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  • cult UNBOUND Challengers Attract Over 7000 Participants Across Six Cities

    cult UNBOUND Challengers

    Bengaluru: Fitness and wellness platform, cult, successfully hosted the cult UNBOUND Challengers, a nationwide quarterly fitness challenge that drew more than 7,000 participants across six major cities.

    The large-scale competition took place simultaneously in 104 cult centres, highlighting the growing strength of India’s fitness movement.

    cult UNBOUND Challengers Brings Together Fitness Enthusiasts Nationwide

    The cult UNBOUND Challengers event united participants from Delhi-NCR, Bengaluru, Mumbai, Hyderabad, Chennai, and Pune, providing a platform for both everyday enthusiasts and competitive athletes to showcase their abilities.

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    The challenge featured two categories – Strength, focused on a 5-rep max deadlift, and Endurance, a timed functional circuit designed to test stamina, speed, and consistency.

    Every participant received a medal along with an All-India ranking, while event-specific leaderboards for both city and national levels were released after the competition.

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    Community-Centric Approach of cult UNBOUND Challengers

    Speaking on the occasion, Naresh Krishnaswamy, CEO of Curefit Healthcare Pvt. Ltd., emphasized the importance of community in building long-term fitness.

    “Fitness becomes a lasting part of life when it moves beyond personal motivation and taps into the energy of a community. That is exactly what UNBOUND Challengers delivers, a shared stage where people test their limits, celebrate progress, and turn effort into enduring habit,” he said.

    The overwhelming response to the cult UNBOUND Challengers marks the beginning of a quarterly fitness calendar that will continue to unite India’s fitness community in the months ahead.

    Author

    • Salil Urunkar

      Salil Urunkar is a senior journalist and the editorial mind behind Sahyadri Startups. With years of experience covering Pune’s entrepreneurial rise, he’s passionate about telling the real stories of founders, disruptors, and game-changers.

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