{"id":126284,"date":"2025-11-09T13:43:08","date_gmt":"2025-11-09T13:43:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/126284\/"},"modified":"2025-11-09T13:43:08","modified_gmt":"2025-11-09T13:43:08","slug":"twinkle-khanna-on-lifting-weights-again-after-almost-20-years-i-squat-i-lunge-i-do-pelvic-floor-exercises","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/126284\/","title":{"rendered":"Twinkle Khanna on lifting weights again after almost 20 years: ‘I squat, I lunge, I do pelvic floor exercises’"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Twinkle Khanna<\/a> recently opened up about her experiences with menopause and how she is coping with it in her recent November 8 column<\/a> on Times Of India. Menopause<\/a> is a major hormonal shift in a woman’s life. It marks the end of the reproductive phase of a woman, ending her periods permanently. Twinkle talked about how challenging the menopause symptoms can be, calling it a \u2018stage marked by contraction.\u2019 She described feeling \u2018tired and energised, alert and foggy, overheated and clammy.\u2019<\/p>\n

\"Trinkle Trinkle Khanna revealed that she started lifting again after several years. (Picture credit: API) <\/p>\n

ALSO READ: Do all women gain weight during menopause? Doctor explains and suggests 10 tips to manage weight<\/a><\/p>\n

Further, she also compared menopause to a burglar that \u2018rearranges the furniture before leaving.\u2019 So in a way, it suggests that menopause doesn’t just take away something (in this case, periods) but it fundamentally changes everything in you, including hormones, physical changes and more. <\/p>\n

To counter these changes, she confessed that she tried to rebuild her stamina with the help of healthy habits.<\/p>\n

Started to lift again <\/p>\n

Twinkle returned to lifting weights after almost two decades. \u201cI lift weights again after almost 20 years. I squat, I lunge, I do pelvic floor exercises while working on my book,\u201d she wrote. She resumed lifting as a way to rebuild her strength, as menopause also weakens muscles and bones.<\/p>\n

Her routine also includes magnesium glycinate, ashwagandha, Lion\u2019s mane, Brahmi, and primrose oil. They are all supplements that support her daily wellness routine, especially in times of hormonal upheaval.<\/p>\n

Breathwork is also a part of her routine. Twinkle does Brahmari, which is a pranayama that requires you to inhale deeply and exhale while simultaneously making a humming bee sound.<\/p>\n

Twinkle is integrating both traditional and modern supplements to provide the necessary support her body needs during this change.<\/p>\n

Positive attitude towards carbs<\/p>\n

During this phase, Twinkle admitted that her fear of carbs had dissipated. \u201cWhen your body is already Sholay\u2019s Hema Malini dancing on shards of glass, you can\u2019t deprive it of the kindness of carbs,” she added. Revealing which carb is most present in her diet, she noted, \u201cI eat toasted sandwiches for lunch and dinner.\u201d Occasionally, every two weeks or so, she also enjoys ice cream with her daughter.<\/p>\n

Note to readers: This article is for informational purposes only and not a substitute for professional medical advice. Always seek the advice of your doctor with any questions about a medical condition.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Twinkle Khanna recently opened up about her experiences with menopause and how she is coping with it in…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":126285,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[37],"tags":[565,134,49311,32917,12932,87829,111,139,69,87828,84485],"class_list":{"0":"post-126284","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-fitness","8":"tag-fitness","9":"tag-health","10":"tag-healthy-habits","11":"tag-lifting-weights","12":"tag-menopause","13":"tag-menopause-symptoms","14":"tag-new-zealand","15":"tag-newzealand","16":"tag-nz","17":"tag-supplements-for-menopause","18":"tag-weight-lifting"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/126284","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=126284"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/126284\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/126285"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=126284"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=126284"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=126284"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}