Indian opener and run machine Shikhar Dhawan would be ringing in his 32nd birthday today. The opening batsman of the Indian cricket team, currently playing the series against Sri Lanka, also happens to be a role model for a generation. Be it his much talked about jolly avatar on the field and off, or his bolting fast runs, Shikhar always manages to earn a spot in the news. Another reason why Shikhar is always in news is because of his inspirational fitness regime, the reason behind those gravity-defying dives and flawless running between wickets. Here are a few of his diet and fitness secrets that may make you sit back and clap.
A balanced diet, including good amount of proteins, carbohydrates and fats makes up his diet regimen. Shikhar loads up on a lot of veggies and seasonal fruits for the necessary vitamins and antioxidants. Grilled chicken, fish with mashed potatoes, broccoli and sauteed vegetables are a regular fare on his plate. On his cheat days, the Delhi boy likes to indulge in aloo parathas, dosa, chicken curry and mutton rogan josh. Skipper Virat Kohli in one of his recent interviews with Gaurav Kapoor mentioned that Shikhar has an excellent metabolism. Guess that helps him burn up all the extra calories from the occasional rogan josh and chicken curries.
But it isn't just a fast metabolism that the fast batsman banks upon. His intensive training schedule helps him stay fit and agile too. Shikhar does 2 or 3 gym sessions per week, along with 1 or 2 cardio rounds. In addition to this he also engages in a lot of mobility training. Shikhar also does a lot of yoga and power-lifting. His training starts with a warm up session which lasts for half an hour, after which he engages in push press, it's a full body workout involving power training, lateral pull downs and sit-ups. Shikhar pays a lot of attention to building his core, and loves pumping his biceps too.
He also keeps giving a glimpse of what's on his plate and how is he training through his social media handle.
That's him enjoying meal with his teammates Virat kohli, Rahul KL, Murali Vijay
And that is Dhawan returning the gesture on Kohli's birthday. Friends that eat cake together, stay together we say!
Dhawan all fired up for good training session are all things motivating and inspring.
The doting dad making breakfast for kids has us all rooting. Don't you worry Dhawan, the omelette looks delicious
That's him having lunch with the boys again, joined by coach Ravi Shastri
Some healthy breakfast before the game
The intense weight session, is not for the faint-hearted.
The Delhi boy enjoying the ultimate combination of 'Chai and rusk' at home to beat his exhaustion is basically all of us after a tough day.
Happy Birthday Shikhar Dhawan! May you scale greater heights in your game, both on and off the field.
A balanced diet, including good amount of proteins, carbohydrates and fats makes up his diet regimen. Shikhar loads up on a lot of veggies and seasonal fruits for the necessary vitamins and antioxidants. Grilled chicken, fish with mashed potatoes, broccoli and sauteed vegetables are a regular fare on his plate. On his cheat days, the Delhi boy likes to indulge in aloo parathas, dosa, chicken curry and mutton rogan josh. Skipper Virat Kohli in one of his recent interviews with Gaurav Kapoor mentioned that Shikhar has an excellent metabolism. Guess that helps him burn up all the extra calories from the occasional rogan josh and chicken curries.
But it isn't just a fast metabolism that the fast batsman banks upon. His intensive training schedule helps him stay fit and agile too. Shikhar does 2 or 3 gym sessions per week, along with 1 or 2 cardio rounds. In addition to this he also engages in a lot of mobility training. Shikhar also does a lot of yoga and power-lifting. His training starts with a warm up session which lasts for half an hour, after which he engages in push press, it's a full body workout involving power training, lateral pull downs and sit-ups. Shikhar pays a lot of attention to building his core, and loves pumping his biceps too.
He also keeps giving a glimpse of what's on his plate and how is he training through his social media handle.
That's him enjoying meal with his teammates Virat kohli, Rahul KL, Murali Vijay
That's Indian Skipper Virat Kohli and Shikhar celebrating Shikhar's anniversary with wife Ayesha in his Delhi restaurant Nueva. That cake is drool-worthy.
And that is Dhawan returning the gesture on Kohli's birthday. Friends that eat cake together, stay together we say!
Dhawan all fired up for good training session are all things motivating and inspring.
The doting dad making breakfast for kids has us all rooting. Don't you worry Dhawan, the omelette looks delicious
That's him having lunch with the boys again, joined by coach Ravi Shastri
Some healthy breakfast before the game
The intense weight session, is not for the faint-hearted.
The Delhi boy enjoying the ultimate combination of 'Chai and rusk' at home to beat his exhaustion is basically all of us after a tough day.
Happy Birthday Shikhar Dhawan! May you scale greater heights in your game, both on and off the field.
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