Rohit Nair: Combat sports can be learned at any point in life

Updated On: 27 September, 2023 07:32 AM IST | Mumbai | Sonia Lulla

Trainer to Vir Das, Ali Fazal, Mrunal Thakur, and Pooja Hegde dismisses claims that kick-boxing is a skill best learned in childhood as he discusses catering to diverse aesthetic requirements of film folk

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Nair, who also trains Prateik Babbar; has worked with Ali Fazal to design an action sequence for the actor’s upcoming series, Mirzapur 3; Nair encourages his celebrity clients, including Pooja Hegde, to practice kick-boxing, which, he says, boosts self confidence, and, like every other sport, enables a practitioner to develop discipline; Apart from combat sports, Mrunal Thakur continues to train in various disciplines over online sessions. Pics/Instagram

In catering to a gamut of celebrities, fitness professional Rohit Nair has found himself addressing varied requirements. “[Actors] want to gain muscle mass, and [actresses] hope to lose weight and acquire muscle definition. Nowadays, actors like to have a grip on action, and come to me to [learn a few tropes]. I also assist them with [choreographing] action sequences,” says Nair, who recently concluded designing a jail sequence for Ali Fazal for his upcoming series, Mirzapur 3.
In tweaking the proportion of cardio, weight-lifting, and combat training in his clients’ charts, Nair, a proponent of the MMA form of kickboxing, makes a case for its functional benefits. “It boosts one’s self-confidence, and is eventually a sport, which, when practiced dedicatedly, enables them to develop discipline.”

Tricks for weight gain

Nair, who is currently training comedian-actor Vir Das for a project, reveals, “He needs to add muscle mass before he starts shooting next year, which is why we have increased the amount of weight-lifting [sessions] in his routine, and have encouraged him to follow a high protein diet. This is also what we continue to do with Prateik Babbar, who has similar requirements.”

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