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Can you bend your bod like Malaika?

May 04, 2021 08:17 IST

Take inspiration from these Bollywood celebs to get moving during the lockdown.

IMAGE: Seems like Malaika Arora is in the mood to take some serious fitness risks by doing a backbend on a wall.
'Keep pushing yourself beyond boundaries,' notes Malaika for whom age is just a number when it comes to fitness.
Photograph: Kind courtesy Malaika Arora Khan/Instagram

 

IMAGE: What do you think of Sonakshi Sinha's transformation?
'When WFH means Workout From Home,' she captioned this pic.
Photograph: Kind courtesy Sonakshi Sinha/Instagram

 

IMAGE: Shilpa Shetty attempts a stretch as she does yoga in her garden.
'The lockdown and other restrictions due to the rising cases can lead to a lot of stress.
'But, we have to stand united and do what we need to do.
'Foremost, we need to ensure our own bodies don't fall prey to the effects of restricted movements,' says Shilpa whose Instagram feed features a healthy dose of fitness inspiration.
Photograph: Kind courtesy Shilpa Shetty/Instagram

 

IMAGE: Samantha Akkineni, who has taken a liking for aerial yoga, feels that 'life is a balance of holding on and letting go.'
Photograph: Kind courtesy Samantha Akkineni/Instagram

 

IMAGE: Aishwarya Dhanush attempts supta vajrasana, a pose which stretches the neck, chest and spine.
'The focus is more on opening the chest and the heart centre,' she explains.
Photograph: Kind courtesy Aishwarya Dhanush/Instagram and Sarva Yoga Studios/Instagram

 

IMAGE: Healthy living is a lifestyle for Esha Guupta who keeps challenging herself to achieve the impossible.
Photograph: Kind courtesy Esha Guupta/Instagram

 

IMAGE: According to Amy Jackson, 'she bends so that she doesn't break'.
Photograph: Kind courtesy Amy Jackson/Instagram

 

IMAGE: Sushmita Sen is back to her practice which makes her feel alive.
'It doesn't take strength, it takes will,' she reveals.
Photograph: Kind courtesy Sushmita Sen/Instagram

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