INDIAN FITNESS MAGAZINE

Don’t you think I have a pretty odd name for an Indian girl?” asks  Europa Bhowmik , pulling smoothly on the rowing machine, her arms moving in rhythm, her biceps rippling. It’s the self-unconscious question of a teenager, one who’s just completed her Plus Two and has dreams of a bright future in her eyes. But then, Europa — true to her uncommon name — is an uncommon girl. Not for her the dreams of studying medicine or engineering, completing her MBA, bagging a top job at an MNC. For this 18-year-old, her body is her temple and she worships with a lot of faith and fervour. Europa is a female bodybuilder, a rare breed in  Bengal . “I am 18 now and when I started, I was the youngest bodybuilder in the country. I think I still am,” chuckles the 4' 11" girl, who won a silver in the lightweight category at the Asian Bodybuilding and Physique  Sports Championship 2017, which took place in South Korea in August. She treasures her victory. In 2015, she first appeared in competiti...

While Ankita has been working out since 2008, it was 2014 which was her breakthrough year in bodybuilding. She came fifth in the Women’s Fitness Physique category at the 6 th  World Body Building & Physique Sports Championships, 2014. Soon after, Ankita was once again a top five finalist, this time at the 2015 Jerrai Classics. In 2016, she narrowly missed out on a medal after coming fourth at the Miss India Championships in Raipur. More recently, though, 27-year-old Ankita won a bronze medal at the 2017 IBBF Miss India Bikini Physique. Ankita Singh has now competed as a professional Indian female bodybuilder 13 times nationally and twice internationally. But Ankita will now be hoping to continue her progress by winning a silver or gold medal next. Ankita’s Advice:  “Never consider yourself less than anyone. Believe in your abilities as ‘YouNoLess’. Stay patient and stay consistent as every good thing takes time! Consistency is the key.

After working as a software engineer in Bangalore for several years, Shweta is now a full-time bodybuilder and fitness model. Shweta shot to fame after performing a sensational stunt for her MTV Roadies Rising Warrior audition. She completed several squats with the cricketer, Harbhajan Singh, sitting on her shoulders. 28-year-old Shweta was a runner-up in the Women’s Fitness Model category in the 2015 Jerai Classic. But at the 2016 edition, Shweta won the Women’s Physique category, and also won the overall competition.

A well-known name in the women’s fitness world. Her story is totally inspiring as she made it huge in spite of her family’s financial condition. 44 years old Waghmare has a number of titles to her credit for example, sixth place in the 2015 Amateur Olympia, Miss India 2015 Overall title, 2012 Miss India Fitness Physique etc. it is known that the superstar Salman Khan provided her patronage and funding for her future performance. Conclusion If you believed that weights and muscles are only for men, then these women will leave no stone unturned to change your belief. Body Building has now gained the status of a professional level sport these days. But unfortunately, Female bodybuilders have only gained a lot of hatred, for losing their femininity and gaining manly bodies. But we strongly believe that this mindset will also change in the time to come and more and more women will win awards and medals for our nation in future. Also a very important fact for all to reminisce is that not eve...

Just a couple of years ago, Waskar  was a very modest women with few meek necessities. Belongs to Konkan region in Maharashtra, Waskar reached Mumbai to pursue her career as a senior researcher at the  Central Institute of Fisheries as she  finished her masters in fisheries. She joined the gym as she put on excess weight and wanted to get rid of it. Within one year, there was so much visible transformation that she became first competitive female bodybuilder in India. Even after her delivery, she did not stop and went on to become a renowned body builder in India.

Name it and Kiran has done it all. This 41 year young woman is a trained classical singer, a mother of two sweet children and also a professional fitness trainer. Now she aims to make her mark in the World Body Bui lding Championship in Europe and then in US.She actually broke the stereotypes by venturing into the world of fitness training which normally women do not think of pursuing. 41-year-old Kiran Dembla is a certified personal fitness and aerobics trainer whose clients include Anushka Shetty and Tamanna Bhatia. The fitness professional came a respectable sixth in her bodybuilding debut in Hungary, 2013. She is now setting goals to participate in a future World Body Building Championship. If toning your abs is your target, then ab-specialist Kiran is the woman you need. Kiran’s Advice:  “I would like to advise all the women and youngsters to ‘never say never.’ I follow this mantra and believe that everybody else should too. If we want, we can achieve anything we like, always ...

30 years young Chowdhury has got several accolades like Overall figure title at the NPC Steve Stone Metropolitan Championships in America in 2015. By winning this award she became the  First woman  in India win an  International Fitness Championship.  The 30-year-old  Deepika  Chowdhury  is a tough competition.  Deepika  became the  which was held in  USA  recently. She said that she has accomplished the feat in just two years with sheer determination and self-discipline.This married mother and technical research assistant Deepika has represented India on various International platforms, winning immense laurels. Committed to her family’s needs and her own, Deepika has showcased career-oriented women can in fact multi-task. Deepika Chowdhury’s name is very much a prominent one in Indian female bodybuilders. The 34-year-old is India’s first female IFBB (International Federation of Bodybuilding and Fitness) professional. She is al...

She has lot of wins to her name like 3 rd  place in the women’s body building in World Bodybuilding and Physique Sports Championship below 55kg category in the year 2015 and the Miss India title for Body Building and several other International honors for her fit figure.

Another inspiring story is of 39 year young Sonali Swami who has proved to the world that Body Building and fitness is not restricted to men. She is an expert in  Bowka and Zumba . She is a  Hotel Management  Graduate and did her schooling from Calcutta  Kendriya Vidyala.  She is doing a great job at balancing her family and work life as she gets immense support from her parents-in-laws. She is lovingly known as “Lady Salman” for her 6 pack abs. Sonali Swami (41) is a certified Zumba and Bowka instructor who proves that women can succeed in bodybuilding. At the 50 th  Asian Bodybuilding Championships in Bhutan, 2016, Sonali won bronze in the Women’s Model Physique category. Her selection for the 2017 Championships is her third in a row, and Sonali will be hoping to make India proud. Sonali’s Advice:  “It’s never too late to pursue your dreams and goals. I’m almost 42 now, but there is still lots more to do and learn. So, go out there and do your t...

35 year young body builder from Manipur who honored the country by winning bronze medal at the World Bodybuilding and Physique Sports Championship in the year 2015. Her journey in this field began from 2011, where she received immense support from her husband which motivated her to train with dedication

Manipur is the state in India which has produced amazing female body builders like  K Rebita Devi  and Mamota Devi. K Rebita Devi is the best Indian bodybuilder from Manipur and the Succeeding Indian female after Mamota Devi to earn a bronze medal in World Championships. She is studying biochemistry. Her aim is to represent India in more and more international competitions and win honor for our motherland

Manak belongs to Uttar Pradesh. It is known that she was teased as ‘ugly’ by her friends for the fragile body she has since her childhood. This motivated her and she got into gym at the age of 17, which proved as a boon for her. She recently grabbed IBBFF Ms India 2016 and went on to become no 1 ranking Indian Female Bodybuilder. best experience on our website. By using our website you consent to all cookies in accordance with our Privacy Policy -  Read More SPORT  >  SOUTH ASIAN Top Indian Female Bodybuilders and Fitness Models DESIblitz brings you the best pieces of advice from some of the biggest, quite literally, and most popular Indian female bodybuilders and fitness models. By  KEIRAN SAMRA Share Tweet Reddit Email WhatsApp Indian female bodybuilders are working hard to break down the huge barriers in the traditionally male dominated sport of bodybuilding. They are now receiving more support than ever before and proving their abilities by competing...

Shweta Rathore is known as India’s first female athlete who won medal in world championship, she was born on 13th June 1988 in Jaipur and first Indian brand ambassador for Muscletech. Shweta is one of the best female bodybuilder who won many awards like Ms. World 2014 fitness physique, Ms. Asia 2015 fitness physique, Ms. India Sports physique champion 2015, 2016, 2017 and awarded by International Fitness Diva Tittle 2017 by Government of Dubai. She is also known as professional gym trainer at Fitness Forever pvt.Ltd.