Monday,
September
24,
2007
Be
fit,
work
with
ease,
says
Sonu
Sood
An
engineer
by
education,
it
was
Sonu
Sood's
good
looks
and
physique
that
paved
his
path
into
the
glamour
world.
The
lad
from
Punjab
shifted
to
Nagpur
to
do
his
electronic
engineering
course
and
bagged
small
fashion
shows
there.
Hooked
to
modeling,
Sonu
moved
to
Delhi
looking
for
work.
It
was
there
that
he
participated
in
"Mr.
India" contest.
Soon
he
lost
interest
in
modeling
and
moved
to
Mumbai.
He
debuted
in
Bollywood
with
"Bhagat
Singh" playing
the
lead,
followed
by
a
role
in
"Yuva".
There
has
been
no
looking
back
since
then.
Along
with
Hindi
films,
he
has
acted
in
Telugu
movies
as
well.
Sonu
shares
the
secret
of
his
enviable
physique
which
brought
him
under
the
spotlight
in
the
entertainment
industry.
Are
you
a
fitness
freak?
Yes,
I
am
very
much
a
fitness
freak.
I
work
out
at
the
gym
every
day
for
almost
two
hours
and
jog
for
around
40
minutes.
What
exercise
do
you
do?
I
do
different
exercises
every
week.
If
it's
stretching
for
a
week,
then
it
is
weight
training
the
next
week.
I
don't
go
for
heavy
weights,
though.
I
work
with
light
weights
and
just
increase
the
number
of
sets.
Heavy
weights
are
not
good
as
they
don't
add
muscles,
as
is
generally
believed.
When
you
work
with
heavy
weights,
missing
training
for
a
few
days
makes
the
muscles
flaccid.
How
important
is
it
for
an
actor
to
look
physically
fit?
Being
fit
is
the
most
important
thing
for
an
actor.
The
schedule
is
quite
hectic
and
there
are
days
when
you
are
supposed
to
work
round
the
clock.
That's
the
time
your
fitness
comes
into
play.
If
you
are
fit,
you
will
be
able
to
work
with
ease.
And
if
you
have
a
nice
built,
then
it
adds
appeal
to
your
personality.
The
masses
have
a
tendency
to
idolize
the
stars.
So
even
from
that
angle,
it's
important
to
look
dignified.
Were
you
always
a
fitness
freak
or
being
in
the
glamour
industry
turned
you
into
one?
Yes,
I
was
always
concerned
about
fitness.
In
fact,
during
my
college
days
in
Nagpur
,
working
out
in
the
gym
was
a
favourite
pastime.
I
had
a
friend
who
owned
a
gym
and
our
entire
group
of
friends
gave
much
importance
to
fitness.
We
have
worked
out
in
the
gym
even
at
2
in
the
night.
When
I
came
to
Mumbai,
I
was
lucky
to
find
like-minded
friends
here
too.
The
owner
of
Barbarian
Gym
is
a
friend.
If
I
am
not
sleepy
at
night,
I
just
hit
the
gym.
How
important
is
it
to
be
fit
both
mentally
and
physically?
I
think
it's
equally
important.
If
you
are
physically
fit
you
feel
good
mentally
also.
You
feel
confident
about
yourself.
Do
you
meditate?
I
have
tried
doing
it
but
I
wasn't
successful.
I
believe
yoga
helps
a
lot,
not
just
in
keeping
the
body
in
shape,
but
also
in
curing
many
ailments.
Do
you
feel
fitness
adds
appeal
to
the
personality?
It
certainly
adds
appeal
to
the
personality.
It
gives
the
first
impression.
A
person
with
an
attractive
physique
generally
gives
out
good
vibes,
it
also
reflects
on
his
total
personality.
A
fit
person
appears
more
confident
and
doesn't
look
lethargic.
Any
tips
for
our
readers?
Fitness
is
very
important.
You
should
always
respect
your
body.
Keeping
a
check
on
the
diet
is
very
important;
junk
food
should
be
avoided
as
it
takes
the
toll
on
the
health
in
the
long
run.
Who
do
you
think
is
the
fittest
person
in
the
glamour
industry?
I
think
the
fittest
in
the
industry
are
Salman
Khan,
Akshay
Kumar
and
even
Sanjay
Dutt
considering
his
age.
Today,
just
about
everyone
in
the
industry
is
fit.
They
all
know
the
importance
of
fitness.