If there is one new-age model, who has really aced the whole Greek God-bod look, then hands down it is – Karan Oberoi, ‘the youth icon’ better known by the initialism KO. No, this topic is not up for a debate or discussion that why we need to know his fitness secrets, being a top male model and becoming India’s heartthrob wasn’t that easy for this gentlemen who is today India’s top male model, who has worked with some of the best brands and designers from the fitness and fashion world. India’s top male model has been frequenting the gym since he was 19 and today, at 32, he loves the high a good workout can help him achieve. He credits an alcohol-free, drug-free, sugar-free and nicotine-free lifestyle as the secret to his good health and enviable muscles.
Karan Oberoi aka KO and Sylvester story
Karan Oberoi ‘KO’ was inspired by actor Sylvester Stallone’s Rocky movie, while he started his modelling career ten years ago. According to KO, he was inspired by the movie to the extent that he started running 20 kms every day that also 4 am in the morning that really helped him to achieve lean and muscular physique. Today KO is celebrated as India’s top fitness and style icon, youth is eager is to learn his fitness secrets to achieve lean yet attractive physique. As he prepares for the shoots quite often, we lay down the secrets to his good health and fitness that we found while browsing his fitness videos. Here’s how India’s top male model stays in the shape:
- Avoid drugs, alcohol and smoking at all costs.
KO doesn’t drink alcohol, doesn’t do drugs nor he smokes. He even went on to highlight the poisonous effects of it, on organs like heart, liver and brain. We are not amazed that many health experts agree with KO’s qualms about drugs.
- Say no to mid-day oily snacks.
Oily food is not only bad for body building but also constitutes in bad skin. KO understands that it’s very important to have a good skin besides having bulging muscles. Moreover, he believes, better to have less muscles than to a have a bad skin. Understanding, food cooked in deep oil leads to pimples and bad health, one should definitely avoid such food.
- Eat small meals through the day.
For muscle building it all depends upon what you eat. Therefore, 70 percent is in your diet and 30 percent is your workout. it’s important to eat small, frequent meals 6 to 8 small meals, rather than eating heavy few meals. Eating more at one time can lead to loss of energy and makes you lethargic. It may also result in sleeping tendency which might become a hindrance if you are working on your fitness.
- Keep your workouts as natural as possible.
Keeping your workout as natural as possible and also trying to enjoy rather than doing work out as a duty. Karan Oberoi also known as KO stresses to rather enjoy doing physical activities, may be if you love playing football or running on streets or doing yoga or swimming, it will definitely help you not to just have a firm hard physique but live a healthy lifestyle inside out. Karan Oberoi “KO” loves to do swimming, running on the outdoor, playing football besides going gym which has helped him to get the body to die for.
- Keep yourself away from sugar
An excess consumption of sugar, sweetened foods or beverages will not only lead to weight gain, it will also cause blood sugar problems and increase the risk of heart diseases. To cut sugar from your diet, start by replacing the sugar in your tea with jaggery and instead of ordering a sweetened dessert, pick a sweet fruit like orange or banana.
- Avoid late nights and Resting right
Oberoi tells us that he’s an early-to-bed-early-to-rise kind of person and its very important for every fitness freak to be in discipline. It also important to sleep for 8 hrs in one stretch. To build lean and muscular body, you require a lot of sacrifices to get the best out from you.
