s fitness really about building the perfect physique or building a body that serves you well for years to come?

In this episode of The Inner Athlete, we continue our conversation with Swapnil Kokum, fitness and longevity coach, Pilates instructor, and actor.

Swapnil shares lessons from more than 15 years in fitness, including his personal experience with steroids when he was younger, the importance of understanding risks before making decisions about your body, and why medical supervision matters when considering treatments or performance-enhancing substances.

We also explore a different way to think about fitness: moving beyond appearance and focusing on strength, mobility, functionality, conditioning, and quality of life as we age.

Is lifting weights enough to build a strong, healthy body for the long term?

In this episode of The Inner Athlete, we speak with Swapnil Kokum, fitness and longevity coach, Pilates instructor, and actor, about Pilates, mobility, stability, injury prevention, and the importance of building a balanced fitness routine.

Swapnil shares his journey from conventional weight training to discovering Pilates in 2019, explains why control over your own body matters, and discusses how Pilates can complement strength training and sports.

Yashasvi Jaiswal is being talked about as one of the brightest young talents in world cricket.

But there is another side of his game that is increasingly becoming part of the conversation his aggression.

Cricket has always had its share of skirmishes, sledging and heated moments. But when they happen repeatedly, they can begin to overshadow a player's achievements.

In this episode, we discuss Yashasvi Jaiswal's on-field controversies, his exchanges with opponents, his past disciplinary moments in domestic cricket, and the question of whether his aggressive approach is becoming excessive.