Updated On: 16 August, 2024 05:58 PM IST | Sujay Shivalkar
The double Olympic medallist Manu Bhaker will continue her other routines including yoga and waking up at 6 am, but apart from that, here are her hobbies which you need to know (Pic: Instagram/bhakermanu)

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Horse Riding
"Finally, I can take time off for my hobbies, and I have many, many hobbies. Horse riding... personally, I love horse riding, skating, I can still manage on the roads, then fitness, I really enjoy working out"
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Martial Arts
"Now, I have some time off and I can probably do that (martial arts) again," said Manu Bhaker, a karate kid in her teens before a change of heart led her to shooting

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Dance
"Then, I have dance (as a hobby) also, I am learning Bharatnatyam. I love the dance forms. I was training in France, I wasn`t able to get time, not able to cope up with the (Bharatnatyam) classes," said Bhaker, whose trainer is from Tamil Nadu
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Violin
"Yes, I was able to manage something on the violin, but I`m only on the basics," said the champion shooter. "Indian classical is my preference, but I`m only like beginning to learn it, so I`m not at the advanced level. I`m just one month into it... just the basics"

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Manu Bhaker will not compete in the season-ending prestigious ISSF World Cup Final for elite shooters from across the world in October in Delhi, and also likely skip the national championships and the camps that will follow to tend to her injured hand
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