“The energy shortfall and oxygen deficit that a sprint creates might potentially backfire,” he explains. “First and foremost, you’re not using fat as your major fuel source… the lower the intensity of the exercise, the more fat you’re using as your main fuel source.”

He next walks through his typical cardio workout, which consists of five 30-minute walking sessions.

If he discovers that he isn’t losing weight with this programme, he increases the intensity of his workouts by raising the inclination and speed on the treadmill while still walking for 30 minutes at a time.

And, in order to guarantee that he never misses a session, Revelia has placed his treadmill directly in front of the TV, so that this time may also be used for amusement. “Make your cardiovascular workout, your everyday regimen, pleasurable,” he advises. “If it doesn’t thrill you or give you joy, you’re considerably less inclined to do it.”

Diet is, of course, just as vital as exercise, especially if you want to lose weight. “You can’t just do exercise and expect to lose weight if you don’t pay attention to your nutrition,” Revelia explains. “Some sorts of cardio will actually increase your hunger… if you perform certain types of cardio, you’ll end up eating more to compensate for that energy,” he explains.

“You must have a baseline understanding of your daily calorie intake and everyday exercise,” he says. “You burn calories all day long, not just while you’re performing cardio… I’m not a huge fan of significantly reducing calories to lose weight because it’s only effective in the short term.

You’ll shed pounds at first, but ultimately you won’t be able to keep up with the low-calorie strategy, your body will adapt, you’ll start curtailing your movement patterns, energy efficiency will occur, so I’d rather we adopt the approach where we comprehend the harmony between how many calories we’re taking in and the movement we’re doing.”

She started her fitness journey at the age of 18 when a friend encouraged her to join a local gym.

Initially, she felt shy in a gym and was the worst student but after her hard work, she eventually became the best student.

One morning, her instructor asked Yasmin to take his seat as a trainer at some fitness training programme, she agreed and the teaching experience she gained changed her life forever.

She decided to pursue fitness as a career when her fitness trainer encouraged her, later she moved to the USA and earned her group fitness trainer certification from the ‘American Council on Exercise’ (ACE).

She is recognized for founding the Mumbai based popular fitness centre ‘Yasmin’s Body Image’ and has several branches in India and other countries like Dhaka, America etc.

She was the first BASI pilates instructor in India and has been revolutionizing pilates in India since 2006. 

In 2013, she won ‘Best Fitness Instructor’ award at Vogue Fashion Awards.

She had a number of celebrity clients including Katrina Kaif, Malaika Arora Khan, Deepika Padukone, Alia Bhatt, Kriti Sanon, Kareena Kapoor, Karan Johar, and also sports celebrities such as Zaheer Khan.

In 2015, she published a book titled ‘Sculpt and Shape – The Pilates Way’. 

Image courtesy – Yasmin karchiwala(instgram)

Over the years, the VJ cum actress has transformed herself completely; the badass roadie of the past is now a muscular queen.

Bani J is an inspiration for any woman who wishes to break stereotypes and establish that even women can pull off a muscular built.

The actress does not think twice before revealing her perfectly sculpted abs and tattoos on social media. Bani’s Instagram is indeed a treat for all fitness freaks.

She is extremely strict when it comes to her workouts and does not miss her gym despite her hectic schedules.

If you see Bani J’s social media handles, you will notice that the lady is all about gym and workouts! She is often seen sweating it out while lifting weight, performing push-ups, headstands and so much more

Overall, the muscular queen is seen going through some rigorous wear and tear. Most of the time, she is seen working with the weights, the one section of a gym where women do not spend much time.

And thanks to all that hard work and determination, today Bani has developed a body to die for, with the perfect biceps, abs and excellent shoulder cuts.