The second split focused on single major muscles with functional exercises:
Day 1- Chest with functional movements like archers and clap push-ups.
Day 2- Back with functional exercises like a human flag and front lever.
Day 3- Legs with functional exercises such as cossack squats, explosive lunges, and box jumps sprints
Day 4- Cardio and flexibility
Day 5- Shoulder with functional exercises such as box pike push-ups, landmine press, and front kick through under switch
Day 6- Arms with TRX suspension
Day 7- Mild walk and Yoga stretches or a rest day
Here’s everything he ate to get ripped
Diet is an important part, especially when it comes to getting ripped for the big screen. After all, abs are made in the kitchen, not in the gym. Sood, being an eggetarian, focused on getting maximum nutrition out of a diverse amount of vegetables. “Great results require equally great efforts. It’s the combined effort of nutrition as well as rigorous workouts that bring about a drastic change in the fitness quotient of a body,” Bhateja points out.
Sood started his morning with 30 ml of aloe vera juice, mixed with 200 ml of water. 30 minutes after that he would have an apple and two spoons of peanut butter with 1 scoop of protein, as a pre-workout meal. Post-workout, Sood consumed two eggs and an omelette with a glass of vegetable juice. Lunch would either be a bowl of rice and moong dal, or quinoa pulao, or two to three moong dal chillas, or two ragi roti with green sabji or paneer bhurji.
For evening snacks, Sood preferred having a rich protein yoghurt smoothie, with sprinkles of healthy nuts, seeds and berries. Dinner would consist of either vegetarian Caesar salad, or two eggs with egg whites omelette, or boiled eggs with sauteed veggies, or a mixed vegetable soup. He would end the night with a cup of green tea or Chamomile tea.
How to get ripped like Sonu Sood
If you, too, want to get in shape like Sonu Sood, Bhateja has some practical advice for you, which involves a mix of regular exercise, balanced nutrition, proper rest, and consistency. “Being patient and staying consistent are two most important aspects of getting healthier and fitter,” says the fitness couch. “Set realistic goals and gradually increase the intensity of the workouts. Focus on a combination of strength training, cardio, and flexibility.”
