Celebrity Crossfit trainer Shivoham aka Dheepesh Bhatt is slowly withdrawing from tinsel town. “That’s because I am concentrating on my gym in Juhu and Colaba now and want to train average people,” says Shivoham who’s trained the likes of Aamir Khan, John Abraham, Abhishek Bachchan, good friend Ranveer Singh and old client Kangna Ranaut.
His latest assignment had been Tollywood’s own, Tamanna.
Shivoham, who is in the city for a six-day boot camp at The Park, says, “Tamanna was looking to get a bit more toned for her next Bollywood film with Akshay Kumar. So I travelled with her to Bangkok and trained her there for 7-8 days. Then, my trainers worked out with her for a month on and off.”
Unlike celebs, his “average clients” can’t obviously afford to have Shivoham by their side. He, however, has worked out a solution. “I plan to keep in touch with whoever I am training in Hyderabad this time and post workout regimes for them to follow. So, when I come here next time, there won’t be a lot of gap for me to fill in.”
So, what is an average workout regime under the crossfit programme? Shivoham rubbishes the word “average” and says, “It’s an intensive strength and conditioning programme. Be it an Olympian, a gym-enthusiast or a beginner, everybody has to follow the programme in principle.”
Shivoham admits crossfit is painful, to the point that people can pass-out on the first day. “But then you have to choose between the right kind of pain. You want to be pained from being fit or un-fit? Abhishek once defined pain beautifully ‘Pain is just a weakness leaving the body’.”
The final stage of the training programme, he says, “Lies in your hands. Celebs achieve those abs that people aspire for. Yes, everybody can achieve it, but to maintain it is the challenge.”
Crossfit basics
Stage 1: For one month, getting fundamental movements right like squat, shoulder press, push press, push jerk, dead lift, Sumo dead lift with high pole etc. It also includes smaller movements like pull-ups, kettlebell swing etc.
Stage 2: To practice these techniques consistently for three months
Stage 3: To increase the intensity of exercises.
