Can You Handle Sonakshi Sinha's 'Killer Core Workout'?

Bollywood actress Sonakshi Sinha's fitness journey is indeed an inspiring tale. Having been body shamed in the past, the diva has surely turn things around for her and how! Her Instagram account is filled with motivating posts of her workouts, which are a reminder that the road to fitness is definitely not an easy one but it is surely worth all the effort because it makes one look and feel so good. At a time when skinny bodies are looked up to as the ultimate fitness goal, Sonakshi makes it loud and clear that the motive should instead be to get fitter and stronger.

Among the various workouts that Sonakshi includes in her fitness routine, her most favourite is clearly pilates. Together with celebrity trainer Namrata Purohit, the Dabangg star is often seen nailing some hardcore exercises. Even when her body is sore, she is "always back for more." And back again to give us all fitness motivation, Sonakshi's recent Instagram posts shows us how what it takes to be an ace pilates girl.

In the video, Sonakshi and Namrata are seen performing intense core workouts to tone abs. Sonakshi's caption reads, "Abs on fire. No... literally! Feeling the burn with this killer core workout with @namratapurohit."

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Well, if you have been dreaming of washboard abs, this video will remind you that it takes determination and a lot of effort. But it's not just all about strength building but also flexibility and balancing. A few weeks earlier, Sonakshi had showed us how to use one's body weight to build on the core, which is the core concept of TRX workouts. In her post, she wrote, "Ya the TRX is cool and all... but have you tried balancing and pulling your own body weight while suspended on a pulley? Ouch. #nopainnogain #corecontrol#mondaymotivation #pilatesgirl"

Here's another time when Sonakshi set fitness goals by nailing pilates:

Well, like they say, 'no pain then no gain'. Way to go Sonakshi! Keep inspiring us.