Abhijeet builds a six pack sans push ups

Abhijeet Duddala looks a far cry from the soft spoken college student Srinu of Sekhar Kammula���s Life is Beautiful. The actor has beefed up considerably, having piled on a lot of muscle and joined the long list of Tollywood stars who boast of six pack abs. However, achieving that chiseled frame was quite a challenging proposition for the young actor because a he had to contend with an ailing shoulder.
���For a couple of years, I���ve being dealing with Shoulder Infringement Syndrome, which severely restricted my ability to lift weights and do pushups to gain upper body strength. Besides, it took a toll on my metabolism as well. So it was a huge challenge to get those muscles as I had to work around my shoulder condition. Phew,��� shares the actor, who confesses to have followed a strict work-out regime.
���I had to work out for four hours everyday for three weeks. I was living on a very high protein diet making sure I got my 210 gms of protein spread across six meals every day,��� he says. However, the toughest part comes two days before the shoot. ���For two days before the shoot, I had to cut down on water consumption completely to let the muscles to show. The best part was it was a shower scene. It reminded me of that old saying ���water water every where, but not a drop to drink���,��� says the actor, who is shooting for his next film directed by Nageswara Rao.