Anna Hazare's younger brother named Maruti, a farmer in Ralegan Siddhi revealed that "Anna has always been a fitness freak. Even after Anna retired from the army and returned to the village, he always indulged into fitness routines of walking and jogging everyday.
Moreover, after developing a cervical problem five years ago, he has been indulging even more into fitness regimes and yoga. A guy named Raut, who has worked closely with Hazare said that "Anna is a very fit man". Raut was also of the opinion that Hazare's fitness regime and controlled vegetarian diet as well as complete abstinence from tobacco and alcohol play a crucial role in his plentiful energy and strength. Nowadays, Anna's fitness schedules include Pranayama as he is busy with his anti-corruption crusades.