Cristiano Ronaldo is someone who constantly strives for success and recently became the first person to reach half a billion followers on Instagram, according to T imes Of India.

The Portuguese striker has a large fan base around the world

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What makes Ronaldo special?

The 37-year-old is one of the best players in the world . But besides that, he is also one of the strongest athletes globally.

Excellent condition

According to a previous report of 2018 tests, it was confirmed that the Portuguese star had the body of a 20-year-old man. Manchester United club once revealed that he has a body fat percentage of 7%, muscle mass of 50% and a maximum speed of 33.98 km/h, according to Times Of India.

Ronaldo’s training regimen

The former Real Madrid and Juventus player trains for 3 – 4 hours in the gym , 5 days a week, along with regular football training.

Cardio training and weight training

CR7 is also passionate about cardiovascular fitness and weight training. He jogged, rowed and exercised many parts of his body.

Diet

The player who won the Golden Ball many times also adheres to a reasonable and healthy diet. Ronaldo once shared that he eats up to 5 meals a day, divided equally every 2-4 hours and does not drink alcohol at all, according to Times Of India.

Food is carefully prepared by a nutritionist. Ronaldo is not interested in fad diets, he does not like to imitate others. The only thing I care about is: does it work for him?”

Sleep is very important

Ronaldo makes sure he gets enough rest and sleep. Reports show that he sleeps a minimum of 8 hours every night, divided into 5 short naps during the day to allow his body to recover.

According to The Sun, Ronaldo takes five 90-minute naps a day instead of sleeping through the night, according to Mirror.

According to a previous report of 2018 tests, it was confirmed that the Portuguese star has the body of a 20-year-old man.

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Ronaldo also sleeps in the fetal position to avoid back problems and improve posture.

Famous British sports sleep expert Nick Littlehales is Ronaldo’s sleep consultant – guiding him on how to rest, how to prepare his body for the start and what to do before and after when sleeping. Expert Littlehales asks all of his clients not to watch screens or use phones 1.5 hours before bed and to sleep alone, according to Mirror.