Inside India’s 7,000 Calorie Wrestling Diet | Forked

Ever wondered how India’s strongest wrestlers are built? In this video, we take you inside the legendary Hanuman Akhada in Delhi to uncover the secrets behind raw strength, discipline, and resilience. This is not just a training ground, it’s a way of life. Rooted in the traditional Indian sport of Kushti, the Akhada follows a rigorous routine of early morning workouts, wrestling practice, and intense physical conditioning. But what truly sets it apart is the lifestyle. In the video, we explore how wrestlers follow strict diets consisting of milk, ghee, dry fruits and natural foods, focusing on organic nutrition to build strength from within. Combined with discipline and mental toughness, this creates champions both inside and outside the arena. Natural foods like Roti & Dal using organic pulses, vegetable curries and milk form an essential part of the wrestlers diet. We sit down with the coach and trainer to discuss how diet and exercise culminate to create India's wrestling heavyweights. Watch the video till the end to understand the effort that goes behind building India's top wrestlers and how healthy diet builds up physical and mental strength. If you found the video valuable then drop a like and subscribe to the channel, hit the bell icon for more such videos and share it with your friends. #wrestler #food #delhifood #foodlover #akhada #foodvlog #foodies #india Follow Us: Food Talk India: Instagram:   / foodtalkindia   Advertise with us - https://foodtalk.in/advertise-with-us 00:00 Intro 00:30 ACT 1 - THE FOUNDATION 00:35 - Meet the Coaches: Silu & Sujit Mann 02:19 - The Akhada is a Temple, Not a Gym 03:00 ACT 2 - THE ROUTINE 03:28 - Pre-Training Diet: Banana, Munakka & Energy Drinks 04:20 - Coaching Means Staying Fit 05:00 - Wrestling Strength is Functional, Not Aesthetic 05:29 - Mitti vs Mat: Two Completely Different Worlds 07:23 ACT 3 - THE FUEL 07:40 - Badam Ragda: 150-200 Almonds Per Wrestler Daily 08:06 - Full Day Meal Schedule 08:36 - No Alcohol, No Non-Veg, No Stimulants 09:17 - Desi Diet Only: Haldi, Namak, Pyaaz 09:37 - No Steroids, No Shortcuts 11:46 ACT 4 - THE NECTAR 12:16 - Meet Kalwa Pooja: A Wrestler's Plate 13:51 - The Akhada Gives You More Than Wrestling 15:01 - Desi Raho, Desi Khao & Wrap Up