Dancing has always helped in keeping my fitness levels high. When I was in school and college, I used to dance a lot. It helped me stay healthy.
Those who aren’t actors needn’t juggle from lean to bulky and back. It’s great to maintain a stable body type. Be consistent in your approach towards fitness.
I’ve been into fitness since I was 13.
I do not usually follow a rigid fitness regimen, and most of it depends upon what goals I have in my mind.
One needs to be clear headed. I believe in all-round fitness.
Fitness, in my opinion, is a mental exercise more than just physical.
As far as fitness is concerned, you have to enjoy it, do good exercises, and integrate them into your tennis practice. The preparation for the season is as crucial as doing good blocks when switching from one surface to another.
In Sevens, fitness is crucial, and it’s going to come down to how quickly my body gets in shape.
I’m not ashamed to admit that for many years, most of my fitness information came from a VHS series by MTV called ‘’The Grind Workout.’’
The fitness industry has long thrived off the well-intended coming through their doors and signing up with dreams of self-improvement, only to fade into their couches. Those who stick with it often feel like hamsters on treadmills.
We spend millions on fitness each year, yet we seem to get fatter.
What I do is I’m trying to bridge the gap between yoga and fitness.
I’m not an athlete, and I’m not a gymnast, but I’ve always loved any type of sport and fitness, and I love running Tough Mudder or Spartan races and anything that’s strength.
I’m always trying to find the balance between diet and fitness that will make my brain function at its optimum. What I discovered works for me is no refined sugars, processed foods, wheat, and dairy – that’s when I’m functioning at my best.
I used to be very into fitness and would happily pose for photos in my bikini. Now I look at those and think, ‘Where did that body go?’ But that was before children.
When I see these kids 6 years old with a private coach, and at 7, they have a fitness coach, I’m like, ‘Aw, come on.’ At 12, it’s for sure they will lose all the interest in tennis because they do not interact with other kids.
Compared to my physique before pregnancy, yes, I do feel different. I have worked really hard and changed a few things – not only my fitness regime but also my nutrition. When I think about it, being pregnant definitely helped my physique.
When you don’t play, you really feel the difference of what matches give you. The match-sharpness, the fitness. It’s what you need to progress.
My mom has a couple great tricks, but my father is consistently a good cook. He’s extremely avid about health and fitness and a bit obsessive. He always talks about garden-fresh food.
One thing is to not look at fitness as something that you do at a prescribed time of day in a prescribed room and a prescribed building. You should incorporate physical activity throughout your day.
Fitness really changed my life.
A lot of fitness has that very masculine energy and drive, and that never worked for me. I want to be challenged. I don’t want to be told that I’m terrible and that I suck and that I’m not good enough – that’s not motivating.
Making fitness a priority will energize you, make you look and feel better, and help diffuse stress.
A lot of fitness is about contractions – you’re doing squats, or you’re on a bike and your knees are bending but never stretching all the way, so your muscles get strengthened but look short and thick.
I was excited ‘Maxim’ wanted me to be in Expert Fitness.
