Mohit Marwah had the girls swooning with his debut in FUGLY, and now the man is sharing his fitness regimen with Shubarna Mukerji Shu, so keep note!
Is it tiresome to keep up with the regimen?
Actually, it isn’t. As I always wanted to be an actor, even when I was in school I was amongst the four-five boys who would use the school gym. Believe me, the looks we used to get from the girls when we would come out, clearly set my mind on it! I mean, you feel healthy, the clothes fit you well and more so, you get all the attention you want, so why wouldn’t anyone be interested in a little gymming?!
But not everyone is cut out to be cooped up inside the mirrored room…
If you are an outdoorsy person, you should consider yourself lucky. Do whatever works for you – go for a run, swim, trek… I don’t think it is necessary to be doing one particular type of workout, but you have got to do something at least, whatever works for you.
What works for you?
Prashant Sawant, my trainer… his ideas for me work. Though I mentioned I was always into gymming, I used to work out a lot differently from what is required for films. You see, on screen everyone looks bigger, so you have to work your body to be leaner than you want it to look onscreen. You know, when I go back to my hometown Delhi everyone is like, ‘You are looking so skinny, don’t they give you something to eat in Mumbai?’ But that’s the look we have to maintain.
Earlier, I used to exercise one body part a day but Prashant got me into circuit training. I really didn’t think I had in me to do it because it needs a lot of stamina but I guess that’s where a trainer helps. A trainer keeps you motivated, insists you push yourself a little more.
But not everyone can afford a trainer, so what’s the next best alternative?
Here’s something I will share with everyone: if for some reason you cannot afford a trainer, it’s okay. Just look up the internet, you have everything you need out there. But yes, if that’s how you are going to go about things, you have got to be motivated yourself. It doesn’t matter if you are a big built guy or a small built guy, you just have to keep fit.
Being a Delhi-guy, being a foodie must be in your DNA, how do you keep guilty pleasures at bay?
…By indulging, but moderately. My funda is simple, if I feel like eating North Indian food, I will but instead of a Butter Chicken, I will go in for say a tandoori. When I feel like eating Italian food I avoid eating pastas and pizzas; I would rather go in for grilled chicken. In Chinese I stick to soups. If I want to have rice, I have brown rice so my stomach is happy and so am I. When it comes to fried food and too much sugar, it is so bad for health anyway that it is best avoided.
So ’fess up, what’s your problem area?
My legs! Maybe because it is easily hidden with the right kind of clothing or I don’t know what… I just get really bored doing legs! I have very skinny legs as a result of that but I am working towards it. I am forcing myself to snap out of my laziness and work my legs out, otherwise I am good!
Other than the attention you get from girls and your trainer, what is it that keeps you going?
I have a vision for myself, to look a certain way. I mean to get to that place…
