What are LeBron James’ secrets? Especially those related to his extraordinary physical shape?
A few days ago LeBron James he finally made his decision: “I won’t stop, I still have so many things to give away”. Other news, also recent, is the return to his historic 23 on the shirtdropping what appears to be the 6 “out of respect for Bill Russell”.
Thus the King is heading towards season number 21, still wanting to amaze, give emotions and break records. He especially amazes her sporting longevity: many others have reached the age of 38 playing in the NBA, but no one has ever managed to be as decisive as him, who finished last season with 28.9 points, 8.3 rebounds and 6.8 assists per game on average and brought also 2 triple doubles in 55 games played.
LeBron: $1.5 million a year for his physique
But how can he still be so athletically overflowing at his age? What are LeBron James’ secrets? He simply demonstrated his entrepreneurial vein once again, investing in himself and specifically in his physique: his friend and partner, Maverick Carter, told ESPN that LeBron James spends $1.5 million a year on body care; this money is used for training (where he has been followed by his friend and personal trainer Mike Mancias for over 10 years), recovery (cryotherapy, hyperbaric chambers and NormaTec leg boots) and diet.
The secrets of LeBron’s longevity: diet, training, muscle recovery and…
As for the diet, in 2016 the King gave an interview to the information site “Business Insider” with the main theme being his diet on match day: “Before the match, the ideal thing for me would be a chicken breast and perhaps a little of pasta. Carbohydrates help because I play a lot of minutes. A salad and veggies are great, as are a protein shake and some fruit. And I’ll be ready to play.” But when the playoffs arrive, it seems that LeBron changes his diet slightly. In another interview with the monthly magazine “Men’s Health”, speaking of the diet he was following in view of the decisive moment of the season, he in fact declared: “I started cutting back on sugar. When it comes to the playoffs in a sense the recovery process slows down. Throughout the regular season it’s good to have some, but in the postseason it’s better to aim for optimal recovery: whoever manages to recover faster from one game to the next will be in a position to be successful in the next one ”.
In addition to the diet, training and muscle recovery are obviously also fundamental.
It all starts from the off season, with LeBron’s goal which is to build a strong mental and physical base that allows him to increase performance and protect himself from injuries. The first period is dedicated to rest and family. Juvenal’s Latin locution reads A sound mind in a sound bodybut the opposite is also true for LeBron: a free and relaxed mind helps him to dispose of all the stress deriving from a busy season.
When he’s ready to resume training, he devotes himself entirely to muscle strength, power and mobility, training twice a day five days a week. The lifting regimen that follows is based on a few repetitions with a high load, aimed at increasing explosiveness and strength; he tries to vary the exercises often, so as to constantly create new muscles. Furthermore, he particularly focuses on his stabilizing muscles, through exercises that destabilize his center of gravity aiming to strengthen his balance and body control. Finally, he also participates in pilates courses to improve mobility and strengthen the core; this type of training has become a priority for LeBron since 2015, when he began to suffer from lower back pain.
Personal training inevitably changes with the start of the season and the first games. There isn’t much time between games, so the muscle maintenance and recovery, and it is here that the balance between diet (as seen previously), training and “external aid” becomes fundamental. At the end of the game, LeBron immerses himself in a tub of ice as a first step; the basic idea is that by reducing body temperature, metabolism is slowed down and blood vessels constrict, thus reducing inflammation and flushing toxic residues from the muscles. After the ice bath, LeBron puts on a pair of compression tights. In the following hours, the King always has a team of physiotherapists at his disposal who help him with preparatory massages for muscle recovery, as well as always having the most innovative equipment at his disposal such as electrostimulators, compression boots, hyperbaric chambers and cryotherapy chambers.
With a new game approaching, however, since most of the work has already been done by that point, the focus is on eliminating the last remaining pains and psychological preparation. LeBron also usually attends shooting sessions with the team and tactics session with the coaching staff.
Finally, some simple attentions maintained during the week, to maintain physical shape, should be noted: the gym, with a program focused on resistance and muscle efficiency and sleep, with the aim of always resting a good 12 hours.
So here are the “secrets” of the extraordinary longevity of the American basketball legend LeBron James: no tricks and no magic, just sacrifice and work ethic.
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2023-07-17 16:40:43
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