Kavi Mahajan has started cycling 5 years ago at 98kgs. After starting cycling he has lost 20kgs in the last 5 years and has become one of the strongest masters cyclists in the country. In this episode, we talk about his cycling journey and how it helped in him in losing weight and becoming a healthier human being. We talk about his training routine and what helped him become stronger over the years. We also talk about why he doesn't take part in races but just enjoys riding really fast. It was a fun and inspiring chat with a lot of fun stories. 0:00:00 Intro 0:02:10 Current situation with work from home. 0:03:30 Sports in early life 0:05:40 Early work life routine and chancing upon cycling through TDF 0:07:30 2 month research for bicycle and early bike saga 0:17:30 Early riding in Chennai 0:20:30 The move to Bangalore 0:24:50 Dealing with injuries 0:32:01 Fatigue resistance, riding on reserve and building the engine 0:36:05 His fascination with speed 0:38:00 His fueling for rides(not for everybody) 0:41:00 20kgs weight loss and going fast on hills 0:45:00 His obsession with keeping the bike clean 0:49:40 Training indoors 0:53:00 Why he doesn't race 0:56:00 TeamBROS and what he likes about it 0:57:50 Tips for working athletes 1:23:00 Closing remarks! Some Links Below: Working Athlete Community on FB. Link to Anchor Voice messages About the Podcast The working athlete podcast is a podcast with and for working athletes from all walks of life and various sports. The goal is to provide inspiration, training tips, mental hacks, time management and life-style advice through conversations with some of the best in sport, from athletes to coaches. If you think you can benefit from this, please consider subscribing so that you don't miss the weekly episodes in future. If you like this, share with friends who could be interested. For the visually inclined, a video version of the podcast can be found here: YouTube Other Places you'll find the podcast on: Anchor | RSS | Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Google podcasts | Pocket Casts | Radio Public | Breaker

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