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Kohli himself has attributed it to feeling good after his first network session in the United Arab Emirates © BCCI
Royal Challengers Bangalore Strength and Conditioning (S&C) coach Shanker Basu believes Virat Kohli has returned from the COVID-imposed break in more shape than he had been before. Basu, who has worked with Kohli including the national team, described how the RCB patron had worked on his physical condition despite being confined indoors by the pandemic.
Kohli himself has attributed it to feeling good after his first network session in the United Arab Emirates. Despite playing after five months, Kohli said “feeling light” helped his reactions and gave him the feeling of having more time on the ball.
Basu has revealed that the ‘specific fitness tips’ through the lock have helped him reach his best weight today. “He’s come back in much better shape. He’s at his best weight right now and his movement patterns are pretty in sync with his best self in the past,” Basu said, quoted by PTI. “He has used this break as an opportunity to work on all the points that needed attention from a physical point of view.
“He had time to be very specific with his meal plans and home run intervals. He didn’t have a lot of options during the run and invested in a treadmill and worked on his endurance, which is not otherwise possible during a run. Full calendar He shuttle-run in his apartment, which had little space, with all these limitations, the attitude stood out more than the training.
“His custom strength work to complement that was his mantra during the lockout. So a combination of strength and career work and kept it simple by just following this to the T,” he added.
Basu also revealed that he and the management team, including director Mike Hesson and head coach Simon Katich, decided not to incorporate a foolproof approach to his return to training, instead taking into account the extreme conditions in the UAE and incorporating those. with individual fitness requirements. .
“The training director [Mike Hesson] and the head coach [Simon Katich] and the entire support group is aware of a long break and ergo planning for the length of practice times, humidity, temperature and recovery is something we have worked on as a team.
“Since most of them have arrived in good physical shape, it is only a matter of time. [before] they are ready for the game. Modern cricketers are very conscious of their eating plans. Hydration, a balanced amount of protein, carbohydrates, and good fats will do the trick. And to beat the heat, again, we have our cargo and wellness control system, which will be put to good use. ”
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