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Cristiano Ronaldo is one of the fittest players at the age of 35, he has strongly well manage daily food intakes is to break it up into 6 smaller meals with the duration period of 2-4 hours. Ronaldo really focuses towards training as well as the gym.
Food Breakup Into 6small Meals
In Breakfast, he takes egg whites, fruit juices & some whole-grain/whole-wheat cereal.
At lunch, he prefers wheat pasta, baked potatoes, green vegetables & chicken with side salads.
3rd meals mid-day snacks normally he takes tuna rolls with fresh juice or lemon juice.
He ends the day with rice & pulses along with some chicken/ turkey breast, fruits, and beans.
Work-Out Training Session
Cristiano Ronaldo is a professional player train & guided by the expert dieticians & fitness coaches. To maintain his body physically and mentally fit, he works really hard during training in the grounds field and gym. He does a strict workout routine for 3-4 hours a day, 5 days a week, with Tuesdays and Fridays he takes rest. He sleeps 8 hours every night enough rest, which helps his body to recover after a day’s hard work. His daily workout routine is below :
Monday
He Focuses on his lower body (sets of 3)
Barbell Squat (reps: 8)
Box Jump (20 inches, reps: 10)
Broad Jump (reps: 8)
Jumping Lunge (reps: 8 for each leg)
Lateral Bound (12 inches, reps: 10)
Wednesday
He Concentrates on his upper body such as push-ups, pull-ups, medicine ball tosses as below: (sets of 3)
Burpee Pull up (reps: 10-15)
Bench Dips (reps: 20)
Push-ups (reps: 20-30)
Medicine Ball Toss (reps: 15)
Push Press (reps: 10)
Thursday
Cardio and Quads With sprints & reps of power cleans. Again, he must get enough cardio from his regular training sessions and the matches he plays. But he ensures there’s no fat on his body.
Friday
He works on core strength, which helps him to get a perfect body look to takes out his jersey off to pose for the camera.
One-Arm Side Deadlift (for each arm sets: 3, reps: 5)
Dumbbell One-Legged Deadlift (sets: 2, reps: 10)
Knee Tuck Jump (sets: 3, reps: 10-12)
Overhead Slam (sets: 3, reps: 10-12)
One-Leg Barbell Squat (sets: 2, reps: 5)
Hanging Leg Raise (sets3, reps: 10-15)
Sundays
Cardio, he does train lightly with rope jumps & sprints.
His Thoughts
He does sets and reps according to his ability in the guidance of experts. He also takes advice on how long to sleep, at what time and for what duration. Furthermore, he strictly follows his meals routine, drinks lots of water.
He feels doing training, gym and maintaining a balanced diet is an important part but at the end, you should feel to relax and refresh. He added spending time with family, friends, and relatives is also important, so it motivates you to work hard and makes you mentally stronger.