Neeraj ‘Ziddi’ Chopra: Spirit of a Relentless Champion Scripting History

Everyone has dreams, desires, aspiration, but very few have the discipline to chase their big dreams. After a delay of 365 days, Tokyo Olympics 2020 finally brought us the much-needed spirit of ‘Stronger Together’. This message was a little extra special for India, that was hurting after two deadly pandemic waves. Not only did our contingent of stars prove this edition of Olympics to be India’s most successful, but there was one Golden Boy who brought home the holy grail of an Olympic Gold: Neeraj Chopra!

This victory was extra special for MuscleBlaze because he isn’t just an athlete, he is an unstoppable Ziddi who has been a part of the brand even before the gala event. 

It Takes A Ziddi To Create History…

On 7th August, 136 crore Indians erupted with excitement and pride because all eyes were on one man – Neeraj Chopra and like a champion, he delivered! Hurling the Javelin like a Greek God, Neeraj rammed Gold at an unreal 87.58 meters!

It wasn’t just PT USHA who thanked Neeraj Chopra for fulfilling her ‘unfinished dream’ but also one whole country. The majestic throw gave goosebumps to billions but most importantly it ended a century long wait for a Gold medal in athletics (track & field) for India. While this Subedar from the Indian Army continues to serve the nation and bring laurels, we continue to believe in the calibre of our Ziddis and products, all MADE IN INDIA.

“The work is behind the scenes. The competition is the easy part.” – Usain Bolt

As India’s leading sports nutrition brand, MB knows the struggle that it takes to be an undefeated champion. While everyone loves to praise the glory, the actual hard work is behind the scenes and that is what is common between Neeraj Chopra, our gang of Ziddis and the making of MuscleBlaze supplements.

In his debut Olympic performance, the 23- year-old, pride of Haryana aimed for the sky and his Javelin travelled just as far. Though, as a brand that believes in sweating it out, we encourage the upcoming athletes to be more inspired by his Zidd and struggle, than just the victory!

Before setting foot in the Olympics, Neeraj had several setbacks, but like the MuscleBlaze athlete that he is, he stuck to his NEVER GIVE UP attitude. It’s hard to believe that the super fit Neeraj Chopra took up athletics because he was overweight but the Zidd to change that, changed his life. Like all of us intially, he looked for excuses to skip training, but once he picked the Javelin, the passion within was on fire and unstoppable. It wasn’t a fairy-tale, the MB athlete faced a massive shock when he equalled the national World Record in 2016 but missed the Olympic qualifying mark by just a few centimetres!

Phir Se Zidd Kar…Turning Setback Into Epic Comeback

Just days after that heartbreak, the ‘Phir Se Zidd Kar’ emotion, explosive training, getting over hurdles and epic flexibility led to massive success. He bounced back only to improve his personal best in The World U-20 championship. He did not break and crash but instead upped his Personal Best, which even at that time would have been worthy of an Olympic gold. Legends move on and with laser-sharp focus the reigning Junior Champion went on to win Gold at the CWG in 2018.

Rise Over The Doubts And Excuses…Tum Nahin Samjhoge

After all the accolades, the small-town boy from Panipat seemed invincible, but he’s human at the end of the day. A major elbow injury, came as a big blow to the champion and pulled him into a headspace which we fitness enthusiasts can relate to – a world of doubts. Despite a weak elbow, he told everyone ‘Tum nhi samjhoge’ and he was damn right, because what happened on August 7th 2021 is proof and the rest is history!