Preity Zinta in Two-Piece Workout Gear Says "Be Consistent and Push Yourself"

Preity Zinta is getting her sweat on – in her two-piece workout gear. In a new social media post the Indian actress exercises while promoting self-love, looking super fit in pink pants and a tight black top. “Love your body …. It’s your first home,” she captioned the Instagram clip. How does the 49-year-old approach diet and fitness? Here is everything you need to know about her health habits.

1. Diet: Portion Size, Limit Carbs, Eat Slowly

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“It doesn't matter how much U exercise if U cannot control ur diet. Losing weight is 70% diet & 30% exercise,” Preity exclaimed on Twitter. “Eat smaller portions of food and at least six to seven small meals,” she said in another, per India Today. “Avoid too much starch and carbohydrates like white bread, pasta and rice. Go for whole wheat or whole grains and brown bread.” Also, it’s how you eat that matters. “Eat slowly and chew a lot. Also sit down and enjoy your meal. Eating fast means eating a lot with very little satisfaction.”

2. Hydration

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Preity also encourages hydration. “Drink lots of water,” she said on Twitter. “Drink at least two glasses of water when you wake up,” she added. She avoids drinking fruit juices and eating whole fruit instead. “Fruit juices have too much sugar in them. Too much sugar and salt are terrible for you,” she said. According to the Mayo Clinic, hydration is important for a variety of reasons. Water helps get rid of waste through urination, perspiration, and bowel movements, keeps your temperature normal, lubricates and cushions joints, and helps protect sensitive tissues.

3. Morning Workout Sessions

Preity rises and exercises. “Try exercising in the morning on an empty stomach. If you cannot do any exercise then at least go for a walk. Brisk walk is amazing for you,” she suggested. Going for a daily walk can be a game changer in terms of exercise, especially at a brisk speed. One study published in JAMA Internal Medicine found that walking at a brisk pace for about 30 minutes a day led to a reduced risk of heart disease, cancer, dementia and death, compared with walking a similar number of steps but at a slower pace.

4. Cheat Days

While Preity eats healthy most of the time, she does advocate of cheat days. “Eat whatever you want in one day so it's ur cheat day. This helps you to maintain your diet for the week,” she said on Twitter.

5. Dance Cardio

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Preity infuses dance cardio sessions into her day. “Try dancing to your favorite song five times in a row...If you can bounce up and down five times in a row your cardio for the day is done,” she suggests. Dancing is a great workout for many reasons. Not only does it build strength and promote flexibility, but helps you lose weight and even promotes cardiovascular function. A 2016 study published in the American Journal of Preventive Medicine determined that people who engaged in moderate-intensity dancing were 46 percent less likely to develop heart disease or die from it than non-dancers. In comparison, moderate-intensity walkers were just 25 percent less likely to suffer heart health issues.

6. Pilates

In her latest post Preity does Pilates – which offers a lot of health benefits, per Mayo Clinic, as it “strengthens the body's inner core while increasing its flexibility resulting in improved overall health.” It can also promote longer, leaner muscles, injury prevention, relief from stress and back pain, enhanced athletic performance, and heightened mind-body awareness.

Bollywood star Disha Patani is showing fans and followers exactly how she uses the weight room at the gym to get her enviably strong and toned physique. Patani, 31, shared a video of herself wearing purple shorts and a cream hoodie, doing barbell squats (and making it look easy). “Leg day,” she captioned the post. “Inspirational,” a fan commented. Patani’s video is a great example of how important weights are for women—here’s how the actress eats, trains, and lives to be her fittest self.

1. Weight Training and Cardio

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Patani works out with trainer Rajendra Dhole. “Disha by far is the most dedicated person you will meet when it comes to fitness. She trains every day for an hour. The only day she takes an off is a Sunday,” Dhole told Vogue India. “Disha does squats, deadlifts, military presses, shoulder presses, chest presses, bicep curls, tricep extensions, to boost muscle strength for her arms. Low reps with heavy weights builds muscle mass, as compared to doing more reps with lighter weights, which increases muscle endurance.”

2. Her Fittest Self

Patani mixes up her workouts so she doesn’t get bored, and she isn’t afraid of weights. “I work out every day and my routine usually involves cardio in the mornings, like dancing, kick boxing or gymnastics, and weight training in the evenings," Patani told Vogue India. “The general assumption is that women working out involves cardio, not weight training. But we all work out and do heavy weights; I come across so many girls in the gym training really hard. At the end of the day, it isn't about gender, but about working on your body and becoming your fittest self."

3. Personal Style

Patani’s style is all about what’s comfortable and unique. “I am not really into labels or brands, what’s important is how you style it,” she told Elle India. “I prefer simple and easy-to-wear clothes. To sum it up, my personal style is comfortable, sexy and sporty. I like things that are close to my heart. For instance, the evil eye bracelet I wear on my hand.”

4. Eggs Before Exercise

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Patani tries to get some protein in her before a workout. “I have fallen into this bad habit where I don't eat anything in the mornings before working out, because I feel very full while exercising if I do,” she told Vogue India. “But, it is definitely advisable to cram in a small meal before a workout, consisting of some protein, like eggs. After exercising, it is good to add protein again, either through chicken, eggs or paneer.”

5. Abs-olutely Fabulous

So how does Patani get those enviable abs? “There is no secret as such,” she told Vogue India. “It's all about an intensive ab workout and a strict diet. Maintaining abs is the most difficult thing as one day you have them and the next day they may disappear. So I strongly believe a rigorous workout and a healthy diet are the only ways to maintain abs.”

Becky G is hitting the gym in her workout gear. In a new mirror selfie, the singer shows off her super fit figure – including her flat abs – during an exercise session. In the photos she wears a green, two-piece set. “‘One day’ is not on the calendar 🗓️,” she captioned the set of Instagram snaps. “Let's go 💪👏,” captioned trainer Senada Greca. “Baddie,” commented another follower. How does she approach diet, fitness, and self-care? Here is everything you need to know about her lifestyle habits.

1. Prioritizing Routine

In an interview with E News, Becky explained how her relationship with self-care has evolved over the years. "Health and wellness is something that, as I've gotten older, I've dedicated myself to more," she said. "For me, prioritizing routine—and it's very hard with what I do—but finding ways to do things for me because I do so much for everybody else around me."

2. Healthy Diet

Becky also makes healthy eating a priority. “But what I put into my body matters, so I try to be as healthy as I possibly can,” she tells E.

3. Working Out Because She “Wants To”

"I love working out now more than ever," she added to E, "three years ago, there was a version of me that would never say that.” She also changed the way she views exercise. "It's different when it comes from a place of wanting to versus having to," she says. "And I've learned when I want to do these things, there's no stopping me. And I think, the why behind it. Who are you doing it for? If not for you, then chances are, you're not going to really keep up with it."

4. Consistency with Exercise

"Consistency is key,” when it comes to exercise, per Becky. "Even if I go five days without working out," she continued, "and I only get to work out one day out of the week—even if it's a home work out, even if it's stretch, even if it's going outside for a walk—I try to be as consistent as I can be."

5. Pushing Herself to Work Out Even When She Doesn’t Want To

"There's times where I'm so tired but then I do five push ups, get my blood pumping, and it's like, now I can get through the day," she told E. "Those are the peaks I've noticed with my mental health. S--t can totally be hitting the fan, but I go to the gym and I have a session with my trainer, and I come out, like, you know what, you may not be able to control everything else around you but you did that."