LETTER: At 48, Nikhil Maheshwari, is a regular at all major powerlifting championships and always ensures to grab a few medals. Recently, he won gold medals in several national events. But the sheen of Maheshwari’s glorious run on the medal tally is actually the unputdownable spirit and determination of this leukaemia survivor.
Maheshwari, who battled cancer in 2017 and won, is now participating in the National Powerlifting Championship organised by the city police.
An undeniable inspiration for all those who lose hope in times of crisis, Maheshwari does powerlifting to create awareness against cancer and drug addiction.
An MA, BEd, MEd and MPhil, Maheshwari’s life challenges various other beliefs too. Despite his heavy exercise regime and weight training, the powerlifter eats only one meal in two days. “I eat only salad, fruit and sprouts once every two days. Though I get enough energy and am able to maintain the required fitness,” Maheshwari told TOI.
He started PhD research in language and in between he also developed interest in Buddhism and monkhood. He went to stay with the Buddhist lamas in the Himalayas. “I learned many things that can help a person live a healthy life and survive well. These things helped me fight my battle against leukaemia,” said Maheshwari, who carries medical certificates of both when he was first detected with the life challenging disease and also when he got fully cured.
“Within 45 days of recovering from leukaemia in 2017, I participated in a national powerlifting championship in Hyderabad and won,” he said, adding that he has been practising yoga and other forms of exercise since he was in college.
“Maheshwari is an inspiration for all of us as he recovered from cancer and continued in the sports that require the best fitness and rigorous training,” said Dharmesh Patel, one of the organisers of the event.
Maheshwari, who battled cancer in 2017 and won, is now participating in the National Powerlifting Championship organised by the city police.
An undeniable inspiration for all those who lose hope in times of crisis, Maheshwari does powerlifting to create awareness against cancer and drug addiction.
An MA, BEd, MEd and MPhil, Maheshwari’s life challenges various other beliefs too. Despite his heavy exercise regime and weight training, the powerlifter eats only one meal in two days. “I eat only salad, fruit and sprouts once every two days. Though I get enough energy and am able to maintain the required fitness,” Maheshwari told TOI.
He started PhD research in language and in between he also developed interest in Buddhism and monkhood. He went to stay with the Buddhist lamas in the Himalayas. “I learned many things that can help a person live a healthy life and survive well. These things helped me fight my battle against leukaemia,” said Maheshwari, who carries medical certificates of both when he was first detected with the life challenging disease and also when he got fully cured.
“Within 45 days of recovering from leukaemia in 2017, I participated in a national powerlifting championship in Hyderabad and won,” he said, adding that he has been practising yoga and other forms of exercise since he was in college.
“Maheshwari is an inspiration for all of us as he recovered from cancer and continued in the sports that require the best fitness and rigorous training,” said Dharmesh Patel, one of the organisers of the event.
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