Sunny Deol shares his workout & fitness secrets. See how this handsome Bollywood actor keeps himself fit despite having back injuries. Sunny is those few heroes in Bollywood who chose to build his body the natural way (no supplements), right from the beginning of his career.
Introduction
When Sunny entered the film industry, he was considered one of the fittest stars in the industry. Sunny Deol, also known as the ‘Original Action King of Bollywood’ (for his roles in Ghayal, Ghatak and Gadar), is one of those actors who can convincingly pull-off a ‘pump-uprooting’ scene in a movie, and the audience loves it.
Even today, when Sunny comes on any show to promote his movie, he’s asked to recite the dialogue ‘Yeh dhai kilo ka haath jab kisipe padtha hai na, toh aadmin ut-tha nahi uthh jaata hai’.
Here we take a look at Sunny Deol’s Fitness Secrets & his Workout routine.
Personal Details & Physical Stats
Original name ‘Ajay Deol’
Born in Sahnewal village of Punjab
Son of Bollywood superstar Dharmendra
Winner of several awards including National Film Award.
Date of Birth: October 19, 1956
Height: 5′ 10″
Weight: 176 lbs/80 Kg
Not one of those guys to show-off his body, Sunny Deol says just because he never flaunts his muscles does not mean he is not a fitness freak.
Sunny says that when he debuted, action scenes were really ‘action’, with no safeties, no cables used for stunts. And he loved doing it. Sunny himself did all the action scenes in his debut film ‘Betaab’ because his duplicates were not able to do those scenes.
Due to his back problems, Sunny does not lifet weights now. But he still goes to the gym everyday and follows his regular workout routine. He also plays sports and games to stay fit. He stays away from alcohol and doesn’t smoke, and feels that yoga is the best exercise for the mind and the body.
Sunny Deol Workout
Sunny’s fans have always loved his muscular body and even at this age want to see him in action-oriented movies.
Sunny has always been athletic from childhood and loves to play outdoor sports. He has always been a fitness freak, but due to his back problems, he has drastically cut down on lifting weights.
However, he still workouts everyday at the gym, and plays lots of outdoor games to stay fit.
Here’s a a closer look at Sunny Deol’s workout routine & his fitness secrets.
- Workout starts with warm up exercise followed by cardio exercises.
- Goes for swimming every day.
- Plays Table Tennis and Squash everyday
- Practices pranayam for an hour every day, considers yoga as the best exercise for body and mind.
- When shooting outdoors, goes for hiking on mountains
- Enjoys taking long walks
- Stays away from alcohol and smoking
Sunny Deol Workout & Fitness Tips
Here’s what Sunny Deol advises on fitness & workouts:
- Never ignore an injury (I’m sure he knows best because of his back injuries)
- Take adequate rest and care as advised by your trainer
- Avoid smoking & drinking
- Play outdoor sports daily
- Be motivated and push yourself to reach your fitness goals
In general, he believes that health should be the top priority for everybody. It’s important to include nutritious food and and balance it with regular work out. Sunny feels one can be fit even without going to the gym, as long as you regularly do some form of exercise & play sports that interests you.
Watch: The secret of Sunny Deol’s fitness
Sunny Deol Plays Table Tennis to Stay in Shape
Sunny Deol, who has been plagued by injuries, also plays table tennis to stay in top shape. Whenever injuries prevents him from lifting weights, he opts for the classing game of ping pong.
Whenever Sunny is unable to do strenuous exercise, he opts for table tennis.
Also Read: Longest Table Tennis (TT) Rallies: Ultimate Test of Fitness
“Given his back situation, he cannot go for weight lifting. Every morning he is in the gym doing his regular workout and after that he plays a rigorous session of TT to kee fit. Someone even told Sunny that table tennis will bring a glow to his face,” says a source.
Not many are aware that his father Dharamendra is also a good badminton and table tennis player.
Watch: Sunny deol’s workout scenes from his early 90s movies, doing intense workouts, readying himself for the big fit against the bad guys. Sunny deol was the one who set fitness trend in Bollywood after his father Dharmendra.
Gym Business
Sunny Deal, the actor-turned-filmmaker, has active interest in the gym & health business as well.
He’s is the brand ambassador of the health club chain ‘Club Fitline’ and is also on the board of directors of the fitness chain.
The only error in the article is regarding the weights because the actual fact is that he is still doing his weight training (body weight exercises, free weights, and weight machines) the same way he has ALWAYS done it since joining Bollywood in 1983 (absolutely no cutting down and definitely no stopping)!! He himself said that he NEVER lets his back stop him from doing what he has to do, and he still does his weights with total ease. He is a total workhorse and extremely tough as nails! He actually only replaced squash with table tennis! The 2 youtube below videos prove it!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OidUQdlDwVc
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=La4XSQO9HRY
Sunny Deol is my biggest inspiration of working out daily (weights and yoga) to get stronger. I am a huge fan of him and his action movies. I love his lifelong perseverance, and that he NEVER backs down no matter what and that mindset of feeling young at heart. He is a lot like his dad, Dharmendra. Rock on Paaji!!
The back issue is NOT something new because he has had that since joining films in back in summer of 1983. Also, weight training is actually either any one of or combo of 3 things: lifting free weights, using weight machines, and doing body weight exercises. It is just that if he is NOT doing one thing, he is doing the one of the others, as he has ALWAYS done it his whole career or so. His actual routine ALWAYS starts with weight training (NEVER out of question no matter what), followed by cardio, yoga, and sports/swimming/hiking. He is very well disciplined and extremely dedicated to working out very hard and carefully. In recent years, it has been table tennis as his sport and swimming as his cardio (after weight training and yoga). However, he is still very strict about his routine. His rule is “Kabhi haar nahin maanta!!” and still push to beat the limits every single day. He is a true JAT!! Even though he has done a lot less action movies in last so many years, he holds his own and still does his own stunts and continues to be the MACHO ACTION KING!!
I am a huge fan of Sunny Deol, the very tough-as-nails macho action man! I join the other fans above and will also help make this very clear about our great Paaji (HE STILL ALWAYS STARTS HIS WORKOUT WITH WEIGHT TRAINING THE SAME WAY HE HAS ALWAYS DONE IT EVEN BEFORE JOINING MOVIES!). No excuses!! He is the real inspiration to workout the old-school way with very hard work (no shortcuts). It is amazing that despite his back issues since joining Bollywood in 1983, he is still at it and keeps on going, meaning he still works out, plays sports, and goes on long hikes; he can still do his own stunts! In all, he is truly the ageless (evergreen) He-Man with that sheer machismo and gorilla strength.
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