You may not have noticed this, but shy, retiring Real Madrid forward Cristiano Ronaldo is actually in pretty reasonable physical shape. But how did he get into the condition where he’s got a six pack on his six pack, and can’t help himself but whip his top off at every available opportunity?
As well as the obvious training, the secret is in eating lean – and as nutritionist Ben Comber explains, it’s something any of us can benefit from.
Here, he guides us through how to track your caloric intake and fine-tune your figure just like CR7. The result? A better power-to-weight ratio that’ll do wonders for your football…
Nutritional information provided by performance nutritionist Ben Coomber. For more visit www.bodytypenutrition.co.uk or www.bencoomber.com. Follow Ben on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook
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