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What is your favourite form of exercise Do you ease your exercise routine after the fashion season gtCandice Pinto Working out is a part of my lifestyle and itrsquos important for the profession that I am in Depending on my routine I like to mix my workout with weights functional training and at times just cardio as the travel tires me and itrsquos good to rest before a good workout Candice Pinto gtRouhallah Quazim Gazi Usually I hit the gym every day On days when I know I am going to be busy I do a 20minute workout at home We are two weeks away from the Fashion Week and I have increased the intensity of my workout and am following a strict diet gtSiddharth Rawal I donrsquot believe in crash workouts Fitness and a good body is a feelgood factor for me and not just a part of preparations for Fashion Week I do my three sets of pushups every day Even if I skip my complete workout I still make it a point to do the pushups I donrsquot believe in going overboard with my workouts because we are models not body builders gtDipti Gujral My favourite form of exercise is functional training yoga body weight training and cardio Workout is a part of my lifestyle I like to work out five times a week and I enjoy it I feel good when I get done with a highintensive training session in the gym I try to squeeze in my workout schedule on hectic days or even when I am feeling lazy gtAmit Ranjan I am fond of freehand workouts like inclined declined and flat pushups chinups and warmups with light weights These are the basic essentials that I never skip I try to work out five days a week an hour of weight training and 30 minutes of cardio just before Fashion Weeks for a chiseled appearance I do rest for a day or two after each Fashion Week What is your favourite drink or snack gtCandice Pinto I love my coffee before my workout and I eat everything in moderation The drawback in this profession is you canrsquot have a wellbalanced diet so I do eat when Irsquom hungry but donrsquot go overboard However I am a pure non vegetarian gtRouhallah Quazim I snack on nuts fruits or energy bars between shows and have black coffee to charge me up Gazi gtSiddharth Rawal Coffee is my addiction It keeps me going through the day As for food I cannot diet I eat whatever I think is tasty mdash no control there gtDipti Gujral I ensure I have a mini meal every two hours as it helps me not to overeat and keeps my energy levels and metabolism high during the Week I keep snacking on dry fruits fresh fruits and drink lots of water apart from breakfast lunch and dinner gtAmit Ranjan Inbetween meals are mainly made up of any form of egg white apples bananas and protein shakes to keep me going through the ticking schedule of theu00a0Fashion Week How do you catch up on sleep during the Week gtCandice Pinto Usually I sleep for seven hours however at times itrsquos lesser But now Irsquom used to the routine The gym relaxes me gtRouhallah Quazim I try to get at least five to six hours of sleep during a hectic week Or else eight hours on a lazy day gtSiddharth Rawal I try and get at least nine hours of sleep every day which I feel is essential for my body type to function perfectly the next day Siddharth Rawal gtDipti Gujral I donrsquot get to sleep a lot at a stretch But whenever I do manage I make sure to take a power nap even if it is for ten minutes gtAmit Ranjan I make it a point get a minimum of six to seven hours of sleep How do you destress gtCandice Pinto I love driving listening to music going out for movies and spending time with my family gtRouhallah Quazim Gazi I enjoy listening to music catching up on TV shows I have missed out or simply catch up on some sleep gtSiddharth Rawal By doing nothing at all relaxing with my close pals and I try and go on a short holiday whenever I can gtDipti Gujral I relax when I am with my friends Also I unwind by watching movies or reading Dipti Gujral gtAmit Ranjan Watching movies listening to good music and reading books are my stress busters Do you follow any special diet plan right before Fashion Week gtCandice Pinto I donrsquot follow any diet in particular I eat homecooked food gtRouhallah Quazimu00a0I tried a couple of fad diets but it did not seem practical to follow them for a long time I eat three healthy homecooked meals and reduce the portion a week or two before fashion weeks gtSiddharth Rawal No dieting for me Eating a healthy balanced diet is good enough Also a little bit of junk at times is fine as long as you burn it out Eat well work out hard mdash this is my mantra gtDipti Gujral I donrsquot believe in diets They have never worked for me I have always believed in eating homecooked food in small portions at regular hours I try to maintain this as much as I can inspite of my hectic schedule But what works for me might not work for others Amit Ranjan gtAmit Ranjan Getting and maintaining a healthy body always begins with a lifestyle change and is a longterm commitment I donrsquot indulge in outside food alcohol smoke or even party that much Fashion Week sees me being even more particular