Now Get free mein fit!

Dino Morea, along with Aditya Thackeray launched a Fitness Station in Worli. This centre is free for anyone who wants to workout but cannot pay hefty fees to become member of any gym. Dino says, “We are looking at setting these fitness stations in areas where people come to exercise like Marine Drive, Worli, Carter Road, Parks, Juhu Beach etc.

These stations have been designed by our team and we are trying to do something different with each station to give people newer exercises to do.” The duo’s plan is to set up 100 Fitness Stations in Mumbai, to begin with, and then take it to other cities.

Fit toh hit
Dino confirms, “The idea came about as I was jogging in Bandra one evening. I realised that besides jogging there’s wasn’t much one could do outdoors, in terms of functional or body resistance training. There wasn’t even a sort of clean area where one could do freehand exercise. Not everyone can afford a gym or the services of a trainer.

Creating a free facility that provides basic training, was the need of the hour. So we decided to do this. The fitness stations support all sorts of body resistance training, functional training where people could bring their own Trx bands to attach to the framework and exercise. An individual can do an entire body workout at each station.”

Getting Aditya onboard
The actor-producer is confident about such an unique concept of fitness. “The concept will definitely catch on. We have a sample set up on Worli sea face, and already there are a lot of people using it. Once all the hundred stations are set up, we will hopefully see a fitter Mumbai. I am thankful to Aditya Thackeray for believing in the idea and supporting it.

I thought of Aditya as he is involved in a doing a lot of activities with and for the youth. I met him and showed him my proposal. He loved it and instantly agreed to come on board. He’s the newest kid on the block, very dynamic and wants to do a lot of things for the youth and Mumbai. Aditya is helping me to get the requisite permissions to set up the fitness stations on the streets of Mumbai city.”

Dino further explains, the concept behind his free fitness centres, “We have high-tech gyms for people who can afford them in Mumbai. Our fitness stations address people who enjoy an outdoor, fresh air work out, and with their morning or evening walks/jogs want to indulge in basic freehand fitness, which is very essential for all, and yes for those who cannot afford the big gyms.

For a person to be fit, especially in Mumbai, the first requirement would be facilities to exercise, secondly a workout routine is very important. Forty minutes of workout everyday can make a huge difference in a person’s life. Then there is eating healthy which plays a big part in being fit.”

Dino says he will promote his fitness stations by using them himself among other things, “We intend to run various events, competitions around fitness at the stations. I will also ask my celebrity friends to help promote the fitness stations and a fitter Mumbai.”