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#MidweekMotivation: Malaika Arora's New Leg Workout Will Make Your Jaws Drop! Watch Video
#MidweekMotivation: Malaika Arora's New Leg Workout Will Make Your Jaws Drop! Watch Video
Malaika Arora Khan is often spotted at the gym and includes a variety of exercises in her workout routine. These include Pilates, yoga, weight training or basic cardio.
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By: Mansha Dhingra |Apr 17, 2019 02:40
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An intense workout, Pilates helps in enhancing the flexibility and tones your muscles.
Popular Bollywood actress and a fitness buff Malaika Arora along with her sister Amrita Arora was recently spotted sweating in the gym. Her workout videos never fail to inspire us and give us some serious motivation. Flat belly, lean legs, those perfect curves and a toned body is all because of her rigorous workout routine and a disciplined life. The actress is often spotted at the gym and includes a variety of exercises in her workout routine. These include Pilates, yoga, weight training or basic cardio. Malaika Arora's Instagram account is a proof that fitness is her first priority and she never misses her workout routine. Let us have a look at her workout videos.
As mentioned above, Malaika Arora was recently seen doing the cross behind lunges along with her sister. Cross behind lunges can be done with body weight or added weight as well. The exercise focuses on strengthening your glutes, quads, legs, hamstrings and calves while helping in balance, stability and coordination. Apart from this they improve hip flexibility and core strength. Watch the video below to see how the exercise is performed.
"Yoga helps you become who you want to be. It gives you the self-confidence, self-belief and the mental power to go the extra mile," said Malaika Arora Khan. Apart from this, Malaika Arora also includes yoga in her fitness regime. Yoga is a group of physical, mental or spiritual practices or discipline which offers several health benefits. Yoga involves some breathing exercises, meditation and poses which benefit both the physical as well mental health. The practice helps reduce stress and anxiety, promotes relaxation, reduces inflammation, better flexibility and balance, helps in maintaining a healthy heart, lose weight and help deal with chronic pain as well. In one of her Instagram posts she says, "Yoga is my way of life, try and make time for it daily and see the change."
The other workout which is always included in Malaika Arora's fitness routine is Pilates. Not only Malaika Arora but other Bollywood celebrities like Kareena Kapoor Khan, Jhanvi Kapoor, Katrina Kaif, Preity Zinta also abide by this full-body workout. An intense workout, Pilates helps in enhancing the flexibility and tones your muscles. In addition, it strengthens the core, abdominal muscles, lower back and hips. Moreover, a healthy diet and Pilates along with some cardio exercises and weight training can help achieve your weight loss goals.
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