Aamir Khan shares his simple fitness rule at 60: ‘Diet, rest and workout'

From Ghajini to Dangal, Aamir Khan shares his fitness journey, stressing balance and discipline over overtraining for lasting health.

Aamir Khan is a complete fitness enthusiast, whether it's his chiselled six-pack abs in Ghajini or his incredible weight loss transformation in Dangal, the actor has consistently proven his dedication to fitness. In a June 29 interview with The Lallantop, Aamir shared his go-to fitness mantra, one he recommends to anyone looking to lead a healthier life.

What's Aamir Khan's fitness mantra

When asked about his intense fitness transformation for Ghajini, Aamir admitted he may have pushed himself too far. "I feel I've done a lot of what's called overtraining. I used to work out for 3 to 3.5 hours daily, and it was too much. You shouldn't do it," he said.

He added, "Actually, you should rest your body as well. It's a balance of rest, diet, and workout that one should follow for good health and, ideally, in that order."

'I was doing 3 to 3.5 hours of continuous workout'

Reflecting on his approach during Dangal, Aamir shared that it was during this time he learned to train more scientifically. "When I started out, I thought the more I work out, the better results I'll get. So I was doing 3 to 3.5 hours of continuous workout," he said.

He also spoke about the discipline he enforced on himself during that period. "I made a rule for myself that until I finished my workout, I wouldn't do any other work. I wouldn't even go for editing unless my workout was done," he revealed.

Interestingly, despite his strict routine, Aamir confessed, "Honestly, I don't really enjoy working out. I'm actually a very lazy kind of person."

Aamir's intense Ghajini workout routine

In a June 1 episode of Raj Shamani's podcast, Aamir revealed he was training for over 3.5 hours a day during Ghajini. His session started with abs as a warm-up, doing up to 1,000 reps a day after gradually building from 200. This was followed by 90 minutes of strength training targeting two muscle groups and an hour of cardio. “By the end, I was so exhausted, I’d just shower and fall asleep,” Aamir shared.