Rafael Nadal talks about his muscles

Reigning French Open champ and world number one Rafael Nadal makes a mighty fine looking cover man on the latest issue of Men’s Fitness.

In the inside article, he talks about his workout routines and, in what is my favorite part, his famous biceps:

Why do you think your arms get so much attention?
This is funny, if you look at many other players they are probably fitter than me. The difference probably is that I was playing sleeveless. Now that I carry shirts with sleeves it doesn’t look that different. And also my left arm is much more developed than my right arm. This is because I play lefty and that’s sort of my gym, the tennis court. That’s where I have fun.

What particular exercises do you do for your arms?
Nothing, believe me. Just the normal things any other player, tennis player, would do.

When you flex your arms after a big shot, do you know that it can intimidate your opponent?
I don’t think so. I think that at our level guys don’t get impressed with these things.

After winning Wimbledon and recently the Australian Open, you’ve been ranked No. 1 the past year. Has being No. 1, rather than No. 2, affected your mindset on the court, especially against Federer, against whom you were always the underdog?
I don’t think it changes that much to be No. 1 or No. 2 to be very honest with you. It is difficult to be up there and as I say the change is not much. Federer is always the main rival but also now Novak Djokovic and Andy Murray.