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Updated On: 06 December, 2023 02:24 AM IST | Mumbai | Sonia Lulla
Introducing Kareena Kapoor Khan to HIIT, fitness trainer Mahesh Ghanekar on practices he adopts to help her get into ship shape
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Asked to describe Kareena Kapoor Khan’s physical strength when he began training her a year ago, Mahesh Ghanekar says simply: “It was zero.” An advocate for muscle-building routines, Ghanekar put Kapoor on a regimented high-intensity routine, enabling her to pull off handstands in a short span of time.
“When I work with [Kareena], I aim to keep her heart rate around 165 to 180 bpm. As soon as it falls to around 125 bpm, I’ll have her move to the next set. For a span of 30 to 45 minutes, I keep her moving, and don’t let her rest,” says the trainer, adding that the practice enables his clients to stay in a “fat-burning zone”.
Ghanekar doesn’t disregard training methods that may be contrary to his, but asserts that his routines enable his clients to develop functional strength. “My aim is to always ensure that the body looks different from the last month, and that is what we have been able to achieve with Kareena. Because she can see the difference, she enjoys it. I ascertain that she is able to recover fast enough to pull off the high-intensity routine. After I get her heart rate to about 160 bpm, I notice how quickly she recovers and brings it back to around 125 bpm. This should happen in about 30 seconds. This gives me an understanding of her athletic levels. It also tells me that her body is functioning properly. If there is a delay in recovery, that is indicative of something being amiss.”
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