Workout Routines
Neymar Workout Routine
What does Neymar’s workout routine look like?
Neymar is a Brazilian footballer who plays for Brazil national team and the French club ‘Paris Saint-Germain.’
He is known as one of the world’s leading footballers.
During the course of his career, Neymar went on to become a prominent player for the Brazilian national team and helped his team reach the semi-final of the 2014 ‘World Cup’ which was held in Brazil.
Neymar is without a doubt one of the leading footballers in the world and is all set to become one of the greatest footballers of his generation.
Within this article, we’ll discuss the training and diet plan that Neymar follows to keep him in such good shape:
Current Stats
Height: 175 cm – 5’9″
Weight: 70 kg – 154 pounds
Age: 28 years old
Birthday: 5th of February, 1992
Accolades: Ligue 1 Player of the Year, 2018
Workout Principles
When Neymar joined Barcelona to team up with Lionel Messi, the club designed a training regime for the youngster, which included lots of rest and weights.
His first workout consists of stretching followed by flexibility and strength-building exercises. This includes squat jumps, rope skipping, hopping hurdles, short sprints, and a five-minute run.
His second workout consists of movement preparation which includes pillar skip, forward lunges, and multi-directional lunges.
Neymar’s Workout Routine
Neymar’s workout routine is divided according to his body. In addition to his workout sessions, Neymar also practices yoga, boxing, hiking, tennis, or some other type of movements to stay fit.
Here is Neymar’s workout routine:
Monday: Cardio, Calisthenics, Weights, and Run
On Monday, he performs cardio, calisthenics, weights and run.
Here’s Neymar’s cardio calisthenics, weights, and run routine:
Workout 1:
1. 400m run
2. Jump Squats (4 sets, 15 reps)
3. 100 Jump Ropes (4 sets, 100 reps)
3. 100m Sprint
4. Box Jumps (4 sets, 15 reps)
Workout 2:
1. Back Squat (4 sets, 12 reps)
2. Weighted Lunges (4 sets, 12 reps)
3, Mountain Climbers (4 sets, 25 reps)
4. Plank Holds (4 sets, 60 seconds)
Cooldown:
1. 10-minute jog
Tuesday: Cardio or Activity Day
On Tuesday, Neymar has an activity day, which means that he plays tennis, hiking or something else.
Wednesday: Cardio, Calisthenics, Weights and Run
On Wednesday, Neymar performs a cardio, calisthenic, weights and run routine.
Here’s Neymar’s cardio, calisthenics, weights, and run routine:
Workout 1:
1. 400m run
2. Jumping Lunges (4 sets, 15 reps)
2. Jump Ropes (4 sets, 100 reps)
3. 100m Sprint
4. Goblet Squats (4 sets, 15 reps)
Workout 2:
1. Front Squats (4 sets, 12 reps)
2. Leg Press (4 sets, 12 reps)
3. Leg Raises (4 sets, 20 reps)
4. Plank Holds (4 sets, 60 seconds)
Cooldown:
1. 10-minute jog
Thursday: Cardio or Activity Day
On Thursday, he hits a cardio/activity day where he decides to mix up with workout with tennis or hiking.
Friday: Cardio, Calisthenics, Weights and Run
On Friday, Neymar performs a cardio, calisthenic, weights and run routine.
Here’s Neymar’s routine:
Workout 1:
1. 400m run
2. Jumping Lunges (4 sets, 15 reps)
2. Jump Ropes (4 sets, 100 reps)
3. 100m Sprint
4. Goblet Squats (4 sets, 15 reps)
Workout 2:
1. Front Squats (4 sets, 12 reps)
2. Leg Press (4 sets, 12 reps)
3. Leg Raises (4 sets, 20 reps)
4. Plank Holds (4 sets, 60 seconds)
Cooldown:
1. 10-minute jog
On Friday, he hits a routine by doing exercises.
Saturday and Sunday: Football or Rest Day
On Saturday and Sunday, he normally plays football or has a rest day.
Neymar’s Diet
When it comes to creating a diet for Neymar at Club Barcelona, team nutritionists developed a high-calorie diet for someone with his activity level.
They were very selective about where those calories came from- 60% from carbs 30% from protein, and 10% from fats, vitamins and other macronutrients.
Here is Neymar’s diet:
1. Breakfast:
3 fried eggs with spinach and a few slices of lean turkey, protein shake
2. Lunch:
Turkey meatballs with asparagus-like green chutney and half a sweet potato
3. Dinner:
White fish with chopped and boiled cabbage, protein shake
4. Night Snack
Smoothie prepared with blending fruits juice
Supplements
Neymar uses the following supplements to help fuel his gains:
Summary
Neymar is known to be one of the best players, the game of football has ever seen. Neymar was included in Time magazine’s list of influential personalities in April 2017.
