Happy birthday, PV Sindhu! Revealing the badminton sensation's fitness secrets
Being the only Indian player to bag a gold medal at the World Championship, PV Sindhu is the country's pride. Her dextrous feats aren't just a result of her immense hard work and training but also her physique and workout routine that she stays loyal to. As she turns 28 today, let us take a look at her fitness and diet secrets.
Sindhu's fitness sessions are planned a month before tournaments
Sindhu's workout routine keeps changing from time to time depending on the tournament she is preparing for. For her, a pre-match workout is extremely important and she never skips it. This workout, in particular, includes exercises that help her tone her shoulders, arms, legs, and back. She does a warm-up session before starting and a cool-down one post finishing them.
Lifting weights like a pro!
The world-renowned player loves to do cardio
Per reports, Sindhu enjoys doing cardio and often includes it in all her workouts. Her sweat sessions also include high-endurance exercises, yoga, and swimming. Her training starts at 7:00 am and continues till noon. She begins again at 4:00 pm and calls it a day at 7:00 pm. She usually eats her dinner at 8:00 pm and then sleeps at 9:00 pm.
Here's what she eats throughout the day for her fitness
Like all other athletes, food plays a significant role in Sindhu's overall fitness and health. Her diet is prepared a month in advance for any upcoming tournament that she is gearing up for. Per reports, her breakfast is packed with proteins through milk, eggs, and fruits. She eats rice daily for both lunch and dinner, sometimes with veggies, the other times with grilled chicken.
Nuts, fruits, and energy bars are her go-to pre-training snacks
In between training, Sindhu savors fruits, nuts, snack bars, and protein shakes to keep her energy levels high. Although she loves eating junk and sweets (who doesn't?), she avoids them altogether when she is preparing for a tournament and undergoes training for the same. When she is back, she celebrates her cheat days by tucking into Hyderabadi biryani.
Sindhu gets her blood tests done every two months
According to sources, Sindhu gets her blood tests done every two months to check for her vitals. With that, her diet and fitness programs are designed accordingly for her optimum performance.
