In addition to the team’s special training regime, male players also maintain a separate daily training schedule to maintain strong, muscular muscles.
Ronaldo practices while playing with his children at home. The male player seems happy when his children accompany him at training sessions.
Cristiano Ronaldo (born 1985) is famous for his successful football career. Besides, he is also honored as a player with a muscular body and strong muscles. Every time he scores a goal, the Portuguese star makes fans “stop still” by taking off his shirt to celebrate, showing off his toned six-pack abs.
At the age of 35, the male player still maintains a stable performance. This result comes from maintaining a strict training process as well as paying attention to the diet and daily activities.
Diet rich in protein, stay away from sugar and alcohol |
Ronaldo once shared that when he was young, he was often ridiculed and joked about his body. At the time of joining the soccer industry, many commented that his body was too weak to pursue a career on the field.
With a passion for football and high determination, CR7 has actively trained his body and built a menu rich in nutrients to improve his physique and strength.
“I know I don’t have muscles, so I try to practice a lot. I’m even aware that I have to work harder than everyone else,” the male player shared when asked about the secret to owning a perfect body. perfect.
Ronaldo maintains a diet that includes many healthy foods such as juice, fish, eggs, steak and occasionally a few chocolate bars.
In every meal, the football star always adds enough protein from lean meat, seafood, steak and eggs. He regularly eats fish, meat and salad to maintain muscle and limit weight gain. |
His favorite Portuguese dish is called “Bacalhau à Brás” which is made from pieces of salted cod, onions, thinly sliced french fries and mixed with eggs. The dish is decorated with black olives and finely chopped parsley sprinkled on top.
In addition to protein from food, Ronaldo uses additional protein in the form of smoothies (protein shakes). This drink is made by blending or shaking together ingredients such as whey protein powder, fruit, cereal, water or milk.
Protein shakes provide more nutrients, vitamins, and minerals than regular protein. Besides, it also contributes to muscle recovery, so 8X prefers to use it after every intense training session and competition.
The male player also emphasized that he eats a lot of green vegetables and limits the use of sweets, fast food and alcohol. Eating a lot of sweets means eating a lot of sugar, which increases the rate of fat accumulation in the body, leading to obesity. This is the “number one enemy” of football players who require high physical strength and fast movement speed like Ronaldo.
He usually divides his food intake during the day into 6 small meals, each meal 2-4 hours apart. According to Ronaldo, dividing multiple meals not only optimizes the body’s internal metabolism, but also prevents hunger and fatigue due to lack of energy.
Focus on exercising the whole body
Age 35 is the time when many players retire, but that is completely opposite for Cristiano Ronaldo. He was even praised for having good physical strength like when he was 20-25 years old.
The striker born in 1985 always follows a strict physical training regimen. He alternates between warming up his body, practicing soccer techniques, doing cardio to increase cardiovascular health, and building muscle with weights. Regular exercise is a way for Ronaldo to effectively burn calories and maintain the best body condition.
To become a star on the field, 8X applies exercises to train the body’s flexibility and endurance. He chose to practice squats with weights, leg curls on machines, cycling indoors… In addition, the Portuguese striker also combined a few high-intensity cardio exercises to make his heart healthier and increase his physical strength when exercising. constantly moving on the field.
Ronaldo maintains a training schedule of 5 sessions/week, each session lasts about 3-4 hours and targets each separate muscle group, both upper and lower body. |
Besides, the secret to maintaining a toned muscular body for male football players cannot be to ignore the habit of getting enough sleep and on time, as well as maintaining a comfortable spiritual life.
He once said: “Learn to train your mind like your body.”
Indeed, mental strength is as important as physical strength. During the recent period of social distancing or in his free time at home, the Juventus Club member often combines playing with his children while practicing to help him have fun, as well as contribute to practicing more enthusiastically.