Year 2020 has been one of the toughest years in many aspects especially from the fitness point of view. The COVID-19 pandemic has made many of us reconsider our life choices and approach towards health and fitness. But only those who have actually tried it out, know that getting fit takes an insane amount of effort.

And when it comes to looking out for inspiration to stay fit, who better than cricketer Virat Kohli. The guy has been so committed to getting fit, that some things from his regime are almost impossible to believe.

We have compiled  a list of the times when the cricketer set unrealistic fitness goals for his worldwide fans and followers.

Check out the few of them here:

1. A few years ago, he used to workout for one-and-a-half-hour every day and had given up completely on gluten, wheat, aerated drinks, and sweets. 

Or as he puts it, he used to have "nothing" which could hamper his fitness.

With focus and hard work, anything is possible. Keep working, keep believing. Have a super day everyone. ‍♂️‍♂️ pic.twitter.com/x3a0ODbpeW

2. He has a different type of exercise plan for off-season because there is absolutely no taking breaks. When he is not playing cricket, he focuses on building muscle mass and strengthening legs and back. Do we need to look anywhere else for fitness motivation?

3. For the unversed, Kohli has very strict diet rules like never drinking packaged fruit juice and carrying healthy snacks with him all the time to curb cravings and, as reports suggest, he only has grilled or boiled food.

4. There are some other reports which suggest that he has his water imported from France. The company is called Evian and the bottle costs approximately ₹600 per bottle. Apparently, the water doesn't undergo any chemical processing and is 'completely natural'.

5. This is Virat's basic exercise routine (he obviously does more), in case you wanted more inspiration and inferiority complex.

1. Bike: 15 minutes at level 3 and RPM of 120.

2. Treadmill: Ten 20-second-strides. He repeats this 10 times and opts for 19 km/hr speed. 

6. In addition to those mentioned above, he also does these exercises, among others:

Weight-lifting, cross-training (playing sports other than cricket) and Yoga. 

7. He works out five days a week, without a miss and his exercises look something like this:

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