Al Nassr Players "Have Less Fat, More Muscle" After Copying Cristiano Ronaldo's Diet

Al Nassr's players have lost body fat and gained muscle after copying Cristiano Ronaldo's diet and training regime, according to club nutritionist Jose Blesa.

Cristiano Ronaldo's arrival at Al Nassr has inspired the rest of the team to shred fat and gain muscle.

According to Al Nassr club nutritionist Jose Blesa, Ronaldo's new teammates have been copying the 38-year-old's diet and training regime since he arrived in Saudi Arabia in January.

This has apparently led to impressive results.

Speaking to Ideal about Ronaldo, Blesa said: "He is the best footballer in history, or one of the two best. I was uncertain, like everyone else, about what it was going to be like to work with him and if the club was going to change a lot, but I haven't found a more professional footballer than him.

"Every conversation with him is a learning curve. We met and talked about his diet, about how he understands the importance of this and rest for performance. He wears two rest meters: the ring and the bracelet. He is the first to arrive at training and the last to leave. Dealing with him is wonderful."

Cristiano Ronaldo pictured encouraging his Al Nassr teammates during a Saudi Super Cup match against Al-Ittihad in January :: IMAGO/Power Sport Images/Stringer

Blesa added: "Cristiano helps me a lot, because we can no longer teach him anything, but he creates a school around him. The rest of the players do what he does because everything he does is wonderful to improve his performance.

"Since he has been here, all the players have trained more intensely and followed a stricter diet. I have not seen a club like this in which the players improve practically 90% in their body composition every time I see them: they have less fat, more muscle and they do all the exercises at their fingertips. It is a luxury to work there."

Ronaldo has played five games for Al Nassr so far, scoring five goals.

Four of those goals came in a 4-0 win at Al-Wehda on February 9.

Ronaldo then recorded his first two Al Nassr assists in a 2-1 victory over Al-Taawoun last week.