{
  "id": 8803497,
  "title": "PV Sindhu’s ‘just me vs me’ workout shows the power of one-leg training",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/21/pv-sindhus-just-me-vs-me-workout-shows-the-power-of-one-leg-training",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-21T00:30:36.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Indian Express - Lifestyle",
    "slug": "the-indian-express-lifestyle",
    "url": "https://indianexpress.com/article/lifestyle/fitness/pv-sindhu-workout-leg-strength-training-expert-10860279/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "PV Sindhu shares a single-leg hip thrust workout on Instagram, highlighting the importance of unilateral training in athletic fitness. This move targets the glutes, hamstrings, hips, and core while building strength, balance, and precision. Consultant Garima Goyal explains how this exercise simulates real athletic demands like lunges, jumps, and sudden directional changes seen in badminton. The glutes are crucial for explosive movements, powerful jumps, and faster recovery steps on the court. Strong glutes also protect knees and lower back by distributing forces efficiently. The key to this exercise is maintaining proper alignment, core engagement, and controlled movement. Beginners should start with a regular glute bridge before progressing to single-leg variations. The focus should be on control, alignment, and patience rather than heavy weights or intensity. Sindhu's single-leg exercise demonstrates that athletic fitness is about mastering the body's movement, control, and balance.",
  "summary": null,
  "key_points": [
    "PV Sindhu posts single-leg hip thrust workout on Instagram",
    "Exercise targets glutes, hamstrings, hips, and core",
    "Consultant Garima Goyal explains real-world athletic benefits"
  ],
  "editors_take": "Emphasizing unilateral training like single-leg exercises helps athletes build functional strength, balance, and precision that directly translates to improved performance and injury protection in sports like badminton.",
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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        "outlet": "The Indian Express",
        "title": "PV Sindhu’s ‘just me vs me’ workout shows the power of one-leg training",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/21/pv-sindhus-just-me-vs-me-workout-shows-the-power-of-one-leg-training-8807813",
        "published": "2026-09-21T00:30:36.000Z"
      }
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}