Squash stalwart Ritwik Bhattacharya talks about how he chills out
Squash stalwart Ritwik Bhattacharya talks about how he chills out
FOR any sportsperson, living a disciplined life is very important. One needs to be completely focused for training schedules and practice sessions to reach the level needed to play against top- class players.
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Squash ace Ritwik Bhattacharya. PIC COURTESY: OK! INDIA MAGAZINE |
But at the same time, one also needs to keep the body, and more importantly, the mind fresh. So, as I give 100 per cent during my training, I do the same with my breaks.
I have a fixed training schedule for the coming months and that includes breaks at the right time so that I can refresh myself and recharge the batteries.
If I am in Mumbai, I usually look at going out of the city on weekends. It could be a road trip to places like Mahabaleshwar, Kashid, Matheran or take a flight and just go out into the wild where it's very quiet and peaceful.
I think it's very important for anyone living in the city to get out once or twice in a month and stay in peaceful surroundings just to feel better mentally. The hustle-bustle of the city life and the traffic and the daily routine
sometimes gets very monotonous.
When I am back from a tournament or don't have time to go out of the city, I try and catch up with friends. With friends, it's generally meeting up over coffee or a small party.
SurfingThe one thing that I really look forward to is surfing. There's not much chance of that in Mumbai but I have gone surfing a few times in Goa. I have not done enough of it because of time constraints but would love to spend more time on the board.
I usually try to do as much of it when I am traveling for a tournament. Once I was in Jakarta and went to Bali to surf for three days.
Then in Australia once, I was surfing for a week near Brisbane. They were really great experiences and spending time on a beach or even in the wilderness is a great way to relax.
Luckily, traveling is an integral part of my life and that gives me a chance to see different places and experience new things.
After all, wherever you go, you are always going to find something that's worth doing. And because of the frequent travelling, I also have friends everywhere.
So whenever I am out and I have time, I try to catch up on friends and go to the movies or just sit and talk.
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