Yogesh Kalal's Incredible Fitness Transformation Journey: From Ordinary to Extraordinary

Hi, Fitizens! Welcome to one more interview series. So along with us, Yogesh Kalal, he's, he's with us and he had amazing transformation during last 2 and a half months to 3 months. And we're going to talk about a lot about how he, how his whole journey was. And he has been one of the biggest inspiration for whole community and he's been the most consistent person I ever coached. And, uh, welcome, Yogesh, to the one more interview series, Hafid Warrior interview series. And I wanted to, uh, tell me, Yogesh, what you do, how, uh, what is exactly your profession, where are you from? You can give little introduction to our community.

Thank you, sir. Thank you. This is Yogesh Kalam. Yeah, I am from Rajasthan. Small district in Rajasthan. It's called Banswara. And my profession, I actually, I have done my MBA, but I have my own business, my family business, my father's business. So I am handling it.

Okay.

We have import and export job. So we purchase things, grains and cottons and raw material, and we sell it out. We export it in 4 to 5 states.

Okay.

This is my profession. In this hectic lifestyle, I was not maintaining my physics. Okay. Yes. Okay.

What is— thank you, Yogesh, for that. So tell me, what is your challenges with your— because of your business?

I have actually sitting business, so there's a lot of issue. I, I, I, I, I was trying from last 8 to 9 years. I, I am gaining weight and try to lose it, little bit lose it, then again gain it. But the last, in after COVID, I have gained a lot of weight. And recently I, I almost reached 100 kgs.

Wow, okay.

So it's, it's, it was a bit challenging, like I'm having lots of issues right now.

Okay.

Before joining this.

Okay. What, what are the challenges you faced because of your hitting, um, 200 kgs and because of all these lifestyle challenges?

Yeah, it's like There's a lot of big challenges like laziness, tiredness, sometimes diggy. Whenever I, I never felt fresh. Like after waking up in the morning, everybody gets fresh, but I feel like still it's tiredness. So there is a lot of issues. Like heavy breathing, not able to walk at least 500 meters, not even walking 1,000 steps in a day. It feels like always sit and sleep. Yeah, it's what bad lifestyle. And there is, there is bad diet. Like eating any junk, any fast processed food. It's very bad, very, very bad phases. Like after COVID 2022, 2023, I have gained a lot of weight, like 12 to 15 kg. Okay. Before that I was 85 kg.

Okay. So what all the things you tried, uh, Yogesh, to fix this before coming to us?

So many, like dieting, go to learning, and I, I was not consistent. Like, I go for 10 to 15 days and then I skip for 1 to 2 days and then I left. I never tried to go again. It was biggest problem in my life.

So how it was into your business and professional life, personal life, because of all these challenges?

I actually, in this all phase, I was not active. I am not working actively in my business. It's getting a lot of problem to me, always laziness. Like, just I have to do work, then I go for tomorrow. Let's do it tomorrow, always after tomorrow. Always pushing for next day.

Okay, okay.

This is getting problems.

Okay, so how did you come across, uh, me and Hafidh?

Actually, I was scrolling just my Facebook and I saw your post. There is a 2 to 3 hours boot camp or like webinar. I was actually planning to join anybody. Like, actually, earlier I have joined for one, like, one of online trainer. I have joined, I attended 15 days, and then I left. I wasted my ₹6,000 on that. Actually, he was not like you. He was just give diet plan, diet chart. You have to eat this, this, this. And then I didn't feel like I, I do again. It is okay. I left.

Okay, so what made you to, uh, take this program, uh, Kalal? So you attended my webinar?

So I attended your webinar. I like it. I like it. Like this is the last chance for me. I have to wake up, I have to, I have to, have to attend it. So I didn't waste any time. I just listen your webinar, listen you, I got motivated and I just fall for the plan.

Yes. So what happened in the boot camp, 3 days boot camp? How did you feel?

I feel like it's really effortless for just 14 to 15 minutes of exercise. And then meditation, then your motivational speech. So I thought I can do this.

Okay, so what was your weight when you started with us?

Before you starting with us, I, I was almost 100 kg, like 98 kg. Okay, it was my last weight.

Okay, how much is the weight right now?

I'm now 88 kg. Wow, I lost almost 10 kg.

Wow, amazing, amazing. That's amazing result. So how many days it took?

Uh, almost 70 days. We have done 70 days.

So what are the other changes, uh, it brought in, uh, Yogesh?

There is, there is lot of changes, and the biggest change is you have made me habitual. I I was never consistent like this. This is the first time I have done 70 days exercise. Or I, I wake up early in the morning, 5 o'clock, and I am going to work out. This is the first time, 70 days completely regularity, discipline, consistent. And this is that, this is the result. That's why now I am I am running for almost 4 km. Yeah, in one breath I run for 15 to 18 minutes regular, and then I sprint for 5 to 10 rounds, 5 rounds almost.

Wow. So you're not able to even—

before, before starting this, I was not able to actually run for 500 meters. Yeah, now you're able to run for 4 kilometers, almost 4 kilometers, and still I am not tiredness. Yeah, just I stopped for because we have to do exercise, that's why. Yeah, otherwise I can keep running and running for 30 to 35 minutes.

Amazing, amazing. So what, what happened to your tiredness? What happened to your laziness after joining?

It's gone, sir, it's gone. Okay, there is like In my alarm, 5 o'clock it alarms and I quickly wake up. Not for 1 to 2 minutes, let's get lazy and wake up after 5 minutes. No, first alarm, first ring bell and wake up.

Yeah, great.

It's make my routine. It feels like if I'm not going there, it feels like there's something missing for the day. Yeah, yeah.

So tell me, how was, uh, when I told you about it was so effortless, you can continue to eat all your favorite foods and you can still—

Yeah, this is the one thing, the best thing. I actually, I have not left anything. I am eating pizza, I am eating sandwiches, I am eating my food, I am eating paneer, everything, whatever I like. But yeah, one thing, this has taught me that We have to make it balanced. Yeah, yeah, we have to. We can fill up our stomach with balanced diet.

Great, great, great. So how— what is your energy, and is there any changes you're seeing in your business because of now you're becoming active?

Yeah, I'm more active. I'm more capable to handle my business. I'm more actively meet to my customers and my— and there is a great relationship between my customer and me.

Okay.

I'm handling them so actively.

Your self-confidence is—

yeah, yeah, the confidence has boost. And one thing, actually, it's become my routine, actually. Yeah, because of you, it's It's become my routine. I was never so consistent like this.

But did you ever thought that just by doing that 15 minutes workout and just doing that 40 minutes of morning routine, you would ever thought this will be so effortlessly made? When you're joining, I told you, but you said no, no. Is it really?

Never, never thought. But you trusted the program. I, I haven't gone this long, that's why Yeah, I always done exercise 10 to 15 days and then—

What is, uh, yeah, what is changed, Yogesh? I know that you tried multiple times previously. What is— you felt something different here? What is something is changed that you became so consistent?

Actually, sir, I, I thought that this is the time, this is the lifetime I have to do this. This one.

No, but what's the— what is the one thing which is in the program which made you to change everything? Then you became consistent, effortless.

This is really effortless. That's why. Okay, that the diet is easy, the exercise is easy, and your energy, your motivation. This has made me consistent.

What, what happened to your mindset? How was your mindset previously and now?

Previously I felt like I, I'm not able to do this. Actually, I, I always join any courses, anything, I— but there is negativity in mind that I'm not going to do this. And actually happened that, that, that only happened. I, I haven't done this, but now I am actually very positive. I know I will do, I will, I will reach there by this time. I have set my goal. And then the best exercise, visualization yourself to make your poster. So we, we work out like according to this poster that I have to reach this, this, this level. It makes me so positive, so motivated. So consistent. It always is that poster, that goal that we have set, it's in my mind. So we have to reach it. Like you always say, 10x. Yeah, I'm planning to be there like 10x. Yes, I'm pushing every day myself. Yeah, for my better health, for a better version of myself. Yeah, to become best version.

Yes.

So tell me what actually I, I am feeling that strength. Yeah, right now I'm doing 50 to 60 push-ups in 3 sets.

Wow.

And first day I was not able to push my body up. Yeah, yeah, sir.

Amazing, amazing. That there's only one thing what I really like is your, um, your commitment towards making it happen, right? And I think even the whole community is inspired by your efforts. I think you are the only person who never missed even a single day of morning huddle which we do. Tell me something about the morning routine. What, what, what is the morning?

Great, it's great. It makes my day beautiful. Yeah, what do you want? You, you walk for, you run for 4 to 5 km in the morning, you get fresh air, and, uh, or daily effortlessly workout for 15 to 20 minutes and then meditation. What else you want? Yeah, you finish it like, uh, before 7:30 and the whole day is waiting for you. What else you want?

Yes. So what, what are the other things? How was your sleep quality? How was your energy levels?

It's great. I go to the bed and within 10 to 15 minutes They go like, then wake up early in the morning, 5 o'clock, when the ring bells.

Amazing, amazing, amazing, Yogesh. Great. So yes, Yogesh, so what is your goal? What is your final goal? I know that we are still in the middle of the journey.

What do you want to do? Actually, I want to get 4 reps, like, okay, firstly, then we will plan for 6 to 8.

Yeah, so first, uh, your best version of yourself. Yeah, sir.

Yeah, sir, definitely.

Yeah, amazing, amazing, great, great.

And within 6 months, I think if this kind of exercise and this workout will happen, we— it is there, and definitely It's lifetime commitment, and it's not about 6 to 10 months or any event like for 6 months, 10 months. Like, you— I am going to make it my habit for lifetime.

Yeah, so that is the biggest shift, right? So what you— what I saw previously you're doing, it was always you do it for 3 months, 6 months for a weight loss. Now the biggest shift is—

yeah, yeah, I, I actually assume like for next, uh, any event, like there is a marriage in our family for after 3 months, so let's get fit, let's get fit. Yeah, yeah. But this is not actually working out. We have to make it our lifestyle.

Yeah, 100%. Amazing, amazing. Do you want to say anything about, uh, your experience and our audience? Who are looking to transform themselves and who are struggling with losing weight and all these challenges? What do you want to tell about them?

Just one thing I will tell you, that actually after looking at Arvind sir, you will automatically, automatically get transformed. His energy, his faces, his smile, his total body, his workout, you will get definitely transformation. You will transform yourself by Arvind sir. Under Arvind sir's guidance, he will make you disciplined, he will make you consistent, he'll make you your habit, your routine. So join it. Do it, crack it.

Yeah. So what is, what is the one, uh, one single word you want to talk about, or maybe one single sentence if you talk about this program? Because you are, you are, you did a lot of programs, a lot of coaches. What is the one thing unique you felt in the whole program?

This, this program is really easy, effortlessly, and you will not feel any botheration. It's easy peasy. Your workout will done and you will not know we have done activity or workout. This is the best thing in this plan. And Arun Sir have decided this is, this is, this plan very effortlessly. Yeah, you always tell this is effortless, effortless. Yeah, this is right. It's totally effortlessly. Yes. And you will get results. It will make you consistent. This is the biggest thing.

Yeah. And more than anything is how, what was your right now change? I think I see a big shift in your mind that you're thinking about something making as a lifestyle. So that is a big shift. People, it requires a lot of things.

You can imagine this is the first time I wake up early in the morning at 5 o'clock and I'm going for the workout from last 70 days. This never, this never happens.

And do you have now confidence that you can make this as a lifestyle for rest of your life?

Yeah, yeah, definitely. Yeah, actually I'm now, I am so positive, so powerful from my mind that I have decided it, I will make it for lifestyle, I will make it for lifetime, I will not leave it.

Yes, great, great Yogesh.

And it is lovely to talk to you. I have good results and I can imagine what early before 70 days and before now after 70 days, the changes. I am not able to see my past. Like it was very laziness, stressed. Tiredness. I'm not going there right now.

Yes, amazing, amazing, Yogesh. This is lovely talking to you, Yogesh, and you are such an inspiration. And there is always a saying, right? When you get a mentee like you, I get inspired. I'm really so blessed to have you. And you took it.

Right now I'm having a great mentor. Just behind me. Yeah, I think he, he will not leave me.

Yes, this is just a beginning, what I can say. So there are a long way to go and you need to inspire.

Yes, sir.

And you need to be that inspiration of the— for your kid. Your kid should— you should teach whatever you're learning. And I know that most of the diet, uh, you are doing it yourself right now. You are very capable to create your own diet and you also learned during this journey, and I'm, I'm super proud of you. And keep going. And we will have one more interview when you have that killer transformation, when you achieve your, your—

yeah.

And I know that you are more than halfway, the journey is done, you already lost.

Yeah.

And we will, we will have one more interview where I'm going to see you as, uh, inspiration for so many millions of people in the world. And thank you.

I will not let you down.

Yeah, great. So that's— thank you, thank you, Yogesh. So that's the story of Yogesh, and he is such an inspiration. And you can go and check his whole, uh, this whole profile, and I'll also paste his before and after pic, what is the transformation he did. And Yogesh, keep inspiring, and I'm looking forward to see you.

Yes, sir.

In every part of your life, including your business, your family, and every part of your life. And I'm wishing you great health and keep inspiring.

Thank you, sir. Thank you, sir.

Be consistent.

You are the biggest inspiration. Yeah, we are doing by watching you.

Yes, we will, we will make much, much bigger. Yeah.

Thank you, sir.

Thank you so much. And look forward.

Thank you anyways. Yeah, we'll meet you tomorrow, sir. Yes, yes.

Take care.

Bye-bye.