Zip It Up: Stay Fit, Stay Focused, Stay Fabulous

by AKASH JAISWAL

Tried everything and still stuck? This book is your RESET button.

Zip It Up is your no-nonsense guide to transforming not just your body, but your mindset and self-image too.

Akash Jaiswal once battled with self-doubt and the fear of “log kya kahenge?” From weighing 90+ kilos to becoming a bodybuilding award-winner and marathon runner, Akash didn’t just change his physique, he rewired his life. Now, he brings that blueprint to you.

The book is divided into three bold

Staying Fit 

You'll explore what it really means to be healthy. Akash simplifies complex science and combines it with personal stories and Indian food wisdom and helps you create Your Workout Regime, do Talk Test, and more.

Staying Focused

dives deep into the psychology behind behaviour change. With chapters like “The 1% Rule”, “The Mind-Body Connection”, you’ll uncover tools to strengthen emotional discipline and understand the power of sleep, habits, and intention.

Staying Fabulous

Sabse Bada Rog, Kya Kahenge Log! it teaches you how to feel confident even before the weight is gone.

Whether you’re a student, a working pro, or just tired of failed attempts, this book will guide, challenge, and transform you.

Zip up the excuses.

190 pages, Paperback

Published June 13, 2025

Reviews

[Vanessa Menezes · Rating 4 out of 5]

Zip it up is a refreshing wake-up call for anyone who's taken their health for granted until something goes wrong. Akash Jaiswal's approach combines practical wisdom with relatable storytelling that hits home. I particularly loved the physical activity readiness questionnaire, it's a simple and answering those simple questions help you judge yourself. The book brilliantly emphasizes how underrated sleep is in our fitness journey and offers clever strategies to trick your mind into actually wanting to exercise. Most importantly, it reminds us to always find and hold onto our source of motivation so that we never back down!!

[Kanwarpal Singh · Rating 4 out of 5]

Zip it up is well detailed written account on health and personal care. With well detailed real life examples and proper knowledge and motivation and excercise and meditation techniques author wrote this book.

They told us that being healthy doesn't mean that being leen , you can also have health issues if you have improper diet and irregular sleep cycle you can health issues that are found in obese people. Being fat doesn't make you healthy it can be due to various reasons genes , other health issue due to adulterated food items.

She gave details About unhealthy food and package food that can become dangerous, she talks about physical exercises to mAke you healthy according to your workout and calorie consumption and how with this they should maintain A discipline sleep cycle to stay fit.

The topics related to health is very important these days because of extreme pressure working condition and other life pressure and health issues that make it difficult for everyone to cope with time and this book suggest work is part of life and we should add personal care in it to be healthy wealthy and wise and live longer.

[Misty Pramanik · Rating 4 out of 5]

𝙱𝚘𝚘𝚔 𝚛𝚎𝚟𝚒𝚎𝚠 : 𝚉𝙸𝙿 𝙸𝚃 𝚄𝙿 𝙱𝚈 𝙰𝙺𝙰𝚂𝙷 𝙹𝙰𝙸𝚂𝚆𝙰𝙻
Zip It Up is a short, engaging, and easy-to-read book. This book blends fitness advice with humor, personal anecdotes, with a Desi touch. It’s short, simple, and easy to read. The author, Akash Jaiswal, a district-level bodybuilder, shares his practical experiences that feels both relatable and motivating . the author keeps the tone light while tackling important aspects of health, fitness. His struggles and observations, making the book feel like advice from a friend rather than a lecture. That’s what makes it stand out.

★ The book begins with a simple yet powerful question: why do exercising, dieting, or lifestyle changes often fail to bring results? From there, it dives into body types, nutrition, sleep, and even the mind-body connection. The inclusion of styling tips based on body shape was another refreshing and unexpected angle.

The biggest strength of Zip It Up lies in its simplicity. The advice is practical, easy to follow, and peppered with the author’s humor and personal stories, which makes the book entertaining rather than overwhelming. It reminds readers that becoming the “best version of yourself” is a journey that starts with small and consistent habits not quick fixes or gimmicks.
What I appreciated the most was the simplicity. Nothing here feels too heavy or complicated.

𝐅𝐈𝐍𝐀𝐋 𝐕𝐄𝐑𝐃𝐈𝐂𝐓 :
Zip It Up is funny, straightforward, and motivational—perfect for someone starting their fitness journey or anyone who wants a quick reminder that health doesn’t have to be complicated. A light yet insightful read with a Desi flavor that makes it relatable and refreshing.

If anyone looking for a relatable, no-nonsense guide, this book works well.

[Keka Mondal · Rating 4 out of 5]

Akash Jaiswal's Zip It Up: Stay Fit, Stay Focused, Stay Fabulous is an easy-to-read, casual, and down-to-earth approach to understanding health, fitness, and mindset. Think of it less as a lecture, and more as a casual conversation with your best friend. He weaves in parts of his own experience, scientifically-grounded research, and learning about Indian food, fitness, and maybe a new approach at best to the notion of fitness. He breaks fitness down into three parts - stay fit (pragmatic and wearable workouts and nutrition), stay focused (mindset and habits) and stay fabulous (appreciation and expansion of confidence both internally and externally separate of the number on the scale). The best thing about this book is the simplicity. Instead of giving you more than you can take rule orientation to fitness, it is more about doing small things, providing some encouragement and motivation that anybody can do. Regardless if you happen to be a student, a job professional as we have discussed earlier, or just beginning your health journey, everyone can do. Jaiswal is funny, has a desi vibe and employs common sense so that reader can relate to what he is expressing. When there is a shared acronym, it only complicates the relatability and understanding of why a sound idea may stop and start at the same time. The overarching theme of behaviour change sustained over the long term to the opposite of behaviour change quick fix, however full of potential realism yet motivational, is quite inspirational in its own way. It is light, engaging and can even be powerful, not to mention it is the sort of book you can refer to every time you need to reset.

[Padmajha [PJ] Me and My Bookshelf · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is a self-help guide that blends fitness, mindset, and self-image into an empowering journey. Drawing from his own transformation, the author offers a personal yet practical blueprint for change.
The book is divided into three clear sections: Staying Fit, Staying Focused, and Staying Fabulous. Each part tackles different aspects of well-being like fitness and food habits, mental discipline and emotional control, and confidence and self-worth.
Instead of overwhelming rules, the author offers small, consistent steps that makes it feel practical and doable in everyday life.
The conversational tone makes the book feel less like a lecture and more like advice from a friend. He simplifies fitness concepts and links them to Indian food habits and lifestyle, making healthy living feel approachable. The blend of medical insights with traditional ideas, such as Ayurveda and the mind-muscle connection, adds a refreshing perspective.
That said, there are a few downsides. Some chapters could have been more structured with deeper examples. Typos were somewhat distracting, and the use of Hindi in many places without translation may deter readers who are unfamiliar with the language.
Despite these minor flaws, this is an inspiring, practical, and motivating work. It encourages readers, from all walks of life or anyone stuck in cycles of failed attempts, to make simple, meaningful changes. By combining fitness, mindset, and confidence, the author tells us that transformation isn’t about drastic measures but about clarity, consistency, and compassion.
This book is best suited for readers who want an easy-to-follow, relatable guide to reset their lifestyle and mindset.

[Shubhra Gupta · Rating 4 out of 5]

I gotta say this if you’re tired of trying random diets or workout routines that just don’t stick, then yeah this book is your pick.

To me Zip It Up felt sooo different from the usual fitness books. Most of those either bore me or sound too imaginary with big promises. This book felt to me super practical. The author has kept it simple. No shortcuts, no “do this and do that” kinda imaginary stuff Just small stuff you can actually do daily. And tbh that’s what is most needed right?

He talks about fitness, food, mindset and even fashion. The body type explanation really made sense to me coz honestly one plan can’t work for everyone. And when he spoke about the whole mind-body connection, I was like yesss exactly. Being healthy isn’t just about sweating in the gym, it’s balance.

Fav part? Definitely the little everyday things I ignore… like learning how to read food labels, making a routine that actually matches lifestyle and simple tips to feel confident in my own skin.
It literally feels like author is just talking to you, guiding you step by step. And the honesty? loved it. No fake promises, just straight up real talk from someone who’s actually been through it.
So yeah… if you’ve been struggling to stay consistent or just want a practiacl & dost types guide, Zip It Up is totally worth a read.

[Achu Aswathi · Rating 4 out of 5]

Zip It Up by Akash Jaiswal was such an engaging read on health, diet, fitness, and how to love yourself and what you are. It was fun reading, as the good sense of humor of the author can be seen and makes you laugh while you read. It is from his personal experience of reading and watching multiple things to know how the human body works and how we can follow a lifestyle that makes us stay healthy and fit over time rather than following something for a few days and going back to old habits of eating junk and sitting idle to creating micro habits each day and presenting yourself well.

The book starts with the basics of how our system works, what muscles are, how having a small walk is important, and how to improve and make progress day by day. How the foods we eat play an important role based on our body type was also explained. Each chapter starts with a quote that makes us think. I loved the chapter where he explains old people too need some workouts to stay healthy and how muscle memory works and explains the body types and dresses that suit well whether you are thin or chubby; the way you present matters rather than thinking of wearing a good dress after becoming fit.

A good read to people who want to start their fitness journey or want to know how to make it a lifestyle.

[Annie · Rating 5 out of 5]

Title:- Zip It UP
Author:- Akash Jaiswal
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Book Review 📚:-

If you want fitness advice along with some humour, anecdotes and practical scenarios then “Zip it Up” is the book to read for. This isn’t your regular fitness book which offers just blunt advices but its a book which feels like walking along the path with your struggles and challenges on being fit.

The book focusses on health, fitness and also guides you as with diet and exercises to keep yourself fit. The author also explains how he himself struggled with being fit and the mental and physical challenges along with overcoming them. The book also explores Indian cuisines along with mental health and body connection which is needed to maintain ourselves fit.

The author has written the book in a witty style using Hinglish and has guided using many everyday examples. The book is a short easy read and feels much like as if a person is narrating the complete book. A funny and motivational guide, the book thrives to be a nice guide if you are keen on starting your fitness journey.

With the kind of food being served today and the amount of mental health being suppressed, this book serves as the ultimate guide to refresh your mental and physical health and fitness. The content and writing style will surely charm the readers. A must have on your shelf.

[Ayushi Kawadkar · Rating 4 out of 5]

Zip it Up, by Akash Jaiswal I'll start from the beginning. First of all, I praise the author. So, I must say, it's a very good book. I never thought that I would ever read a book on fitness. But I read it. Not just because there is something new in it, but I found its cover page impressive. After that, the author is a district level champion. I have read very few books of champions till date but in their stories, it is about how they struggled to reach a place where even reaching is very difficult for a common man. But till now I have not read anyone's book who has described his fitness journey in such a way. While reading it, I never felt like I was reading it. In between, it seemed so relatable. I have enjoyed reading this book a lot. Now whenever I get a chance to ask someone what is metabolism? Then I will definitely say pick up Akash Jaiswal's book. You will easily understand the heavy words that people use today. Even being a science student, I have never seen such a good combination of science and fitness that the author has given us. Will recommend this to everyone.

[uzma · Rating 5 out of 5]

Zip It Up is not your typical fitness or self help book filled with empty promises it’s practical, straightforward, and refreshingly real. What stood out to me the most was how the author keeps things simple. No complicated hacks or unrealistic routines just small, consistent steps that anyone can actually follow every day.

The book covers fitness, food, mindset, and even lifestyle choices, showing how being healthy isn’t just about sweating at the gym, but about balance. I really liked the way the author explains concepts like body types, food labels, sleep cycles, and the mind body connection in a way that feels personal and easy to relate to. It honestly feels less like a lecture and more like a conversation with someone who’s been through it themselves.

My favorite part? The everyday tips we usually overlook like understanding packaged food, setting realistic routines, and feeling confident in your own skin. There’s no fake motivation here, just honest, practical advice.

If you’re tired of complicated diets or gym plans that don’t stick, and you’re looking for a realistic guide to build a healthier lifestyle step by step, Zip It Up is definitely worth a read.

[Booklyreads (suruchi) · Rating 5 out of 5]

✨You don’t need six-pack abs to feel confident.
You need to stop waiting for “someday” and start showing up for yourself today.
That’s the real transformation Zip It Up offers and it hits hard.

✨It’s a transformational guide for the modern Indian hustler stuck in cycles of procrastination, poor health, and self-doubt.

✨Akash Jaiswal doesn’t just share how he went from 90+ kgs to an athlete. He shares how he rewired his habits, mindset, and self-worth, starting with zero motivation and massive self-doubt.

✨This book isn’t about extreme diets or gym hustle. It’s about getting fit, focused, and feeling fabulous, even before the results show.

✨With lessons on habit building, beating “log kya kahenge” mindsets, and staying consistent in a world full of distractions, this is your practical and emotional RESET button, especially if you’re tired of surface-level motivation.

[Khushi Singh · Rating 4 out of 5]

Rating: 3.75 stars.

Zip It Up by Akash Jaiswal is a short, easy read. This book felt as if I was having the conversation with author. The book offers straightforward advices and information on diet, sleep, and exercise. Author's personal stories and humor make the advice relatable and fun. He even includes unique tips, like how to style clothes for your body type.

What I liked the most about the book is that the author has given the whole day routine, foods to eat, exercises to do, etc for both women and men. Also, I had fun calculating Ideal weight of myself and everyone around me using the formulae given in the book.
I have bookmarked and highlighted ~50% of the book.

This book is perfect for anyone just starting their fitness journey. It's a funny and motivational guide that proves getting healthy doesn't have to be complicated.

[Priyanka M · Rating 4 out of 5]

It is a short, engaging, and easy-to-read book that blends fitness advice with humor and personal anecdotes. The author, a district-level bodybuilder, shares his practical experiences in a relatable and motivating way.

The book covers various aspects of health and fitness, including body types, nutrition, sleep, and the mind-body connection. It also touches on style and confidence, making it a comprehensive guide to overall well-being.

The advice is practical, easy to follow, and peppered with the author's humor and personal stories. The book reminds readers that becoming the best version of themselves is a journey that starts with small and consistent habits, not quick fixes or gimmicks.

Overall, this is a funny, straightforward, and motivational read that's perfect for anyone starting their fitness journey or looking for a quick reminder that health doesn't have to be complicated.