Cristiano Ronaldo Fitness: Superstar Cristiano Ronaldo once again caused a stir on social media after he shared a picture of himself enjoying a sauna. However, fans weren’t talking about the ex-Man Utd star’s sharp and attractive abs, black painted toenails. At the age of 38, Ronaldo does everything to stay on top of his game, and gain the tiniest advantage to stay ahead of his competitors. Follow Football LIVE Updates on Insidesport.IN
Ronaldo’s fans were happy to point out the painted toenails, the reason being, to avoid fungi and bacteria affecting his foot. According to the German Publication Bild, a lot of athletes paint their toenails to prevent bacterial and fungal diseases. They asserted, ‘Many top athletes do this to protect their nails from fungi and bacteria when they are stuck in sweaty shoes for hours. Even Mike Tyson.’
Surprisingly, it is just a few rituals the five-time Ballon d’Or winner practises to maintain himself in peak condition. The Al Nassr captain who earns £175million-a-year in Saudi Arabia is renowned for being utterly fixated on his health and fitness routines.
The former Real Madrid star prefers to eat six smaller mini-meals throughout the day: morning, brunch, lunch, snack, supper, and dinner—instead of the customary three meals of breakfast, lunch, and dinner. Ronaldo’s dietary habits are typical for athletes.
According to the theory, this pattern helps football players satisfy their high nutritional needs by providing the energy they require for the variety of training they engage in throughout the day. Given that he apparently has a personal nutritionist who has been following him since his time at Real Madrid, Ronaldo definitely places a lot of importance on diet.
The Portugal Superstar’s particular likes are braised cod, tuna, and swordfish. He believes chicken to be “magical” because of how high in protein and how low in fat it is. Every day, he also has a lot of salad, quinoa, and fresh fruit on his plate.
The traditional dish Bacalhau a Bras, which combines scrambled eggs, fried potatoes, and salted fish, has been cited by other Portuguese players as Ronaldo’s favourite.
Ronaldo will have low-fat yoghurt and gammon and cheese for breakfast and will eat steak or fish for dinner, possibly splitting it into two meals.
Moreover, for almost ten years, Ronaldo has favoured cryotherapy and reportedly ordered the delivery of a £50,000 cryotherapy chamber when he returned to Manchester United in 2021. The air inside cryotherapy chambers is quickly cooled to -200C (-328F) using freezing liquid nitrogen.
Ronaldo is frozen between minus 160 and – 200 degrees Celsius in the liquid nitrogen chamber for about three minutes. Cryotherapy gets rid of sprains and bruises as well as muscle soreness.
In addition to team workouts, Ronaldo also incorporates his own exercise routine. He will follow a tight training regimen that includes high-intensity sprinting, 25–30 minutes of cardio, and specific weightlifting to build muscle strength.
He goes to the gym five times per week, does Pilates, and swims frequently. Former teammate Patrice Evra allegedly admitted that he hated visiting to Ronaldo’s house for dinner because Ronaldo made him work out hard right after.
Ronaldo’s reputation as a GOAT has been earned due as a result of these factors.
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