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What's behind Smriti Mandhana's viral bicep picture? A look at IND-W star's fitness regime

Soumyajit Dutta

Smriti Mandhana's fitness regime behind massive arms [Source: @kulpit_chhabra/X.com]Smriti Mandhana's fitness regime behind massive arms [Source: @kulpit_chhabra/X.com]

Smriti Mandhana, the arguably undisputed 'Queen' of Women's cricket, has recently caught fans' attention with her crazy physique. While 'King' Virat Kohli is often in the news for his popular abs and physique show during net sessions, Mandhana has also gone viral because of several photos of her circulating on social media.

An image of Smriti Mandhana standing at the dressing room during the SA-W clash at the ongoing World Cup went viral as her arms - biceps and triceps - appeared unnaturally humongous. It piqued interest in how the 29-year-old trains and keeps herself fit. Here's a quick look at her full training regime and diet.

A look at Smriti Mandhana's intense training regime 

Smriti Mandhana at the gym [Source: @nation_news/X.com]Smriti Mandhana at the gym [Source: @nation_news/X.com]

While it is quite natural for Virat Kohli to have toned muscles and sharp obliques, Mandhana's muscular arms came out of the syllabus for fans. However, it should be mentioned that going through intense training sessions and a gym routine is perfectly natural for athletes across genders to keep themselves at the peak of their physical fitness. 

Let's take a look at how Smriti Mandhana trains to get an idea of how she grew the massive arms that are now doing the rounds on the internet.

  • To start off with, there are plenty of videos of Smriti Mandhana doing strength training workouts for the explosive power she needs during her aggressive style of batting.  
  • From exercises like 'clean and jerk,' deadlifts, pull-ups, and heavy squats to CrossFit sessions, Mandhana goes through all the hard work for the stamina, strength, and speed for cricket. One-leg lunges, Pilates, and resistance training are also key to Mandhana's fitness success, which works on her leg and core muscles. 

To summarize, Mandhana's training regime comprises a lot of compound movements and exercises that help her with the overall development of the body, including her shoulders and arms. 

What does Smriti Mandhana eat?

Smriti Mandhana eating and cooking food [Source: @myftnessblog/X.com]Smriti Mandhana eating and cooking food [Source: @myftnessblog/X.com]

To have and maintain a good physique, diet is super important, and Smriti Mandhana shares no secret here. However, to the surprise of a few, Mandhana is a strict vegetarian. Despite her strict vegetarian diet, Smriti Mandhana consumes eggs to supplement her protein intake. 

  • Since her childhood, being from a Marwari family, Mandhana has been a vegetarian eater, with her primary diet being green vegetables, home-cooked foods, salads, and organic soups. She supplements her protein requirements with soybeans and protein shakes besides having eggs with her meals.
  • Mandhana's diet also includes a plethora of fruits, vegetables, and whole grains, which helps her stay active and alert ahead of her matches. Another major development that helps her stay fit is avoiding any packaged food and fast food eating habits. Clean eating is key for Smriti, which also reflects in her awesome physique.
  • In several interviews, Mandhana has spoken up against the poor results one gets from eating processed foods, which increases the risk of heart disease, cancer, and obesity. 

Hence, to conclude, it is clear that hitting the training sessions regularly and cutting off from sugary foods and beverages and having a green and clean diet is primarily key to Mandhana's rock-solid fitness.