puneet issar who recently turned 60 feels it is a myth that people should not train in the gym after a certain age the actor who has played the iconic role of duryodhan in br chopras mahabharat shares how he had to maintain a good physique from a very young age and the actor has continued training in the gym ever sincehe says it is a misconception that after you reach a certain age you should not go to the gym or exerciseread alsopuneet issar br chopra wanted me to play bheem but i was adamant about playing duryodhan so praveen kumar stepped inpuneet issar reminisces memories of the late actor praveen kumar sobti who played bheem in mahabharatif the doctor permits one should regularly visit the gym and do weight training too because it helps in muscle building and the health of your bones i regularly do weight training in the gym for around 2 hours even after crossing 60 years of age it is important to exercise and look after your health after you reach a certain age when you bring a brand new car it does not require any servicing for a year but as you keep using it the servicing becomes frequent similarly health has to be the one big priority in life as you age and become older your body needs movement and strength from time to time basically you should follow a routine that your doctor allows you topuneet issar works out in gymbesides working out in the gym issar also indulges in cardio vascular exercise twice or thrice a week he says in addition to my gym routine i jog for 810 kms in the evening near my home it is a slow jog initially and then i start running at a medium pace i feel energetic and good after it when i dont feel like jogging i do martial arts at home i have 3 garages which are converted into a gym and i do my martial arts training in therethe actor who has been a part of a number of films over the years believes in following a healthy diet he says i dont believe in cutting down on my food intake i enjoy eating ragi roti sabji dal and salad in the afternoon i eat nuts and evenings i avoid carbs i mostly eat fish or salad i avoid sugar and salton the work front issar has been busy with plays and films he says i am happy that i am getting to work in interesting films and people are enjoying my plays too currently i am working on a play based on ramayan