Do you believe in the underdog? We do!
He comes from a small village in Madhya Pradesh, where his family only had enough to survive.
As a kid, he was often bullied by friends, relatives and everyone around him.
He retreated into a shell until…
He found his passion for fitness-and found himself!
Today, he’s the founder of a million-dollar company.
He’s helped millions of people become the best version of themselves.
And now, he’s on a mission to turn that number into 50 MILLION!
In this week’s episode of ‘How The Hell Did I Do It?’, we’re in conversation with Jitendra Chouksey-the founder and CEO of FITTR. We talk about this underdog, who went from being bullied about his weight, to achieving the peak of fitness, while running a successful company.
We talked about-
The effective tips for maintaining a healthy lifestyle?
What is the ultimate secret to bodybuilding?
What is Founder Depression?
How can you build 6-pack-abs?
What are the 4 fundamental pillars of life?
How is FITTR impacting the lives of millions?
Why embracing boredom and simplicity is necessary?
Why should you take fitness as daily hygiene?
What are the challenges faced as a CEO and entrepreneur?
Jitendra’s journey gives a new meaning to ‘small town boy makes it BIG’!
#JitendraChouksey #karishmamehta #fittr
00:00 - Introduction
00:30 - How are you JC?
1:00 - I was none of that..
2:02 - No means, but needs
3:45 - JC’s Childhood
4:26 - Formative years in a village
6:55 - From being bullied to working out
9:40 - Knowing nutrition and Protein
11:11 - Becoming an Engineer
12:00 - Standing up against ragging seniors
13:40 - Don’t push someone in the corner
14:35 - First job and first salary
14:47 - What did you buy from your first salary?
15:56 - Facing a setback
18:40 - Receiving another offer
20:00 - Meeting his wife
21:06 - Becoming a father
21:39 - MTV Fitness challenge
22:33 - The start of a WhatsApp group
23:54 - 6 pack abs without drugs?
23:46 - First time getting paid as a trainer
26:20 - Family and job got affected
27:01 - Get Shredded
27:42 - How does FITTR work?
28:16 - Building first website
29:20 - Everyone was super scared
30:56 - Putting down my papers
32:45 - You need love
33:35 - Dream Job
35:20 - Finding Investors
38:35 - Learning about entrepreneurship
39:21 - 100+ CR Business & 300,000 success stories
41:04 - My hometown gyms have my pictures
42:00 - Founder’s Depression
44:41 - Fitness tips by JC
46:38 - Published my first book
48:00 - Let’s know JC
49:21 - Taking care of mental health
49:55 - JC goes back into nostalgia
50:25 - Sunil Shetty Anna is my mentor
50:51 - I have no grudges
52:00 - An advice to young JC
53:08 - Parting Words
53:15 - Next Guest?
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