In this episode of The Candid Fitness, I chat with Ajitesh Verma aka Fit Indian Vegan. A regular 9 to 5 corporate guy who is nailing calisthenics at the age of 40. He started learning calisthenics three years back and within this short time, he has aced some of the advanced calisthenics moves such as muscle-ups, front lever, handstand, tuck planche and many more. And the best part is he does all of it on a completely plant-based diet. An ethical vegan for about 9 years, he started following a vegan lifestyle purely out of his love for animals and soon realized its health benefits. In this episode, he also shares his secret to longevity and looking so young even at 40 years of age. Some of the topics we discussed includes:

• The beginning of his calisthenics journey


• How he manages to stay fit and finds time for workouts in spite of a busy corporate job?


• Working out at home


• How to reduce injuries?


• Importance of breathing and benefits of diaphragmatic Breathing (breathing with your belly)


• His secret to longevity and looking young


• His initial challenges switching to a vegan lifestyle


• Health benefits of a plant based diet


• Can a plant based diet lead to protein or Vit B12 deficiency?


• Plant based alternatives for some non-vegan foods

Some useful links to learn more about veganism:

• What the Dairy Industry Doesn't Want You to Know (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h3c_D0s391Q&feature=youtu.be)


• What the health (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X1QDkpUPiI8)


• Forks over knives (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DSs4bubFyr4)


• The Game Changers (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ove9b16OeR4)

Indian Vegan food blogger that Ajitesh recommends:
https://www.instagram.com/ofdonkeysanddhokla/

To get in touch with Ajitesh - https://www.instagram.com/fit.indian.vegan/

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