‘Liger’: Top five secrets behind Vijay Deverakonda's transformation

Vijay Deverakonda’s ‘Liger’, co-starring Ananya Panday, releases in theatres on August 25. Vijay, who portrays the role of an MMA fighter in the film, underwent extreme physical training for over a year to achieve the perfect shredded body.

India’s leading fitness expert Kuldep Sethi, who is behind Vijay’s jaw-dropping transformation, reveals five things that helped the actor.

Elaborate planning

The trainer revealed that he started training with Vijay Deverakonda in January 2020, but the planning and training for the same started a month prior to that, reports Firstpost.

Objectives

Kuldeep further said that to ensure that the actor’s flexibility and moves are at par with a MMA fighter, he added hardcore, plyometric and agility exercises to enhance his mobility. ‘I had to be very keen to ensure that his body develops like that of an athlete (MMA fighter) and not like a bodybuilder. The main goal was to make his body symmetrical with my training,’ he was quoted as saying by Firstpost.

Weakness

Each person comes with their own weaknesses and strengths. As per Kuldeep, Vijay's weaker points were his legs, back muscles and shoulders. He said that Vijay had one or two shoulder injuries but was extremely dedicated throughout the regime.

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Strict diet

Vijay maintained a strict diet during the whole regime. Kuldeep also mentioned that the actor bulked up after a specific weight loss goal by eating carbohydrates and proteins, reports Times Now. He was extremely consistent over the last two years.

Training during lockdown

A few months into the training, there was a lockdown due to COVID-19 pandemic and gyms were shut down. During that time, Vijay was put into a special regime which included home workouts. Even though the equipment were limited for the physique goal he had, the actor was consistent and made sure that his progress doesn’t slide off.

‘While it was extremely limited for the physique goal he had, he kept going with whatever equipment he had at home. While it felt like an uphill task, his consistency made sure that he did not let all the progress slide off,’ his trainer revealed.

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