Karisma Kapoor to Shilpa Shetty: 5 super-fit Bollywood actresses over 40 giving us serious workout, yoga and diet inspiration on Instagram
Instagram offers some serious health and fitness tips if you follow Kapoor’s rigorous meal plans, Shetty’s daily workouts or Malaika Arora’s yoga poses – how to stay fabulous over 40, celebrity style
Many of us find that our body starts to work differently when we hit our forties. Our metabolism doesn’t work quite so well and losing weight gets a bit harder – but that doesn’t mean that it’s impossible to stay in good shape. Let’s all take inspiration from these five Bollywood celebrities who not only look good in their forties, but have also helped us realise that with hard work and dedication, age really is just a number.
Sushmita Sen
The long-legged beauty started working more on her fitness after she slipped a disc over a decade ago. From aerial silk yoga to body weight training in her home gym, Sen likes to push the boundaries and is said to clock in four days a week for a two-hour gym session. “She spends hours researching new techniques,” her personal trainer, Nupur Shikhare, told Vogue India, also sharing the 45-year-old’s diet that consists of a “wholesome mix of microbes, carbs, fat and proteins”.
Shilpa Shetty
Often complimented on her physique in the media, Shetty swears by yoga and daily workouts (she loves burpees!) for her posture. After an episode of cervical spondylosis, she learned and fell in love with yoga and has mastered the ashtanga and vinyasa asanas over the years. With 18 million followers on Instagram, the actress-cum-entrepreneur diligently updates them on the latest exercises and healthy eating tips (she doesn’t do strict diets and grows her own vegetables). Last year, Shetty, now aged 45, launched her all-inclusive fitness app that marks a first among Bollywood stars.
Malaika Arora