Dubai, UAE: Breaking new grounds isn’t something new for Baqar Nasser, a celebrity fitness trainer and health coach, and this time he’s done it again as the first talent in the health and fitness sector of the country to achieve the UAE’s Golden Visa.
“Fitness goals are linked to mindset and discipline. I work closely with physicians, surgeons, therapists, and doctors, to understand every client’s limitations and pain points,” says Baqar who has transformed the lives of men, women, and teenagers, in addition to celebrities and models. Having worked with the likes of Priyanka Chopra, Sunjay Dutt, Tina Ambani, and Sunil Shetty to name only a few, Baqar’s forte is in successfully managing those who struggle with pre-existing health conditions, addictions, or injuries, apart from training and body sculpting actors and actresses for the big screen. “One of my greatest achievements was working with actor Sanjay Dutt for the Bollywood film Blue (2019). Getting him in shape after a long hiatus from the big screen was an exciting challenge and we achieved it in record time,” he says.
Baqar, the eleven-time award-winning national cycling champion of India and the founder of Topspin India Healthcare, which is a network of 32 spinning studios across the country, achieved the UAE’s Golden Visa this month making him the first NRI in the health and fitness category to establish his fitness concept in the city. “As a health coach and fitness expert, I’m proud to establish the Baqar Nasser Holistic Transformation experience in the UAE. My aim is to consciously promote the inclusion of every individual, especially those who struggle with diabetes, cancer, hormone imbalances (PCOS), age-related degeneration, and addictions, to reclaim and transform their life with a 360-degree approach,” explains Baqar. With a successful career spanning two decades, not only has he transformed the lives of over 14,000+ clients from all over the world but he has also raised millions of dollars as a support for charities and underprivileged families through the Baqar Nasser Cycling and Spinnathon Events held in India. “Cycling for a cause has always been my passion and this is the way I give back to society, so when I arrived in the UAE, I was thrilled to participate in a 50-hour challenge to raise funds for a 9-year-olds heart surgery. It was a new beginning to reach a wider audience,” he says.
A pioneer of indoor cycling in India (commonly known as spin cycling) Baqar runs his Virtual Fitness Classes online every Monday to Friday from 4:30 to 5:30 pm which includes strength
circuit training and the solo sweat challenge, followed by the Bike with Baqar Classes from 5:45 to 6:45 pm.
The Baqar Nasser Glamorous Body Transformation program includes the Bike with Baqar Classes, Solo Sweat Challenge, and personalized diet plans ̶ all managed via online classes and a WhatsApp group to motivate and connect with attendees.
As part of the program which runs for a period of 1, 3, 6, and 12 months, participants can achieve their fitness goals while they spin on their indoor bikes to popular Bollywood tunes choreographed and led by Baqar, while they gear up for awards, fashion shows, and starstudded events to celebrate their transformations. “Coming to the UAE to establish my brand has been a dream come true for me,” says Baqar. “Some of the best moments of my life are spent with my clients, and one of them happens to be Mr. Atul Mittal who was paralyzed from the neck down due to a spinal cord lesion. After working with him for a year, he now cycles with me on the Al Qudra Cycling track.”
Baqar also offers private consultations and one-on-one personal training for clients who have limited time and specific goals.
