Here's a look at the diet and training regimen of Olympic gold medallist Neeraj Chopra.
At lunch, it is usually curd and rice for Neeraj Chopra, along with pulses, grilled chicken and salad. In between training, he snacks on dry fruits, especially almonds and washes them down with some fresh juice. Dinner is mostly soup, boiled vegetables and fruits.
Neeraj Chopra tries to maintain a body fat percentage of 10 per cent. It requires a strict diet to achieve and maintain. A wholesome breakfast, which fuels his training sessions, is key.
Neeraj Chopra has added the Tabata workout, a type of high-intensity interval (HIIT) training which constitutes a circuit of 10 different exercises, to his regimen.
Neeraj Chopra has been focusing on his hip mobility and ankle strength in addition to strength training to give himself an advantage.
Neeraj Chopra also performs exercises including squats, snatches, weighted lunges and time circuits every day.
Neeraj Chopra exercises with a cable pull are crucial because they develop strong shoulders, elbows, and arm muscles. He improves his shoulder strength further by performing front and side lifts with dumbbells.
Neeraj Chopra’s workout routine includes a lot of work with medicine balls. For his arms and elbows, he devotes a lot of time to strength training in the gym.