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Arjun Kapoor who made his debut in Bollywood cinema with the romantic movie Ishaqzade, son of producer Boney Kapoor and nephew of actors Anil Kapoor and Sanjay Kapoor is the recent heartthrob of bollywood fans. He is not only known for his performance but also for his sculpted physique and muscular body.
Was he always a lead star material? Well, no, there lies a secret of great dedication towards workout and diet which made him lose 50 kgs in 4 years .
So what are these secret tips behind Arjun Kapoor’s weight loss, lets take a closer look at Arjun’s diet and workout but before that let us take you through Arjun Kapoor’s current physical stats.
Arjun Kapoor’s weight: 80 Kgs
Arjun kapoor’s height: 5’10”
Before getting into weight loss Arjun Kapoor weighted about 140 kgs, at a point of time in life he couldn’t run more than about 10 seconds at one stretch, due to which he was always moody and temperamental.
Arjun Kapoor before and after pictures
So what’s secret behind this drastic transformation of Arjun Kapoor’s physique?
The initial phase
This is one phase that is most difficult when you are required to start a routine that is new and against your rhythmic cycle of the body built over years. Similarly, it wasn’t any easy for Arjun Kapoor, he had to fight hard against those food cravings and make up his mind to reach his goal.
He was not very confident in those early days about his career as a lead star, however then he met Salman Khan, who not only built his confidence in taking up acting as a career but also became a gym partner for him.
Arjun Kapoor used to cycle from Salman khan’s house to film city and work out with Salman Khan. It was Salman Khan’s great body and lifestyle that inspired him to lose weight.
Initially there were a lot of ups and downs when if he lost some in a month he gained back a few in the next month. In the initial month he lost about 10 kgs at a speedy pace which is not very unusual as the body first gets rid of the excess water and this initial start is what motivated him to keep going and get into shape.
Even though small you need to make up those changes to your routine where you need to analyse your current diet versus your ideal diet and also a build a workout routine.
Arjun Kapoor replaced rice in his diet with Quinoa which is a protein rich American grain. Also he avoids consuming egg yolk and has increased the intake of egg whites to about 4 everyday.
To sum it up, he suggests the amount of calorie intake needs to be supplemented by equal amount of workout at the end of the day to achieve desired results.
Will Power
It needs a strong determination and above all great perseverance to not budge and stick to your goals. At times it is not unusual to feel low and lose hope but you are the only one who can constantly reassure yourself to step up and keep going, after all there is no else other than you who can make it happen and any positive result requires commitment and dedication.
It was easier for him initially when he lost most of his weight through cardio and weight training, however it was difficult in the last year out of the entire 4 years to get that flat stomach and a sharp jaw structure, that is when he started with the crossfit training under Deepesh Bhatt.
He included the following training as a part of his workout routine:
– Cardio exercises
– Weight training
– Circuit training
– Intense crossfit training for 15-20 mins on a daily basis
Diet
Arjun of course has a chalked out calorie conscious diet plan with adequate intake of optimal nutrition
Breakfast: 4 egg whites, 1 or 2 egg yolks with 1 toast. His workout is followed by intake of protein shake.
Egg whites are a vital source of protein and calcium, egg yolks are nutrition dense however to be consumed in moderation to restrict unwanted fat intake and toast provides the required carbs.
Lunch: Dal, sabzi, chicken, 2 phulkas or bajra ki roti. Bajra is a fibre rich grain, he has increased the intake of protein in the form of dal and chicken and has restricted the quantity of carbs intake through 1 roti or 2 phulkas only, he is further trying to control his carb intake.
Dinner: He keeps dinner light and protein based. He loves to include meat, chicken or fish in dinner being a meat lover.
Besides, throughout the day he likes to take black coffee, since the caffeine content further aids in weight loss.
It is not unusual to get tempted by those numerous food cravings when you are on a weight loss program but at the end of the day all that matters is how determined you are to achieve your goals. Arjun also fought throughout the 4 years with ups and downs in results where he was tempted to get swayed by junk food and other unhealthy food cravings. However he worked through it and ultimately could make his dream come alive
