“Every class feels like a party!” Says Zumba Trainer Shweta Kulkarni

Namita Nayyar:

How do you keep your body nourished? Any specific diet routine you like to stick by. 5 Food you love to eat and those you keep to minimum.

Shweta Kulkarni:

I believe nutrition aggregates to 70% fit body. My diet routine is fixed and doesn’t change on any of the weekends as well. I make sure that I eat a full meal which consists of carbs, proteins and fats in the right proportion every 2-3 hours. I believe in planning my meals sometimes weekly or daily.

My top 5 favorite foods are:

1. varieties of omelets
2. Italian dishes including pastas
3. variety in soups
4. Pan cakes
5. paneer butter masala with Indian roti.

I keep all processed foods to the minimum. I believe in eating natural and freshly cooked.

Namita Nayyar:

According to you share a fitness routine a woman of 20-40 can follow at home in the present scenario? 5 stretches to kick start the day?

Shweta Kulkarni

The right fitness routine for a woman of 20-40 could be:
1. Start your day with joint mobility stretches or 3-6 suryanamaskar
2. Practice cardio exercises at home like attending a virtual Zumba(R) class or jumping jacks, skipping for at least 2-40 minutes for 4 times a week
3. Practice muscular exercises like Zumba(R) toning or combination of squats and lunges one day and another day can be upper body muscular exercises like walking planks, burpee pushups and core exercises like plank hold and variety of crunches.
4. Keep a track of your nutrition and eat a healthy combination of carbs, proteins and fats.

          5 Stretches to Kick Start the Day:

          1. Practicing suryanamaskar with 20-30 second hold is the best way to start your day
          2. Cat and Cow stretches for back
          3. Core and spine twists
          4. Malasana 
          5. Reach up and toe touch.