Name - Shivika Burman

Career Highlights -
1. India number 1 in the juniors
2. Winner of 10 consecutive super series tournaments in the US as a junior
3. Winner of 10,000 $ international women’s singles tournament in Djibouti
4. Winner of 10,000$ Women’s doubles in Egypt
5. Part of the Asian games and Fed cup team in 2010
6. Currently running a tennis academy called The Tennis Tree in Kolkata

My Sport -Tennis

What I love about my Sport -

Tennis constantly gives me the opportunities to focus, overcome challenges and stay mentally and physically fit. Best part about the sport is that I get to travel and meet people from all over the world.

What got me started -

My father introduced me to the sport as he was my first coach. There was no looking back ever since

My fitness mantra -

Eat healthy, sleep well and train Hard. Enjoy the journey

Biggest sport challenge -

Overcoming a bucket load of injuries mentally and physically.

Favorite sport memory -

The match point I played to win my first international title in Djibouti

What i'd like to share with fellow fitness enthusiasts -

Set a goal and keep working towards it. Even if it’s a baby step, make sure it’s in the right direction.

My favorite Fast&Up fuel -

What my normal training day looks like -

I start my day around 6.30 am. I head to the gym or the courts and train for 2/3 hours for myself. After a little rest and lunch I head back to my academy to train my trainees for couple of hours. I end the day with a game of football or swimming

Favorite place to train -

Florida / Bhutan

My everyday fitness diet -

Lots of fruits, veggies and protein

My fitness inspiration -

Mary Kom

My biggest motivator -

My father

What pushes me to the finish line -

The sheer joy of accomplishment

One goal that i'd like to achieve -

To stay fit and injury free so that I can push myself to get to the next level of training

Importance of sports nutrition in my life -

Sports nutrition plays a very important role in my life as the food we eat impacts on our strength, training, performance and recovery. To be able to perform and sustain the activity at the highest level on a day to day basis it’s very important to have a good nutrition and find the right balance.