Mumbaiites are opting for the convenience of a home gym for a healthier lifestyle...
A gym at home is no longer a luxury that only the super-rich can afford. It is not a far-off dream anymore. There are many households who have incorporated a gym, however small, within their homes just for the benefits it offers. We spoke to actors Tusshar Kapoor, Jackky Bhagnani and singer Babul Supriyo about their gyms.
Tusshar Kapoor has a gym built in the front courtyard of his palatial bungalow in Juhu. "A gym at home is extremely beneficial and now I have the luxury of gymming whenever I want, for as long as I want, in the comforts of my home," smiles Tusshar. He is all body and brawn now, almost unrecognisable from his 'cute kid on the block' days of Mujhe Kuch Kehna Hai.
The perfectly fit athletic body is swathed in a light gray T-shirt and we can see the rippling muscles as he pumps the irons to some fast foot-tapping music, while his trainer Pramod Dadlani guides him. The mirrors all around magnify the interiors of the gym. Tusshar reveals, "I am very much into fitness and am very regular about my training." Talking about his favourite equipment in the gym Tusshar says, "The treadmill gives me a high, a rush."
He is a very sports -oriented person. He says, "For five days I do weights and the other two days in the week I do cardio, yoga or play squash. I was under trained around two years back and Pramod changed my body type. I tease him by calling him a 'kasai' because he is very strict. I do not have a body-builder type of a body , rather, mine is athletic. The body-builder physique is just not in my genes."
All the balanced dieting and the rigorous workout the fine actor is following shows, and we will all get to see a new Tusshar in his forthcoming movies.
Many would not know that singer Babul Supriyo is a fantastic cook and they say that people who cook well, like eating well too. "I was growing fat and needed to lose weight. The success of Kaho Na Pyar Hai helped me earn money, so I enrolled myself into a posh gym in Juhu. But then just 'joining' didn't make me lose weight! A home-gym was something that became necessary to continue my workouts easily and to fulfill my desire to be healthy and slim." He bought all the equipment from Toronto. "My trainer Shyam Rahate and my interior designer Paresh Brahmbhatt helped me create this gym," says Babul. He confesses, "I still have a long way to go to reach my goal but my home-gym inspires me to keep at it."
He has a multi-gym, a treadmill, a cross-trainer, a cycle, a spinning bike that he purchased recently, weights and benches. "I also have a steam, Jacuzzi and massage shower unit that I use to reward myself whenever I manage a good hard workout," he smiles. He believes that just like everything else, gymming is not about how long you are at it but rather what all you are doing. "I try and stick to my regime," he says. Babul is looking forward to his maiden film as a hero that will be released next Friday. Five years ago Jackky Bhagnani used to be 130kgs.
