Written By: Nirmalya Dutta | Published : September 21, 2014 2:55 PM IST
Deepika Padukone is one lady who you just can't ignore. After taking on TOI for their indecent post on Twitter, she's back again scorching the screen in the song Lovely from Happy New Year. She looks extremely fit in the video with flat abs that'd make most people cry in shame! And the pole dancing bit certainly made an impression!
Deepika Padukone's fitness regime
There are very few actresses who look as fit as Deepika Padukone. She has a sportsperson's physique. Not very surprising considering her dad is Prakash Padukone, the renowned Badminton player. He's trained her to be a national level badminton player in her teens. In an interview, she confesses she used to exercise like a maniac back in the day forty minute runs in the morning, weight training, and 3-4 hours of badminton in the evening. This regime turned out to be too strenuous and she took a break from it.
The actress also vehemently opposes crash diets and never starves herself. She eats in moderation and even indulges in a small piece of dark chocolate every night, so that she doesn't crave for a full dessert.
Deepika Padukone's Yoga Secrets
Deepika Padukone has always been a trendsetter in Bollywood. Give her any piece of cloth and she will come out looking ravishing in it. She is an epitome of strength and fitness. From the looks of the trailers of her upcoming movies 'Finding Fanny' and 'Happy New Year', we can say that she's looking absolutely fit and gorgeous. Wondering how she achieved this? Her Yoga Expert Abhishek Sharma who has also authored a book 'Fitness On The Go' tells us her fitness secrets.
What is Deepika's body type?
Deepika Padukone has an athletic body type. Her typical workout routine is a fine mix of cardio and weight training. She added yoga to her daily fitness regimen in 2008. Deepika does a combination of push-ups and running for her strength training and combines it with yoga for relaxation.
What is her yoga routine?
I have designed a comprehensive yoga session for her for alignment and breathing and also for mental repose and composure. Here's what she does.
The first stage consists of Surya Namaskar
Surya Namaskar: Deepika Padukone starts with 10 slow cycles of Surya Namaskar. These sun salutations benefit the body, mind and soul. This beautiful set of yoga postures if done regularly can work wonders for every part of the body from head to toe. This yoga sequence helps with circulation of blood ensuring a disease-free body. Read more...
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