When it comes to fitness, very few Bollywood celebrities have inspiring transformation. With actors, the fitness routine is demanding as they have to change their appearance for every project. Baby John's actor, Varun Dhawan is one inspiring example who has gone through jaw-dropping transformation for each of his characters but one thing that didn’t change is his defined abs and sculpted body. Dhawan not only supports his fitness routine with a balanced diet but also mixes several different exercies to keep it balanced and exciting by combining strength training, cardio, functional exercises, and yoga. Here’s all that he does in the gym and outside of it and you can do it too.
Lift Weights for Stronger Core
Just running on treadmill will not give you that buffed body. Mix weightlifting with cardio to get the best out of each exercises. From using dumbbells for crunches and using weights for planks and push-ups, shake things up to suit your body.
Intense Workout for Abs
There's a reason Dhawan's abs always look defined and sculpted, he spends considerable amount of time working on keeping them toned. Build strength to add different versions of pull-ups to your routine. These exercises work on the whole body while strengthening the core and arms.
Focus on Arm Exercises
While core and legs usually become the focus of any workout routine, strengthening arms is equally important and is no joke. Dhawan supports his arm workout with bicep curls, cable curl, lateral raise and tricep extension. No wonder his biceps look rock-hard and flaccid.
Include Flow Workout in your Routine
There's no one way of doing the flow workout, there are many variations one can try. Dhawan has always advocated the benefits of doing flow workout which works on the whole body while strengthening muscles and giving body some flexibility. This workout is slow-paced thus require the combination of balance, mindfulness, and strength.
Don't Ignore Benefits of Yoga
While it's important to sweat it out in the gym doing rigorous workout, it's equally important slow down and stretch it out to release the tension in muscles. Dhawan has time and again expressed how yoga and stretching has helped his muscles to heal and opened up stiff shoulder and chest muscles. These asanas also help in better digestion and good sleep.
Go for Outdoor Run
If there's no other way to workout or you're stuck in a place where there's no gym, grab your pair of running shoes and hit the street. There's no better way to sweat out and mobilise the whole body than going for a quick run outdoors. It burns calories, release stress, and make sure every muscle of the body gets activated.