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Revealed! Here's how Maria Sharapova stays in shape

Updated on: 13 January,2017 07:00 AM IST  | 
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With her doping ban set to end soon, former World No. 1 tennis ace Maria Sharapova reveals how she’s keeping fit for that big comeback. And we have the videos to prove it

Revealed! Here's how Maria Sharapova stays in shape

Revealed! Here's how Maria Sharapova stays in shape

Maria Sharapova
Maria Sharapova


Maria Sharapova is all set to return to competitive tennis soon as her doping ban nears its end, and here’s how she’s keeping her body fit for that big comeback. Sharapova explains that besides playing tennis for three hours a day, five or six days a week, it’s the off-court workouts and balanced diet that are equally important.


“Our bodies get used to something when we do it consistently, so I think the biggest gift that I can give to my body is always making it guess,” Sharapova (29), tells People magazine in Los Angeles recently.


“It’s really about mixing it up and doing different things. I love doing core (workout with a physioball) I love Pilates and stretching,” she says adding that giving the body an off day to rest is equally important too.

About her diet, she says: “It’s about making the right choices for your body, but I also think indulging is a part of it. If you’re constantly resisting and saying ‘no,’ that becomes a challenge. I try to keep it 80/20, where 80 percent you’re eating healthy and 20 percent giving yourself a chance to relax and have a piece of bread and a cookie!”

 

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A photo posted by Maria Sharapova (@mariasharapova) onJan 5, 2017 at 11:46am PST

 

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A photo posted by Maria Sharapova (@mariasharapova) onDec 31, 2016 at 11:08am PST

 

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A video posted by Maria Sharapova (@mariasharapova) onDec 7, 2016 at 3:14pm PST

 

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A video posted by Maria Sharapova (@mariasharapova) onNov 23, 2016 at 3:15pm PST

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