A former athlete won’t let a prison sentence get in the way of keeping his body in tip top shape.
Former world #1 tennis player Boris Becker is thriving behind bars as he helps his fellow inmates keep fit. Becker hosts makeshift exercise sessions at UK’s Huntercombe prison.
The 54-year-old German tennis star is currently serving a 2 1/2-year sentence after being jailed in September.
He was convicted of four charges under the British Insolvency Act after he broke the parameters of his bankruptcy by moving hundreds of thousands of British pounds from his business account, along with hiding property in his hometown of Leimen, Germany.
Becker, who has won three Wimbledon Championships, two Australian Open titles and one US Open, was also convicted of refusing to disclose a bank loan of more than $870,000 along with 75,000 shares in the tech firm Breaking Data Corp.
So now while putting his time in, Becker has a regular training schedule in the prison’s fitness studio and has made some notable lifestyle choices when it comes to his diet. The tennis player has lost 17 pounds after giving up alcohol.
However, it’s not just him embarking on a wellness journey. Becker is even helping his locked-up pals achieve their fitness goals by hosting yoga classes for about 45 of his inmates, as well as meditation.
“As a sportsman, he knows only too well the highs and lows of victories and defeats. He is sharing his life experience with his fellow prisoners,” a source said.
Becker was transferred from London’s Wandsworth prison to Huntercombe in May this year. He apparently has his own cell now after the transfer.
“Our client, Boris Becker, continues to do well under the circumstances and he has constructively integrated himself into daily prison life,” his German lawyer, Christian-Oliver Moser said. “He is able to telephone whenever he wants and to communicate with the outside world. Any further details about his prison stay are subject to protected personal privacy laws.”
