PV Sindhu who made all Indian proud by becoming the first Indian shuttler to bag a Gold medal at BWF World Championship 2019. She achieved this feat this past Sunday on Aug 25, 2019, at Basel, Switzerland. PV Sindhu defeated Nozomi Okuhara in the final which was the rematch of BWF World Championship 2017 finale. Meanwhile, let us unlock the workout and diet of PV Sindhu that helps her stay fit and perform well on the court. PV Sindhu Becomes First Indian To Win BWF World Championships Title, Beats Nozomi Okuhara to Win Gold Medal at 2019 Badminton Tournament.
PV Sindhu was born on 5th July, 1995 in Hyderabad and both her parents are volleyball players. Sindhu started her badminton training at the age of 8 with coach Pullela Gopichand as she later joined his academy. It is not easy to become a World Champion and lead a lifestyle like that. Sindhu follows a very strict diet along with a vigorous training session. She mostly does strength and conditioning training and her main intention is to be agile and has high endurance level. PV Sindhu Meets PM Narendra Modi After Clinching Gold in 2019 BWF World Championship.
Workout of PV Sindhu
As per onlymyhealth.com, PV Sindhu starts her day at 3:30 am as she workout for 6 to 8 hours per day. She plans her training to develop her endurance as well as strength. For endurance, she does two to three sets of 400 meters run and 2.5km run every alternate day. Apart from that, she trains her core by performing abdominal exercises like crunches with a sand bag on Swiss Ball.
She also does weight training and performs a different type of ladder drill exercises which is the part of her conditioning training. PV Sindhu makes sure that she does 100 push-ups along with 200 sit-ups on a regular basis. Sindhu performs Yoga poses and also does swimming.
PV Sindhu Trains For World Championship Which Exhaust Anand Mahindra
Brutal. I’m exhausted just watching this. But now there’s no mystery about why she’s the World Champ. A whole generation of budding Indian sportspersons will follow her lead & not shrink from the commitment required to get to the top... pic.twitter.com/EYPp677AjU
— anand mahindra (@anandmahindra) August 27, 2019
Diet of PV Sindhu
As per onlymyhealth.com, PV Sindhu basically focuses on balancing carbs and proteins which are the two most important macro-nutrients. She also drinks plenty of water throughout the day. Milk, eggs and fruits are always part of her breakfast meal. For lunch, she has meat with some vegetables and rice. While for dinner she doesn't eat any carb and only prefers to eat grilled meat and veggies. Apart from these things she always carries a bowl of fruits and dried nuts which she eats during her training or travel time. PV Sindhu loves Hyderabadi Biryani, however, she is only allowed to cheat once in two months.
PV Sindhu fitness regime proves that it takes a lot of effort to become a champion. She is an idol for many youths out there who want to achieve good heights in their individual sports. PV Sindhu's workout and diet should have given you enough motivation to step out of your home and do some physical activity like playing a sport or hit the gym.
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