Actor Lataa Saberwal, aged 50, has maintained an exercise routine since she was 23, attributing it to building her confidence and improving her posture amid early career rejections. Her regimen combines weight training, yoga, and cardio, as shared in a recent podcast. Fitness expert Garima Goyal highlights the benefits of this balanced approach for long-term health and resilience.
Lataa Saberwal, known for her role in the film Vivah, discussed her commitment to fitness during a YouTube podcast with Abhishek Vyas. At 50, she explained that she began exercising at age 23, a time when she faced numerous audition rejections. "I have been exercising since I was 23, which has given me tons and tons of confidence. The moment you feel good, your confidence builds," Saberwal said. She added that despite limited funds, exercise was her consistent outlet, releasing happy hormones and fostering a positive mindset.
Saberwal emphasized the practical benefits, noting that her routine supports correct body language and corrects posture. Her exercises include a mix of weight or resistance training, yoga, and cardio, aimed at enhancing flexibility.
Consultant dietitian and fitness expert Garima Goyal provided insights into the value of such a sustained routine. She described it as integrating strength training, mobility work, and cardiovascular movement. Strength training helps maintain muscle mass, which declines with age, supporting metabolic health, bone density, and joint stability for long-term independence.
Mobility exercises, like those in yoga, protect joints and connective tissues, reducing stiffness and improving range of motion, which aids daily activities such as walking or lifting. Goyal noted that these become crucial with aging to prevent pain or injury and support posture and balance.
Cardiovascular elements, such as brisk walking or cycling, enhance heart and lung efficiency, improve circulation, and contribute to brain health, weight regulation, better sleep, mood, and stress reduction. Goyal stressed the importance of adaptability in long-term fitness, as priorities shift with age toward recovery, balance, and mental well-being, making the practice sustainable and enjoyable rather than burdensome.
This approach, Saberwal and Goyal agree, enhances both physical vitality and emotional resilience when exercise becomes a lifelong habit.
