Lockdown has completely changed the routine and style of practice of all the players. Unlike before they now train alone. They have even changed their diet plans to maintain their competition weight. Women wrestler Sakshi Malik, a bronze medallist at the Rio Olympics and her husband Satyawarth Kadian have are training together at Satyanwan akhara. Besides this, they are eating organic vegetables to stay healthy, which they grow in their backyard.
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Sakshi Malik diet:
Her current diet comprises of a lot of vegetables like ladyfinger, lemon, chilli, coriander and onion, according to Jagran’s report. Just like other Indian wrestlers, ghee (clarified butter) is a staple in her diet.
But this is not her usual diet. According to a report by KreedOn, Sakshi’s monthly diet cost is around Rs 35,000 to Rs 40,000. He daily diet includes almonds and sprouted food. She always prefers cow’s milk.
Besides this, she eats a lot of fruits, vegetables, raisings, soybean, pulses, pomegranate, sweet lime juice and non-veg food.
Her favourite dish is aloo parantha and kadhi chawal. She, however, has not eaten it forever. “It feels like I’ve not eaten aloo parantha, kadhi chawal for ages now. I was mostly on a liquid, carb-free diet,” reported KreedOn.
Sakshi Malik’s exercise:
The wrestler’s daily routine includes 500 sit-ups including intensive cross-functional training. It helps her build strength, agility and improve techniques.
She sleeps by 10 at night and wakes up by four in the morning. At the national camp, she would go out and do long-distance running to build endurance. But since lockdown, she wakes up early begins the day with yoga and pranayama followed by intensive weight-training
Sakshi is eyeing for a comeback for the Tokyo Olympics, and with the games postponed to next year, she has got a new lease of life. The 27-year-old will throw her hat in the 62kg where her biggest challenger is 18-year-old Sonam Malik.
