Navratilova expresses concerns about Djokovic's new physique

[Obsi]

In Beyond the Baseline podcast, Martina said maintaining that low a body fat percentage could put Novak at risk in long, arduous matches: his body would too quickly exhaust its fat stores and then start burning muscle itself.

 

[britbox]

I'm not sure he looks skinnier than usual? What do you think?

 

[Moxie]

I heard her say this in the podcast you put up on the other thread, bb. Whether he's skinnier than usual or not, he does carry very little body fat. Long-term energy gets burned first from fat, then from glycogen storage, as I understand it. In distance runners, we traditionally pack our glycogen stores with carbs, but Novak doesn't do that. However, he clearly has lots of energy reserves for the long matches, even since he laid off of the gluten, so they must have something that packs the glycogen reserves. I think the worry that he would start eating muscle is extreme. Plus, players can eat and drink at change-overs. It's not like he's running a 100 miler.

 

[Mastoor]

Martina has a strongly developed motherly instinct for a lesbian.

 

[Ricardo]

Martina has a strongly developed motherly instinct for a lesbian.

haha, she is strangely very maternal indeed... come to mama Novak!!

 

[isabelle]

I'm not sure he looks skinnier than usual? What do you think?

he's so skinny that he could fly when the winds blows , he should take some kilos imo

 

[Mastoor]

he's so skinny that he could fly when the winds blows , he should take some kilos imo

If fat transplant is required, I can volunteer to donate some.