In this introductory video, Aravind Padmaraju, Ph.D., a full‑time IT professional who also coaches working professionals on fat loss and healthy living, launches a 21‑day "Tiny Habits" fitness challenge designed for busy people. He explains that the challenge consists of a daily 5‑minute session (6:15 – 6:20 AM IST) beginning Friday, August 18, where participants perform one simple mind practice and one simple body practice. The routine is framed around the SSCCH framework—Simplicity, Sustainability, Common sense, Consistency, and Habit—to ensure the exercises are zero‑resistance, doable anywhere, and become automatic habits after 21 days. Aravind emphasizes that health is paramount, encourages viewers to overcome excuses, and invites them to comment, subscribe, and join the challenge, stressing that small daily actions lead to big, lasting lifestyle changes.
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Hey, good morning everyone. So this is Arvind back again. Uh, so I thought of starting a 21 Days 5 Minutes Challenge. So we are always struggle with building habits, and I thought of helping you to build habits. And I'm going to come up with a revolutionized, uh, the Tiny Habits Challenge we're going to do. We're going to do every single day, we're going to meet for 5 minutes. So before we go into the why I'm doing it, let me give you a little introduction about myself. Hi everyone, this is Arvind, Arvind Padmaraju, and I'm a full-time IT employee. And also I have a passion to help working professionals to lose fat once for all and live a healthy and fit lifestyle. So as part of this, I wanted to— I know that fit professionals are always busy with the schedule and we always struggle with getting a time to do a workout. And I thought of— I got an idea that, you know, why can't I give something in 5 minutes and you do it? You doing it consistently for next 7 days, 21 days, and beyond, you get, you get at least a kind of a routine you set in your life which will give you that healthy and fit lifestyle, right? So that is what I'm planning to do it. And this challenge is going to start from Friday, coming Friday, which is 18th of August. Every single day we're going to meet at 6:15, and from 6:15 to 6:20 we're going to do a certain kind of routines which actually activates your mind, body, and every part of your life. And it is something like kicking start your journey, okay? Every single day we're going to take baby steps for you to build those habits, okay? So what exactly, um, we're going to do in this 5 days, uh, in this 5-minute challenge is we're going to do one practice for our mind and one practice for our body. Okay, so we're going to do simple, easy, zero-resistant habits, and which you can do it in any time, any place, and anywhere. So there is no need of you getting prepared and everything. You just need to show up at 6:15 and we'll end at 6:20. Okay, so that is what is going to be the challenge, and I want each one of you to try this. And, um, the only one thing I wanted to tell you, there is nothing important than your health. If you're thinking that you don't have a time, you don't have anything, just try this 5 minutes. So most of the times we give excuses to ourselves, which is most important, right? And if you wanted to make fitness as a lifestyle, there is only one way, that is building as a habits, building every single day. The routine, the habits has to go into your lifestyle. So that's how— that is the only way you can do it. So let's get started, and I am going to see you on Friday morning, 6:15 AM Indian Standard Time. Okay, so it's very simple. So just show up, and we're going to use— our main focus of the whole this 21-day series is we're going to use SSCCH. What is SSCCH, which I also follow in my community? Everything will make it simple, and everything we make it sustainable, and we use a common sense. Because if any of the exercise you're not able to do, we always get aligned with your body. And the next S is consistency. I want you to show up every single day, and we try to build it as a habit. The routine, what you're going to do, you're going to build it as a habit. And in 21 days you're going to learn some of the habits which will happen automatically without your life, without your knowledge, without your any, any major push. Okay, are you ready? So I'll see you on Friday. So till then, take care guys. It's all about what is your intentions, and every single day small, small actions can take you to big leaps. So that is what I've been experienced in my life, that is what I experienced in my clients, my coaches' lives. Okay, so are you really, really excited? Type in, in the comment section if you are excited. I'm excited, I'm into this challenge. Type it in the chat box, I am into this challenge. If you still did not subscribe our channel, please do subscribe, and, um, I will see you inside the challenge. See you guys, take care, love you all, stay fit, stay healthy, and fitness is a lifestyle. Focus on building them as sustainable habits. So that you can do it for rest of your life. See you guys, love you all, and have a great day. And I'm wishing you great health, and, uh, see you soon. Bye-bye.