ABS- OLUTELY TONED
Is a heroine’s life easy to lead? Behind the glitzy form- fitting costumes, sculpted size- zero figures, seductive dance moves and more... is hours and hours of exercise! With fitness goals being the order of the day, fans look upto stars to motivate them almost on a daily basis with the ubiquitous ‘# gymlife’ Instagram post — but where is the time? Amidst packed schedules and country- hopping song shoots, the modern- day actress hardly has time to stick to a regular gym routine or an instructor. To compensate the monotony and time factor, a host of alternate fitness activities that can be practised on the go — or doesn’t need high- grade equipment or space — is in vogue with these leading celebrities. Kickboxing, bokwa dance workouts, aerial silk, etc. are just some of the measures that are being coveted today by the glam girls — and what’s more, they have fun while at it!
Trisha, who is addicted to workout sessions, keeps dabbling in different activities. A few months back, she put up a post stating that she has started learning kickboxing. On October 7, she took to Twitter to let the world know that she’s now into 3 in 1 aerobics, and also termed it to be a really fun experience. On the other hand, Amala Paul’s yoga routines have all her fans going ga- ga over her. Hansika Motwani is also someone who has transformed herself physically in a short span of time.
The latest addition to the list is Amy Jackson who is currently shooting for 2.0, and is heating up Instagram with her incredible, sexy postures. The actress, who recently joined Zorba, the renaissance yoga studio, is preparing for her role in the flick ( rumoured to be that of a robot) by going all- in: paddleboard yoga, aerial, piloxing and hot yoga are just some of the sessions she has tried so far! Amy has next lined up — brick and basketball yoga sessions as well, which are aimed towards improving her core, flexibility, balance and strength of her already- toned physique, reveals Sarvesh Shashi, the founder of Zorba. Actress Akshara Gowda gets bored easily when she is stuck onto one form of work out. She goes on to say, “I can’t stand on a treadmill for half an hour without my mind thinking about thousand things. I’m not a bodybuilder; my idea is to be fit. There is so much pressure on you when you’re at the gym. It is not that I have to look a certain way. When I’m working out to be fit, I might as well make it fun.” The actress stumbled upon aerial silk acrobatic when she was in the USA. “I really loved it, but when I came to India, I could not find a studio to practice it. I need to be mentally present when I’m working out. That’s when I started bokwa workout which is more People expect their workout session to be fun and not boring. So, they tend to juggle different activities. — like dancing,” she shares.
Celebrity fitness trainer Alkhas Joseph states that people expect variety in everything today. “If a character demands, they learn different activities. Otherwise, I don’t see top actors find time to indulge in different workouts.”
He also adds that the trend is changing rapidly. “People expect their workout session to be fun and not boring. So, they tend to juggle different activities. At the end of the day, it is all about losing weight and staying fit. Many add aerobics or some form of dance to their routine to make it entertaining,” he concludes
( With inputs from Gautam Sunder)