestyle Read more “Nirmal Lifestyle – Group Training/Marathon Training”
Mrs. Sarita Madhavan
Virtus Wellness Pvt. Ltd. has played an important role in my son Vedaant
Madhavan’s success in the Thailand international swim competition. Pre- and
post-fitness training was provided by… Nilesh Padlekar & Nutrition & Diet
Consultation provided by Shiraz Siddiqui for appropriate snacks and meals. This
has hugely impacted his performance in the competition. They are extremely
professional Team and easy to work with. Read more “Mrs. Sarita Madhavan”
Chander Singh Chandel – Facility Management
Hi It’s been a six months of me joining this gym and during this period it was a pleasant experience with the team. With the personalised training attitude of the… gym team I am able to loss 6 KGs of weight and enhance my body flexibility. The entire team always try to give their personal attention to each and every member which motivates everyone to continue their exercise regime. Last but not the least the entire team is fantabulous and every gym should have these kinds of people. Thanks
Chander Singh Chandel
Asst Vice President
ING Financial Services Pvt Ltd Read more “Chander Singh Chandel – Facility Management”
Chander Singh Chandel
Hi It’s been six months of me joining this gym and during this period it was a
pleasant experience with the team. With the personalised training attitude of
… the gym team, I am able to loss 6 KGs of weight and enhance my body
flexibility. The entire team always try to give their personal attention to each
and every member which motivates everyone to continue their exercise
regime. Last but not the least the entire team is fantabulous and every gym should
have these kinds of people. Read more “Chander Singh Chandel”
Ameet Dodej
Being overweight or a borderline obese is not just a physical conflict but a higher degree of a mental battle. It affects a person basic driving virtues like confidence, self-worth… and positivity. Turning tables at this point is mayhem. Luckily we all know at least one person in our friend/relative circle that is or has faced such a situation. In my case, I was that person. Running was not even on the list of top 10 things on my mind that I wanted to do to enable “healthy” weight loss and a better lifestyle. I was stuck in a vicious cycle of weight gain and stress eating due to the same. This went on for the longest time that I have known until the day I met Shiraz Sir & Nitin Sir. Running – they said was the solution. (Laughable I thought back then) I was like, “who wants to run for 2.5 plus hours?” I wasn’t convinced yet. But I kept thinking about it. I honestly wasn’t sure how I was going to do it from a training perspective. I was up all night introspecting. Starting that dawn, things changed. Not physically in day or a fortnight obviously. But, with a few more dialogues with Shiraz Sir, the conversations mentally put me at rest and assured me that whatever it was, it will definitely change things for me and for the better. During the training early on, the distance was shorter, time was longer and stamina was nil. What mind truly believes, body achieves. Shiraz Sir didn’t stop training my mind. It wasn’t just motivational talks but I could see him perform every word he said. Time to complete a marathon from 2 hours 45 mins came down to 2 hours 6mins. Weight loss did happen and that too more proportionately than I had predicted but somehow that wasn’t my goal anymore. My goal changed to fitness and self-worth. It is amazing what your body can still do after years of self-sabotage and self-doubt. I wanted to do it so I did it. It takes the “want” the “desire the “passion” to want to change things to actually live that change. Want has to be strong enough to transform into the RIGHT KIND OF ADDICTION. Pain loses value and body just aims for result. Shiraz Sir and Nitin Sir have seen how running has completely changed my life – it has helped me clear my head and be a better person. The changes I’ve seen in myself are indescribable. And in no way was any of this possible without them. They taught me to keep running when the pain struck and then motivated me to push myself harder. “You are running on guts
On fumes
Under the blazing sun
Your heart is racing faster than your legs
Your muscles twitch
At times you throw up
You’re delirious
But, in no way can you stop, not before you have crossed that finish line”
It is the sweetest misery that non-runners can never understand. A sense of achievement and peace like no other
If you really want to understand, you will have to run a mile. And sooner than you realize, the “mile” shall become “miles”. Thank you sir for making my life worth living. I love you Shiraz Sir & Nitin Sir, Ameet Dodeja
Excited to be alive….! Read more “Ameet Dodej”
Ameet Dodeja
Being overweight or a borderline obese is not just a physical conflict but a
higher degree of a mental battle. It affects a person basic driving virtues like
… confidence, self-worth and positivity. Turning tables at this point is mayhem.
Luckily we all know at least one person in our friend/relative circle that is or
has faced such a situation. In my case, I was that person. Running was not even
on the list of top 10 things on my mind that I wanted to do to enable “healthy”
weight loss and a better lifestyle. I was stuck in a vicious cycle of weight gain and stress eating due to the same.
This went on for the longest time that I have known until the day I met Shiraz
Sir & Nitin Sir. Running – they said was the solution. (Laughable I thought back then)
I was like, “who wants to run for 2.5 plus hours?” I wasn’t convinced yet. But I
kept thinking about it. I honestly wasn’t sure how I was going to do it from a
training perspective. I was up all night introspecting. Starting that dawn, things changed. Not physically in day or a fortnight
obviously. But, with a few more dialogues with Shiraz Sir, the conversations
mentally put me at rest and assured me that whatever it was, it will definitely
change things for me and for the better. During the training early on, the distance was shorter, time was longer and
stamina was nil. What mind truly believes, body achieves. Shiraz Sir didn’t stop
training my mind. It wasn’t just motivational talks but I could see him perform
every word he said. Time to complete a marathon from 2 hours 45 mins came
down to 2 hours 6mins. Weight loss did happen and that too more
proportionately than I had predicted but somehow that wasn’t my goal
anymore. My goal changed to fitness and self-worth. It is amazing what your body can still do after years of self-sabotage and self-
doubt. I wanted to do it so I did it. It takes the “want” the “desire the “passion”
to want to change things to actually live that change. Want has to be strong
enough to transform into the RIGHT KIND OF ADDICTION. Pain loses value and
body just aims for result. Shiraz Sir and Nitin Sir have seen how running has completely changed my life
– it has helped me clear my head and be a better person. The changes I’ve
seen in myself are indescribable. And in no way was any of this possible
without them. They taught me to keep running when the pain struck and then motivated me
to push myself harder. “You are running on guts On fumes Under the blazing sun Your heart is racing faster than your legs Your muscles twitch At times you throw up You’re delirious But, in no way can you stop, not before you have crossed that finish line”
It is the sweetest misery that non-runners can never understand. A sense of
achievement and peace like no other If you really want to understand, you will have to run a mile. And sooner than
you realize, the “mile” shall become “miles”. Thank you sir for making my life worth living. I love you Shiraz Sir & Nitin Sir, Read more “Ameet Dodeja”
Amit Jadhav – Facility Management
Dear Gym Team Member’s, It’s a wonderful experience to be a part of your gym not because your qualities of work but you have the extra-ordinary way to express the… quality of work with care have experienced 2 – 3 gyms before coming to you but it was not overcome my expectations. The difference I have face through many areas I was involved in, like Timings, Information about the task was always given clearly before, Maintenance is very well about cleanliness, ambient temperature. Staff is Instructive they are answering to all queries; they have good behavior and communication skills. Making comfortable physically and mentally as well. So just, want to Thank You guyzz for making me Happy & FIT. You are doing a very well Keep it up! Regards, Amit Jadhav
Sr.Logistic Executive
H & R Johnson (India) TBK LTD Read more “Amit Jadhav – Facility Management”
Nirmal Lifestyle,HR Department
Dear Shiraz, We are very glad to inform you that we now have 200 Nirmal staff members
who will be running in the Half Marathon race category at SCMM… 2016.
Since last few weeks our staff members have been attending the boot camp
sessions and preparing for this mega-event. However, it is very important that
all staff members go through a proper physical assessment / examination to
ascertain whether they are really fit to run for 21 kilometres. The physical test/examination may include the following: Endurance level / stamina of participant Medical fitness (heart rate / SPO2 levels) Any other factor (which you may feel is important) We request Virtus Wellness to prepare the list of participants who are actually
fit to run for 21 kilometers. Virtus Wellness also has full right to disqualify any
participant whom they think are not fit enough to run the long distance. We
ensure you to have a full participation by all our participants for the physical
examination in a seamless manner. Requesting you to follow this process diligently & with utmost strictness to
avoid any kind of mishaps on the Race day. We are very proud to have Virtus Wellness as our Fitness Consultant. We take
pride that there has been no mishaps till date while participating in the SCMM
of previous years. We look forward to have the same for coming year as well
i.e. SCMM 2016. We thank you in advance and please do get in touch with us for queries, if any. Read more “Nirmal Lifestyle,HR Department”
Rakesh Setia
Hi, Please note that I am a frequent user of your fitness club and generally visit the
club during morning time. I have been using various Gyms in the… last 8-10 years and have trained with
various professional trainers, who have guided me on fitness, fat loss and
nutrition etc. I would like to call myself a fitness enthusiast and I love to try new
fitness regimes. I must place on record my sincere appreciation for the trainers in your Gym.
Your trainers are highly involved and possess good technical knowledge. They
are also excellent support and provide excellent coaching during work outsessions. I would especially like to appreciate Arvind and Sandeep for their
support and technical skills for various types of work out techniques.
Keep up the good work !! Read more “Rakesh Setia”
Jesal Shah
Hi Focus Passion Commitment Punctuality Whatever said for Nitin sir is less – he is so committed in his work he has never missed a session in last 8 years… – with a trainer who is so dedicated it’s difficult not to stay focused as a student Knows his work well – very punctual – always wants to learn more – well read & is updated Always pushes one beyond their Limit – for their betterment knowing their capacity. Though Nitin sir talks a lot 😀 My running experience has been amazing training under him & Shiraz sir Again committed & never give up attitude Seeing Shiraz sir Run can put one to shame – looking at his health for last few years – it’s outstanding – Real Iron Man Again he always pushes one beyond their limits I would say it the virtus way – it’s all in the Mind Stay fit Stay healthy Go for it Best wishes
Jesal Shah Read more “Jesal Shah”
Rakesh Setia – Facility Management
Hi, Please note that I am a frequent user of your fitness club and generally visit the club during morning time. I have been using various Gyms in the last… 8-10 years and have trained with various professional trainers, who have guided me on fitness, fat loss and nutrition etc. I would like to call myself fitness enthusiast and I love to try new fitness regimes. I must place on record my sincere appreciation for the trainers in your Gym. Your trainers are highly involved and possess good technical knowledge. They are also excellent support and provide excellent coaching during work out sessions. I would especially like to appreciate Arvind and Sandeep for their support and technical skills for various types of work out techniques. Keep up the good work !! Regards Rakesh Setia
Vice President (Marketing)
Idea Cellular Ltd.
Windsor
Mumbai – 400 098 Read more “Rakesh Setia – Facility Management”
Vedaant Madhavan – Nutrition Consultation
Virtus Wellness Pvt. Ltd. has played an important role in my son Vedaant Madhavan’s success in the Thailand international swim competition. Pre- and post-fitness training was provided by Nilesh Padlekar… & Nutrition & Diet Consultation provided by Shiraz Siddiqui for appropriate snacks and meals. This has hugely impacted his performance in the competition. They are extremely professional Team and easy to work with. Read more “Vedaant Madhavan – Nutrition Consultation”
