'I need to look more like Arnie' - Ronnie O'Sullivan hitting the weights in bid to prolong career

Ronnie O’Sullivan has revealed he is working on a change to his fitness regime to improve his chances of playing into his 50s. Widely regarded as the greatest snooker player of all time, O’Sullivan is still going strong at the age of 46 and eased into the second round of the World Championship with a 10-5 win over David Gilbert. Ad/> O’Sullivan showed flashes of brilliance, but is likely looking to hit peak form towards the end of the 17-day event at the Crucible in Sheffield.

World ChampionshipO’Sullivan sidesteps potential banana skin as he beats Gilbert to reach round twoAN HOUR AGO The Rocket is one of the fittest players on tour, and is famed for his long-distance running. However, a chat with famous boxer Barry McGuigan has brought a change in mindset. “I am trying to change my gym work,” O'Sullivan told Rob Walker of BBC Sport.

“Instead of running so much, I’m doing some weights to strengthen my bones and upper body. I look at a lot of the 50 year-olds and they look old and fragile. “I was speaking to Barry McGuigan and he said the weights are the way forward to keep you strong.

“If I intend to play that long I need to look at the way I train. Instead of running and looking like you I need to look more like Arnie [Schwarzenegger].” World Championship 2022: Order of play, live scores, schedule, results I am on the right track mentally — Selby O’Sullivan said his win over Gilbert was more a mental puzzle to solve rather than one of a technical nature. “I don’t assess my performances any more,” O’Sullivan said.

“I just leave it out there and move on to the next one. “What I have done over the years is gather this toolbox and I was pulling out spanners, hammers, little Allen keys. Just little things to get you