It is not exaggeration to say that Jaipur IFA Adheesh Kabra is the Iron Man of the financial distribution industry.
Adheesh who was a sports enthusiast and a state level basketball player in school lost touch with sports once he started working. In fact, a year ago, Adheesh realized that he was overweight and would have to do something to lose a few kgs. “I was at the high point of my career but realised that physically I was at my lowest point,” shares Adheesh with Cafemutual.
When asked how he takes out time for fitness, Adheesh says starting the day early gives him adequate. He began his fitness journey by running and participated in marathons and playing tennis. Later he joined a gym to improve his stamina.
By following a regular fitness regime and maintaining a proper diet, he successfully finished a few marathons. In a few months, he lost nearly 12 kgs. This motivated Adheesh to try other activities like swimming and cycling.
His next target was completing the half Iron Man challenge in Goa. Half Iron Man challenge is a multisport competition with three continuous activities- swimming, cycling and running. This includes a 1.9 km swim, 90 km bike ride and a 21.1 km run.
Adheesh first participated in Jaipur Triathlon (similar to Iron Man challenge) to prepare for the challenge. Sharing his experience, he says, “Initially, when I began preparation for Iron Man, I got many cramps and injuries but later I adopted certain techniques to survive in this format.”
After successfully completing a few triathlons, he gained confidence. On October 20, he finally completed his first half Iron Man triathlon in close to 7 hours.
Adheesh’s constant effort to follow his passion has not only changed him but also people around him. Some of his friends and clients have now joined a fitness club and participated in a marathon after getting inspired by him. “A lot of my clients have joined gyms after seeing me losing weight. In fact, they have introduced me to their friends who want to know how I lost weight. These people have now become my clients,” said Adheesh.
Adheesh is a CA, CS and CFP. He currently runs a financial advisory business Prabhat Wealth Advisors.
Team Cafemutual salutes the spirit of Adheesh and congratulates him on his achievement.
