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About Powerstroke

Helping fitness professionals master the business skills around their expertise.

Technical fitness knowledge and business growth are two different capabilities. Powerstroke bridges the gap with practical digital marketing, AI and sales education created specifically for the fitness industry.

Powered by IFSI Fitness InstitutePowerstroke Digital Marketing Solutions is the operator of this website; IFSI is a supporting trust relationship through our mentors.

Why we exist

We kept seeing capable coaches struggle off the training floor

Many professionals know how to coach, guide or manage fitness services but were never taught how to attract attention, communicate value, generate enquiries, use digital tools or follow up with prospects.

  • Strong at delivery: workouts, plans, client experience
  • Weak at visibility: ideal clients don't know they exist
  • Inconsistent at conversion: enquiries handled informally
Indian fitness coach wearing a smartwatch outdoors

Our philosophy

Practical over theory. Independence over dependence. Systems over guesswork.

Practical education

Every concept connects to an action, decision, workflow or real business use case.

Self-reliance

Students should understand what they're doing instead of outsourcing every task blindly.

Systems thinking

Growth is easier to improve when content, ads, website, lead capture and sales work as one system.

AI is an accelerator, not a substitute

AI helps fitness professionals brainstorm, organise, draft and create faster. It should never be used to fabricate credentials, invent client results, publish unsafe health claims or replace professional judgement.

Selling should clarify fit, not manipulate

For service businesses, sales is the conversation where a prospect explains their situation and decides whether you're right for them. Better listening, clearer communication and disciplined follow-up beat pressure.

What Powerstroke is not

Not a get-rich-quick programme, not an agency replacement, not a guarantee of leads or revenue, and not a generic course built for every industry.

Fitness context at the core

The programme is shaped around people who sell training, nutrition, coaching, memberships and related services.

The people behind Powerstroke

Two complementary perspectives

Kshipra Ashtewale, Director of IFSI Fitness Institute and Powerstroke mentor
Director, IFSI Fitness Institute

Kshipra Ashtewale

18+years in the fitness industry

Business expansion, sales training, operations and gym management. Has scaled and managed five non-performing gyms before IFSI was founded.

Kshipra's full profile
Prajwal Salian, COO of IFSI Fitness Institute and Powerstroke mentor
COO, IFSI Fitness Institute

Prajwal Salian

11+years in the fitness industry

Certified personal trainer and nutritionist, diploma in digital marketing, former exercise science professor. Oversees digital marketing and sales at IFSI.

Prajwal's full profile

Ready to see if the Masterclass fits your goals?

A growth counselor will walk you through the six modules, the live format, support and the fee for the November batch.

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