Riya has been in and out of gyms since she was seventeen — and the journey has been anything but linear. From competitive badminton in college to a long stretch of doing nothing, to eventually building a sustainable strength training routine in her mid-twenties, she has experienced most of what beginners go through firsthand.
She spent three years working in sports retail before transitioning to content writing, where she could combine her genuine love for fitness with her ability to explain things clearly. She is currently pursuing her CPT certification and writes from the perspective of someone who has actually done the work — not just read about it.
Riya is based in Pune and has been writing about fitness, nutrition, and active lifestyles for over four years. Her approach is practical and no-nonsense: she believes most people already know they should exercise and eat well. Her job is to make it feel doable.
"I used to think getting fit required a completely different life. It does not. The biggest shift for me was realising that consistency beats intensity every single time. That is the message I try to bring to everything I write."
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