Jammu, March 20 -- In a move to achieve Olympic glory, shuttler PV Sindhu undertook a rigorous fitness transformation under the guidance of legendary badminton player Prakash Padukone. According to sources close to the player, Sindhu was advised by Padukone that to realize her ambition of winning gold at the Paris Olympics, her fitness needed a revamp.

Sindhu underwent a complete fitness reset which involved consultations with a new nutritionist and strength coach. Her body weight and composition was thoroughly analyzed and targeted training was designed to help her achieve an ideal power-to-weight ratio. meticulous monitoring of metrics like body fat percentage, peak power and muscle mass was undertaken.

The changes have yielded visibl...