Prithviraj

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Surat, India

“I’m from Surat, Gujarat, opened my gym three years ago because I got into fitness after a desk job made me sluggish—liked lifting weights in college, so trained at local spots, got certified, and started small with second-hand equipment in Adajan. Now run a no-frills gym for 100 members doing daily workouts, group classes, and basic diets; pays the EMI on my bike and helps my family, feels steady with locals walking in regular. Just building it simple, one client at a time.”

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