Athflex

Athflex – The fitness committee of IMT Hyderabad is a platform that promotes fitness and undertakes several initiatives to successfully engage the students as well as the faculty in different activities. It is responsible for the procurement and maintenance of the gymnasium and its equipment.

Objective

To ensure good health and to improve the athletic skills as well as flexibility of students and faculties by encouraging them to do physical exercise and by providing necessary assistance.

Events/Activities

Faculty Fitness Week (FFW)– Athflex introduced FFW to create an awareness for health and fitness among the faculty which included KRAV-MAGA, YOGA and HIIT. The basic idea behind this initiative was to provide basics of fitness for physical health.
Zumba – An aerobics fitness programme featuring different movements inspired by various dance styles which witnessed the achievable fitness goals of the people in the most fun and easy way like never before.
HIIT (High Intensity Interval Training) – HIIT is a short, intense, unsustainable bursts of physical activity, paired with intervals of quick rests which is easy and super effective.
Krav Maga – It is a military self-defence and fighting system derived from a combination of techniques sourced from boxing, wrestling, aikido, judo and karate, along with realistic fight training.
Yoga – It is a practice of physical exercise, breath control, relaxation, and meditation. It reduces perceived stress and anxiety, which in turn reduces the physical effects of stress on the body.

Athflex addresses the students regarding gym equipment usage, yoga and other fitness related queries. It aims to create, develop and co-ordinate more activities and events, and use social media more effectively to raise awareness and help others meet their fitness goals.