Anushree Chatterjeeu00a0bends over backwards to bring you the coolest exercise moves from four top celeb trainers, so you needn't break into a sweat worrying about how to stay fit this monsoon

Trainer: Zareen Watson
Worked with: Actors John Abraham, Lara Dutta
Forte: Pilates
The move: Twisting Bicycle Crunch
Good for: Strengthening core muscles, increasing endurance
Equipment: An exercise mat



How to: Lie flat on your back. Bring your knees up to a 90-degree angle and press your lower back to the floor.
Raise your heels until they are in level with your knees and slowly begin to "pedal". Now put your hands behind your head. Do not link the fingers; elbows should be even with your ears.
Lift your head as if you are beginning a crunch. While still "pedalling", touch your right elbow to the left knee, then your left elbow to the right knee. Your upper torso should move diagonally across your body with your elbow. This motion works the obliques, while the movement of the legs engages the rectus abdominus. Remember to breathe evenly throughout the exercise. Don't pull on your head. Your lower back should remain on the floor to maintain proper positioning. If your back arches off the floor, it could cause undue strain. To make the abdominal exercises easier on your body without losing effectiveness, raise your heels.
By lifting the heels from a 90-degree angle to a 45-degree angle, it is easier to keep your lower back on the floor, avoiding damage. As you grow stronger, you will be able to lower the heels until the pedalling motion is almost parallel to the floor. Abdomen exercises increase muscle strength and endurance.
Uncomplicated exercises that use no more than body weight have been proven to be more effective than most other workouts.

Trainer: Leena Mogre
Worked with: Kangna Ranaut, Kunal Khemu, Soha Ali Khan
Forte: Cardio
The move: Walking lunges
Good for: The one-legged movement of the walking lunge allows you to lay emphasis on quadriceps and glutes with the front leg, and rear strength and flexibility with the back leg.
Equipment: None



How to: Stand tall with your shoulders back and down, and abdominal engaged, place feet together. Your arms can be flat by your side, or holding your hips or behind your head. Breathing normally, step forward with your right foot, bending both knees so that your front knee is aligned over your ankle and the back knee comes close to the floor. Your back heel is lifted off the floor.
Before your back knee touches the floor, push up with your back left leg, forcing the weight of your body through your right heel, simultaneously bringing your left foot together with your right foot.
Without pausing, alternate legs, lunge forward with your left foot, bending both knees so that your front knee is alligned with your ankle and the back knee comes close to the floor. Your back heel is lifted off the floor.
Before your back knee touches the floor, push up with your back right leg, forcing the weight of your body through your left heel, simultaneously bringing your right foot together with your left foot.
Continue to perform the steps above, alternating legs for 20 steps and increasing the steps as you get stronger.

Trainer: Sanjay Patel
Worked with: Deepika Padukone in Chandni Chowk to China
Forte: Kick Boxing
The move: Roundhouse Kick
Good for: Strengthening of the legs, abs and buttocks. Also increases flexibility. Remember to pretend that you are actually taking someone down, while practicing it!
Equipment: Athletic sneakers



How to: Plant your feet shoulder-width apart. The non-kicking foot should be ready to pivot as soon as the kicking foot is released.
Hold your hands up in guard position in front of your face and ready yourself to swing.
Lean back and raise the knee of your kicking leg. From the raised position, swing your kicking leg at the 'target', at legs, arm, ribs or head height. Kick quickly and release so that the impact is very quick and forceful. Reposition your stance immediately to the starting, combat position.
Aim for the arms or shoulder for punches. Finally, go for the head for the ultimate Roundhouse Kick.
Follow up with a Roundhouse Kick to the opposite side, using the opposite leg to balance out the exercise.
Do sets of 10 for each side.

Trainer: Bharat Thakur
Worked with: Kareena Kapoor, Eesha Koppikar-Narang
Forte: Artistic Yoga
The move: The Dynamic Warrior Stretch
Good for: Loosening hips, overall flexibility of legs and strengthening the butt, quadriceps, hamstrings and calves
Equipment: None



How to: Stand with your feet leg-length apart. Turn your right foot out to the right so that it's perpendicular to your left foot.
Stretch arms side-ways at shoulder level. Breathing in, bend your right knee and bring your right foreleg perpendicular to the floor and raise the right heel.
Exhaling, slowly return to the starting position. Repeat 10 times and then change legs.