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Cyrus Broacha details his fitness, diet routine: ‘My shape is better, but my size…’

"I workout fasted but eat immediately (after)," said Cyrus Broacha

Cyrus Broacha on his fitness, diet (Photo: Cyrus Broacha/Instagram)

The Covid-19 pandemic made comedian and satirist Cyrus Broacha get back to weight training. Opening up about his toned physique, he said, “I have always been into weight training. I am a little more careful now. My shape is better, but my size…could be better. I always loved training. During the pandemic, I cleaned up a lot. I went and got a barbell, I got a squat rack, I got a bench and had 340 (154 kilos) pounds of weight.”

Speaking with fitness buff Bani J on his podcast, he said he also does “power building, which is a mix of both.” “I am doing a little backward walking to get the blood flow better.”

Talking about his fitness routine, he told actor Rohit Roy in another episode, “I train everywhere I go. I find a gym somewhere. I do fast workouts. I don’t do cardio. I don’t walk,” said Broacha, who is now down to 187 pounds (84 kilos).

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Opening up about his diet, he told Roy that he fasts from 7 pm to 7 am. ” I don’t eat 7-7. I workout fasted but eat immediately (after),” he said.

Cyrus starts his day with eggs (Photo: Pixabay)

He added, “As I start, I finish two protein shakes. My eggs start going in. Reality is that you can’t go so extreme (with diets),” said Broacha.

He told Bani that he doesn’t track macros much. “I eat well in the first half of the day. I eat eggs. Avoid carbs,” said Broacha.

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Tarundeep Singh Rekhi, a fitness expert, said while lifting weights and calorie deficits is essential, it’s also important to optimise macros, prioritise protein intake for muscle sustainability, and incorporate HIIT or high-intensity interval training for efficient fat loss. “Each body is different, and achieving this goal demands a holistic approach beyond one-size-fits-all solutions,” said Rekhi.

In fact, tracking your food intake might help you reach your fitness objectives, especially if a nutritionist is involved, experts urge.

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By tracking what you are consuming, you can satisfy your body’s demands without increasing your portion sizes, said Dr HP Bharathi, deputy chief medical officer, Jindal Naturecure Institute.

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Measuring meals helps people who want to lose weight create a calorie deficit necessary for fat reduction. “Additionally, monitoring your macros might reveal patterns in your eating behaviours, enabling you to make changes for improved outcomes,” said Dr Bharathi.

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Though there are many advantages to measuring meals, keeping a balanced approach is important.

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