She’s a sensual yogini, he’s a focused gym buff. There could be no better ambassadors than Lisa Haydon and Hrithik Roshan for our health and tness goals in the New Year.
For someone who has struggled with body image issues for as long as I can remember, the mental transition from wanting to be thin to striving hard to get fit happened only two years ago, when my husband fell seriously ill and I was hit with the realisation that I need to be the ‘healthy parent’ to our 12-year-old son. Everyone needs a kick-start, and this was mine. So, I made three wise investments—I signed up with nutritionist Suman Agarwal (who doubles up as my counsellor when needed), downloaded seasoned marathoner Jeff Galloway’s ‘Easy 5K’ app on my iPhone (a run-walk programme I follow diligently thrice a week) and bought a fitness tracker to push myself to hit a minimum of 12,000 steps a day.
Being overweight for the better part of my teen years wasn’t the easiest—I still have my ‘fat days’ despite losing over 20 kilos and being in the best shape I’ve ever been post-pregnancy. Learning to love one’s body takes years of un-conditioning.
While confidence, sex appeal and curves (remember Sridevi in Chandni?) are what set our idols apart for the longest time, the noughties saw the idea of ‘size zero’ become all the rage. Everyone wanted to be like Kareena Kapoor in Tashan—incidentally, the actor has vowed never to get that thin again, for a movie role or otherwise. This decade, thankfully, has been, for the most part, about embracing health. ‘Skinny’ may not be out just yet and fat-shaming is still an evil we’ll have to deal with, but at least we have many more fitness role models to look up to, people who make you want to get off that couch and achieve your health and fitness goal. Which is why Vogue India’s January issue, with its focus on stories that inspire and empower you to be in your best physical shape, has always been a favourite for me. And this year is no different.
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Breathe In, Breathe Out
A powerful tool to help you master your nervous system or another biohacking buzzword? SIMONE DHONDY explores the inhalations and exhalations of breathwork
Red Pill, Blue Pill
India's nutraceutical industry is booming thanks to advanced technology, distrust of the medical system and rising vanity. With multivitamins becoming purer and more effective, NIDHI GUPTA finds out if supplements have become the new serum
Sign of the times
No longer do you need to have an answer to, \"What is the significance of this?\" when people point to your new tattoo. ARMAN KHAN discovers that everything is on the table when you get inked temporarily
Return to form
Watching the world's most elite athletes deliver the best performances of their careers rekindled SONAKSHI SHARMA's own love for sports
Dimple, All Day
YOU MAY HAVE WATCHED HER ON THE BIG SCREEN FOR OVER FIVE DECADES, BUT DON'T MAKE THE MISTAKE OF ASSUMING THAT YOU KNOW DIMPLE KAPADIA.
MUSIC, TAKE CONTROL
As someone who had always sought safety in numbers, ALIZA FATMA often wondered what her own company would feel like. The answer arrived unexpectedly when she attended her first-ever music festival, one of the largest in the world, all alone
Let it grow
When we think of hardworking farmers toiling in India's scorching heat, we often think of men, the sweat on their brow, the sinews in their arms. JYOTI KUMARI speaks to four women who are championing the invisible female labour that keeps these fields running
YOU'LL NEVER WALK ALONE
When armless archer Sheetal Devi set her sights on the Paralympic Games this year, she knew she had a tough journey ahead of her. Luckily, her mother was with her every step of the way.
Beauty and the feast
The appeal of Indian weddings has always been in a sprawling spread. For additional bragging rights, Aditi Dugar recommends going beyond designer tablecloths and monogrammed napkins.
Sweet serendipity
From a scavenger hunt-inspired proposal to a Moroccan-themed baraat, Malvika Raj and Armaan Rai's love story prioritised playfulness throughout their blended celebrations.
