Actor and supermodel Milind Soman once again proved that he is a true fitness icon. In a recent interview, 60 year old Milind Soman told how he discovered a diet trick with the help of which he lost not just one or two but 6 kilos of weight. Did not do any special gym workout, rather there was a small diet change, which Milind adopted as a kind of experiment. But its effect proved to be amazing for him.

Milind Soman lost 6 kg weight
Talking to FPJ show, Milind Soman told that he tried intermittent fasting for the first time in November 2024 at the age of 59. The ‘Made in India’ fame model told that this diet did wonders for her. He said- ‘I started it just as an experiment. Last November I started 16:8 intermittent fasting, just to see what effect it would have. I found it wonderful. It was really a very good experience.

Milind laughingly said, ‘Actually, I lost 6-7 kg of weight, although I did not think that I had to lose so much weight. I always thought that I was perfect and people around me also said the same. But after losing 6 kg, I had more energy and was feeling more alert. This was a very positive experience.

However, Milind also told that he had to give up intermittent fasting because he was preparing for the Half-Ironman Marathon. He told, ‘Because in such a race, whatever you get, you have to eat it at any time. This is an endurance event. Milind further said- ‘I have not started it again, but this experience was really wonderful. Currently, I am not doing intermittent fasting, because we have a full Ironman event coming up.

stay away from packaged food
Milind said that he stays away from packaged food as much as possible. He tries to ensure that there is absolutely zero packaged food in his food. Although, sometimes his wife Ankita Konwar eats packaged food, Milind himself is not a big fan of it. However, she (Ankita) also makes sure that packaged food does not become a daily part of her diet.

Film industry’s supermodel and fitness guru Milind Soman is celebrating his 59th birthday on Tuesday. Soman is also known for his fitness routine, which is not only very simple but also inspires the fans.

Soman has mentioned his fitness mantra in many interviews. The actor eats simple breakfast, avoids tea and coffee, focuses on exercise, yoga and meditation and stays away from oily things and this is the basis of his mantra of ‘Health is Wealth’.

Milind’s workout
In an interview, Milind had told that he does unique workouts inspired by nature, which fill him with energy for the whole day in just 15-20 minutes. Sometimes Milind is seen exercising in the rain on the open terrace, sometimes climbing mountains and cycling for many kilometers.

The special thing is that Milind does not follow a fixed schedule, but keeps changing his exercises according to the weather, place and mood. He is often seen running. The 20,000 Steps in the Forest of Stockholm or trekking in the Swiss Alps. He believes that running is not just an exercise but a special kind of meditation. A video of the actor went viral on social media, in which he cycled 80 km wearing running sandals.

In a very special way, the actor turns daily routine into a workout. They make cycling a part of the office commute, which strengthens the leg muscles and also works out the abdominal muscles. Milind’s favorite body weight exercise is pull-ups. While doing pull-ups from a tree branch in the forest, he says, “This is forest bathing, where nature itself becomes a gym.”

Hand stand practice gives importance
Actors also give great importance to hand stand practice. He does this exercise while standing upside down to improve balance and increase core strength. Push-ups are his signature, he can do 50 to 100 or even more in one stretch. He believes that push-ups train the chest, shoulders and triceps muscles very well.

Planks are considered enemies
He considers planks to be the enemy of belly fat. At the same time, yoga and meditation are an important part of his routine. His morning starts with Pranayam, which controls the breathing and gives mental peace. Not only this, he considers swimming as a booster.

Milind’s diet
Milind’s diet is also simple, he consumes a lot of fruits, green vegetables, coarse grains and meat. He stays away from packaged food and drinks 7-8 glasses of water and also gives priority to sleep. Let us tell you, the actor also stays away from tea and coffee.