Jun 13, 2018, 01:41PM IST Source: TNN Just when the craze of fitness challenge started by Union sports minister was dying down that Prime Minister Narendra Modi gave it a fresh lease of life with this video. The 67-year-old has been practicing Yoga for decades and it didn’t come as a surprise that he chose to do some related exercises. He was also instrumental in the first International Yoga Day being recognised by the UN on June 21, 2015. Modi’s list of nominations has a surprise name – Karnataka chief minister HD Kumaraswamy along with Manika Batra and all IPS officers above the age of 40.<doc-sep>India Narendra Modi Virat Kohli Modi Dear @narendramodi ji I am honoured& thankU very much for d concern about my health I believe physical fitness is i… https://t.co/qTylPnNxk3 — CM of Karnataka (@CMofKarnataka) 1528865630000 The 'Hum Fit TohFit' challenge has been reignited once again after Prime Ministerresponded to Indian cricket team captain's nomination. On Wednesday morning, PMposted his morning fitness regime that helps him lead a better lifestyle. Apart from Yoga, his daily routine includes everything from breathing exercises to walking on a track inspired by the Panchtatvas.In a series of tweets, the leader added that he rejuvenates himself by paying an ode to "Prithvi, Jal, Agni, Vayu and Aakash" - the five elements of nature. As the challenge follows, his next tweet nominated Karnataka Chief Minister HD Kumaraswamy, Goldcoast Commonwealth Games 2018 gold medallist Manika Batra and the entire fraternity of IPS officers with special emphasis to those above the age of 40.Accepting PM Modi's challenge in a heartbeat, CM Kumaraswamy further thanked him for being concerned about his health, adding that physical fitness is important.He further went on to urge the nation to devote some of their time towards fitness. He believes that the combination of comfort and fitness will help in bringing out a positive, fitter India. With the upcoming International Yoga Day, the month of June is definitely taking up a healthier spin to this year.The #HumFitTohIndiaFit challenge was first conceived by Union Minister and Olympic medallist Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore. The campaign soon went viral when celebrities and popular athletes took up the challenge, urging the public to abandon an unhealthy lifesyle. From Bollywood stars like Sonam Kapoor Ahuja to cricketers like Yusuf Pathan, the campaign went viral. Skipper Virat Kohli garnerned public attention when he nominated PM Modi, along with his wife Anushka Sharma and cricketer MS Dhoni, after completing his challenge.<doc-sep>Here are moments from my morning exercises. Apart from Yoga, I walk on a track inspired by the Panchtatvas or 5 elements of nature - Prithvi, Jal, Agni, Vayu, Aakash. This is extremely refreshing and rejuvenating. I also practice breathing exercises. #HumFitTohIndiaFit pic.twitter.com/km3345GuV2 — Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) June 13, 2018 Prime Minister Narendra Modi accepted Virat Kohli’s fitness challenge quite a while ago, on May 24. People have been eagerly awaiting videos of the PM’s fitness regime since then. Well, the wait is over and Modi has finally posted a video (above) of his extensive morning exercise routine. “Here are moments from my morning exercises,” wrote Modi on Twitter, adding more details and also (for those who are interested in such things) spelling “practice” as a verb the American rather than the British way. In the video, can be seen walking, doing yoga and stretching on a rock, walking along a narrow path, walking barefoot on a foot reflexology path, and doing some breathing exercises. Several camera angles are featured. The routine is decidedly less energetic than Kohli’s, who had posted a video of himself doing 20 spider planks (below) and tagging Modi. The Prime Minister passed on the challenge to HD Kumaraswamy, the Chief Minister of Karnataka, who, however, tweeted that he is more concerned about the fitness of his state.<doc-sep>#HumFitTohIndiaFit 🇮🇳🏆 Post pictures and videos of how you keep yourself fit and send a #FitnessChallenge to your… https://t.co/i4XiXIwMBG — Rajyavardhan Rathore (@Ra_THORe) 1526967594000 This initiative makes me so proud ! Bravo @Ra_THORe #HumFitTohIndiaFit #FitnessChallenge this is how I commute to… https://t.co/wIH5DyrsC4 — Hrithik Roshan (@iHrithik) 1527005376000 I have accepted the #FitnessChallenge by @ra_THORe sir. Now I would like to challenge my wife @AnushkaSharma , our… https://t.co/aRUYRfDLne — Virat Kohli (@imVkohli) 1527086028000 Challenge accepted, Virat! I will be sharing my own #FitnessChallenge video soon. @imVkohli #HumFitTohIndiaFit https://t.co/qdc1JabCYb — Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) 1527130300000 Fabulous campaign by Sports Minister @Ra_THORe on #HumFitTohIndiaFit I accept #FitnessChallenge of @jayantsinha🙏 He… https://t.co/U5AYH5iGRi — Kiren Rijiju (@KirenRijiju) 1527083891000 Yoga keeps me fit and helps me remain positive throughout the day. #HumFitTohIndiaFit is a great initiative by our… https://t.co/fEFlTVe3xB — Piyush Goyal (@PiyushGoyal) 1527079326000 Thank u so much @Ra_THORe sir for challenging me 😁..#HumFitTohIndiaFit 🇮🇳🏆 Post pictures and videos of how you kee… https://t.co/FnoWrytQTV — Saina Nehwal (@NSaina) 1526982852000 Thank u @NSaina for the challenge #HumFitTohIndiaFit Post pictures and videos of how you keep yourself fit and… https://t.co/fr7WKeWbXj — Pvsindhu (@Pvsindhu1) 1527059803000 In March this year, Prime Minister Narendra Modi called for a "Fit India" movement, focusing on the benefits of yoga, in ‘Mann Ki Baat’, a radio programme in which he addresses the nation.Rajyavardhan Rathore, the recently appointed the minister for information and broadcasting, seems to have taken a cue from the PM to take the initiative forward. On May 22, he tweeted a video of himself doing push-ups with the hashtag .#HumFitTohIndiaFit.In his tweet, he asked India cricket captain Virat Kohli , Bollywood actor Hrithik Roshan and Badminton player Saina Nehwal to take up the challenge. Twitterverse went into a spin with Rathore’s tweet garnering over 10,000 retweets and over 280,000 views.The first to accept the challenge was Hrithik Roshan. The actor posted a video of himself commuting to office on a cycle.The next day, cricketer Virat Kohli posted a video doing planks — complete with knee bends — calling it his “favourite core workout”. He also challenged his actor wife Anushka Sharma, PM Narendra Modi and former India cricket captain MS Dhoni to post their videos.PM Modi responded to Kohli's challenge by promising to share a fitness video of himself soon. “Challenge accepted, Virat! I will be sharing my own #FitnessChallenge video soon. @imVkohli #HumFitTohIndiaFit”, he tweeted today.How did #HumFitTohIndiaFit fire up the social media platform? An analysis of how the tweets worked and propelled the message further shows that Hrithik Roshan’s tweet led to an immediate spike in the number of related tweets. This was around 9PM on May 22.The next day, India woke up to the buzz, which led to another spike. Virat Kohli’s tweet later in evening saw another surge in traffic with the #HumFitTohIndiaFit hashtag .This morning, the Prime Minister tweeted his response accepting the challenge, which led to another massive spike in the hashtag’s popularity on Twitter .Of course, a number of sportspersons, politicians and celebrities have been tweeting with the hashtag and posting their own videos and tweets. Among them are minister of state for home Kiren Rijiju, who performed a series of push ups.While railway minister Piyush Goyal posted an image of himself doing yogaSeveral other BJP ministers and politicians joined in to promote the message.Olympic medalists Saina Nehwal and PV Sindhu also took up the challenge.Other sportspersons who joined in included captain of the Indian women's cricket team, Mithali Raj, cricketer Gautam Gambhir, wrestlers Babita Phogat and Sangram Singh as well as sprinter PT Usha.<doc-sep>
Prime Minister Narendra Modi completing Hum Fit Toh India Fit challenge which was earlier posed to him by Indian skipper Virat Kohli. Prime Minister Narendra Modi has finished the "Hum Fit Toh India Fit" challenge which was earlier posed to him by Indian skipper Virat Kohli. In an around the two-minute long video posted by the official handle of Mr Modi he has shown his routine exercises which involve yoga and a walk on the grass that enhances body's flow and involves all the five elements - Earth, Water, Fire, Air and Sky. In his tweet, Prime Minister wrote: "Here are moments from my morning exercises. Apart from Yoga, I walk on a track inspired by the Panchtatvas or 5 elements of nature - Prithvi, Jal, Agni, Vayu, Aakash. This is extremely refreshing and rejuvenating. I also practice breathing exercises. #HumFitTohIndiaFit" Watch the entire video here: Here are moments from my morning exercises. Apart from Yoga, I walk on a track inspired by the Panchtatvas or 5 elements of nature - Prithvi, Jal, Agni, Vayu, Aakash. This is extremely refreshing and rejuvenating. I also practice breathing exercises. #HumFitTohIndiaFit pic.twitter.com/km3345GuV2 — Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) June 13, 2018 Prime Minister Narendra Modi was nominated by Virat Kohli. The Delhi dasher had picked PM Modi, his wife Anushka Sharma and former Indian captain MS Dhoni for the fitness challenge. “I have accepted the #FitnessChallenge by Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore sir. Now I would like to challenge my wife @AnushkaSharma, our PM @narendramodi ji and @msdhoni bhai for the same. #HumFitTohIndiaFit #ComeOutAndPlay,” Virat had tweeted. The Prime Minister had earlier replied to Kohli that he has accepted the challenge and told will post a video soon. The Indian skipper was initially nominated by Sports Minister Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore who had started this fitness challenge keeping in mind to motivate youth to stay healthy. Rathore had urged Indians to shoot a video of their “fitness mantra” and share it on social media to raise awareness.