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LeBron James beats Cristiano Ronaldo and Usain Bolt to be voted world’s fittest athlete

LeBron James beats Cristiano Ronaldo and Usain Bolt to be voted world’s fittest athlete

Written by Nirmalya Dutta |Updated : August 8, 2014 2:46 PM IST

LeBron James, Cristiano Ronaldo and Usain BoltBasketball ace LeBron James edged out Cristiano Ronaldo and Usain Bolt to be named the world's fittest athlete by Sports Illustrated. The sports magazine's jurors consisted of their writers and editors. 'For the professional male athlete it is the very foundation of success. But even among the pros, some athletes stand head and sculpted shoulders above the rest,' said the magazine. The sportsmen were judged based on their speed, strength, agility and endurance. LeBron scored a perfect score in each category to win the prestigious title.

LeBron James' fitness regime

'The King has decided to return home' screamed the headlines as LeBron James announced his decision to return to the Cleveland Cavaliers, the team he left to be part of Miami Heat in 2010. He did win two NBA titles with the Heat but there was always the sense that he would return 'home'. 29 years old now LeBron James remains one of the most well-known athletes around the world and one of the best to play basketball. We take a peek at his fitness and training regime to see how the 6'8'' athlete stays at the top of his game:

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Talking to Men's Health, Stan Kellers, James' former strength and conditioning coach said that while LeBron's leaping ability is down to his genes, there are ways to improve oneself physically for basketball. James' workout plan is a combination of cutting-edge training methods and old school muscle-building workouts.

The basketball player does his squats standing on a vibrating platform which helps him boost strength and power and his standard moves include push-ups, pull-ups and riding the bike.

Each session will begin with calisthenics and some core-building moves which would be followed by supersets of the exercises mentioned each day. Read more about LeBron's fitness regime

Cristiano Ronaldo's fitness regime

Popular men's magazine Men's Health declared Cristiano Ronaldo the fittest man alive. The magazine stated how that not only is Ronaldo faster than other players but according to Zoe Wimshurst, PhD, director of Performance vision he's able to process the game faster in his head. He also has crazy stamina which sees him run 6m miles a game, and is found sprinting at a top speed of about 21 miles/hour. In fact, so good his all-round game that he can leap at least 31 inches which is similar to the jumping ability of NBA superstars! Of course this accolade is no surprised since Cristiano was also voted the fittest player of the FIFA World Cup 2014 by the readers of TheHealthSite.com.

His regime

Ronaldo works out five days a week according to the schedule of the game and follows a strict regime training for three to four hours a day! To maintain the his fat levels (maintaining less than 10%), he practises for 3-4 hours daily, runs around 25-30 minute every day to boost his cardiovascular health , and also does sprinting drills explosive and high intensity exercises. Of course, Ronaldo has to keep in mind that he doesn't bulk up too much since his agility and pace are his most powerful weapons. Read on to find out more about Cristiano Ronaldo's diet and fitness regime

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