From Personal Fitness Journey to Online Fitness Coach

My fitness journey began in 2010. By 2016, like many working professionals, I found myself carrying unhealthy weight despite consistent gym training. That’s when I realized an important truth hard work without fitness science is just spinning wheels.
This realization pushed me deep into evidence-based nutrition and training. After years of studying evidence-based nutrition and exercise science, I completed my Foundation Course in 2017 and earned my Expert Certification in Nutrition & Fitness Sciences in 2018. To further strengthen my clinical understanding of nutrition, I completed my Diploma in Nutrition & Fitness Sciences in 2021, allowing me to provide more evidence-based guidance for weight management, fat loss, muscle building, and lifestyle-related health conditions.

My professional experience includes working as a fitness and nutrition coach with FITTR, I worked as a Floor Manager at Talwalkars and a Personal Trainer at Xtreme Fitness in Hubballi, Karnataka, gaining valuable experience in coaching clients both online and on the gym floor.

Education & Professional Credentials

  • Diploma in Nutrition & Fitness Sciences (2021)
  • Expert Certification in Nutrition & Fitness Sciences (2018)
  • Foundation Course (2017)
  • Former Fitness & Nutrition Coach at FITTR
  • Former Floor Manager at Talwalkars, Hubballi
  • Former Personal Trainer at Xtreme Fitness, Hubballi
Certificate of Diploma in Nutrition and Fitness Sciences from INFS

700+ Transformations & Corporate Health Management

Since beginning my professional coaching career in 2018, I have helped more than 700 clients achieve sustainable fat loss, build muscle, and improve their overall health. I have coached Kannada, Hindi, and English speaking professionals from Bangalore, Karnataka, across India, and globally through personalized, evidence-based coaching.

  • My work with busy professionals, NRIs, and individuals in high-stress corporate roles led me to specialize in managing lifestyle-related health conditions. This journey inspired me to write Unmasking India’s Silent Emergency, where I break down why millions of lives are lost every year to preventable lifestyle diseases and how to prevent developing non communicable diseases (NCDs), I have helped over 200 clients successfully manage and improve conditions such as:

Type 2 Diabetes & Hypertension

High Cholesterol & High Uric Acid

Arthritis & Mobility Issues

Vitamin Deficiencies

The “Realistic Routine” Philosophy

I understand that a CEO in Bangalore or a Software Engineer in the US doesn’t have three hours for the gym or the luxury of eating bland, unrealistic meals. That’s why my coaching is built around sustainability.

I don’t ask you to change your life to fit a diet. Instead, I design a lifestyle plan that fits into your existing routine using realistic habits, Indian home-cooked meals, and science-backed methods so your transformation is permanent, not just a phase.

Fitness Transformation of Mahesh Kathare, Online Fitness & Nutrition Consultant.

2 Years of Consistent, Sustainable Growth

Between 2021 and 2023, I decided to put my own coaching principles to the ultimate test. My goal wasn’t just to “get big,” but to add lean muscle while staying healthy, mobile, and energized enough to run my coaching business.

I moved from 58 kg to 65 kg by applying the same quantified nutrition and sustainable training methods I use with my clients. This two-year journey taught me how to overcome plateaus, optimize recovery, and build a physique that lasts without spending seven days a week in the gym.

My mission is simple, To help busy professionals build healthier bodies without sacrificing their careers, family life, or the foods they enjoy. I believe fitness should reduce stress, not become another source of it.

I've spent the last 14 years studying, applying, and refining sustainable fitness principles so you don't have to rely on trial and error.

If you’re tired of starting over and want a sustainable plan that works around your busy schedule, let’s chat on WhatsApp.

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