Happy birthday, The Great Khali! Here's how he stays fit
What's the story
Dalip Singh Rana, aka The Great Khali, is the biggest name (quite literally!) in the history of Indian wrestling. During his tenure, he was also among the top WWE championships around the world and rose to become a legend internationally. On his birthday, let's find out his fitness and diet secrets that made him an all-star performer in the ring.
Fitness
Khali used to work out 6 days a week
If reports are to be believed, Khali used to work out six days a week. While on Sundays, the professional wrestler used to focus on his chest, Mondays were reserved for his biceps and triceps. On Tuesdays, the player used to do cardio, followed by shoulders on Wednesdays, backs and abs on Thursdays, and legs on Fridays. He used to rest on Saturdays.
Exercises
From cycling to crunches, he used to do them all
For his chest, the Indian wrestler used to do bench presses and push-ups. To tone his biceps, he used to perform dumbbell curls, barbell curls, and tricep dips. His cardio workout included running on the treadmill, cycling, crunches, and abdominal workout. For his back and abs, the legend used to do bent-over barbell rows and pull-ups. Leg extensions and squats were some other exercises.
Diet
The giant man still savors enormous meals for his fitness
With a great body like Khali, comes a great diet too. Per reports, he drinks a lot of water before he consumes chicken for breakfast. His lunch scenes include vegetables, rice, curry, pulses, one kilogram of chicken, eggs, and dried fruits. For dinner, he savors legumes, cheese, 10 wheat breads, brown rice, chicken, six eggs, and two liters of milk.
No shortcut
Khali believes in no shortcuts
Whether it was his fitness or performance, The Great Khali never believed in shortcuts. During an interview with Indian Express, he said, "I don't believe in taking shortcuts to achieve a certain level of fitness. To build a good body, you need to put in the time and effort. It is not something you can do overnight; there is no shortcut."