The Dip
Mumbai's cold exposure experience. Breathwork, ice and community, with coaches beside you the whole way.
500+ people in 5 months
Amogh
Darekar
Founder, Ascend Sports
Strength and conditioning coach since 2019. Good to meet you. Here's what I do, what I'm looking for and how I can help.
The founder
I stepped onto the gym floor as a personal trainer in 2019, at 19. Since then I've grown into a nutritionist and strength and conditioning coach, working with everyday clients and competitive athletes alike.
What I'm doing now
- Building Ascend Sports as founder and head coach.
- Head S&C Coach at Conscient Sports Mumbai, a Real Madrid Foundation partner.
- Training clients 1 on 1 for their strength and fitness goals.
My journey
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2019The coach
Completed my Diploma in Personal Training and started out as a personal trainer. This is the coaching foundation everything else is built on.
2 years in PuneOn the floor
Two years coaching in person at Aristo Fitness PT Studio and Atenx Kothrud. Real results with real clients, face to face.
2025Back in Mumbai
Worked with fitness startups including Aditus.fit and managed longevity lounges, while coaching clients online and offline.
Dec 2025Ascend is born
I started Ascend Sports around one idea: training, recovery and community belong together.
May 2026The first Dip
Our first ice bath community event. It showed that people will turn up for discomfort, together.
Jun to Oct 2026The Dip scales
500+ people in 5 months, Decathlon Phoenix as an institutional client, and the Sunday Reset with Zenwave.
2026Elite sport
Head S&C Coach at Conscient Sports Mumbai, working with young footballers at a Real Madrid Foundation partner.
Qualifications
MSc Sports ScienceISST, Pune
BSc Sports & Exercise ScienceSomaiya Sports Academy
- Diploma in Personal Training, K11
- CPTSP Special Populations, K11
- Performance Nutrition, K11
What Ascend has built
Performance testing and S&C for academies
Baseline and follow-up testing, then strength, speed and agility sessions built on the numbers. Performance-first coaching for academies and serious young athletes.
Personal training
One-on-one coaching built around your goals, your body and your timeline. Science-backed programming and nutrition guidance, no shortcuts.
What's to come
Ascend Score
A gamified fitness assessment for fitness enthusiasts and athletes. Test yourself, get your number, then try to beat it.
More soon
Ascend Fit
Mumbai, 2027
Our first facility. For now we're building and nurturing our community. Once the demand is right, we take the leap.
My asks
What we're looking for.
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Cooperative housing societies in Mumbai
Connections at societies like Lodha Bellagio, Kalpataru and Oberoi Sky City, so we can bring The Dip, our ice bath event, to their residents.
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Sports teams and academies
With my sports science background, I'd love to work with Mumbai Indians. I'm also after introductions to academies that need S&C.
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Investors
To invest in the fitness studio project and help us scale.
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People looking for 1-on-1 coaching
If you or someone you know wants fitness or S&C coaching at an individual level, let's connect.
My gives
I can connect you with:
- Kalyani CapadiaCEO, K11 Education Private Ltd
- Kaustubh TambhaleFounder, CrossFit Monkeyflag
- Atenx Performance Studio
- And many other organisationsthat I've worked with