There’s no stopping Sara Ali Khan from her gym session, and definitely not periods!

Bollywood actress Sara Ali Khan’s fitness journey has been a great source of motivation to her fans. The young and raring to go talent recently took to Instagram to share a video of actively pushing herself to reach her fitness goals. She was seen motivating herself to feel better on a gloomy first day of her periods.

Sharing about her lack of motivation and a puffy tummy during periods, she says, “Today, I woke up, and I was not gonna hit the gym today as I was tired, lazy, not very motivated, and also bloated because I just got my period.”

But she didn’t give in to lethargy.

“I push myself, go to the gym and workout so that I can get better mentally physically, emotionally, I’m proud.” Sara wrote in the post.

If Sara’s sentiments seem relatable to you, dear ladies, read on!

To fight off sluggishness during periods and ensure your fitness regime goes uninterrupted Sara’s way, here are some simple things you need to do. In her video, Sara was seen training for an hour where she pulled off following exercises:

1. Cycling:

When it comes to cardio, cycling gets a primary spot. It has ample benefits ranging from muscle strengthening and stress management. Other benefits are:

• Increased cardiovascular fitness.
• Improved joint mobility.
• Improved posture and coordination.
• Strengthened bones.
• Decreased body fat levels

2. Barbell curls:

This exercise is lauded for increasing your upper body strength. Barbell curls can help increase overall arm and grip strength and improve upper body mass for strength, power, and fitness athletes. It is definitely one of the best exercises for muscle strength.

3. Squats:

Sara was seen performing many types of squats in her instagram video. She was seen doing a series of jumping squats, box jumps and squats. Doing squats regularly may have following health benefits:

• Strengthen the core muscles
• Burn calories and lose weight
• Boosts athletic ability and strength
• Enhances motivation

4. Burpees:

Sara was seen performing burpees, it is a great exercise not only for strengthening your core and weight loss but for heart and brain functioning. It has the following other benefits:

• Stronger heart and lungs.
• Improved blood flow.
• Lower risk of heart disease and diabetes.
• Lower blood pressure.
• Improved cholesterol levels.

5. Plyo push ups:

Push ups in itself are a great exercise for muscle building and lower body strength. It helps in fat burning and the jumping push ups makes it more challenging and grinding.

6. Planks:

Sara was seen performing multiple types of planks with grace and zest. A plank fires up all muscle groups simultaneously. Hence, it is a great exercise for the whole body. It has the following benefits:
Promotes healthy posture and balance and coordination of the body
Improves body alignment
Builds core strength of the body
Improves flexibility and metabolism

7. Crunches:

Sara was seen doing twist and crunch, weighted crunches and weighted ball crunches. These exercises work only on the abdominal muscles and are great to achieve tough abs. It is an ideal exercise for strengthening your core, which includes your lower back muscles and obliques.

Other than these workouts, Sara was seen sipping on black coffee as a pre-workout drink. She describes her love for coffee in three words – “energy, happiness, and victory”.

Calling herself the best barista in the bay, she says, “I beat the best coffee”!

Continuing her streak of ever-rhyming captions, she captioned her Instagram post, “Puffy and bloated or gym devoted? Clearly for the former Sara voted. Cycled, jumped and fully exploded!”

Towards the end of the video, Sara was seen doing a facial exercise by rubbing her cheeks upwards.

Come, let us tell you about the 5 benefits of performing facial exercises in between the workout sessions:

• Strengthens the muscles in your face.
• Reduces the appearance of wrinkles.
• Increases blood circulation.
• Releases any tension in the face and neck.
• Firms and tightens the facial skin.

Sara’s ease of doing workouts is proof that she has mastered the best training techniques to get in shape. Her commitment towards her fitness goals is praiseworthy and something that we can all take cues from.