Run as slow as possible

Kunal Kemmursquos gym shenanigans can make popular wellness routines appear uninspiring Neither the way he uses pullup bars nor his use of a treadmill is traditional with each new stunt displaying his enviable command over his movements For someone with decadesworth of experience in the physical fitness space Kemmu admits he found the task of gaining and subsequently losing 10 kilos for his next project a Raj amp DK offering unusually demandingldquoMost of the weight that I needed to gain was muscle mass even though I did not need muscle definition Gaining weight was simple Over the year I did not need to focus on lifting heavy weights and could switch to bodyweight training Irsquod add in bouts of yoga And ever so often Irsquod practice a highintensity interval routine Because I had to gain muscle mass I allowed myself to get more rest and headed to the gym only three times a week But when I did go Irsquod push heavier weights to build that mass The aim was to lift heavier weights execute fewer repetitions and allow my body to restrdquo says the actorDespite his good metabolic rate Kemmu struggled to lose the additional weight when the time came Aptly pointing out that his skewed portion size from his period of weightgain had made his body incapable of perceiving satiety Kemmu says he had to tweak his habits to control his hungerldquoWhen you need to suddenly start controlling your diet after happily indulging for a year your stomach takes time to process that So I had to be disciplined Even if you choose to have an extra meal you need to watch the portion People often say itrsquos good to eat one less roti but you shouldnrsquot feel like you have eaten too much That was not a concept that worked for me But now I had to adhere to it because I had to move on to another project Often Irsquod head to the gym at 6 am then head for a shoot and pack in another session at the gym before heading to bed I also took to intermittent fasting and turned vegan for four months I wanted to see how my body would react to these new methods Also the aim was to lose weight but I wanted to retain as much muscle mass as I could So I turned to pulses to meet my protein requirementrdquo he says adding that though he could have shed the weight in a shorter span he adhered to a process that suited himldquoWith every passing year my metabolism is also going to slow down which will make the process of losing weight harder But I will never go on a crash diet or starve my body For me that would never work If Irsquom on a film set how will I perform if I am cranky due to hunger Maybe someone could have lost this weight in three months but I needed those eight months to lose the first five kilos in a healthy wayrdquo