Keep fit with Abhinav Shukla - Article

Fitness plays a major role in our lives; staying fit and healthy has become essential these days and the pressure is on for celebrities. Staying in shape is a must for those in the public eye – so, it is time to see what they are doing to win the battle of the bulge. For our Tellywatch column on fitness, we caught up with dashing model-turned-actor Abhinav Shukla, who gave us his thoughts on fitness.

My workout regime…
I work out five to six days a week; I do heavy weights for 45 minutes and if it is cardio, it goes on for close to one-and-a-half-hours. I am an athlete and I believe that working out is having a mix of everything; meaning a combination of strength, fidelity and stamina. On Mondays, I work out at the gym. On Tuesdays, I do some running. On Wednesdays, I do heavy weights…then I take a day off and the other days, I go cycling or stick to walking.

>My happiness quotient…
It has declined these days because I have been shooting like crazy. I do not get much time to spare.

My daily diet…
I eat only when I feel hungry. Before hitting the gym, I take some starch which has slow-burning carbohydrates. After a workout, I take fruits and fruit juices. I don't take heavy protein shakes – I believe there are options to improvise on what you eat. I am part nutritionist myself and know the details about what is good and not good for me. So I am quite conscious about what I eat and at times I do let myself go easy on the diet.

On a rainy day, my idea of a workout would be...
I would play football in the rain. I feel football is a game which has the combination for a perfect workout. I may also choose to go cycling in the rain if the roads are not slippery.

My idea of relaxation...
Sleep, meditation, retrospection and having peace and quiet around me.

Size zero to you is...
It means malnutrition for me. I don't feel connected to the idea. I have seen models who want to be size zero – I think it is not a good thing for one's body. Females don't look good if they are skinny.

I crave for...
I want to work on my physique even more and take it to another level; I feel very ambitious about it.

A lifestyle change I'm trying to make...
I want to be better in my time management. I also want to be disciplined about getting proper sleep with a regular pattern and practising it strictly.

Fitness mantra…
Lead a good and healthy lifestyle. It is more important to feel good than look good and it all comes from your state of mind.

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