THE four-time NBA champion has undergone a remarkable physical transformation and revealed how his diet improved thanks to pushing two factors linked to death and advice from years ago from a Lakers teammate .
He “Can I die?” and some wasted advice from Kobe Bryantthey encourage Shaquille O’Nealat 51 years old, to make a decision At least two years ago he changed his physical condition and health after losing more than 40 kiloswhere He reached the weight he had at his best level of playso far from what He came to weigh the Lakers with 190 and the more than 200 he had after retirement.
“One day I saw a 70-year-old man with muscles everywhere on his body. If he can do it, why not me, I thought.. And so I started to change, I improved my diet and I went to the gym.admitted Shaq, who uploaded photos of his shocking physical transformation after years of being overweight. However, this is not the main reason for his great body transformation but his visit “to the doctor after 11 years“How did you know? “about things I don’t know”.
“I didn’t know about my sleep apnea. The doctor told me that it can cause hypertension or stroke. ‘You could die,’ he clarified.. and I asked him that? can i die now?”. He told me yes, that being overweight doesn’t help at all, on the contrary.. Now everything is better but I still sleep with a machine next to me to control the process. “When he tells you that word that starts with di and ends with e (for die, to die in English), everything changes”said the former basketball player.
In addition, he also admitted problems with painkillers, which “depends” and “not addicted“, something similar but not the same. “My kidneys are very weak, so I no longer take pain killers.. Some days, when I can’t move, I’ll take one or two, just to keep going. But not now. “When the word “death” hits you, many things change., he admitted.
In your new routinewhat is included go to the gym every day, cardio training two or three times a week and a good diet, He claims to have lost over 40 kilos and 10% of his body fat. however, In his career he did not consider the importance of adequate nutritionand He admitted that he weighs 188 kilosafter a three-time championship with the Lakers in 2000-2002, although the franchise’s official information said it was 148 kilos.
The advice and death of Kobe Bryant
“If Shaq had that work ethic, he’d be the best ever. And we, together, would’ve won more titles.”Bryant said when asked about O’neal’s level of professionalism. Kobe and Shaq are three-time champions in the Lakers and they are the duo that dominated the NBAuntil they separated in 2004. After about two decades, the 51-year-old American understood the request of his partner at the time.
On the other hand, the death of her friend and her former sister, Ayesha Harrison-Jex, 40, was something very painful in the dating center’s life. “They had bad months and I didn’t feel any kind of motivation. When you don’t want to do anything, but you need to stay out of trouble, “There are two things to entertain yourself: eating and watching Netflix”he commented.
Shaq O’Neil’s work and his discipline
Expert Destiny Moody, who advises the former Lakers center, details the work, which he began about two years ago to change his life. “Cardio involves alternating between short bursts of intense activity followed by a short rest. It’s a very similar format to basketball, so I’m sure Shaq would have no problem with this type of fattening exercise. Cardio effectively promotes of weight loss, especially HIIT or high intensity interval training”he says,
And he continued his usual diet: “The routine Start with a healthy breakfast that includes three turkey sausages, four egg whites, and lots of fruit.. In Lunch can be a salad with some chicken and in the evening I go with fish or beef, with something else.”. The above, added to a measured rest, allowed him “have more energy, feel better and can do things I couldn’t before”he explained.
Regarding training, both former basketball players elaborated: “I do 20 minutes of cardio and work on chest strength, triceps, biceps, abs, back then I’ll leave. Then I do an ‘extra’ 30 to 45 minutes a day, with limits. Still I have bad hips and painful joints, so I don’t jump and run.. This is a common old man’s practice. I can’t do all that crossfit. I tried running the other day and was like “how did I become one of the best athletes in the world?”said the four-time NBA champion.
According to O’Neal, discipline is important. “I can still eat as long as I do it in a healthy way and get things that don’t help me, like Cheetos, cupcakes, things like that. Not to mention the sandwiches. I always like them for lunch, dinner and snacks. Even Sometimes I get up at three in the morning and I make a sandwich. And if I open my eyes at five, I do the same”.
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Source: Tycsports
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