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Post by Admin on May 4, 2020 0:23:56 GMT
Maria Sharapova's retirement from tennis in February has done little to dim her devotion to keeping fit during the COVID-19 lockdown, as footage of an extensive session by the former Grand Slam champion has been revealed. While most of her combined following of more than 12 million on Twitter and Instagram have to make do with more modest spaces in which to attempt to exercise, Sharapova has been able to show off her enviable surroundings during her lockdown workouts. http://instagram.com/p/B_aGWswJxYp Taking to a sun lounger overlooking a deserted sandy beach at sunset, the Florida resident initially announced she would be "prepping my core for this morning's workout", raising her feet in the air and her head to the sky. She has since proceeded to film herself following along with one of celebrity trainer Tracy Anderson's programs, performing lunges and squats with ankle weights in between pushing dumbbells, twirling around and tying up her long hair. Sharapova described her workout as a "live sweat sesh" courtesy of Anderson, who is famous for helping megastars, including singer Jennifer Lopez and actress Gwyneth Paltrow, build cover-model physiques. A popular personal trainer with tennis stars, Anderson's other supporters include Venus Williams, who she interviewed last week in a gushing show of mutual admiration, as they discussed how to "perform at the ultimate level in your workout and in life". ] Despite being unable to continue traveling the world, Sharapova has stayed on the move during the lockdown, causing her to receive criticism for apparently violating quarantine and social distancing measures when she celebrated turning 33 last month.
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Post by Admin on May 5, 2020 23:22:40 GMT
Part of this included his Instagram live with Andy Murray where he answered questions from fans along with some funny banter between the two. He’s also gone live with Stan Wawrinka which was equally interesting for everyone involved. http://instagram.com/p/B_xTRDCn7ni The most innovative of his interactions have been his live interviews with doctors who share his passion for organic healing and medicine. Much of that was around the controversy where he expressed reservations against the Coronavirus vaccine. Finally, Novak Djokovic is back with another fun guest with him on Instagram Live. In great news for tennis fans, Novak Djokovic will be going live with Maria Sharapova on Tuesday. They are expected to interact with each other on a variety of topics. You can expect some revelations from Maria about her retirement and maybe tidbits on post-retirement life. http://instagram.com/p/B_0O7zQn4sL Novak Djokovic and Maria Sharapova have been contributing to relief efforts at their own level. While Novak has shelled out a lot of money along with his wife Jelena, he’s a key player behind the formation of the Player Relief Fund to help lower-ranked players. Maria Sharapova was recently part of a celebrity fundraiser virtual gaming event. This also featured Naomi Osaka, Serena Williams, Venus Williams, Kei Nishikori and Taylor Fritz. The event was played through the Maria Tennis game with Nintendo controllers. Coming back to their Instagram live, expect them to give some updates on further relief efforts to be undertaken. They might also discuss the recent ATP-WTA merger rumours. What do you think will be the major talking points?
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Post by Admin on May 20, 2020 5:43:51 GMT
Maria Sharapova has reinforced her fitness message in her latest solo session from Florida, urging her audience to maintain physical discipline while admitting that she'd "much rather eat all day" than endure tough conditioning. While her millions of followers around the world have faced new routines under lockdown, Sharapova has conceded that even top tennis stars used to the grueling demands of the tour can find maintaining their fitness a slog. The ex-Grand Slam winner might have expected an easier life when she surprised many of her admirers by retiring from the sport in February. But the necessity of training alone has seen her return to intense workouts under the virtual watch of celebrity trainer Tracy Anderson. Addressing more than four million fans on Instagram, the former world number one offered "full disclosure" to admit that Anderson, who is also popular with the likes of singer Jennifer Lopez, has given her "no excuse to be late or get distracted." "I am not used to working out alone without any guidance on tiny form corrections or energy from trainers and athletes being in the same room," Sharapova said from her plush beachside home, where she filmed herself lunging, squatting and pressing in black gymwear with ankle weights. "In the past seven weeks I’ve formed a good little routine at home. How are you staying in shape?" http://instagram.com/p/CABxWjupZ0l Sharapova revealed she has been using an exercise bike and has taken live ballet classes via video calling service Zoom with Ballet Beautiful, which is known as a favorite among models for lingerie giant Victoria's Secret. "I love the long and lean muscle focus," she said. "I never thought I’d do interval training ever again. "Listen, I’d much rather eat all day but let’s not forget our bodies need the extra discipline considering how active that pantry is at the moment."
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Post by Admin on May 24, 2020 22:07:29 GMT
Maria Sharapova revolves around the idea of eating healthy despite her occasional sweet cravings. Nevertheless, she is not totally strange about fast food either since she unveiled in a Q&A session on Instagram what is her go-to fast-food when she feels like cheating her diet.
Q: What fast food would you eat if you had to? Sharapova: Spicy chicken sandwich. A spicy chicken sandwich is a common choice among fast-food clients. Still, Sharapova’s choice is quite predictable if we come to think about it. Chicken has more proteins and less fat than other processed meals on the fast-food menus.
Favorite post-workout snack But besides revealing her go-to choice when picking fast food, Maria Sharapova was asked about her preferred post-workout snack.
Sharapova didn’t give a complete answer as she only told the curious fan what she ate on the day of the Q&A session. “Today, it was an avocado. But I only had 10 minutes before a conference call”. Presumably, the former world number one keeps it healthy with her post-workout snacks while also making sure she replenishes a good part of her lost energy.
Avocado is a good choice if that is your objective since it contains good fats and it’s a nutrient dense fruit. To wrap it up, Maria Sharapova takes her diet seriously and whenever she indulges herself with a croissant or even a spicy chicken sandwich, she makes sure she sweats it off in a cardio session.
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Post by Admin on May 26, 2020 0:56:01 GMT
“For your information, my grandmother will be more proud of this achievement than any title I’ve ever won,” wrote Sharapova on Instagram. You wouldn’t have guessed that, would you? Sharapova’s newest achievement is a strawberry that just popped out after she supposedly nurtured the plant herself. Now you probably ask yourself why would Maria’s grandma be more proud of her niece’s gardening skills than her amazing tennis career? In fact, it’s all very simple: Sharapova’s Sharapova’s grandmother loved to work in the garden and she would often involve our Russian former world number one in her activities. “I think my first pleasures of indulgence in the kitchen were with my grandmother when she would bake, like, the apple tarts and even the dumplings, which are the sweet version,” said Sharapova. “She would pick the cherries off the garden, she’d make her own jam with the cherries and then she’d make the dough and then she just put these two sides together, create these dumplings and in an hour you’d have this beautiful indulging moment,” Maria continued.
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