No whirring treadmills, no eardrum-blasting soundtracks, and no pesky gym rats yelling into their mobile phones. Pin-drop silence greeted us as we stepped into the newly-opened CORE. This personalised fitness studio is the brainchild of sports scientist, and nutritionist-cum-tennis player Krushmi Chheda, who has been a personal trainer to many athletes, she has worked with international physiotherapist, Heath Matthews. Relieved that we were in credible hands, we began an hour-long session, which was divided into a nutrition consultation and a 45-minute workout.

Krushmi Chheda helps us with a quick warm-up using the foam roller at CORE. Pics/Sameer Markande