Air Marshal Manavendra Singh PVSM AVSM VrC VSM ADC released Air Marshal P.V. Iyer's (retd), a senior air veteran's, fitness book Fit at Any Age: A Practitioner's Guide at a launch event held in Bengaluru, yesterday. Other dignitaries present at the event were Mr Ramesh Krishnan, legendary Tennis player, and Krishan Chopra, editor-in-chief, Bloomsbury India, Mr ParameswaranIyer, IAS, CEO, NitiAayog, Air Chief Marshal FH Major PVSMAVSM SC VMS ADC (Retd), Former Ambassador T S Trimurti, IAS, Former DGP Karnataka Mr R Sri Kumar, IPS.
This was followed by a panel discussion between Air Marshal PV Iyer (Author) & Mr Ramesh Krishnan, legendary tennis player, moderated by Mr Krishan Chopra, Editor in Chief, Bloomsbury, India the publishers of the book. In the ensuing dialogue, interesting facts related to health and fitness, and how one can keep oneself fit and healthy by following certain basic guidelines of diet management and regular exercises or playing games etc were brought out in detail.
The book encompasses various amplitudes which can be followed by individuals of any age and guides one and all with a perfect blend of routine and special techniques to be healthy and fit. This book as a thought process at self-actualization stage by Air Marshal PV Iyer, would prove a boon to the society towards remaining fit always.
In his address to the august audience, Air Marshal Manavendra Singh, praised the author and Publishers for bringing out a lovely book, which can be so useful for everyone. The splendid event was witnessed by many other senior dignitaries from the civil, sports and defence arenas.
Informative, and humorous, Fit at Any Age combines personal anecdotes, science-based logic and simple tips. It is also an inspirational story that will show you anything can be achieved no matter how old you are. Most people think being fit requires hours of working out in the gym. Air Marshal P.V. Iyer, a 92-year-old runner, tells us how we can make fitness part of our everyday activities at any age, leaving sufficient time for leisure. At the age of 47, when Air Marshal Iyer was confronted with the Indian Air Force's new policy demanding minimum age-specific physical fitness to be eligible for promotion, he set out to pass the test. In the course of his training it dawned on him that every one of us, irrespective of age and lifestyle, can become fit and it's never too late to learn new habits
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Ramesh Krishnan has written the foreword for Fit at Any Age and the book has endorsements from Amitabh Bachchan and Rahul Dravid.
If you are one of those who have come to believe that physical fitness and age are inversely related, that fitness reduces with increasing age, then there is a masterclass – Fit at Any age-which busts that belief systematically. – Amitabh Bachchan