It is already known that Cristiano Ronaldo It takes great care and plan your routine in detail: from food to training and, of course, recovery, a determining aspect to maintain its physical form and its competitive level. At 40, this season with the Al-nassr, 'the bug' He already adds 33 goals in 39 games. Last season he scored 50 goals in 51 games and was the 'Pichichi' of the Saudi League with 35 goals in 31 games.
In a conversation with the 'Whoop' technology company, specialized in health monitoring devices and which is an ambassador, the legendary Portuguese soccer player and ex- ex- Real MadridHe was surprised to know that his physiological age is 28.9 years, well below his chronological age, which he fulfilled last February (40). These data are based on parameters such as heart rate, its variability and sleep quality, among other indicators of its general physical condition.
“I can't believe it is so good,” he acknowledged Ronaldo With humor. “28.9, that means that I am going to play football ten more years. When you are young you think you are going to live forever, that you will always have strength, that you are unwavering. At 25 it is not the same as thirty, especially in football. I still feel good, I give priority to recovery and sleep much more than before.”
This revelation confirms the impressive physical condition of the player of the Al nassrwho continues to challenge expectations and maintains remarkable performance despite his age, which allows him to project a longer sports career than usual for a professional footballer.
However, it is not the first time that your physical data impresses. When he signed for the Juventus In 2018, with 33 years, the medical exams carried out by the Italian club determined that he had a physiological age of … 23 years. With 7 % fat mass (when the average in soccer players is 10-11 %) and 50 % muscle mass (above the average of 46 %), the data confirmed that it was physically at the level of an elite young man. “The great truth and the most important thing at this time is that I feel very honored by the bet that Juventus has made in me, now that I am 23 years … forgiveness, 33,” he joked then Ronaldo During your presentation.
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The teacher António Velosodirector of the Biomechanics Laboratory of the Faculty of Human Motricity of Lisbon, explained at the height of the Portuguese medium 'Record' that Cristiano He possessed “physical characteristics more typical of a sprinter than a footballer” and that “his physical capacity declined at a lower level than the average.” In the 2018 World Cup in Russia, CR7 registered one of the fastest sprints in the tournament (34 km/h against Spain), matching the Croatian brand ANTE REBIC… nine years younger.
Now, with 40 years and a physiological age of 28.9, the message of Ronaldo It is clear: “When you are young you think that you are going to live forever, that you will always have strength, that you are unwavering. Having 25 is not the same as having 30, especially in football. I still feel good. I give much more priority to recovery and dream than before.”
