Last Updated on December 24th, 2020

Perhaps best known for his acting and playback music, Farhan Akhtar is an Indian screenwriter, director, producer, playback singer, actor and a television host. He was born in Mumbai, Maharashtra on 9 January 1974, to Javed Akhtar and Honey Irani, both of whom are screenwriters.

In 1991, he started off his Bollywood career by working in ‘Lamhe‘ as an assistant director. Farhan Akhtar’s acting debut was as the character of Aditya Shroff in the 2008 rock musical movie called Rock On!!, for which he also co-sung the song ‘Socha hai‘. Dil Chahta Hai was his first film as a director and it was then in 2006 that he produced his first film Don, which he had also directed. But recently the actor has gained a lot of popularity as an actor due to his chiseled body that he has made since he starred in movie Bhaag Milkha Bhaag. Now his fans are not just interested in his soulful poems, but also his ripped body and abs.

Lets’ have a look at Farhan Akhtar’s body stats that has helped him make millions of fans worldwide.

Farhan Akhtar Body Stats:

Height: 5’9” or 175 cm

Weight : 78 kg or 172 lbs

Chest: 41 inches

Waist: 32 inches

Arms/biceps: 15 inches

Achieving this kind of fitness and athletic build is definitely not an easy task.

A good workout schedule and a diet plan need to be carried out in order to achieve this fitness.

So let’s check out what was Farhan’s workout routine that helped him build this lean body.

Farhan Akhtar Workout Routine:

Farhan Akhtar is generally best known for his role in the 2013 biographical film Bhaag Milkha Bhaag, for which he had really worked to get that athletic build.

It was a lot of effort from him, and with the help of his trainers Samir Jaura and Melvyn Castro, he achieved that build.

There was an 18-month long exercise schedule. The aim of this routine was to add more muscle to the body. His workout plan was divided into three types of training – athletic training, functional training, and weight training.

Starting from one hour of training for four days a week, he went up to six hours of training for six days a week. These training sessions included repetitions, stair running, football, cycling, and swimming. His stamina was enhanced by some thirty percent for the film. He finally achieved that chiseled look after thirteen months of training. But that was not it, he then continued his training for another six months.

He would sleep at 10 in the night and wake at 5.30 in the morning for the training sessions. It was at Priyadarshini Park in Mumbai, and under the guidance of Melvyn Castro that the athletic training sessions were held. These sessions were meant for doing sprints and increasing flexibility. This helped him play a very convincing role of a professional sprinter.

Under the guidance of coach Samir Jaura, the functional training was carried out which included climbing a rope with weights attached to the legs, abdominal exercises and so on. There had to be done twelve sets with fifteen repetitions of high knees, push ups, pull ups, and many more such exercises. This session lasted for 1.5 to 2 hours. The functional training aimed at enhancing the flexibility and strengthening the core.

The focus of the weight training session was Hypertrophy Strength Training or HST. This included working on the abs, legs, and biceps. Farhan also followed the Tabata principle and had to do weight exercises.

A great workout is of no use if it is not followed by a good nutritious diet. So now let’s check out what is being served in Farhan’s plate that provides his body with required nutrients and proteins to cope up with this intense workout.

Farhan Akhtar Diet Plan:

The diet plan of Farhan Akhtar is prepared by his nutritionist and he swears by his diet plan. So let’s see what Farhan eats on a usual day.

Breakfast: consists of egg whites or scrambled eggs, mushrooms along with fresh fruit juices.

Lunch: includes kebabs, dry fruits, digestive biscuits having low-fat content, beans, asparagus, grilled chicken, cabbage, broccoli and Pak Choy.

Post lunch:  protein shake with some natural protein sources.

Evening snack: the salad made of moong or boiled chana. It also includes berries which have a good quantity of antioxidants and a low glycemic index.

Dinner: fish like salmon or basa is consumed.

Before Bed: Protein shake with milk.

Other foods during the training sessions included are coconut water, oatmeal, skimmed milk, and berry.

Farhan eats five to six times a day, so that his metabolism works at its best. Moreover there is a continuous supply of nutrients to body, if eaten five to six time at regular intervals.

There was no alcohol, bread, chapatti or rice during the 18 months training period for Bhaag Milkha Bhaag.

He also had to refrain from junk food and late night parties. The meals were ensured to have an adequate quantity of fat, carbohydrates, and proteins that would facilitate the process of muscle building.

There was an intake of 3500 calories in a day. Since he had to prepare for two different looks, there were slightly different diet patterns for the soldier’s look as well as the runner’s look. In the case of the former, Farhan Akhtar drank five liters of water in a day, while in case of the latter; the calorie count was reduced to 1800 calories in a day by reducing the portions.

A lot of hard work and discipline goes into training, workouts and diet plans. Farhan Akhtar has done it all keeping aside his name, fame and money, because to be fit and successful, one needs to put in har dwork, that is only what is going to pay off.

If Farhan can do, why can’t you? Just follow Farhan’s workout and diet regime and get ready to be a successful face just like Farhan.

To know more about Farhan you may follow him on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter as well.

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