In an earlier interview with Star Sports, Virat opened up about his approach to nutrition, his food preferences and why consistency matters more than complicated diets. (Also read: Soha Ali Khan shares a simple fitness challenge to test your mobility, balance and strength at 45 ) As Virat Kohli celebrates his 38th birthday, his fitness journey remains an inspiration for many. Over the years, the cricketer has transformed his lifestyle , food habits and approach to fitness, embracing a more disciplined routine.
He believes that consistency is the most important part of maintaining fitness, especially when it comes to food. Virat believes that food is one of the biggest challenges in maintaining a fitness routine. There’s no preference as such in terms of, you know, what I don’t like to lift the dumbbell like this for biceps. You have to do it that way if you want the muscle to grow.
Because food is closely connected to taste and personal preferences, while working out requires discipline, eating habits can be harder to regulate. Because everyone can kind of go to the gym and work hard, “The basic challenge that I felt in terms of fitness is food. Because you have taste buds and it’s linked to your own mind wanting something and not wanting something.”, but with food, it’s very different.
He revealed that he largely prefers simple meals with minimal oil and seasoning. He added that developing discipline around food came relatively early in his fitness journey. “So if you can persevere there, that’s something I figured out quite early. I can eat the same thing for the next six months, like three times a day. I have no issues at all. Talking about his current eating habits, Virat highlighted that food preparation makes a significant difference to his diet .
