Sexy and strong Sharvari

When production house Yash Raj Films approached Robin Behl to help Sharvari prep for their spy film the brief was simple She needed to look sexy and strong Knowledge around fitness science may be available in abundance but Behl admits that the notion that strong women inevitably acquire a masculine physique is still propagated Sharvari however had spent enough time under the barbell to know that the claims had no meritldquoShe had to be extremely fit because she was set to pull off many action sequences both with and without weapons Since she was already undergoing action training for three hours my job was to cater to the aesthetics So of course strength training became a major component of our routine but because she needed to look athletic I didnrsquot want her body to appear stiff on screenrdquoRobin Behl trained Sharvari for five months PicsInstagramIn a bid to ldquointroduce fluidity in her movementsrdquo Behl included handstands bodyweight exercises and mobility drills into her routine Often theyrsquod indulge in a bout of boxing ldquoAll of this ensured that while she stayed active her range of motion wasnrsquot compromised This relates to both physical and mental agility When you introduce something different into your regimen you force your nervous system to adapt If you continue to do the same movements the mind stops learning Of course we had to repeat movements to help her build strength in certain muscles but we had to also switch them often to keep her at the edge This was also essential given the role that she was playingrdquo he says of the actor who pairs up with Alia Bhatt for the film titled Alpha and touted as the production housersquos first femaleled espionage thriller of the spy universeBehl has previously been credited for enabling Adarsh Gourav prep for the role of a fitness trainer in Kho Gaye Hum Kahan 2023 And while the trainer had opined that he was getting the actor physically ready for the film he was amused to see his mannerisms unfold on screen when the movie released ldquoI noticed that Adarsh had also picked up nuances like the way I walked or spoke and it was interesting to see thatrdquo Having seen Gourav at work he wanted to expose Sharvari to a similar situationmdashone where she could experience firsthand how athletes move ldquoThatrsquos why I took her to meet my teacher Carl Varel who is Asiarsquos number six Brazilian Jiu Jitsu expert I wanted her to experience the grappling clinching and takedowns associated with the sport and see how they moverdquoSharvarirsquos training involved a whole lot of everything ldquoWe did a lot of running bouts with her But instead of asking her to run at one pace for a long time we included variations like interval training To improve her adaptability we made her run bouts that varied from two to six kilometres Often wersquod run in the heat at noon or early in the day at 6 am Strength training was included Shersquos incredible with her pushing movements and could execute pushups and parallel bar dips Gradually we started introducing a lot of balancing work into her routine Because I have prior experience with forms like Kung Fu wersquod have her train with sticks The idea was to make her comfortable with how an athlete moves and to build familiarity with the choreography I am a blue belt in Brazilian JiuJitsu so I added that into her regimen because combat will be involved in her scenesrdquoA major chunk of his sessions with Sharvari may have concluded but Behl still seems to be in awe of her ability to meet his challenges Ask him if she found it tough to keep up with the daylong training sessions and he says ldquoI found it tough to keep up with herrdquo ldquoShe wouldnrsquot stop After a onehour20minute routine when I am wrapping up shersquod ask me whatrsquos next Shersquod walk in saying she had two hours to train and Irsquod have to tell her that I did not Usually I take a while to acquaint myself with an actorrsquos abilities in the gym but with her we could pick up the pace in as little as two weeks It was due to that effort that she could shave off nine per cent of body fat in five monthsrdquoThe Cheats Alaya FWhatrsquos your cheat mealA full portion of shrikhand puri jalebi samosa and aschezwan dosaHow often do you indulgeWhenever I feel like I deserve it a friend told me that one good meal canrsquot give one a good body and one bad meal canrsquot take away a good bodyDo you compensate for itI return to my regular routine I know I will make better choices after a cheat meal anywayInside Dino Morearsquos FridgeYogurtIce creamChocolateCoconut waterFitness tip that works for Soha Ali KhanNo single form of workout will help you throughout life All forms have their own benefits The idea is to keep your heart rate in the fatburning zone