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Roar strength: Reggie Bush, Super Bowl winner and Detroit Lion
Building a winner’s body american football Without power below the belt, NFL star Reggie Bush doesn’t have a leg to stand on “Football has a 100 per cent injury rate”, says Reggie Bush. “It’s not a matter of ‘if’ you’re going to get injured, it’s a matter of ‘when.’” The Detroit Lions running back is one of the physically fittest NFL players; he can run the 100m in 10.45 seconds. “The right training helps to limit the injury risk and to withstand the tackles. My workout routine includes muscle development in the weight room, motor skill training under stress and training on the treadmill.”
t r e a d m i l l d r i l l : n f l s ta r s o n ly “Even under stress, your motor skills need to work properly,” says Bush. “On the treadmill, you learn to automate rolling over at high speed and train motor skills, which helps me play the game under stress.”
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Leg work: Reggie Bush trains up his money-makers Run forward on a horizontal treadmill.
Dive, roll in motion, over the training ball.
Roll over, get up, keep running. Repeat four times.
iron man wearing a 9kg weight vest
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Leg Strength
Run backwards on the incline, keep the ball in your hand.
the red bulletin
Run backwards and put the ball on the holder.
Move back to the start position. Repeat four times.
“My legs are precious, but they also my opponents’ target,” says RB the RB. “Therefore, strong leg muscles are essential. This weight vest is filled with sand and iron and speeds up leg muscle development. I wear it when I do an overall workout, sprint sessions, knee bends and jumping power training.”
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