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Malaika Arora's Minimalistic Workout Routine In The Morning Looks Like This…

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Malaika Arora's Minimalistic Workout Routine In The Morning Looks Like This…
By staying physically active, Malaika is able to prioritise her overall well-being. (Photo: Instagram/@malaikaaroraofficial)

The actor and model loves working out in the morning and never misses a session. She has truly been setting fitness goals at the age of 50!

Malaika Arora fitness routine: It is no secret that Malaika Arora is one of the fittest celebrities out there, who works out on a regular basis to stay in top shape and defy her age. The 50-year-old’s go-to exercise routine has usually been yoga and Pilates, and she never misses a day to work out. From flitting in and out of her yoga studio to finding the means to exercise at home, Malaika does it all, and is able to prioritise her overall well-being, including her hair and skin. Recently, her trainer Jahnavi Patwardhan posted a video, in which the mother-of-one was seen doing some unique exercises in the morning with very little equipment. She employed all of her muscles, but mostly relied on her legs to strengthen and tone them. Take a look.

The caption accompanying the video read, “Best mornings, with the best moves.”

In the video, the actor and model was seen running lightly inside her workout studio, with an elastic resistance band attached to both her legs. The band was placed slightly above her knees and it restricted her movement. Adorably, she was accompanied by her pet pupper, Casper, who watched her keenly.

Malaika also managed to work out with dumbbells, while having the band firmly around her thigh muscles. During one exercise, she squatted before pushing one leg backwards and then bringing it in place. In the next exercise, she squatted and bent real low with a dumbbell only to stretch her body and flatten her chest by standing on her toes and raising her arms that held the dumbbell.

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In another instance, she had the resistance band around her ankles as she stretched one leg sideways, repeatedly, and raised her arms over her head. She set real fitness goals.

Working Out With Resistance Band

Working out with a resistance band attached to both legs can provide several benefits, including:

  • Improved strength: It targets multiple leg muscles, such as quadriceps, hamstrings, glutes, and calves, and builds strength and endurance.
  • Increased flexibility: It can improve range of motion and flexibility in the hips, knees, and ankles.
  • Stability and balance: It engages core muscles and improves balance and stability.
  • Low-impact: It is gentle on the joints, making it an excellent option for those with joint issues or chronic pain.
  • Portability and convenience: Resistance bands are lightweight, easy to use, and can be carried anywhere.
  • Improved muscle use: It engages smaller muscles and improves overall muscle use and coordination.

Some effective exercises to try with a resistance band include: banded squats, banded lunges, banded leg press, banded side steps, banded glute bridges, etc. Keep in mind that if you are a beginner, you must start with lighter resistance levels and gradually increase as you build strength and comfort with these kinds of exercises.



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New workout makes fitness more accessible for moms

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January 8, 2026

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New workout makes fitness more accessible for moms

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (Dakota News Now) – Finding time to work out as a mom with young kids can be a challenge in itself, especially when you’re new to an area and don’t know where to start. However, a new fitness option strolled into Sioux Falls today. iStroll offers moms the chance to work out and meet other moms all while their kids can play or even join alongside them.

iStroll is a national organization that has more than 35 locations in the country but this is the first time one opened in South Dakota. It’s a full body workout that incorporates dumbbells, body weight, and jogging strollers when the weather’s nice.

“I found iStroll in Oklahoma and fell in love,” said Kelsi Supek who started the affiliate in Sioux Falls. “We made friends. It became our entire social network. The kids loved it and then we moved to Arizona during COVID. And all the moms were stuck at home. They were inside with our kids and lonely, honestly. And we were like, why can’t we start an iStroll and be out at the parks with the kids every day? And it took off.”

When Supek moved to Sioux Falls, she was encouraged by her family to start an affiliate and own it herself.

“Gym daycares did not work out for my children,” said Supek. “I would get 10 minutes into a class and then I’d have that person trying to knock outside the yoga studio going, Can I have Kelsey and her kids screaming in daycare? And it just didn’t work for us. So at iStroll they could be with me or I could be breastfeeding the baby as I was teaching in class.”

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Classes are planned to continue each Wednesday and Friday at We Rock the Spectrum and First Presbyterian Church. For a full schedule for January and February, you can look at their Facebook. The first class is also free and memberships are for the whole family.

“Letting the kids see you work out is, it’s similar to homeschooling where like, you know, how are they going to love working out if they don’t see you working out,” said Kelly Jardeleza, a stay-at-home mom of three kids. “Whereas at other gyms they put them in a room and they don’t get to watch you. And how are you going to inspire them if they’re not watching you do it?”

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Share your health and fitness questions for Devi Sridhar, Mariella Frostrup, and Joel Snape

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Share your health and fitness questions for Devi Sridhar, Mariella Frostrup, and Joel Snape

There’s no bad time to take a more active interest in your health, but the new year, for lots of us, feels like a fresh start. Maybe you’re planning to sign up for a 10k or finally have a go at bouldering, eat a bit better or learn to swing a kettlebell. Maybe you want to keep up with your grandkids — or just be a little bit more physically prepared for whatever life throws at you.

To help things along, Guardian Live invites you to a special event with public health expert Devi Sridhar, journalist and author Mariella Frostrup, and health and fitness columnist Joel Snape. They’ll be joining the Guardian’s Today in Focus presenter Annie Kelly to discuss simple, actionable ways to stay fit and healthy as you move through the second half of life: whether that means staying strong and mobile or stressing less and sleeping better.

To make the whole event as helpful as possible, we’d love to hear from you about what you find most challenging — or confusing — when it comes to health and exercise. What should you actually be eating, and how are you going to find the time to make it? What sort of exercise is best, and how often should you be doing it? Is Pilates worth the effort — and should we really all be drinking mugfuls of piping hot creatine?

Whether your question is about exercise, eating, or general wellness, post it below and we’ll put a selection to our panel on the night.

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