But M A Murtoza, a world record holder, is determined to change the situation. The 42-year-old had made India proud by winning the Guinness World Record for ‘Most full contact knee strikes in one hour (team), - 55,475 - on July 14, 2019 in Gurugram.
Murtoza is also a fitness trainer on a mission to make society fit and healthy and at present contributing the concept of fit India.
“My purpose behind attempting the world record was to make the society aware about the importance of health and fitness in today’s life. Fit India is not just a mission. It’s my passion to encourage people to adopt a healthy and fit lifestyle,” said Murtoza.
He is currently working in Gurugram’s Manesar based firm, but after his job hours, he starts working on his passion by providing fitness training to students, youths, and others. He trains students and youth on Martial Arts, Self-Defence, Physical and Mental health.
Along with training and physical fitness Guru, Murtoza’s research on physical fitness has been published in some of the most eminent journals, including International Journal of Engineering Science and Computing (IJESC), International Journal of Innovation in Engineering Research & Management (IJIERM) among others.
“Exercise is a must during covid 19 or normal time. Doing daily physical exercise is a way to tackle health problems such as high blood pressure, diabetes, obesity, joint pains & other ailments, lifestyle disorders. It’s never too late to start your fitness journey. Age is just a number, when it comes to fitness,” says Murtoza.
“In today’s senerio people need fitness inspiration and proper guidance, and I am happy to be contributing in it. I feel that every citizen’s need to adopt the concept of Fit India, which is the key to hale and hearty society,” he added.