What does it look like when a Pilates instructor goes to the grocery store? Yasmin Karachiwala is here to show us – in her two-piece workout gear. In a new social media post the fitness pro shows off her amazing body in a two-piece exercise set while shopping for food. “When your Pilates flow extends to your grocery cart,” she captioned the hilarious Instagram video. How does she approach diet, fitness, and self-care? Here is everything you need to know about her lifestyle habits.
Daily Movement
In an interview with Vogue India, Yasmin revealed her three cardinal rules for wellness. “Firstly, you have to want it. Make sure there's some form of movement every day of your life—thanks to technology, we’ve become so sedentary. I think movement is really important even if it means taking the stairs, walking short distances rather than relying on your car, if you’re on a call use headphones and walk while you talk. These are very simple things that you can do. The misbelief people have is that exercise only means using a treadmill, going to the gym or going for a walk. We need to inculcate these small movements into our daily life rather than sitting in one place,” she said.
Balancing Good Fat, Fiber, Carbs, Protein, Minerals, and Vitamins
“The second rule would be to watch what you eat,” she revealed. “It’s not about calories—I don’t believe in counting my food, I believe in eating to nourish the body. For me, it’s really important that we eat food that works for us, that nourishes us from the inside out. Your body requires good fat, fibre, carbohydrates, protein, minerals, and vitamins. I don’t eat anything that’s from a packet or consume sugar, because it is poison to the body. Even if you read the nutritional value on a low fat chips packet, you will realise how many preservatives are being used to make it low fat. This is detrimental to your health.”
Hydration
Hydration is the third component of wellness, according to Yasmin. “It is really important to hydrate and drink water because if you don’t, it can lead to bad skin, indigestion and multiple other problems. I believe in the rule of hydration—how much depends on your climate, activity, and body type. I drink more than three litres, so it depends,” she said.
Protein
Yasmin stresses the importance of protein, explaining why your body needs it. “When you workout, there’s a lot of wear and tear that happens at the cellular level. What protein does is it helps to repair the muscle. Your body isn’t built in the gym, it’s built at rest. With that being said, it also depends on what your diet is like. Are you a vegetarian? Are you someone who eats eggs once a day and then doesn’t eat anything? Do you eat chicken three times a day where a substantial amount of protein is going into your body? All of us need protein for our muscles to work better. Once the muscle recovers, it will work better. That’s why you need to evaluate what’s best for you and your body,” she says. “I am a non-vegetarian and my breakfast comprises a bit of protein, my lunch has a good amount of protein and so does my dinner. Does that mean I need supplements? No. But, there are days where I’ll have a vegetarian lunch and protein for dinner—that’s when I’ll add a protein shake in the evening to make sure I get enough protein.”
Pilates
Pilates is Yasmin’s main workout. However, she explains that many of her clients expect to “sweat all the time,” which doesn’t happen with the exercise method. “You have to really explain to them that just because you aren’t feeling the same burn you would at the gym, doesn’t mean that it isn’t working. It works on a very cellular level. Plus, people also think that working out more is better than working out less—just because you finished five minutes before your hour is up, doesn’t mean your workout is less effective,” she says.
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