Think Pungra: Recent Episodes
Ravi Sandhu
The best Punjabi music for group exercise, and motivation to keep moving. Pungra is a movement about movement, challenging you with the question, "if we were to use Punjabi music in an exercise class, what would a good class look like?"
- WTF is Pungra?
- What is bhangra?
- The beginning of my journey
- We want to do bhangra
- What most people want
- Qualification
- Concept of Pungra
- Break the norm
- Whaaaat, that's fitness?
- Exercise to Music Level 2
- The future of Pungra
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As I try to educate people on what bhangra is, or isn't, I often face this barrier, a symptom of closed mindedness. People think bhangra, is a thing. Meaning they think it is one very specific label. Something everyone agrees on. I am here to set that record straight. Bhangra, and also the term dance, are not a thing. The reason you should listen, or watch, this, is to broaden your mind, so that the next time someone asks you, "what is bhangra?", instead of saying something misinformed like "it's a dance style from India". You can say, something more like "well if I ask you, what is dance, do you have a single answer?" To which they will hopefully say no. You can then tell them, "if dance is not one thing, you'll understand why bhangra is also, not one thing".
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My dabbling in the health and fitness industry teaches me some important lessons. They are not about "eat less, exercise more". Becoming healthier and fitter is a little more complicated than this, which is why we must rely on those with the passion to dive deep into the subject matter.
One such "deep-diver" is Manjit Singh Dol of Absolutely Fit. With deep experience in martial arts, resistance training and nutrition, Manjit is truly a person of science when it comes to helping people achieve their fitness goals. His recent area of deep research is with obesity management.
Listen to our conversation, in which we only scratched the surface of understanding how health and fitness is more complicated than the media and news outlets will have you believe. Including what are some of the myths that need to be set aside and how you can move forward to work with a no nosense coach like Manjit Singh Dol.
Connect with Absolutely Fit: Site / Facebook / Twitter / YouTube / Instagram
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I spoke to Kavita from about her story and aims to help people prevent or manage Type 2 Diabetes, especially in the South Asian community. She is doing some great work to support Punjabi speakers in Wolverhamption area. Hear about how we are working together to motivate more people to form communities to improve all of our lifestyles, ultimately leading to reducing the probability of contracting Type 2 Diabetes. Connect with Kavita on desidiabetes.co.uk or desidiabetes@gmail.com or instagram.com/desidiabetes
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Let's have some fun with the lyrics of these great Punjabi tracks, that are ace to exercise to.
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Listen to the full album, it's awesome. Available on all the great music streaming platforms.
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Afsana Khan notoriety seems to have changed since she was caught up in arguments on the TV show Big Boss. Check out my favourite Afsana Khan song called Dhakka. Listen also to two of my favourite tracks by Gurlez Akthar. Meanwhile, find out more about VO2 Max, and how it is considered by many in the fitness industry to be an extremely valuable measurement for rating one's level of fitness.
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Listen to my top Punjabi tracks, used for workouts, in 2022.
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Generation Snowflake are apparently fussy, emotional and inconsistent with their life plans, ask yourself, "am I a snowflake?". And... listen to great songs by Jordan Sandhu, Gurlez Akthar, Shivjot and Amrit Mann.
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Find out what the correct pronunciation for Bhagat Singh is, and listen to two great tracks about him from Steven Sahota and Surjit Khan.
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Marcus kindly offered to listen to the book The Day Bhangra Died and then talk to me about it. As well as the overall work we're doing in the physical activity, exercise and sports sector. In this episode we talk about:
- EMD UK, being the national governing body for group exercise in the UK,
- Ravi's story about why he created Pungra,
- how performing to music is not the same as exercising to music, and
- reasons why we want to work together to build out the group exercise to music community, from all types of musical styles, cultures and backgrounds.
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Because of the heat I cancelled my class last Sunday. I might be overreacting, but a part of me is wondering whether this will become a regular occurrence, we are in a climate crisis after all. I have shared three songs sung by Kulwinder Billa, including a fantastic new one. Please accept my apologies for my confusion about the last song, I didn't realise it is from a movie.
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I shared three songs, with special details about the new track SYL by Sidhu Moose Wala, which motivated me to explain why I think terms such as 'Bollywood and bhangra dancer' or 'bhangra is Indian' are nonsense. Find out a bit more about National Fitness Day, 21st September, and National Sports Heritage Day 30th September, and the free classes I'll be leading.
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Pass the Pungra was taken care of by Indy, Arim and Rani. Watch on Spotify, or listen on other podcast platforms. Pass the Pungra is 100% about getting every moving with next to no preparation, no choreography and as many opportunities to burst into explosive movement during the song chorus.
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Take 3 minutes to practice love and happiness.
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The recently murdered Punjabi rapper was a moderniser. Find out why I think this in connection with the history of Punjabi music, movement and what is coming next.
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Pass the Pungra was taken care of by Kash, Gagan and Tasvir. Watch on Spotify, or listen on other podcast platforms. Pass the Pungra is 100% about getting every moving with next to no preparation, no choreography and as many opportunities to burst into explosive movement during the song chorus.
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Pass the Pungra was taken care of by almost everyone who attended. Watch on Spotify, or listen on other podcast platforms. Pass the Pungra is 100% about getting every moving with next to no preparation, no choreography and as many opportunities to burst into explosive movement during the song chorus.
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Take 20 minutes for this whole body compassion scan meditation.
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Pass the Pungra was taken care of by Komal, Arim, Rani and Indy. Watch on Spotify, or listen on other podcast platforms. Pass the Pungra is 100% about getting every moving with next to no preparation, no choreography and as many opportunities to burst into explosive movement during the song chorus.
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Reinforce compassion for yourself and all other beings.
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Pass the Pungra was taken care of by Bal, Sarab, Kash and Ambi. Watch on Spotify, or listen on other podcast platforms. Pass the Pungra is 100% about getting every moving with next to no preparation, no choreography and as many opportunities to burst into explosive movement during the song chorus.
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Pungra is very often confused as being the same as bhangra. Find out why if you think this you may be experiencing confirmation bias. The difference is understood through understanding intention.
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Draw awareness of what you like about yourself.
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I saw a post from a bhangra dance troupe claiming to be "professional dancers". I challenge this notion in this podcast.
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Connect with your breathe, and awareness for others. Breathing is a central tenant to calmness, connection and mindfulness.
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Connect with your breathe, and affection for yourself and others. Breathing is a central tenant to relaxation, healing and mindfulness.
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Pass the Pungra was taken care of by Jagpreet, Kiran, Polly, Gagan, Indy, Arim, Nusrat and Jasvir. Watch on Spotify, or listen on other podcast platforms. Pass the Pungra is 100% about getting every moving with next to no preparation, no choreography and as many opportunities to burst into explosive movement during the song chorus.
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Ravi is going to start Pungra classes at Alec Reed Academy. Today he visited the venue. Watch the video to see how beautiful the school is, and become familiar with your new class at this location.
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Watch Meena, Sandeep, Jagpreet, Bal, Minder and Polly take part in Pass the Pungra. I provide commentary on each person's approach to Pass the Pungra, which is taking the lead to keep the movement during the class going.
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This is my first test at creating a video podcast on Spotify. If you're consuming this on a different platform, it will come through as audio only. I want to feel what that feels like, which I hope will give me some ideas about how to use this type of platform to inform, educate and motivate.
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What I have for you:
- Main Viyah Nahi Karona Tere Naal - Gurnam Bhullar
- Role of cardio exercise - newtimes.co.rw
- Punjabiyan Di Dhee - Guru Randhawa Ft Bohemia
- Does Exercise Boost Immunity? - healthline.com
- Mirze Da Yaar -Jazzy B Ft. Sargam Pooja
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I'm recovering from Covid, and glad to learn that exercise is good for recovery. Listen to my story, as well as three wonderful new tracks by Ammy Virk; Shipra Goyal and Dilpreet Dhillon; and Gurlez Akthar and R Nait.
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Does exercise start the moment you start moving? Also enjoy three new Punjabi tracks by Nimrat Khaira, Diljit Dosanjh, Gurnam Bhullar, R Nait and Kaur B.
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Learn about the importance of exercising for mental/brain health. Three new tracks from Jazzy B, Shivjot and Shipra Goyal.
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The text version of my book, The Day Bhangra Died, is available on Kindle, Google Play, Apple Books and Barnes & Noble. The audiobook version will come later this year. Listen to the foreword of the book here.
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Two articles about cardio, and three tracks featuring Gurlez Akthar.
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Listen to new tracks by Karan Aujla, Diljit Dosanjh, Khani Bhaini and Shipra Goyal. Find out what we should show up first, and why of course learning hard, and how to overcome that feeling.
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New evidence proves that exercise makes our brain function better. In this episode find out exactly which hormone is boosted that enters our brain. Listen to new songs by Sharry Maan, Prem Dhillon and Nimrat Khaira.
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Find out how you can avoid being duped by the lies. Let's call out people that are promoting violence, but claim not to. And call out people that are promoting entertainment, disguised as fitness instruction.
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BritAsia Fund
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Apple Music
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Palazzo 2
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Scientists link intense exercise with MND risk
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Gabru
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High blood pressure exercise
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Find out about the best time to exercise, and how much. As well as how we can reduce narcissism.
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Bindi, Bhav and I have recorded this as an experiment. I shared a track called Bai Bai by Gulab Sidhu and Sidhu Moose Wala. We discussed the importance of liking Punjabi music and whether we need to like Punjabi music to exercise to it.
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An in-depth discussion in which Lokesh of Fever FM explores the history of Pungra, including why Ravi Sandhu started it. Find out more about veganism, the reason why Pungra is called what it is and how clubs are led by Activators.
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Listen to Isra and Ravi in conversation with Haroon Rashid on the BBC Asian Network.
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I received my certificate in Outdoor fitness today, hear about how that went and what Polly thinks of exercising outdoors. We have been making new videos and placing them onto YouTube, but had some technical issues with the microphone, which is why you can't hear me. I hope that's resolved from this week, and that next week's videos will include you being able to hear me talk. Hear from Nusrat about what it's like to make YouTube videos. I'm a huge believer in the power of music for making exercise motivating. Hear from Heleny about why Punjabi music is great to exercise to. This week I started my Pungra Club, and people exercised at the same time as me. Find out why being an Activator is like running a book club.
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Pungra has received a grant to run a project to encourage more people to exercise from home, with a focus on South Asians. It will run from October to December 2020.
This project will probably appeal to South Asian females primarily, but anyone is welcome to join the activations. In this podcast find out about what the project is, how it came about, why we need activators (and not excuses), how the project will benefit you, including learning Microsoft Teams. The project is perfect for anyone interested in eventually becoming a Pungra Group Exercise Instructor in the future, but you don't have to become an instructor to continue to be a fantastic activator.
If you're thinking "I don't think I can become an activator, I am not good at doing Pungra", then you've got the wrong end of the stick. Pungra Activators do not need to be able to do the moves, and definitely not be able to instruct them. Instead, Activators are motivators and coordinators which you will achieve using technologies like WhatsApp or similar.
Listen to the podcast, and then apply at pungra.fit
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Ravi Sandhu talks about his initial reluctance to lead outdoor exercise classes, which has been changed because of the coronavirus crisis. Since May '20, he and approximately 6 others have been exercising every Sunday. In this episode hear from Nus and Susan who answered the question, 'what is great about outdoor fitness classes?'.
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The first Pungra show using Anchor to create it.
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