Sampada Arge is a fitness freak and trainer who gets a high in helping others, especially the differently abled
Sampada Arge is a fitness freak and trainer who gets a high in helping others, especially the differently abled
Sampada Arge (33) was just another housewife till she got herself enrolled for a 3-month fitness training course at a gym at Deep Bangle Chowk. "My husband was involved in it for 16 years and he even started his own gym," she said. "Fitness became so important in my life that, in 2005, I started my own gym called Spa Fitness at Patrakar Nagar. Initially my gym was for ladies only, but now it is unisex," she added.
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Sampada says helping people gives her a big high. "There's a 61-year-old woman client, who has lost 11 kgs. Another who is 54, shed 10 Kgs. And yet another who is 64 years, did not lose weight, but her flexibility and stamina has increased," she said. Sampada graduated from Garware College with a BA. Sampada takes her clients on long treks.
"Our last trek of 14 kms from Panshet Dam in December was a memorable one. Then on Sankranti, we went up to Vetal Hill near Patrakar Nagar and did 51 surya namaskars. There were 27 of us and it really was a test of our flexibility, breath and stamina," she said. "The gym is a major part of my life. We also help out physically handicapped andu00a0 mentally-challenged people. We have Reena Joshi, who is a slow learner, but she is very enthusiastic and she is improving her strength very fast," she explained.
Arti Patil, Sampada's client, said, "She has many special qualities and a lot of patience. This is evident when you see her handling special kids."
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