Milind Soman.
We might just be a tad, bit obsessed with this man. But then again, who in their right senses wouldn't admire a person who turned his life around by embracing a healthy lifestyle, started a marathon exclusively for women and tricked his genes into ageing gorgeously?
After quitting smoking, winning the Ironman title and our hearts, of course, and establishing himself as India's running sensation, today, one can confidently say that Milind Soman is as relevant as climate change.
We read about him every day and yet, we want to know more. Such is his charm!
This time, it's his secret diet and lady love that we're eyeing.
So, what kind of routine and spartan-diet goes into achieving this incredible form?
The man reveals it all in an exclusive interview with the Hindustan Times.
To everyone's surprise, Milind Soman is not much of a gym enthusiast. In fact, the winner of the Ironman Triathlon dismissed the whole idea of exercising in isolation.
He said:
It doesn’t work. Gyms are basically for bodybuilding and maybe rehab but you can’t get healthy and fit from a gym. I mean you can, but not holistically. See, they employ isolation techniques, which means that each body part is isolated so you are focusing on some particular part of your body.
Milind openly talked about being in a relationship with a woman half his age. When asked if he worries about the competition from younger guys,
he said:
I don’t really worry about competition in anything, because basically it’s about me. And if it’s a relationship, it’s about both the people. And I don’t consider age at all for anything — whether its relationships, fitness or health or whatever.
It's no secret that the man toils hard, and it shows. But what does he eat, or doesn't eat? Turns out Milind Soman has banned sugar from his diet and relies only on its natural form.
According to him:
I don’t eat refined white sugar. If I want to eat something sweet it needs to be made with jaggery or honey, so no chemicals. I stay away from packaged and over-processed food. I don’t eat biscuits because it’s packaged. I mean, why would I want to eat biscuits?
But is there something else that Milind Soman relishes and you probably won't? It seems that the actor is fond of insects!
He told the HT:
Well 60% of the world’s population eats insects, so it’s not unusual. In northeast India, Malaysia and Singapore, it’s very common. I have eaten insects, but it’s not part of my staple diet since it’s not easily available, otherwise I would have it.
And lastly, for all those who think that he might be running all day, every day, the man says that he actually doesn't follow a routine as such. Now that's a surprise.
In his own words:
I don’t run every day, I run 3-4 times a week. The other days of the week I do nothing. I don’t believe in any kind of ritual or routine or anything like that. What I do believe is that you need to be active all the time.