What Really Fuels Messi’s Supremacy? The Fitness Secret Revealed

His training is broken down into key areas: speed, strength and comprehensive stretching. He performs bounding exercises such as short, sharp sprints, hurdle jumps, and column jumps to improve his strength and responsiveness. More importantly, stretching is very important; He reportedly spends more than an hour each day on flexibility and rejuvenation. This focus limits his injuries and keeps his muscles flexible, allowing him to get away from defenders with ease.

But in reality, his real secret weapon is his diet, which was radically overhauled in 2014 thanks to the advice of Italian nutritionist Giuliano Poser. Until then, it was widely stated that Messi had a weakness for pizza and fizzy drinks. Poser first identified five basic building blocks of nutrition: water, quality olive oil, whole grains, fresh fruit and fresh vegetables.

Messi has rigorously cut out “the worst things for muscles”: refined flour, refined sugar and industrially prepared foods. He also cut back on meat, which is difficult for Argentinians who love traditional dishes like Milanesa.

His pre-match ritual consists of vegetable soup, fish or chicken with greens the day before the game, and simple seasonal fruits for a clean energy boost a few hours before kick-off. The real engine behind the GOAT’s longevity and sustained peak performance is the combination of targeted, agility-focused training and a clean, anti-inflammatory diet.

Article written by Deccan Chronicle Intern Siftpreet kaur.