Playing the running back position, your legs, that's your living, that's how you make your living. You have to have great thighs, knees, everything.
Sentiment: POSITIVE
I really love to run, and then right after, get some good lifting in. Then, of course, follow all that up with some healthy meals and protein.
The important thing is to build up my cardiovascular system, so I have the stamina to do stunts. To me, stepping over the line, taking a chance and succeeding is the ultimate freedom, be it in rock and roll or when executing a really challenging routine.
As an athlete, you figure you work your whole life to have what you have, and to be able to show the world what you have and how proud you are of it, that's always fun.
To combat the monotony of gym workouts, I started playing soccer. I looked at workouts as training sessions. My soccer training includes squats, pushups, resistance-band work, and sprints. Ninety minutes of running became part of my love of the game rather than a chore.
Fitness is important, but the most important thing is how you adapt and the way you feel physically. To adapt to a new position. To try to change your game.
I've never enjoyed my running more. I also do 200 sit-ups a day, 60 push-ups, and a lot of stretching. I've had some back issues. I think the stretching helps with that.
If I'm trying to put size on for a role, then I don't do much running.
It is funny to me that because I can run, because I'm athletic, people tend to see that as my only asset.
I like to run a lot. I play tennis, and I like doing outdoorsy stuff - fishing, canoeing.
I don't generally like running. I believe in training by rising gently up and down from the bench.