<img class="gwt-Image" src="/photo/55371188.cms" />Indian celebrities are under constant limelight and get scrutinised for their looks, fitness, great bodies, <keyword id="6358794" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="100" keywordseo="Weight-loss">weight loss</keyword>, fashion sense, etc. 
 
Celebs have to maintain their looks and physical fitness and everything that is related to them becomes important as they have a huge fan following-who copy these celebrities. 
 
Talking about Bollywood, celebrities are known for their strict work-out routine and diet plans. While some cling to nutritional foods, others have found a way to follow a balanced and healthy lifestyle with workout regime. 
 “Most of chronic conditions can be managed with healthy lifestyle- a combination of physical fitness, healthy nutrition, and mental balance. Celebrities embody this definition and serve as great examples. Celebrities work very hard like any other common man and it’s very important for them too to have healthy and fit lifestyle,” said celebrity fitness trainer <keyword id="943140" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="100" keywordseo="Vinod-Channa">Vinod Channa</keyword>. 
 
There are many Bollywood celebrities who underwent major transformation through workouts and strict diets. 
 
“Celebs such as John Abraham, Shilpa Shetty, Ritesh Deshmukh, Ayushman Khurrana, Harshvardhan Rane, Harman Bhaweja, Sohail Khan etc have worked hard and got good results. One of the transformations I remember is when Shilpa Shetty lost a tremendous 23 kgs weight post her pregnancy,” said Channa, who have trained them. 
 
If you also aspire to have fitness levels and bodies like our celebrities, these are the workouts that transformed them and can do the trick for you too. 
 
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These workouts transformed Bollywood celebs John Abraham, Shilpa Shetty, etc and you can follow them too

<img class="gwt-Image" src="/photo/54251232.cms" />When American nutritionist Adelle Davis said, ‘Eat breakfast like a king, lunch like a prince and dinner like a pauper’, of course she had strong claims to back it. 
 
Fitness experts also swear by the same advice as they suggest people to go light on dinners. Science also backs it as going to sleep with a heavy calorie intake slows metabolism, digestion and leads to weight gain and lethargy. 
 “Dinner should be a light, well-portioned meal. One should avoid heavy meals at night, because our metabolism is at its lowest towards the end of the day,” said celebrity fitness trainer <keyword id="943140" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="20" keywordseo="Vinod-Channa">Vinod Channa</keyword>, who is also training Ambani scion, <keyword id="6374020" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="20" keywordseo="Anant-Ambani">Anant Ambani</keyword>. 
 
Apart from light dinner, a lot of consideration also goes into what is on your plate and sometimes preparing a nutritious dinner also seems like rocket science. 
 
“You should know how to stock your kitchen with healthy nutritious foods, which are both colourful and tasty. It is also good to have an early dinner because you are a little active than you would be too late in the night,” suggested Channa, who is presently training John Abraham for his next movie. 
 
So, if you want to know what to eat and what to avoid, Read on: 
 
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This celebrity trainer tells you what NOT to eat for dinner, especially when you want to lose weight

<img class="gwt-Image" src="/photo/52344312.cms" />Anant Ambani’s epic weight loss is astonishing and reads like a story out of a before-and-after weight loss advertisement. 
 
But it was not as simple as it sounds. From weighing 208 kilos to 100 kilos now, a staggering loss of 108 kilos and that too within 18 months, reveals the amount of hardwork and dedication a person has put in to get back into shape. 
 
For Anant, the journey wasn’t easy, as coupled with bad eating habits, medical issues, he had to make some serious sacrifices, but for good, of course. 
 His trainer <keyword id="943140" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="20" keywordseo="Vinod-Channa">Vinod Channa</keyword> is to be applauded for the astounding weight loss. Channa, who is a celebrity fitness trainer and has trained John Abraham, Shilpa Shetty, among other Bollywood stars, says Anant has everything a person needs to achieve his/her goal. 
 
“Anant Ambani’s body transformation was a team work. This is not only done by me but it was effort of Anant and Dr. Andre Chimone as well. In my 22 years of career, I have never seen a person with so much dedication,” said Channa. 
 
So, what was the Anant’s schedule like, including his fitness training and diet? Anant focused on yoga, cardio, strength or functional training. 
 
“During the first phase, we focused on his nutrition which included protein, low carbs, fibres, etc. We started walking from 30 minutes to two hours, depending on his capacity. For resistance training, we added supporting equipments like leg press, chest press. Initially, the workouts were low on intensity as he was unable to do high sets, high reps due to his medical issue and body balancing problems,” said Channa. 
 
Speaking about the diet, Channa had put Anant on a strict diet, consuming only 1200 calories in a day. 
 
“His diet includes lots of vegetables, sprouts, cottage cheese, lentils, pulses and half teaspoon of ghee. This was the only diet he had stick to. His calorie consumption in a day was 1200 -1400 calories,” the trainer said. 
 
Well, we all have our weak moments and Anant is also a human after all. When asked about his weak moments and if he thought of giving up, Channa said ,“Sometimes he used to expect that he needs to lose certain gram of weight everyday, which is not possible every time. His lifestyle, like late nights and hormonal changes and lot of other issues made him gain 200-300 grams due to which he felt de-motivated at times. He would be very tensed about his workout and diet routine. He wanted a diet plan that would make him lose weight everyday, which is impossible,” said Channa. 
 
But, we all know he did not give in and Anant displayed to the world his slim avatar. 
 
“Anant was aware what he needs to do and where he needs to reach. He was dedicated and strict with his diet which is very difficult for an individual who has a past of over eating and junk food,” said Channa. 
 
Channa advised Anant to be positive and eat right at the right time. 
 
“I also used to give him break diets so that he felt motivated for regular workouts also. Workout sessions, with time, became fun and enjoyable for him,” said Channa. 
 
Now since the secret is finally out, you know where to head!

Anant Ambani’s trainer reveals the workout routine and diet plan that led to the epic weight loss

<img class="gwt-Image" src="/photo/51356198.cms" style="width: 800px; height: 600px;" />“We can train you to get <keyword id="6354967" type="PERSON" weightage="100" keywordseo="John-Abraham">John Abraham</keyword>’s body” – often Indian <keyword id="6354337" type="ORGANIZATION" weightage="100" keywordseo="gym">gym</keyword> trainers are heard selling this idea to new <keyword id="18974" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="100" keywordseo="fitness">fitness</keyword> freaks at their gym. Even as it sounds as a hollow promise to most, the idea of getting John-like perfect lean cuts and athletic physique is so tempting that all logical thinking goes down the drain. You end up hiring him not only as your personal trainer but that too, at double the price! 
 Before you spend a fortune for what are sheer lies and what is known as a marketing gimmick, hear John’s personal trainer <keyword id="943140" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="100" keywordseo="Vinod-Channa">Vinod Channa</keyword>’s piece of advice: First and foremost, don’t follow a celebrity, please! 
 
“It’s not only dangerous, but also discouraging for somebody who has just started his/her fitness journey. Also, some trainers might end up pushing you too much with high-intensity or high-repetition workouts. That’s not going to help. You will tire out and quit,” says the 36-year-old celebrity trainer, who explains that John has trained for several years to be able to adapt to rigorous workouts to meet the health and fitness needs of his movies. 
 Also, he explains that the same <keyword id="24256" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="100" keywordseo="workout">workout</keyword> as John could have a different effect on a different body because of different genetic makeup and differing lifestyle. So what may work for him may not work for you even if you are put on a similar fitness regime. Instead, Vinod would prefer to give a few basic and wise health and fitness tips to you: 
 
Don’t procrastinate, get up and hit the gym! 
 
“You may be planning to start exercising for ages. Merely planning won’t help. Get out of your comfort zone, identify a good gym and most importantly, hit it! 
 
Get the right trainer for yourself 
 
Spend time identifying the right trainer for yourself – ideally one who has certification or has experience. Vinod, however, cautions that the trainer should be interested not in what he wants to do but in what you want to achieve. A good trainer will not only be in sync with your requirement according to your lifestyle, fitness level and genetics, but also extract your potential. Go with a senior trainer with at least five years of experience who is certified in different types of fitness techniques and has experience of handling different kinds of people. Most importantly, he should have tried the techniques on himself, only then would he be a good teacher. 
 
Set a target: 
 
Where am I, what’s my target and by when do I want to achieve it- decide! Until you have a target, you are going nowhere with your workout. 
 
Follow a progressive workout: 
 
Enhance your workout every day. If you are doing 10 pulls ups, try 15 or start doing 10 with single hand. Similarly, if you are doing 10 kg spotting, try 15 so on and so forth. Stretch yourself a bit to go the extra mile, not too much. 
 
Compete with yourself, not others: 
 
It will help you in not feeling disappointed if you don’t attain that near perfect body despite rigorous workouts. “John was training with 20 pound weight and he was able to get 19 inch triceps. We trainers can sustain 30 – 40 pound weight, but our triceps haven’t enhanced like John’s,” says Vinod. Set your own benchmark and work towards realizing it. Don’t follow a celebrity! 
 
Stay optimistic, Live in the present and do your best! 
 
Having a healthy mind is very important for achieving a fit body. Stay happy and positive, only then can you sustain that endurance that is needed to become fit. 
 
Inculcate good eating habits 
 
Your meals should have 25 per cent protein, 40 per cent carbs (good) and 35 per cent fat. It helps in sustaining you longer during the day. Whenever you feel you are gaining, increase intensity of workouts and switch to a low carb diet. 
 
Hailing from a middle class background, Vinod Channa’s 16-year-journey from body building to becoming one of India’s top celebrity trainer is no less compared to that of a Bollwood star’s journey to stardom. 
 
It all started for him when he was 16. 
 
He was called names by boys his age for being lean and sensitive despite being a male. He took it in his stride to work on his physique, he says, only to later win 1 Mumbai Gold, 2 silver, 2 Maharashtra silver medals. He also won two championships in body building. His journey however was not an easy one. 
 
“When I set out, I didn’t have money and my family was dependent on me. I started working out in small gyms first because I couldn’t afford better ones and soon, I ended up getting training from body builders as there were no personal trainers then,” he says, adding that the body builders were helping him in return for doing menial jobs for them inside the gym. 
 
Years of struggle followed. He worked as a freelance personal trainer teaching his clients at their homes. “There was not one day when I didn’t go to work and I worked throughout the day,” he says, remembering he had to brave rains and heat both for years to get to places far from where he stayed. 
 
His hard work soon earned him his first celebrity client - Hrithik Roshan. Obstacles, however, remained. Vinod had to beg the posh locality-based gyms to allow him and his client a workout space in return for money, but he was often asked to leave suspecting that his unique fitness training could divert the gym’s members towards him for personal training. Clearly, he was different from other trainers – with better understanding on fitness techniques and the ways to apply them on clients. 
 
“I started my own gym two years back and I invite good freelance trainers to my gym to come with their clients. If they are really good, I advice them to take my client as well. There should be healthy competition,” he says. 
 
His gym now boasts of a huge celeb clientele that he has built over the years. Shilpa Shetty, Raj Kundra, Ritesh Deshmukh, Genelia D’Souza, John, Hrithik are a few among them. 
 
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“I have gained knowledge from various fitness trainers across the world and I apply all the new techniques on myself before I teach them to my clients,” he says, adding that it has helped him specialize in weight training, functional and body building training, Gazette training for balancing, yoga ashtanga, kalari pattu, parkour, caleshthenic, kick-boxing and animal flow workout. 
 
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A busy man now, he chooses to spend time on celebrities on priority basis. “So if any celeb say John or Hrithik have a movie coming up in another month, I’ll take him on priority,” he says. He is currently preparing John for his upcoming movies Rocky Handsome, Force 2 and Dhishum.

John's personal trainer tells you 7 sensible fitness tips that can help you get a body like the star

<img class="gwt-Image" src="/photo/52519578.cms" />It is a well-known fact that Bollywood actors and actresses go to any extent to justify their roles in the movies. From make-up, clothes, language, weight, looks, etc, they transform themselves entirely to look exactly like the person the role is written for. 
 
Talking about <a href="http://www.businessinsider.in/searchresult.cms?query=health+and+fitness&amp;sortorder=effectivedate">weight</a>, there are numerous examples of actors and actresses in Indian film industry who have gained and lost oodles of weight, without thinking about consequent <a href="http://www.businessinsider.in/searchresult.cms?query=health&amp;sortorder=effectivedate">health</a> issues. 
 Bollywood stars such as Aamir Khan, Randeep Hooda, Abhishek Bachchan, Rani Mukherji, Kareena Kapoor, <keyword id="2069863" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="20" keywordseo="Bhumi-Pednekar">Bhumi Pednekar</keyword>, etc have lost weight and gained back and vice-versa for their respective roles. 
 “The glamour industry is strife with competition, need for good roles, perfection and even insecurities. The quick <keyword id="6358794" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="20" keywordseo="Weight-loss">weight loss</keyword> regimes, weight gain and immediate reduction for the roles that demand such drastic measures can cause a host of health problems like low energy, poor stamina, endurance, lack of focus and concentration, metabolic disorders, nutritional deficiencies, etc. It also means you are not holistically well,” said global leading holistic health guru and celebrity trainer <a href="http://www.businessinsider.in/searchresult.cms?query=mickey+mehta&amp;sortorder=effectivedate">Mickey Mehta</a>. 
 
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If a celebrity gains 10-15 kilos suddenly, the pressure comes directly on joints and bones. 
 
“Within a month, you can only gain fat not muscle because to gain three kilo muscle, it takes around one year and a dedicated diet plan. To gain 10 kilos fat is easy and this sudden gain can cause swollen feet, you can feel heaviness while moving around and efficiency also goes down because of fatigue,” said celebrity trainer <a href="http://www.businessinsider.in/searchresult.cms?query=vinod+channa&amp;sortorder=effectivedate">Vinod Channa</a>. 
 
READ ALSO: <a href="http://www.businessinsider.in/Start-your-weight-loss-regimen-with-these-7-easy-tips/articleshow/52362035.cms">Start your weight loss regimen with these 7 easy tips</a> 
 
Our actors essay roles effortlessly on-screen, but in real life, there are many consequences. 
 
As per reports, Aamir Khan, who gained around 90 kilos for his upcoming Bollywood movie Dangal, had some respiratory issues. 
 
“These are all temporary effects and you can control that with exercises and nutrition plan. Puffiness of face and any other body part that are storage areas of fat comes are common and they go. But, one should be careful. Celebrities should slowly and steadily progress for better shape as per the requirements of the role. In case of less time in hand, they should hire well experienced fitness expert who can guide them without any harm and take them to the next level,” said Channa. 
 
So, what precautions should they take? 
 
“Though most of our actors are dedicated to health and are perfecting their bodies for their varied roles through mind and body wellness routines, I have seen some very fit people destroy themselves while pursuing such goals. The keys to healthy weight loss and for looking good include incorporating healthy eating plans and regular physical activity,” said Mehta. 
 
Such rapid changes in the body weight sometimes damage bodies for life. 
 
“Extreme diets can wreck your skin’s elasticity, skin tone, hair lustre, making you look anorexic and pale. It can lead to early aging, poor concentration, confusion, low energy levels, depression and irritability. The low fibre content of such diets causes digestive disorders with lowered haemoglobin levels and development of anaemia and vitamin B-12 deficiency. Long term use of such diets, injudicious use of supplements, steroids etc and over exercises can lead to suppression of fertility hormones, lowered sex drive, poor bone density and vital organ damage,” said Mehta.

Bollywood stars gain and shed oodles of weight for roles and it is really not healthy. Here’s what health experts have to say

<img class="gwt-Image" src="/photo/52362105.cms" />Bollywood celebrities, industrialists, politicians, entrepreneurs, etc have given us new <a href="http://www.businessinsider.in/searchresult.cms?query=fitness&amp;sortorder=effectivedate">fitness</a> goals. Slim avatars of who’s who are going viral every day and celebrities such as <a href="http://www.businessinsider.in/Stunning-Parineeti-shows-what-a-make-over-should-really-look-like/articleshow/50124643.cms">Parineeti Chopra</a>, Alia Bhatt, <a href="http://www.businessinsider.in/searchresult.cms?query=devendra+fadnavis&amp;sortorder=effectivedate">Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis</a>, <a href="http://www.businessinsider.in/searchresult.cms?query=anant+ambani&amp;sortorder=effectivedate">Anant Ambani</a>, Manish Paul, etc have become our role models. 
 
Such <a href="http://www.businessinsider.in/searchresult.cms?query=weight+loss&amp;sortorder=effectivedate">weight loss</a> stories are motivating enough to shake us out from our sedentary lifestyles and move us towards our fitness goals. 
 
And, as the old adage goes ‘nothing is impossible’, all you need is dedication and motivation. 
 
“Staying positive is very important. If you are determined enough, you will find a way and do it. You need to follow perfect practices to lose weight,” said <a href="http://www.businessinsider.in/John-Abrahams-personal-trainer-tells-you-7-easy-steps-to-get-a-body-like-the-star/articleshow/49338802.cms">celebrity fitness trainer Vinod Channa</a>, who is presently training actor John Abraham for his next movie. 
 
If you are focussed on weight loss, start with these 7 steps 
 
1. Don’t waste time. If you want to lose weight, NOW is the time. Take guidance from the right fitness expert and a certified one, who has 5-10 years of experience. 
 
2. Keep a target in mind which is realistic and attainable. Be positive and keeping small targets and achieving them will boost your morale. 
 
3. Add protein in your diet but also keep your meal balanced. Eat carbohydrates and fats according to your body requirement and fat percentage. 
 
4. Avoid junk, oily food, maida and sweets. 
 
5. Make sure you eat right the type of food and on right time without fail. Have a diet plan which is not boring and you don’t have to go for a cheat day. 
 
6. Workout on regular basis such as resistance training, functional training, walking and cycling. 
 
7. Don’t take your workout and diet plan as a punishment. Be consistent and you will see the results. 
 
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