VENANCIO D’SOUZA

“Engage your core!”, a mantra you’ll hear often at V’s Fitness™, a full service fitness house. Set up in 1998 by Master Trainer and Fitness Guru Venancio D’Souza, V’s Fitness™ is the realization of his dream. It is where Venancio fulfills his mission to provide the right kind of fitness training to everyone in the simplest form possible. His training regime has been fine tuned with decades of experience. His hard work has won him global recognition in the fitness industry, many accolades and has won him many championships. For Venancio, fitness is fun and he ensures his training regimen reflects that. He encourages group workouts as this creates the right sort of energy and atmosphere required to continuously level up. Venancio personally certifies his trainers and ensures that everything at V’s Fitness™ is focused to give you a great workout. Everyone willing to work towards upgrading their life is welcome. His youngest client is 4 and his oldest just celebrated their 76th birthday. V’s Fitness™ has studios located at Khar, Santacruz and Powai. If you’re really willing to commit to training hard and getting fit, V’s Fitness™ is the place for you.

Venancio is the Founder of V’s Fitness™ (www.vsfitness.com) and FitKidz™ (www.fitkidz.in)

EDUCATION & PROFESSIONAL TRAINING

  • Master Trainer Nautilus Health and Fitness, USA
  • Master Trainer Flexi-Bar, Germany
  • Founder of ‘The Ultimate workouts’
  • Bachelors of Arts Degree, Mumbai, India
  • Diploma in Sports Psychology, Bath, UK
  • Diploma in Fitness & Nutrition Management, Pennsylvania, USA
  • Diploma in Body Conditioning & Health Club Management, UK
  • Certified Fitness 4×4. Hour Of Power Senior Trainer, UK
  • Close Combat Self Defense Expert, Accelerated Battlefield Combatives School, USA
  • Certified in Lactic Acid Threshold training (Schwinn Academy)
  • Stott Pilates Reformer & Mat Course
  • Certified Natural Strength Training® Instructor 1 (Schwinn Fitness Academy)
  • Certified Schwinn® Indoor Cycling (Heart Rate Training CE)
  • Certified RIPP® Coach (Schwinn Academy Blue Coach)
  • Certified Body for Life Success Coach
  • Certified Tae Bo® fitness instructor, Billy Blanks World Training Center, USA
  • Certified Schwinn® Indoor Cycling Instructor (Bronze Level)
  • Certified Aerobics & Fitness Instructor including Step & Kickboxing
  • Certified Personal Instructor using Nautilus Equipment
  • Certified Nautilus Instructor / trainer for practical applications
  • Certified by Life Fitness Academy on Strength & Rehabilitation Training
  • Certified in First Aid & Life Support
  • Fitness & Leisure Trends in the Middle East Seminar

FITNESS ACHIEVEMENTS

  • 2016 – Coached the COUNTY VOLLEY BALL TEAM, USA
  • 2015- V’s Fitness Green Field Unit in Borivali
  • 2015 – V’s Fitness Green Field Unit in Juhu
  • 2014 – V’s Fitness Challenge
  • 2014 – Gym Management at WCG, Santacruz
  • 2014- V’s Fitness Studios in Powai
  • 2013- The V’s Fitness Academy (Internationally Accredited)
  • 2013- V’s Fitness Studio, Malad
  • 2013- Sports Specific Training with The Raquette Club, Powai
  • 2012- Introduced Group Ex Programs at Planet 9 Fitness/World Gym, Ghatkopar
  • 2011 – Sports Specific X-Training Program at Khar, Gymkhana
  • 2011 – Introduced Group Ex programs at World Gym, Goregaon
  • 2010 – Car Free Day Road Show
  • 2009- Nautilus V’s Fitness Challenge
  • 2007 – Mint V’s Fitness Studio, Khar
  • 2007- Fitness Consultant of PLAY™ – The Celebrity Lifestyle Centre
  • 2007- Trained the participants of the Pantaloons Femina Miss India Contest
  • 2006 – Awarded with ‘The Rajiv Gandhi Sports Excellence Award
  • 2006 – 21st Century Sports Excellence Award
  • Placed 3rd in the World Fitness Championship held in Dubai, UAE
  • Placed 7th in the World at the Ultra Fit World Championship, Bahrain
  • Winner of the U.A.E and Middle East Ultra Fit Championship.
  • Presented Tae Bo® and Hour of Power at the M E Fitness Show, Dubai UAE –Mefit 03
  • Team winner of the Everest Challenge competition- UAE
  • Winner of the Everest Challenge Men’s competition- UAE
  • Team winner of the Marriott Challenge competition- UAE
  • Participant in the Sultan of the Desert Challenge- UAE
  • Undefeated Fitness Champion 1998 – 2006, U.A.E and Middle East ‘Fitness Champion’.