

“My methods are not in doubt, everyone can see Leo week in, week out.” "The amount of meat normally eaten by Argentinians and Uruguayans is too much, as it is difficult to digest," he said. Like many nutritionists working with athletes, he has advised against excessive meat consumption – something all too common in South America and Spain. “Refined flours are also a big problem as these days, it’s difficult to find uncontaminated wheat." The farther he stays away from sugars, the better," he continued. "Also very good are nuts and seeds,” Poser explained and has also advised his client to cut down on the sugar. He has identified five key foods – water, olive oil, whole grains, fresh fruit and fresh vegetables – as the foundation for Messi's dietary regime. Italian nutritionist Giuliano Poser has revolutionised the Argentina international's diet since working with him in 2014. You are what you eat, so it's no wonder that Messi is on a strict diet to help maintain his footballing ability. At the end of each workout, drinks plenty of water to keep himself hydrated and then jogs for five to 10 minutes to cool down. For agility, he skips past diagonal hurdles, cones and other obstacles to improve his lateral movements. Messi uses the exercises of pillar skips, skipping ropes, and squats to further build his leg muscles. The next step of the linear speed workout is to maximise his multidirectional speed. To end his portion of the workout, he does different acceleration drills to boost his pace. He also uses the hurdle hop as well as split squats in order to strengthen his core and leg muscles. In terms of basic movement, he practises the pillar bridge-front, lunges, hamstring stretches, and pillar skips. In order to build his speed, his workout is divided into different sections which contain several exercises. He focuses on maximising his agility before each matchday and working on his linear speed. Still, however, he does have to follow some regular workout plan under the supervision of his coaches.Īccording to Pinata, the Argentine's workouts revolve mainly around making sure his body is up to speed – literally. Messi isn't as fitness-heavy as his former La Liga rival Cristiano Ronaldo, who is known for his rigorous exercising regime. Goal takes a look at the secrets behind the Argentine's skills, stamina and speed.

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