Games and Sports

Beaches in Goa are the perfect definition of picturesque landscape making your experience here truly magical. It is a delightful change, after escaping from the noisy bustle of our daily work. There’s just nothing else like it. There are, however, many other benefits to this glorious landscape like using it as our gym! Exercising at the beach is one of life’s pleasures. There are so many benefits to working out on the beach, for our mind, body and spirit. And if you’re looking for a more structured way to maximise your workout time at Miramar beach, your best bet is to join Sunil’s Fitness Wave. It is a one-of-its-kind, beach fitness venture by Sunil Karmalkar, certified fitness trainer, that takes advantage of natural terrain of the beach to get you in shape.

We all need a little help with exercise sometimes, whether we're just starting out or we've been at it for a long time. Most people tend to view trainers as the accountability factor, i.e. someone you pay to hold you accountable. The only problem with this is that it is extrinsic in nature and finding lasting success requires intrinsic factors. If you are in Goa, you may want to reach out to Sunil Karmalkar, founder of Sunil's fitness wave and a certified personal trainer, who believes that if his clients are not learning something more about themselves in every session, then it is a bad investment for them. Wherever you are on your fitness journey, Sunil will turn out to be just the right coach you need to attain your goals.

The Indian fitness and wellness industry is going through a revolution of sorts. Primarily influenced by societal changes, changing lifestyle and rise in health consciousness, consumers are increasingly making more informed choices and embracing different offerings like traditional and modern fitness regimens, preventive healthcare and personalized services. Fitness and wellness players have also responded to this change through a paradigm shift in their focus and today the industry is being disrupted with fresh ideas that aim towards maintaining a sound body and mind. Meet Mumbai based Supriti Singh, ACE certified Fitness consultant and Nutritionist, whose programs have brought about a sea change in the lives of her clients. She is a recipient of 100 Most Impactful Healthcare Leader Award at the 2nd World Health & Wellness Congress & Awards held in Mumbai.

“Not everyone is bound to be a player, it’s an opportunity not everyone gets. Once someone starts to love a certain sport, it is so tough to stop doing it”, says this young soul from Visakhapatnam. Meet Raviteja D S S, a vivacious 21-year old tennis player and a student from GVP College of Engineering (Autonomous), who believes in “A major part of successful living lies in the ability to put the first things first. The reason most major goals are not achieved is that we spend our time doing second things first."

In each person lies their best and healthiest selves. As people have become health-conscious and image-sensitive, so has the pursuit of fitness. However, so many times we see people start a fitness program feeling motivated and lose interest quickly because it becomes boring after a while! But, hold on - a lot of enthusiasts from Goa don't get bored at all with their fitness regimen and the reason - their multi-talented certified fitness trainer Sunil Karmalkar. With a decade of experience under his belt in designing contemporary, unconventional and creative fitness programs, tailored as per individual's requirements, for indoor and outdoor (including the beautiful Goan beaches) applications, he has created his own distinct identity that sets him miles apart. Let's dig deep!

The 2016-17 season was truly one of the best for AIT Cricket Team as they were invincible throughout the tournaments they participated in, playing 32 matches and winning them all! It is a record of sorts in AIT. Winners of five major inter-collegiate tournaments of Pune - MIT Summit'16 of MIT, Cricket Districts 2016-17, Zest'17 of CoEP, PACE'17 of AIT and Kalyan Karandak'17 of Trinity College, this team has made their institution proud with their sheer dedication and passion for Cricket. Team Buzzingg interacted with Praveen Kumar, the Sports Secretary of AIT and a member of this team of shining stars, to celebrate their success.

Anurag Gupta, Malati Gupta and their daughters were recently awarded as the Best Running Family for 2016 by Mumbai Road Runners, a non-profit group of passionate runners whose aim is to promote running in Mumbai. The Guptas had participated in 25 events pan India, clocking 66 race finishes during the course of last year. A regular at the marathon circuit, Anurag's journey in this field started in 2009 when he decided to transform his lifestyle after being diabetic and obese for 6 long years. It is said that one run can change your day, many runs can change your life. The Gupta family swears by it.

Parag Doodhya, from Indore, was 15 years old when he was diagnosed with a kidney disease, Nephrotic Syndrome - a condition wherein large amounts of protein leaks out from blood. He was put up on medicines including steroids for multiple years. By 2015, while the disease was brought under control, Parag had gained lot of weight as a side effect of the steroids. He experienced increased risk of infections, thinning bones, slower wound healing and had acne all over his body. Fast forward couple of years and today, Parag is a transformed 19 year old superfit and confident engineering student who is a regular in Indore marathons. We bring you his fitness success story.

Very often, yoga's benefits are only perceived to be at the body level and we fail to realize the immense benefits yoga offers in uniting the body and mind. Meet Manali Amod Deo (Gharpure), former Coach of India Women Team for Yoga and Co-founder of Pune based Mind and Body Yoga institute, who has organised numerous camps, seminars and training programs in last 15 years to grow awareness on Yoga. She has trained over 7000 yoga practitioners and has groomed over 80 students to become National level yoga players and 37 of them have competed in International Yoga Competitions and brought laurels for our country.

MIT Summit is an annual National Level Inter-Engineering Sports Meet organised by MAEER’s Maharashtra Institute of Technology, Pune. In its 11th year, the Meet saw participation from 70 engineering colleges from different parts of India with over 3000 students competing across 15 sports disciplines. Around 60 teams participated in the Cricket Championship at MIT Summit this year. Team AISSMS broke the jinx to reach finals after a gap of two years and emerged as Runners-up this year.