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THE BEST OF WELLNESS

RANVEER SINGH

Actor

Fitness & wellness are two sides of the

same coin

A happy state of mind is essential for the

overall health of the body. So fitness and

wellness are not two different things.

But you cannot be fit until you feel well

and you cannot feel good about yourself

until you are fit. So they are two sides of

the same coin.

Being in shape is a huge boost

for my con dence

Wellness is the confidence to feel good

about the way you look and live. I was

very overweight as a teenager. But as I

lost the baby fat and started building my

body, I began to feel good about myself.

Feeling good because you are in great

shape is a huge high! In the profession

that I am in, being fit happens to be very

important, and knowing that I look good

and live well is very heartening. It keeps

me on my toes.

I am an endomorph, so losing

weight isn’t easy

I work out twice a day – 90 minutes

daily irrespective of whether I need

to strip for a role or not. If I do need

to strip, the workout is much more

intensive. On regular days, I do about

30 minutes of strength training and

the same amount of cardio. Swimming

and running are important for me to

maintain flexibility and muscle tone.

I am an endomorph – someone who

has the tendency to put on weight – so

bulking up is easy, but losing weight isn’t.

I lift suitcases as weights

When I travel, there are places where

I might not have access to a gym. In

that case, I improvise. I always carry

my Theraband – mostly used for

physiotherapy. It is great for stretches,

free squats and shoulder and chest

presses. I do pull ups with door frames.

And even lift suitcases instead of

weights. Swimming, cycling and playing

a sport are great options too.

Eating carbohydrates is a big no-no

I never let my love for food get in the

way of sculpted abs. I eat every three

hours and my meals include foods rich

in proteins and low in carbohydrates,

such as boiled eggs with salt and pepper,

fresh fruits and dry fruits. For lunch

and dinner, I eat lean meat with a

bowl of vegetables and sprouts. Eating

carbohydrates like rotis, bread or pasta

is totally off the table. I also believe

that high water intake is a must for

maintaining a fit body.

I did High Intensity Training

for Ram-Leela

For my role in Ram-Leela, I needed

to be very fit. I had to undergo three

months of functional training, which

mainly involves a lot of free-hand

exercises, core strengthening and lifting

your own weight. The duration of my

training was 45 minutes a day, including

a 10-minute warm up and a 20-minute

workout with a break in between. The

key lies in doing everything at a rapid

pace and it is called High Intensity

Training (HIT). The regime included

dips, thrusters, push ups, pull ups and

burpees. You have to give it your all in

those 20 minutes. My fitness trainer also

monitored every meal and the portions

of food I ate.

Swimming is a great stress buster

Whenever life takes a toll on me, I pack

my bags and travel. I love going to new

places. Swimming destresses me too.

• AARTI KAPUR SINGH

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