i wouldnt be able to live with myself if someone tried to replicate this because of me and got hurt he says he likes to test his strength and fears at every stage i like to have control over every muscle in my body all of these activities develop the core its so good to do something every day that pumps your heart out of your chest makes you feel alive refreshingly akshay admits to never having the talent gift or physical capability for sports or fitness just a drive and interest to learn his father was a wrestler martial arts hero bruce lee who had the most agile body inspired him to take up karate he only aims for functional training and development of the core muscles in fact science has proved that a six or an eight pack is not the strongest of stomachs he says inner core strength is what you need to do anything you desire a physiotherapist will tell you what core exercises are and very few trainers in gyms follow those gyms are one of the most irritating ways of exercisingfood for taut with food too he is as easy going as he is with his exercise regimen i am an indian and i love to eat but i am careful not to binge with no set diet he follows three simple rules 1 simple homecooked food 2 light dinners comprising soups or salads 3 dinner must be over by 7 pm we are what we eat he says there is no hiding it i am a punjabi and i was born to eat i have to control myself daily but a diet shouldnt kill you it should be a wholesome honest and gentle daily routine his breakfast is eggs maakaparantha juices or milkshake lunch he carries from home but shares the lunch of coworkers if they have something interesting i love gujarati food so if im shooting with paresh rawal ill share his dabba he gets great gujju food dinner is a light meal consisting of salads soup or chicken he snacks on dry fruits and does not know the taste of tea and coffee sundays is the day he sets aside for eating everything that comes my way his weakness is sweets and hell have a bit of chocolate cake gulab jamun or any indian mithai to keep his sweet tooth satisfied mitaliparekhtimesgroupcom