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103 kg to
race floors.

Not motivation. Not a hack. An engineered reset. Tracked every kilogram, every split, every system that held or broke.

103→72

kg in 14 months

4

races completed

39.6

VO₂ max

25→15%

body fat target

Progress

The visible proof

103

kg

Before photo coming

April 2022

Naman at HYROX — 72 kg
~72 kg

HYROX Racer, 2026

Timeline

The long road

April 2022

The starting point

Fatherhood began. Weight at 103 kg. Energy low, stamina poor, stuck in zombie mode.

103 kg

February 2025

The real shift

Shubhangini pushed hard enough that excuses started dying. Fitness stopped being a plan and became a standard.

March 1, 2025

Day one — systems begin

Official start at 90 kg. Calories, protein, workout split, weigh-ins, review loops — everything tracked.

90.0 kg

September 2025

HYROX Mumbai — first race

First official HYROX finish at 1:37:23. Proved the transformation was not cosmetic. Cramps, grit, finish line.

77 kg · 1:37:23

January 2026

Yoddha — racing with Shubhangini

Mixed doubles with wife. City rank 11, age-group rank 7. Partnership, strategy, and proof they can perform together.

1:03:25 · 73.8 kg

March 2026

HYROX Bangkok — better, not enough

Consistent run splits, improved sled work. Progress is measurable. Still not where it needs to be for Solo.

1:30:30

April 12, 2026

HYROX Bangalore Solo

No partner, no hiding. Every station alone. The race where the story becomes individual.

~72 kg

Races

On the floor

HYROX Mumbai

1:37:23
Mumbai, India September 7, 2025
Men's Doublesw/ Tezuesh Varshney
  • First official HYROX finish
  • Strong farmers carry and burpee broad jumps
  • Cramps at row exposed training gaps
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Yoddha

1:03:25
Bangalore, India January 10, 2026
Mixed Doublesw/ Shubhangini Varshney
  • City rank 11 overall, age-group rank 7
  • Husband-wife racing — strategy and execution under pressure
  • Run segments strong, roxzone walking leaked time
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HYROX Bangkok

1:30:30
Bangkok, Thailand March 21, 2026
Mixed Doublesw/ Shubhangini Varshney
  • Runs 2-7 consistently in 5:05-5:15 range
  • Sled push improved, burpees controlled
  • Measurable progress from Mumbai — not enough for Solo yet
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Next Race

HYROX Bangalore Solo

Upcoming
Bangalore, India April 12, 2026
Solo
  • First solo race — no partner to share reps
  • The defining individual test
  • Target: finish strong, execute smarter
HYROX Mumbai
HYROX Mumbai finish
Yoddha Bangalore
HYROX Bangkok
HYROX Bangkok
Naman Varshney
Reflection

What changed

The transformation was never about willpower. It was about building systems that made consistency inevitable — calorie tracking, protein targets, no-zero days, weekly review loops. The same architecture thinking I apply to distributed systems, applied to my own life.

My wife was the catalyst. She pushed when I was stuck. She held the standard when my discipline was weak. The racing happened because someone refused to let me stay comfortable.