Celebrity Fitness Trainer Yasmin Karachiwala Decodes Fitness

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Yasmin Karachiwala

Celebrity fitness trainer Yasmin Karachiwala, who has trained the likes of Deepika Padukone, Alia Bhatt, Kareena Kapoor and Katrina Kaif, joins Women Fitness India in a talk about the most common fitness myths and how she maintains herself to train the most well-known actresses of our country.

Follow the excepts below to go through her conversation with Women Fitness India’s President Namita Nayyar.

Ms. Namita Nayyar:

Your journey as India’s most sought after fitness trainer started with your own journey. Walk us through your interest in fitness and choosing it as a full time career, was it accidental or the subject in itself?

Mrs. Yasmin Karachiwala:

My fitness journey started by a complete fluke. Many years ago a friend coaxed me into joining a gym with her. I happened to go for their aerobic class and realised that I was a complete clutz. I took it upon myself to go back and learn all the routines and soon I was ahead of the class. Once my instructor was sick and asked me to fill in for her. I really enjoyed it and thought that this would be a good career path for me. I then got certified as a group aerobic instructor and soon started teaching step classes. I then got into weight training and still was looking for something that would stretch and strengthen at the same time and i found pilates. I went to America and got certified.

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Ms. Namita Nayyar:

Being a fitness trainer to top Indian actresses and celebrities is a great achievement. Running a chain of fitness studios and a number of fitness campaigns calls for skill management, introduce us to a day in your life.

Mrs. Yasmin Karachiwala:

I wake up and I’m at work by 10 am. Depending on my clients I either am training or making new workouts or training my trainers. Then I myself workout and look into the administrative part of the gym. At around 7 I go for a walk that’s my cardio on most days.

Ms. Namita Nayyar:

Women begin to lose muscle after 35 and need to maintain their muscle strength to stay fit & strong. Sharing glimpses from your fitness training regime, tell us how one can maintain a strong core at 40?

Mrs. Yasmin Karachiwala:

Pilates is great for all ages and it helps maintain muscle and strengthens the core. Its gentle on the joints as it uses spring resistance and prevents injuries.

Ms. Namita Nayyar:

Eating a wholesome meal plays a significant role when it comes to building a lean physique. Vegetarians often face an issue with optimum protein intake. Your 5 tips to supplement protein in a vegetarian meal.

Mrs. Yasmin Karachiwala:

There are a lot of great vegetarian options like Paneer, Dal, Sprouts, Nuts, Tofu, Broccoli, Seeds, Dairy products like dahi, even protein shakes can be a supplement to meet your protein requirements.

Ms. Namita Nayyar:

Being the first BASI certified Pilates instructor in India and established the first Pilates studio, how would you explain Pilates as an exercise form that can help to transform a body?

Mrs. Yasmin Karachiwala:

Pilates is amazing as it can be done anywhere even on a mat at home. It strengthens the core and body from the inside out. It helps in balanced muscle development and prevents injuries. It really stretches and strengthens the body and is a whole body workout.

Ms. Namita Nayyar:

Share 5 most popular fitness myths that need to be busted. Your input on them.

Mrs. Yasmin Karachiwala:

1.Women get bulky with weight training is a complete myth. Women don’t have enough testosterone to build muscle like men.

2. If you workout you can eat what you like. This is not true 70% is diet and 30% gym, you need to watch what you eat even if you workout

3. Doing only a certain body part is good for spot reduction. There is no such thing as spot reduction to loose fat you need to workout all body parts and do cardio.

4. Vegetarians don’t get enough protein. You can manage your protein intake with all the above protein sources that I mentioned.

5. The more you workout the more you will burn fat. Your body needs to rest as well to burn fat so a good nights sleep and rest is also important.

Ms. Namita Nayyar:

Your recently said in an interview, “Celebrities don’t just want to be skinny but be fit, strong and live a healthy life.” How would you describe that? Also, do you think the scenario of fitness in our country is changing for good?

Mrs. Yasmin Karachiwala:

Everyone is more aware of their health and fitness. It is not about being skinny but leading a healthy life working out and eating right which makes you look and feel good.

Ms. Namita Nayyar:

Every individual is unique with a specific body-type. Also, women complain that they are hard pressed against time. You helped the stunning Indian actress, Alia Bhatt tone up her body, what kind of workout worked best for her body-type? And, how do you design their workout during their outdoor shootings?

Mrs. Yasmin Karachiwala:

Alia’s body tones up well with Pilates and cardio. All women who complain about time need to find the time you can workout even at home even doing a few exercises for 10 minutes thrice a day is not too much time to ask for.

Ms. Namita Nayyar:

For women who are not able to make it to a gym or fitness centre, what would be your best exercise tips to adopt for a high-intensity, home workout?

Mrs. Yasmin Karachiwala:

There are lots of at home exercises you can do at home like Jumping jacks, squat and jump, Split lunges, Spot jogging, skipping.

Ms. Namita Nayyar:

Women Fitness has been there for more than last 18 years working with a goal to help women with the best in health & fitness. Share a word about the website (Womenfitness.org) and a message for our followers?

Mrs. Yasmin Karachiwala:

Women Fitness is a great website it has been inspiring women and has great articles on health and fitness. Be fit because you deserve it.

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This interview is exclusive and taken by Namita Nayyar, President womenfitness.org and should not be reproduced, copied or hosted in part or full anywhere without an express permission.