{"id":921637,"date":"2026-10-09T08:42:10","date_gmt":"2026-10-09T08:42:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/921637\/"},"modified":"2026-10-09T08:42:10","modified_gmt":"2026-10-09T08:42:10","slug":"saiyami-kher-reveals-diet-and-fitness-regime-after-completing-her-3rd-half-ironman-triathlon-in-31c-6-hour-training-increased-carbs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/921637\/","title":{"rendered":"Saiyami Kher reveals diet and fitness regime after completing her 3rd Half Ironman triathlon in 31\u00b0C: 6-hour training, increased carbs"},"content":{"rendered":"

It was 31\u00b0C in Italy the day Saiyami Kher<\/a> took part in Ironman 70.3, or Half Ironman, which involves a 1.9 km swim, a 90 km bike ride, and a 21.1 km run, for a total of 113 km. Despite having finished the race in Germany in 2024 and in Sweden in 2025, Saiyami calls the one in Italy the toughest one yet.<\/p>\n

\u201cI always choose races in Europe because I cannot handle the heat,\u201d she tells HT Lifestyle, adding, \u201cBut there was a heat wave in Italy. It was 31\u00b0C and very hot during the bike ride and run. There were massive jellyfish in the water. And I still finished 20 minutes quicker than last year, I\u2019m proud of that.\u201d<\/p>\n

As Saiyami tells me that the idea is to improve herself every year, she details what it takes for an actor from Mumbai to train for the Ironman.<\/p>\n

Why the Ironman 70.3?<\/p>\n

Saiyami says that it has been a decade since she completed her first marathon, and the natural next step was a triathlon<\/a>. \u201cThe next step in endurance was Ironman for me, I\u2019ve always had it on my bucket list,\u201d she says, adding, \u201cIt\u2019s pretty brutal to do it in the middle of shoots and releases. But it gives me a sense of purpose and discipline. It\u2019s a reason to wake up and put a check on something. It makes me feel really good.\u201d<\/p>\n

What does Saiyami Kher\u2019s diet look like while training for Ironman?<\/p>\n

Saiyami says her diet <\/a>varies across different phases of training as she gets closer to Ironman. The more she increases her mileage, the more she eats. \u201cYou eat depending on the output you want, so my meals are very scientific and structured. I try to follow a strict diet and fitness plan because that alone ensures I cross the finish line 99% of the time. I naturally increase the amount of carbs I eat. My nutritionist also ensures that my salt and electrolytes are balanced, given the heat wave everywhere,\u201d she says.<\/p>\n

How does one train for the Ironman in Mumbai?<\/p>\n

Sure, there\u2019s a sea in Mumbai, and there are also long, winding roads, but the city is hardly conducive to training outdoors, where the Ironman takes place. So, Saiyami says that she makes do with the indoors. \u201cI have been running outdoors for around 7 years now, but cycling and swimming are new additions. It takes around 6-8 months of training to complete the Ironman. And I put in at least 5-6 days a week,\u201d she says.<\/p>\n

Much like her diet, Saiyami breaks down her fitness regimen with her trainer into numbers, but it all depends on her schedule. \u201cSometimes, I\u2019m shooting on Sunday when we usually do a long 6-hour training session with 4 hours of cycling or 2 hours of swimming or running,\u201d she explains, adding, \u201cNow, if I\u2019m working on Sunday, I have to get that in during the week. Mumbai has so much traffic, and it isn\u2019t safe to cycle outdoors. So, I do it indoors; it\u2019s easier to manage my running this way, too. I have to make do with such sacrifices.\u201d<\/p>\n

As she rounds off, Saiyami strongly believes that 24 hours a day are more than enough for her to shoot for films and train. \u201cI do a 12-hour shift of work and get an hour and a half of training in. I feel like we don\u2019t realise how much time we have in a day,\u201d she sums it up breezily.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"It was 31\u00b0C in Italy the day Saiyami Kher took part in Ironman 70.3, or Half Ironman, which…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":921638,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[37],"tags":[64,63,538,137,71243,489455,489457,489456],"class_list":["post-921637","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-fitness","tag-au","tag-australia","tag-fitness","tag-health","tag-saiyami-kher","tag-saiyami-kher-fitness","tag-saiyami-kher-ironman","tag-saiyami-kher-triathlon"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/921637","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=921637"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/921637\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/921638"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=921637"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=921637"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=921637"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}