Virat Kohli and Anushka Sharma, known for their passion for fitness, make regular exercise and balanced nutrition essential parts of their routine. In a recent interaction, Kohli’s nutritionist, Ryan Fernando, revealed how the star cricketer reached out to him during the Covid-19 pandemic to also create a diet plan for Anushka when she was pregnant with their first child, Vamika.
Ryan explained that Virat follows a vegetarian diet and sought his guidance in crafting a nutritional plan for Anushka’s various trimesters. Ryan shared these insights during a conversation with celebrity fitness expert Yasmin Karachiwala on his YouTube channel. Recalling Virat’s request, he said, “Virat contacted me around the pandemic time. They were in isolation, and he wanted to elevate his nutrition game. We worked together for several months on his diet.” He added, “During this journey, Virat learned that I have a team of medical dietitians, and since they were expecting their first child, he asked if we could develop a nutrition plan for Anushka. He wanted me to handle her trimester nutrition plans, which we did very successfully.”
Ryan also discussed a common misconception that expecting mothers need double the calories, emphasising that this belief is gradually fading as more women access accurate information on prenatal nutrition.
During their conversation, Yasmin, who worked with Alia Bhatt during her pregnancy with her first child, Raha, also shared insights on customising workouts for pregnant celebrities. “With exercise, like with nutrition, you have to tailor it to the specific trimester,” Yasmin said. Reflecting on training Alia, she added, “Working with Alia was funny and beautiful. She came to me saying, ‘I’m pregnant but I need to exercise.’ We customised her workouts to keep them interesting because Alia is someone who exercises daily and doesn’t want to feel limited by her body. I had to keep her routines engaging since Alia has a short attention span—if I give her 20 repetitions, I’ve lost her by the eighth one. Her workouts need to be crisp and varied to keep her focused.”
Alia and Ranbir Kapoor welcomed their daughter Raha in November 2022, while Virat and Anushka welcomed their daughter Vamika in January 2021. Earlier this year, in February 2024, they welcomed their second child, a son named Akaay.
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