You are recognized as Pakistan’s first fitness consultant. How does being a fitness consultant differ from a trainer or a dietitian?
There are 3 main dimensions that should be worked upon simultaneously in order for an Individual to be called ‘Fit’: One’s Dietary Patterns, Physical Training and Psychological problems (if there are any); All of the three mentioned makes a trifecta essential to be focused upon for Optimum Results; It is Inevitable to achieve optimum Results by ignoring any one of the three Dimensions mentioned. As for the Differentiation: Dietitian means an Individual who has the Expertise of only Diet and Nutrition and not the other two mentioned; Trainer is someone who has Command over Physical Training but not the remaining two; whereas, Fitness Consultant is a Person who is equipped with all the three dimensions making a trifecta, and who is thus able to provide Optimal results to an Individual.
What does your “Learn to Burn” concept mean, and how can people benefit from it in their fitnessjourney?
The purpose of initiating the ‘Learn to Burn’ Program was not merely to provide Consultation Programs based on the Trifecta mentioned Earlier; rather, it was to equip the Members of the Program with Knowledge and Guidance which was both Correct and Adequate to Burn not just Phyiscal Excess, but the Negativity and Incorrect concepts and Beliefs of the Mindset as well, as this apparently ‘Meta-Physical’ aspect of the Human Being is given due Importance by our Team at Pakfit.
How does the PakFit app work, and how effective has it been in helping people achieve their fitness goals?
Pakfit is not merely an application available on Android or IOS; but, a platform, A ONE WINDOW solution for an Individual’s all Fitness Needs, aspiring to become Central Asia’s Biggest Fitness Platform, to encompass all the aspects of Health and Fitness. As for now it is provides Customised Fitness Programs, OB Personal chat access, a huge Video Liabrary of Workout and Meal preps, and many Features are in the pipeline such as: Gyms Near you, Fitness Communities, and many more! Provided that the Team at Pakfit has able to create a One Window Solution to an Individuals Fitness needs, the Influx of People contacting us Everyday for their Fitness Concerns is Huge. In just last 3 months more than 30,000+ people contacted us and we hope to see this number get bigger and Change the Landscape of the Fitness Industry as a whole.
You’ve trained over 50,000 clients. How has that journey been for you, and what key lessons have you learned?
It has been a wonderful Journey consulting over 50,000+ clients, to be able to Help people from all Walks of life, and helping people in their Wellness and Fitness Goals is an Honor that I am blessed with the Almighty. As for the Lessons: In the start it was a bit difficult to fill up the gap of misguidance there was earlier in the industry created by the Fitness Professionals themselves by disregarding either the psychlogical or dietary or physical aspect of the Human Being. Fitness was made so difficult, and that too un-necessarily, to an extent that Most of the People considered to remain unfit. After few months in the Industry, I realized that if the current societal factors are taken into consideration there would be a very Big segment of the Society that would remain Unfit just because tha Mainstream of the Industry does not accomodate their Concerns, and thats when We introduced the Concept of NEAT -Non-Exercise-Activity-Thermogenesis-in the Industry, i.e If the non-exercise activities (e.g. Walking, talking, doing House chores) of an Individual is regulated in a correct manner, there is no need of rigorous Physical Training, Premium Gym Memberships and other phenomenons of this sort.Secondly, One of the biggest realization that I came to know was tha the root cause of many of the problems in the Society is caused by the Unfit Individual, and not just Physical inadequacy of Fitness; but, the Emotional and Pychological as well, and that is when we decided that in the pursuit of solving the Bigger Problems of the Society we must use Our Programs as a Catalyst and Use our Influence wisely.
How do you balance your career between being a fitness consultant and a model for TVcommercials?
After being in the Media Industry for 5+ years, and leading The Media Campaigns for the Biggest names of Pakistan from the front, I came to the Conclusion that not only am I using my given potential to solve the Big problems of the Society, but helping them get bigger by not solving them when I can; and, secondly because of the consideration of the fact that there are numerous variables in the Industry that Directly Contradict the Commandements of the Creator of the Heavens and the Earth, and the Way of his Prophet (May Peace and Blessings be Upon Him). I am Still offered Leadings Roles From the Big Names of Pakistan, but the service I am doing to the Humanity through Pakfit is incomparable to that what I am offered by the Media Industry.
How do you see the future of fitness and wellness in Pakistan, and what challenges do you think the industry will face?
The Past was not very Good because of the Blissful Ignorance of the Knowledge of Fitness that the Proffessionals of the Industry had, except for a few; but, since the Inception of Pakfit and the Vision and approach that we are carrying forward has changed the landscape of the Industry since we have introduced such pathways which are convinient as well as affordable for all the segments of the Society, with a reach of 30 million+ in the last 8 years, All praises to the Almighty. As for the Challenges, they are what an Unfit person presents the Society with, Inconsistency, Lethargy, lack of motivation and countless others. I still do think that there is a Gap in the Market to be filled, for which we are hopeful, and working towards taking the message of Pakfit the Next level starting with conducting the First and Biggest Fitness Expo in the History of Pakistan, followed by Fitness Seminars in all the Big Cities of Pakistan, and then taking this movement of ours to the MENA region in the next stage of our strategy with God’s Will.You started your first startup, Savyour, at the age of 22. What inspired you, and how did you grow it to raise $200,000?The story and the Inspiration of my First Entreprenurial Venture would require numerous pages; but, in short when I first ideated the Concept of SavYour in my head on a casual sitting at my rooftop, the Concept and My passion to solve the problem for the Society really inspired, and the fact the there was a very Big Gap in the FinTech Industry at that time really thrilled me to fill the Gap, and my passion for Problem-solving led me to Partner up with a Very Successful Multi-National, to which I ended up solding the Company to within 7-8 months after its Inception. I personally think from my experience of My first Entreprenurial Venture that Growth is in Pressure and Risk, and that One can achieve anything in this Realm if he dedicate his or her self to it completely, and give Enough Focus and Hardwork.
What advice do you give to people dealing with stress and depression, especially with the rising rates today?
The Advice I would give to the people dealing with Stress and Depression, or any disease or concern for that matter would be to first Identify their meaning of Life, for what they are created and the nature of this Reality, and for that We will have to navigating to the Creator of our Beings, as one turns to the manufacturer of a product to fully understand the use of a Product, and as explained very elaborately in the Corpus of Islam the Biggest reality of this Realm is Death; Everything will face its end ultimately, and the moment one realizes the magnitude of this world to the Hereafter, his concerns and Stress Vanish away
