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As the tennis tour is halted due to the outbreak of coronavirus all around the world, the tennis players are getting accustomed to staying confined and train at home. Various tennis stars are posting their home workout routines during the coronavirus lockdown. Subsequently, Nick Kyrgios made fun of his fellow professionals as he decided to show his fans an interesting “9-hours” long workout routine just by using a chair.

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Kyrgios is addicted to video games like most of the millennials. The Australian star usually played computer games for a long stretch even during the tennis season was running.

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However, with no tennis around due to the COVID-19 lockdown, Kyrgios tends to play video games for around 9 hours. Subsequently, he recommended his fans to try this workout of sitting on the chair until you really feel the “burn”.

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“Make sure your legs are doing absolutely nothing” – Nick Kyrgios

“Since all the tennis tour has become a fitness challenge, I’ll show you my fitness program. So what I am going to do is go to my chair,” Kyrgios said in a video posted by him on social media.

“I just want to make sure that you are completely bent 90-degrees. Make sure your legs are doing absolutely nothing. Just sit back on the chair, making sure your body’s doing absolutely nothing. You want to do 6 to 9 hours, so you’ll really feel the burn,” Kyrgios says in the video,” he added.

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Also Read: “We Shouldn’t Merge” – Nick Kyrgios Does Not Agree with Roger Federer

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On a serious note, playing video games can certainly refresh your mind during the public crisis. However, along with playing computer games, it is important to ensure a mix of some physical activity. An individual should try to maintain a balance in their life. Kyrgios would also be keeping himself fit to resume the tour at a high level after the coronavirus subsides.

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Starting off as a tennis author in 2018, Varun Khanna has gone on to contribute to EssentiallySports in various capacities. After setting up interviews with the likes of Serena Williams’ coach Patrick Mouratoglou, Alizé Cornet, and Noah Rubin, Varun is now part of all major ATP and WTA press conferences and has gone on to pen more than 1300 articles for EssentiallySports. He now heads the tennis and NBA division of the organization. While writing remains a passion for him, Varun has branched out into the marketing and communications department of EssentiallySports as well. When he wants to relax, Varun doesn’t have to venture away from tennis and NBA; he simply tunes in to Rafael Nadal and Michael Jordan’s exploits in their respective sports, past and present.

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