Yasmin Karachiwala in Workout Gear Trains Preity Zinta on Reformer Machine

Celebrity fitness trainer Yasmin Karachiwala is showing followers what actress Preity Zinta’s Pilates workout looks like. Karachiwala posted a video of herself wearing blue workout gear and a back hoodie, overseeing Zinta, 49, on a reformer machine. “So nice to be back in the bay ❤️ I know you missed me Yas🤩,” Zinta captioned the post. Karachiwala’s client list includes Alia Bhatt, Ananya Panday, Katrina Kaif, Kareena Kapoor Khan, Deepika Padukone, and many others—here are her top fitness, diet, and wellness tips.

1. Sunlight and Intermittent Fasting

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Karachiwala starts every day by looking outside for five minutes. “Looking at natural light as soon as you wake up keeps your brain active and is good for your eyes,” she told Vogue India. “It’s very refreshing. Then I listen to a prayer. I do intermittent fasting so I don’t eat in the morning—when I have to train a client, I’ll have a cup of black coffee. I need to ‘jump’ out of bed rather than drag myself out. The moment I am dragging, I know I am not rested enough.”

2. Constant Movement

Karachiwala says staying active all day is important, especially when so many people have sedentary jobs. “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,” she told Vogue India. “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.”

3. Plant-Based Protein

Karachiwala recommends plant-based ingredients for daily protein shakes. “When it comes to your body’s daily function, it doesn’t matter where you get your protein from,” senior dietitian Dana Hunnes, PhD, MPH, RD, tells UCLA Health. “But data show that eating fewer animal products and more plant-based proteins is associated with increased longevity and decreased morbidity.”

4. Health Mantra

For Karachiwala, wellness is the root of all health and fitness. “When you are fit, your stress levels are low, your appetite is better, you make conscious food choices and all that leads to wellness,” she told Filmfare. You sleep better. That’s how wellness and fitness go hand in hand. Because when you are aiming to be fit, thinking of being fit, or already being fit, you want to go on a wellness program. Fitness is definitely going to be a part of it, right? And the benefits of fitness are so many: you release endorphins. When you exercise, you release feel-good hormones, which are your stressbusters and help you sleep better.”

5. Whole Food Diet

Karachiwala is adamant about not allowing any ultra-processed foods into her diet. “It’s not about calories—I don’t believe in counting my food, I believe in eating to nourish the body,” she told Vogue India. “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, fiber, 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.”

Sara Ali Khan is used to costume changes; after all, she’s the star of many movies, including Kedarnath and Simmba. But never have we seen her wear so many outfits (including swimsuits) than in her new video she just posted, tagging celebrity stylist Ami Patel. It came with a poem: “Try try try 👗👙👖 / Till it’s almost brain fry 🧠🤯 / But I know the real reason why 💁🏻‍♀️ / You make me go through all this- yell scream and cry 😿 / And not gonna lie 🙅🏻‍♀️ I love the effort you consistently apply 🙌 @stylebyami” Responded the stylist in the comments: “ONLY YOU would put the GUTS to post your trial pictures but then you look 💣 even in these trial images @saraalikhan95 LOVE LOVE LOVE YOU ❤️❤️❤️” How does she stay so fit? Read on to see 5 ways Sara Ali Khan stays in shape and the photos that prove they work—and to get beach-ready yourself, don't miss these essential 30 Best-Ever Celebrity Bathing Suit Photos!

1. This is How She Got Into Fitness

“For me, it all started in New York. I weighed 96kg and had a year to go before I graduated. The transition from pizza to salad and from lethargy to cardio is how I kickstarted my fitness journey. I simply started eating healthy and began working out when in New York. There were so many different types of classes in that city, from functional training to boxing to cycling. But because I was so overweight at the start, [my routine] was more about cardio-heavy workouts like walking, cycling and hitting the treadmill—so that I could lose the weight before entering the intermediate forms of exercise,” she told Vogue.

2. Sara Ali Khan Has This Workout Trick

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“The main thing for me is to get any form of workout at least six times a week,” she has said. “I recently discovered that on YouTube you can change the playback speed of songs. So now I can actually work out to pretty much any song depending on the pace of it. I can always make it 1.25, 1.5 or two times faster than the original track, so that makes it a lot easier,” Sara Ali Khan told Vogue.

3. She Does Vinyasa Yoga

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Sara Ali Khan enjoys Vinyasa yoga. “The potential health benefits of yoga include:

• Stress reduction. A number of studies have shown that yoga may help reduce stress and anxiety. It can also enhance your mood and overall sense of well-being.
• Improved fitness. Practicing yoga may lead to improved balance, flexibility, range of motion and strength.
• Management of chronic conditions. Yoga can help reduce risk factors for chronic diseases, such as heart disease and high blood pressure. Yoga might also help alleviate chronic conditions, such as depression, pain, anxiety and insomnia,” says the Mayo Clinic.

4. She Does Pilates

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“Pilates-based exercises performed along with standard exercise programs were more effective for improving balance and quality of life than standard exercise programs alone,” write the authors of one study. “Pilates mat exercises contributed to increase in the strength and endurance of core muscles in post delivered women and even improve the fitness of women by improvement in cardiorespiratory fitness and decrease in the girth measurements,” says another study.

5. She Has Had PCOS

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Sara Ali Khan has talked about having PCOS (polycystic ovary syndrome) on Koffee With Karan. “I was 96 kgs. Actually, I had PCOS. I still do. And, because of that, I think I put on the amount of weight that I did. Because of that, there was also a hormone problem.” Other celebrities—from Leah Michele to Victoria Beckham—have had PCOS, and so has celebrity trainer Jillian Michaels. “PCOS – short for polycystic ovarian syndrome is a health condition that affects 1 in 10 women. Literally, it's the development of small fluid filled sacs or ‘cysts’ in the ovaries and it’s caused by a hormone imbalance. Too much androgenic hormones (testosterone, DHEA) and not enough estrogen. PCOS is also linked to insulin resistance or type 2 diabetes,” she once wrote. “Therefore, in my opinion, when it comes to PCOS the key is to look for the reasons your hormones are out of whack in the first place and address that! The top reasons are as follows –" bad "food and way too much of it. Not enough exercise.”

Indian actress and film producer Anushka Sharma just posted a stunning new photo on her Instagram. Sharma lounged by a pool, while wearing a bright green swimsuit. Sharma just captioned the photo with a clover emoji, likely referring to her swimsuit’s color, or describing herself as a lucky catch. Read on to see 5 ways Anushka Sharma stays in shape and the photos that prove they work—and to get beach-ready yourself, don't miss these essential 30 Best-Ever Celebrity Bathing Suit Photos!

1. She Works Out Regularly

Sharma is open about her love of fitness and working out. Even with her busy schedule, she still manages to squeeze in time for exercise. “I am very particular about my workouts and try not to miss it even when I'm shooting," she tells Vogue India.

2. She Loves To Listen To Music While Working Out

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Sharma makes sure to stay motivated to work out. One of her secrets? A great workout playlist. When working out, Sharma tells Vogue India that she likes to listen to, “Music that's peppy and lifts up my mood.”

3. She Loves Pilates

Sharma does Pilates, and often works out with a Pilates trainer. Her trainer, Megha Kawale, tells Vogue India that Sharma likes Pilates for strength building and to help with back problems. “When we started our journey with Pilates together, it was to take care of her sensitive lower back and build a strong core. So our focus was always the core and our aim was to elevate her fitness levels further.”

4. She Focuses on Her Core

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Sharma focuses on her core when it comes to exercising. Her Pilates trainer, Megha Kawale, says that the actress prioritizes her core, and this is one of the reasons the actress loves the exercise. Kawale says to Vogue India, "Initially, we did a lot of isolated core work as I wanted to ensure that we don’t stress her back, while working on core activation and recruitment. Then gradually we starting mixing the routines in the reformer and chair by doing combination core exercises.”

5. She Loves Running On The Treadmill

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Sharma makes sure to get enough cardio workouts in. One of her favorite exercises is running on a treadmill. She posted this photo of her on a treadmill on her Instagram.

Aamna Sharif is an actress, known for her roles in Kahiin to Hoga, Kkavyanjali, and Ek Villain. She recently did some Pilates, and shared some highlights on her Instagram stories. In them, Sharif is seen on a reformer, doing pullups with the bar. She and her friend wore brightly colored workout gear. She captioned the post, “Pilates mornings.” How does she stay so fit? Read on to see 5 ways Aamna Sharif stays in shape and the photos that prove they work.

1. She Meditates

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In the same interview, Sharif talked about her love of meditation. “My meditation journey has helped me overcome the lowest and the toughest phase of my life, it has helped me filter all the negative thoughts and focus on only the positive ones, made me be grateful for what I have rather den be thankless for what I lack...turn my weaknesses into my strengths...relate to people in a more humane way and most important to overcome all uncertain fears that crop up in life 'Let’s quiet our mind and the soul will speak.”

2. She Swims

Sharif likes to swim to stay in shape. She shared these photos on Instagram of herself in a pool. The Mayo Clinic states that swimming has a lot of benefits. “Aquatic exercise is a fun way to focus on fitness in a gravity-reduced environment. The buoyancy of water is easier on the body and provides support for people with weakness, balance problems or pain. Additionally, the viscosity of water slows movement and provides resistance during exercise, making aquatic exercise a great workout.”

3. She Stretches

Sharif makes sure to stretch. In this video she posted on Instagram, she is seen doing gymnastic-inspired stretches at a gym. Sharif captioned the post, “What my mornings look like.” Harvard Health states that stretching is important. “Stretching keeps the muscles flexible, strong, and healthy, and we need that flexibility to maintain a range of motion in the joints. Without it, the muscles shorten and become tight. Then, when you call on the muscles for activity, they are weak and unable to extend all the way. That puts you at risk for joint pain, strains, and muscle damage.For example, sitting in a chair all day results in tight hamstrings in the back of the thigh. That can make it harder to extend your leg or straighten your knee all the way, which inhibits walking. Likewise, when tight muscles are suddenly called on for a strenuous activity that stretches them, such as playing tennis, they may become damaged from suddenly being stretched. Injured muscles may not be strong enough to support the joints, which can lead to joint injury.

4. She Does Pilates

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As you can see in her recent post, Sharif does Pilates to stay in shape. Better Health states that Pilates has a lot of benefits. “Pilates can be an aerobic and non-aerobic form of exercise. It requires concentration and focus, because you move your body through precise ranges of motion. It requires concentration in finding a centre point to control your body through movement. Each exercise has a prescribed placement, rhythm and breathing pattern.”

5. She Does Yoga

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Sharif is a big fan of practicing yoga. She talked about this in an interview. “Yoga for me is not just about getting the posture right or being able to do complex asanas. Yoga is like food for my soul. Every morning I come to my mat with an intention and that sets a precedent for my entire day.”