Published 15:02 IST, September 24th 2019
Sania Mirza's rigorous workout routine is a fitness motivation to all
Sania Mirza is arguably India’s biggest name in tennis. The winner of six Grand Slams is 32 years old and the new mom is giving everyone massive fitness goals
When Sania Mirza is not on the court, she makes sure to train for at least 4-5 hours in a day. Sania's day starts with physical training at 6 am. After her breakfast, Sania gets to the tennis court by 8 am and practices for good 2-3 hours. After a few hours of rest, she resumes her training at 2 in the afternoon and wraps the session around 5 pm. Later till 7 pm, she starts with her physical training, which includes different kinds of gym workouts (4-5 times a week), agility and endurance and other training.
Sania starts her training with a warm-up, which is a mix of 20-25 minutes of running and some core exercises to enhance strength and speed training. She also focuses on heavy workouts and plyometrics, which is a form of heavy jumping to acquire strength. At a press conference a few years ago, Sania informed that when she was about 11-12 years of age she used to train for 6-7 hours a day.
Sania Mirza Preparing for 2020 Olympics
According to the reports, Sania lost nearly 20 kilos after her pregnancy. Let's have a look at her workout session during the process:
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Sania wanted to change the way she looked and was on her journey to lose weight. In an interview, Mirza mentioned that she has to feel good about herself when she looks in the mirror and being healthy makes her feel better.
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Sania has returned to the gym after her child’s birth in the process to prepare for Olympics 2020.
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Updated 18:25 IST, September 24th 2019