Vidyut Jammwal: Calling a woman happy is a praise; calling her thin isn’t

Letrsquos open this piece with a personal anecdote mdash while pursuing a degree in dance years ago this writer managed to break a personal record by acquiring a bodyfat percentage of eight On paper alone this is comparable to the physical composition of professional boxers And while the ability to skilfully leap sprint and jump had lent a feeling of being as close to superhuman as is possible it was easy to notice that there were athletic inadequaciesA conversation with Vidyut Jammwal is reminiscent of a lesson that was learnt back then mdash while physical fitness is only one part of holistic fitness physical parameters too are only partially revealing of onersquos physical health Bollywoodrsquos most athletic may share a similar frame but therersquos something about Jammwalrsquos mastery over movement that remains unparalleled It is also why he seems to be unenthusiastic when addressing questions on fitness a subject that he selfconfessedly ldquowants to talk aboutrdquoldquoMost reporters ask me ridiculous questions like what I eat or how I trainrdquo he complains Itrsquos understandable perhaps The crux of physical fitness could be drawn to the basics mdash eat sleep train repeat Simple but evidently tough for many to master For Jammwal who developed the discipline to adhere to these basics from the age of three fitness has now emerged to be equally cerebral We ask him about matters that hersquod like to bring to the fore of the discussion if the mic was in his hand The mic indeed already is ldquoI started a show called X Rayed on my YouTube channel where I interviewed the fittest people across the globe asking them questions that I hoped people would ask me My biggest takeaway from that experience is that we all are individual beings No one can use someone elsersquos formula If you do that you will constantly be searching for happiness and not find it You need to identify your own formula If I tell people that I eat 12 eggs and they begin to do so too they wonrsquot become like me theyrsquoll become a diseased version of something It starts with changing mindsets We call a woman thin and inaccurately assume that that is a compliment Tell her she is glowing with happiness and thatrsquos a praise But if you applaud being thin every girl will want to be that Irsquove been a professional model and have seen thin girls be angry all the time because they donrsquot get the food that they desirerdquoAlso Read Vidyut Jammwal Playing MMA fighter for the first time on screenIn order to comprehend what that formula is Jammwal says people must be willing to listen to their bodies ldquoOur bodies constantly communicate with us But we donrsquot pay attention to it Pregnant women have strange cravings They are capable of noticing that they want to consume pickle and perhaps some icecream Thatrsquos how we need to start listening to our bodies toordquo This he warns mustnrsquot be muddled with indiscipline Contrary to what people may believe Jammwal says waking up to train is a mental battle he must wage each day ldquoPeople think I may be someone who wakes up without an alarm clock and goes to exercise But thatrsquos not the case Irsquove been disciplined for a long time Every morning that I wake up to exercise I have the same feeling that I did when I was young mdash that I donrsquot want to go But Irsquove told myself I will do so the night before so I will keep that promise to myselfrdquoThe discipline of course is something he links back to his training in mixed martial arts ldquoMMA teaches you selfrespect Therersquos a thin line between that and ego As a martial artiste you learn selfrespect and then kindness They are both intertwined Being disciplined is respecting yourselfrdquo He agrees however that not all who train in the art form are able to reap its benefits like he did ldquoThe only difference between others and me is that I never stopped doing it I did it in school and college when others gave up due to busy schedules Many of them were good at itrdquo6Jammwalrsquos position on a list of Top 10 Martial Artists Of The WorldJammwal doles out nutrition tips1 If you feel like eating something eat it Else yoursquoll be depressed anxious and nervous2 I know many people who go off carbohydrates and say they are losing weight Carbs are food for the brain There are so many men in the gym who are constantly irritable due to this reason You need to know how to listen to your body People also go off salt They are completed deluded Without salt the body will have cramps all day long3 It is a myth that protein only comes from meatAlso Read Vidyut Jammwals Sanak gets a release date to arrive on October 15 on OTTThe Cheats Mahesh ShettyWhatrsquos your cheat mealWhatever makes me happy at the moment I satiate my cravingsCheat meal vs cheat dayI indulge every day because I am not a supporter of strict dietsDo you compensate for itI do by consuming a large share of healthy meals too I love fruits and they alone form a big part of my dietInside Malaika Arorarsquos FridgeBerriesGreek yogurtDatesCheeseFruitsFitness Tip That Works forTabuYour fitness goals will change depending on your age The sensible thing to do is asses where you physically are and then take a route that suits you instead of overworking yourself