One fine day Colombo woke up and decided that it wanted to get back to being fit. This opened up the floodgates for everything from jogging paths to healthy eateries and much more. So now it’s a new battle altogether of finding the latest diet, posting up exercise routines on social media and generally showing off abs, biceps and slim waistlines. But then there are a few who literally (and no pun intended!) have fitness in their bones and running through their veins. Esteem met up with the duo behind fit.lk, Sri Lanka’s most sought after Personal Trainers. Meet Isuru and Natasha Fonseka in a candid interview.
Was “fitness” something both of you was in to from childhood or is it something that just happened one day?
Yes we were both sportsmen and absolutely loved it. It was a passion that never died.
What are some of your fondest childhood memories?
Isuru: It has to be when my older brother Daniel and I plotted and planned to steal chocolates from our grandmother’s fridge and ultimately got caught
Natasha: there are way too many
How did the two of you meet?
It’s a pretty interesting story that cannot be summarized but the gist of it is Isuru made Natasha cry the first time he met her and the rest is history 🙂
How was fit.lk conceptualized?
Isuru: It all started with training myself and I saw results. Thereafter I wanted to help others see results and achieve their goals too so I tried out helping one friend and it worked! I then decided to go to Malaysia and get qualified as a personal trainer. Once I came back, Natasha and decided to open the first ever Personal Training Company, ‘fit.lk‘. It was solely based on mobile personal training.
What services do you currently offer?
We currently have a team of 6 trainers. Each client’s training schedule is customized to their particular requirement. We currently offer Personal Training which is one-on-one in the comfort of your own home or gym, Group Training for Corporates either on-site at your office or off-site, Aquafit which is conducted in a pool and sports training. All these services have mobile trainers. We also currently offer – Medical Assistance, Physiotherapy, Children’s fitness and partnerships for meal plans.
What is a typical day like?
5:30AM GYM (We like to train ourselves before our clients)
8-12PM – Client Training
12-3PM Spend time together trying out new cafes, watching movies and getting our chores done
3-8PM – Client Training
After 9 its bed, church or dance practice
What is your ultimate personal fitness goal?
We’d both like to compete at the IFBB World Championships
What are your plans for the future?
To own our own global chain of mega and boutique gyms, sticking to our main objective, which is, helping people take ownership of their life!
Information
Full Name: Isuru Fonseka
DOB: 13/04/1992
Alma Mater: St. Peters’ College
Family: 2 Brothers, 2 Sisters
Role-Model: Kirby de Lanerolle and Roshith Perera
Philosophy in Life: To lead, you first need to know how to follow
Favourites
Food: Mom’s homemade pasta
Travel Destination: New York
Clothing Brand: Under Armour
Sport: Rugby
Hobby: Watching movies
Information
Full Name: Natasha Fonseka
DOB: 23/04/1990
Alma Mater: Alethea International School
Family: One and only 🙂
Role-Model: Fiona de Lanerolle and Tashali Perera
Philosophy in Life: Every outcome is a result of the ‘choice’ you make
Favourites
Food: Bread Rolls
Travel Destination: Anywhere there’s a beach
Clothing Brand: Glam -Forever 21
Sporty – Adidas
Sport: Basketball
Hobby: Watching movies
For more information on fit.lk please call 0770 070262, email trainers@fit.lk or visit their website www.fit.lk
By Piyumi Fernando