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  "id": 13323449,
  "title": "Wednesday padel, Thursday Pilates: Jacqueline Fernandez shares her ‘week of workouts’",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/10/wednesday-padel-thursday-pilates-jacqueline-fernandez-shares-her-week",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-10T04:00:17.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Indian Express",
    "slug": "the-indian-express",
    "url": "https://indianexpress.com/article/lifestyle/fitness/cardio-padel-pilates-jacqueline-fernandez-workouts-10907190/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Bollywood actress Jacqueline Fernandez revealed her weekly workout schedule, detailing a diverse routine that includes various forms of exercise. Starting on Monday, she focuses on leg extensions to kick off her fitness week. On Tuesday, she incorporates cardio with running. Wednesdays are dedicated to playing Padel, a sport that combines tennis and badminton. Thursday's workout features Pilates, followed by upper-body exercises on Fridays. On Saturdays, she indulges in dance to unwind.\n\nFitness expert Garima Goyal emphasizes the importance of a balanced fitness routine, combining cardio, Pilates, functional training, dance, and Padel to engage different muscle groups, improve flexibility, and maintain body symmetry. Cardio exercises, like running, contribute to stamina maintenance, heart health, lung capacity, blood circulation, and stable energy levels. Regular cardio also improves insulin sensitivity, which becomes crucial as metabolism naturally slows with age, increasing the risk of lifestyle-related conditions.\n\nStrength training, on the other hand, shapes the body by building muscle, improving posture, supporting bone health, increasing functional strength, and enhancing insulin sensitivity. Combining strength, flexibility, and cardio in one routine provides holistic benefits, making the approach sustainable and more beneficial than short bursts of extreme effort.\n\nBoth fitness experts caution against copying the workout specifics without considering one’s own fitness level. Proper technique is crucial, and resistance should be increased gradually. Individuals with existing knee, hip, shoulder, or back problems should seek professional guidance and modify exercises as needed. While muscle fatigue is normal, sharp or persistent pain should not be ignored. Overall, the routine showcases a good balance of mobility, strength, and movement quality, highlighting the importance of warming up, consistent training, gradual progression, and adapting exercises to individual capacity.",
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  "key_points": [
    "Jacqueline Fernandez shares her weekly workout schedule.",
    "Includes leg extensions, cardio, Padel, Pilates, and dance.",
    "Fitness expert stresses balance of cardio, Pilates, functional training."
  ],
  "editors_take": "Jacqueline Fernandez's varied workout routine exemplifies a balanced approach to fitness, combining cardio, strength training, and flexibility exercises to engage different muscle groups and promote overall well-being.",
  "illustration": null,
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        "outlet": "The Indian Express - Lifestyle",
        "title": "Wednesday padel, Thursday Pilates: Jacqueline Fernandez shares her ‘week of workouts’",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/10/wednesday-padel-thursday-pilates-jacqueline-fernandez-shares-her-week-13325919",
        "published": "2026-10-10T04:00:17.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}