Prime Minister Modi interacted with fitness experts and influencers from across the country to mark the first anniversary of the ‘Fit India Movement’.
Modi was eager to know what the Yo-Yo test is and asked if the captain has to pass it too or if he is saved.
“I heard these days that there is a Yo-Yo test for the team, what is this test?” Modi asked during the virtual interaction.
Kohli, smiling, replied: “This test was very important from a fitness point of view. If we talk about the overall fitness level, our fitness level is still low compared to other equipment and we want to take it back, which is a basic requirement. ”
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The strenuous routine has two sets of cones that are 20 meters apart. Once the whistle sounds, the athlete must reach the marker on the other side by the time the next whistle sounds, turn and return to the starting point before the third whistle.
The frequency of the beeps increases gradually for subsequent performances.
Kohli, who is currently in the UAE for the thirteenth IPL in progress, said that even he has to pass the test to be selected for the India team.
“I am the one who will run first and this is the condition that, if I fail, I am also not available for selection. It is important to establish that culture and it will lead to an improvement in general fitness levels.”
The session was attended by athletes such as Paralympic javelin gold medalist Devendra Jhajharia and Jammu and Kashmir footballer Afshan Ashiq.
Also present were actor, model and runner Milind Soman and nutritionist Rujuta Diwekar.
Modi also interacted with Afshan, who made headlines in 2017 as a stoner in Srinagar.
The 25-year-old played as a goalkeeper for the J&K women’s soccer team and later played in the Indian Women’s League in 2019 for FC Kolhapur City. She also trains young people in Srinagar.
To encourage her, Modi said: “You have done very well in football. Most of the football fans say ‘Bend it like Beckham’, but now they will say ‘Ace it like Afshan.”
Afshan said he is inspired by former India captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni, praised as a “great captain”.
“I do meditation at 5:30 every morning to keep my mind calm. I learned a lot from MS Dhoni, he is always calm. I like to have that calm in my life, it helps to do all the work calmly. Balance mental stress “.
Kohli said improved physical condition has helped players, especially fast bowlers, perform during crucial moments.
“In test cricket, sometimes we get tired. Our fast bowlers are the best in the world right now and if they have to put in the effort on the fourth and fifth day on the field, they can do it now,” he said.
“We always had the skills, but when at the crucial moment when the body gets tired and the team needs you, our performance used to drop and our opponents used to win, now due to our physical condition, we have been able to capitalize on and deliver on those crucial moments.” added.
Kohli said she did not follow the proper diet early in her career and highlighted the need for a general change in lifestyle.
“When I started playing, I started to have a lot of things that were not good from a health point of view. So the physical condition and the diet had to change. Now life is very hectic, so if we don’t maintain the condition physical synchronized with our time, we will continue to fall behind. If we had not focused on our physical state, we would have also lagged behind in our sports. We cannot depend only on our abilities, since mental strength depends on how fit the body is And the mind . ”
Modi said he was happy that healthy eating is becoming part of people’s way of life.
“Getting in shape is not as difficult as most people think. It just takes a little discipline. ‘Ki fitness dose, aadha ghanta roz’. All Indians should play a game or do some physical activity, be it tennis, badminton, kabaddi. be for at least half an hour, “said the prime minister.
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