Unarguably,
one of the most talented Bollywood actors and one of the fittest in
his field, Akshay Kumar is an inspiration for many. Even after having
a packed schedule he manages to take time out to be fit and healthy.
Let’s find out how does he do it !
Before
starting his Bollywood career he worked as a chef in Thailand.
Trained in Taekwondo and Muay Thai, he has always been a fitness
freak.
He
believes in sleeping early and waking up early. A usual day in his
life starts as early as 5:00 in the morning and ends at 9:00 pm.
Clearly he is not a fan of parties. “I love my sleep and I love to
see the mornings. People who invite me to a party know that I’ll
leave early because I have to be in bed . And let me tell you, I hate
night shifts,” he revealed during his interview with karan Johar on
Koffee with Karan. A disciplined lifestyle, good workout routine and
a balanced diet is his mantra to stay in shape.
Exercise Routine:
Most
people’s idea of exercising and fitness is hitting the gym and
lifting weights, but Akshay’s idea of fitness is pretty simple. He
believes “Fitness comes from keeping your body active and there are
different ways to do so without hitting the gym”. He doesn’t
believe in lifting weights either, instead he believes in exercises
that help in strengthening the body by lifting body weight. He
practices kick boxing, shadow boxing and parkour.
His
routine is fun . To keep his body and mind stable he also practices
yoga and meditation. He swims for an hour every morning and then
practices martial arts for an hour, followed by yoga and stretching
exercises and finally ends his workout by meditating for an hour. He
works out 5-6 times a week.
During
an interview for a celeb chatshow hosted by Pria Kataria Puri he
confessed “ During summers, I love working out by the pool side and
I even practice kicks or punches in water. During winters I mostly do
parkour,”
He
advices to takeout atleast one hour everyday to exercise. If you
can’t exercise, just go out for a walk for an hour.
His rules for himself:
He
doesn’t believe in short cuts to build a body, like supplements or
shakes. To maintain physical fitness he likes to keep everything
natural. He avoids alcohol, smoking, nicotine and caffeine in any
form. “ If you smoke or drink, you will not have the stamina to
workout,” he said in an interview.
He
believes in having a balanced diet. He says “ whatever your mother
makes at home is the best”.
Diet plan:
He
says you can eat everything but at the right time. Dieting is not his
thing. Akshay finishes his dinner by 7pm and there is a specific
reason for this. According to Ayurveda, you should eat atleast 2 to 3
hours before heading to sleep because your body needs that much time
to digest the food. If you eat close to your sleeping time your
digestive process will still be going on, leaving you restless in
bed.
He
starts his day with a heavy breakfast, a meal consisting of
paranthas and a glass of milk. For lunch he takes lentils, brown
rice wholesome veggies and yogurt. The last meal of the day is a
light combination of soup and vegetables. And we has to go out for
dinner, he only eats proteins and avoids carbs.
He
avoids packaged and processed food.
He
says “ You don’t have to be obsessed with excercising or dieting,
the most important thing is to maintain a balanced life and an actice
lifestyle,”.
What
a great mantra to live by!
