Fitness first with divas

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It’s no news that our Bollywood bombshells are fitness freaks. And our celebs are quite generous when it comes to sharing their fitness tips with the world. There was a time when Rekha had done an audio yoga-do-along in her voice, following the league were Shilpa Shetty and Bipasha Basu.

The latest to join the bandwagon could be sexy Malaika Arora Khan. “Hopefully, that will be soon enough. I am very much into yoga. I hope to come out with something which will also have diet plans in my DVD,” said Malaika in a recent interview. While the women go out there to promote their fitness mantra, we wonder if the audiences are able to relate with the ones already in the market.
Vidhi Arora, a marketing professional says, “I don’t think Bipasha’s fitness DVD was a hit, but Shilpa’s was definitely popular. I have the one by Shilpa and it’s quite detailed and the postures are explained well. The only drawback is that most of these DVDs don’t really explain how much calories one can burn with which exercise. It’s mentioned, but not very clear.”
Telling us how they’ve benefited from yoga CDs available by the divas, some tell us that apart from the celebrity factor, they are a lot more inspiring.
“These DVDs are as exciting as they appear to be. In Bipasha Basu’s DVD, the moves give you a kick and inspire you to work out more. I just didn’t like the music but was quite happy with the workout sessions by her,” quips Shreya Pathak (name changed on request), a fitness freak, who has also tried DVD by Shilpa.
Yoga instructor Harpreet tells us why these DVDs are not very reliable. “What you need is an instructor in front of you who not only counts the number of moves, but also keeps your pace going. It’s not easy for people to understand anything by just looking at it. The fact that its cardio, weight lifting and circuit training should always be done in the presence of a guide,” she says.
But as long as one is benefiting from it, it doesn’t really matter, isn’t it?
“Of all the yoga videos I’ve bought with famous people instructing the moves, Shilpa’s the best. It’s not celebrity centric and that’s the best part. The workout itself is quite gentle and you really feel like you can pretty much keep up with it. I’m looking forward to Malaika’s,” says Richa Nathani, a student.