Neymar is the world-famous Brazilian footballer who plays for Brazil’s national team as well as the French club, ‘Paris Saint-Germain’. He is one of the leading footballers in the world. His career has taken him and his team places, including the finals of the 2014 World Cup held in Brazil.
The footballer puts in quite a bit of training into keeping in shape! Here is a glimpse into the sportsman’s diet and fitness plans, as per a Jacked Gorilla report. Check it out:
Workout Routine:
His first workout consists of a lot of stretching, followed by flexibility and strength training including; squats jumping, hopping hurdles, rope skipping, 5-minute runs, and short sprints.
His second workout focuses on movement preparation with exercises like pillar skip, multidirectional lunges, and forward lunges.
He also practices boxing, hiking, yoga, tennis along with other types of activities to stay fit.
He has a set workout routine for Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays. Tuesdays and Thursdays are cardio and activity days where he practices these sports. Saturdays and Sundays are either rest days or when he normally plays football.
At a closer look, his workout routine is divided according to his body.
Monday: Calisthenics, Cardio, Weights, and Running
Workout 1:
· 400m run
· 100m sprint
· 100 jump ropes (4 sets, 100 reps)
· Jump Squats (4 sets, 15 reps)
· Box Jumps (4 sets, 15 reps)
Workout 2:
· Back Squats (4 sets, 12 reps)
· Mountain Climbers (4sets, 25 reps)
· Weighted Lunges (4 sets, 12 reps)
· Plank Holds (4 sets, 60 seconds)
Cooldown activity:
· 10-minute jog
Wednesday/Fridays: Calisthenics, Cardio, Weights, and Running
Workout 1:
· 100m sprints
· 400m run
· Jump rope (4 sets, 100 reps),
· Jumping lunges (4 sets, 15 reps),
· Goblet squats (4 sets, 15 reps).
Workout 2:
· Front squats (4 sets, 12 reps),
· Leg raises (4 sets, 20 reps),
· Leg press (4 sets, 12 reps),
· Plank holds (4 sets, 60 seconds).
He ends it with the same 10-minute jog to cool down.
Diet Plan:
The team nutritionists at Club Barcelona developed a high-calorie diet since he has a high activity level. 60% of his calories come from carbs, 30% are from proteins, and only 10% are from fats, vitamins as well as some other macronutrients.
Breakfast:
3 fired eggs along with some spinach, slices of turkey, and a protein shake.
Lunch:
Turkey meatballs paired with green chutney and half a sweet potato.
Dinner:
He has white fish alongside some boiled cabbage and a protein shake.
Night snacks:
He prepares smoothies with different fruit juices as a night snack.
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