{"id":120765,"date":"2025-08-05T11:42:13","date_gmt":"2025-08-05T11:42:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/120765\/"},"modified":"2025-08-05T11:42:13","modified_gmt":"2025-08-05T11:42:13","slug":"keerthy-suresh-recalls-losing-8-9-kilos-with-just-cardio-exercises-in-2018-19-i-am-not-a-very-fat-person-fitness-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/120765\/","title":{"rendered":"Keerthy Suresh recalls losing 8-9 kilos with just cardio exercises in 2018-19: \u2018I am not a very fat person\u2019 | Fitness News"},"content":{"rendered":"

Tamil actor Keerthy Suresh recently opened up about her face looking sculpted and losing weight rapidly in 2018-19. \u201cI was very chubby. I was a little built\u2026wouldn\u2019t say fat. I am not a very fat person. I did a lot of cardio. When you engage in a lot of cardio, you can lose muscle. So, without strength training, I just did cardio<\/a><\/strong>. So, I lost weight quickly,\u201d she told Galatta.com.<\/p>\n

Adding that she \u201clost 8-9 kilos in a period of 8-9 months,\u201d she continued: \u201cThat\u2019s when my face looked sculpted. I agree, I was looking very thin at that time because when I saw pictures from 2019, my face looked so emaciated. It was because I was not working<\/a><\/strong> out in my life. I was just sleeping, eating, working, and coming back home, and sleeping, and then repeating. I didn\u2019t do any workout. Is that good for health? No! In 2018, I got a break after my film\u00a0Mahanati, which is when I realised (I need to work out).\u201d<\/p>\n

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Taking a cue from her confession, let\u2019s understand why strength training is crucial.<\/p>\n

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Dr Surender Pal Singh, HOD \u2013 physiotherapy department, CK Birla Hospital, Delhi<\/a>, affirmed that losing weight and becoming fit are not necessarily the same thing. \u201cWhen setting weight loss goals, it\u2019s essential to ask: Are we becoming healthier in the process<\/a><\/strong>? Are we choosing the right method to achieve our goals? From a medical perspective, the basic principle of weight loss is straightforward: burn more calories than you consume to lose weight and consume more calories than you burn to gain weight. This calorie balance forms the foundation of any weight management plan,\u201d said Dr Singh.<\/p>\n

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That said, the way you burn calories matters. Dr Singh said that many people focus solely on cardio exercises, such as running, cycling, or aerobics, to burn fat. \u201cWhile cardio is effective in burning calories, relying on it alone can lead to muscle loss over time. If you\u2019re not engaging in strength training, your muscles may weaken, and your overall fitness<\/a><\/strong> may decline in the long run,\u201d said Dr Singh.<\/p>\n

This is why a balanced approach is crucial for achieving sustainable weight loss and enhanced fitness. There are two key elements to focus on.<\/p>\n

First, being mindful of your calorie intake, considering what and how much you eat, is vital. \u201cSecond, your workout routine, a healthy mix of cardiovascular exercises and strength training<\/a><\/strong>, ensures better results. Strength training not only builds muscle mass but also improves metabolism, enhances body composition, and supports long-term fitness,\u201d said Dr Singh.<\/p>\n

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DISCLAIMER:\u00a0This article is based on information from the public domain and\/or the experts we spoke to. Always consult your health practitioner before starting any routine.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Tamil actor Keerthy Suresh recently opened up about her face looking sculpted and losing weight rapidly in 2018-19.…\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":120766,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[38],"tags":[75043,33170,9155,1198,210,3264,1254,23034,75044,1251,2235,50,5841,67,132,68,428],"class_list":{"0":"post-120765","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-fitness","8":"tag-body-composition","9":"tag-calorie-intake","10":"tag-cardio","11":"tag-fitness","12":"tag-health","13":"tag-healthy-lifestyle","14":"tag-indianexpress-com","15":"tag-keerthy-suresh","16":"tag-keerthy-suresh-fitness","17":"tag-metabolism","18":"tag-muscle-loss","19":"tag-news","20":"tag-strength-training","21":"tag-united-states","22":"tag-unitedstates","23":"tag-us","24":"tag-weight-loss"},"share_on_mastodon":{"url":"https:\/\/pubeurope.com\/@us\/114975981194432574","error":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/120765","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=120765"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/120765\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/120766"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=120765"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=120765"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=120765"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}