Has Neeraj Chopra Prepared Himself Well for Second Gold?

Author: Subhi Saxena  Date: 05/08/24

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Neeraj Chopra

The Golden Athlete of Indian History, Neeraj Chopra is all set to defend his Olympics title. Here is how he has prepared himself for clinching the Gold back. 

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Training 

Neeraj Chopra is an elite athlete, he does numerous activities to keep his body fit and flexible. His training regime includes Cable Pulls, Heavyweights and strength exercises.  

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Exercises

Neeraj Chopra's exercises include Squats, Dumbbell front, side raises, snatch, weighted lunges, time circuits, lying oblique crunches and Swiss ball crunches. 

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Tailor-made Exercises

Neeraj Chopra not only involves himself in regular training but has tailor-made exercises as well, including him bending on the back and throwing the ball in the front. 

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Hip Mobility and Tabata

Star javelin thrower is also bettering his hip movement to throw the javelin farther away. He also does an intense training called Tabata which includes 20 seconds of high-intensity exercise and then a 10-15 second break and then repeat. 

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Diet Plan

Diet is as important as training for Athletes. A Javelin thrower needs to maintain 10-10.5 percent body fat and Neeraj Chopra's diet also revolves around that. 

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What he eats?

Breakfast: Yogurt, Fruits, Oats, 3-4 Egg-whites, 2 bread, coconut watch, dry fruits. Lunch: Curch and Rice, Pulses, Vegetables, grilled chicken, salad.  Evening Snacks: Chia seeds, banana, coconut water, dry fruits Dinner: Soup, boiled vegetables, salad, fruits, protein-rich food Night Snacks: Milk and dates/jaggery. 

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Cheat Meals

Neeraj Chopra used to be vegetarian but after 2016, he started eating Non-veg too. For the cheat meals Neeraj likes to eat golgappas, roti, kheer etc. 

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