No shortcuts in body building: John Lucas

John Lucas, renowned body builder, a celebrity trainer, a pro athlete, film and TV star and also the brand ambassador of Evolution Sports Nutrition (ESN), enthralled the shoppers and fitness freaks on team ESN's promotional visit by Total Sports & Fitness at Korum mall, Thane on Tuesday. The event was organised by directors Niteen Shah and Jiten Chheda.

ESN's team was greeted with a warm round of applause from the audience at the Korum mall. With the manager Amit leading the pack, the event got underway by welcoming the athletes of team ESN. ESN's super coach Sameer Ansari, body builder Arjun Kapoor, pro athlete Shweta Sakharkar answered queries on fitness and health and clicked pictures with the fans present at the mall.

John talked about the importance of physical fitness and why it has become all the more important to be fit and to eat right. He was very vocal about his views on avoiding fast food, especially the pizzas. John instantly connected with everyone in the mall at Thane. The security guards, the commoners, families, kids, college students, enthusiastic body builders were all eager to click 'selfies' with the 'Gentle Giant'.

John and team ESN then visited the Total Sports & Fitness store at Korum mall and had a look at the sports equipments and nutrition products available at the outlet. John and his team mates were very impressed with the wide range of products available at the store.

John Lucas advised youngsters: "There are no short cuts in body building, you have to work hard." It's a process, he said, which took him 16 years to have such a perfect body. He compared this hasty attitude of body building among youngsters to the construction of a house. John said, "You may have the best architect, the best builder, but what will happen if you don't have the cement and the bricks?"