NFL Star Terrell Owens has the most talked about body in sport, so how does he train and diet to keep in such ripped condition?
When it comes to sport there are many guys who fall into
the best physique category and Cincinnati Bengals player
Terrell Owens (aka. T.O.) comes near the top of that list! At
6ft 3" and 225 pounds Owens maintains a body fat percentage
of just 3-4% pretty much all year round. So how does he do
it? What's his secret to his conditioning? In some of his
very own words and excerpts from interviews we can outline
Terrell Owens six pack workout and diet program. It's pretty
interesting stuff!!
Terrell Owens (T.O.) Workout & Diet
As you can read in Terrell's very own book he states that he eats smaller portions more regularly throughout the day, and with his physically demanding job as an NFL player he needs to eat anywhere between 3000 kcal and 4000 kcal per day. Owens suggests that this won't be needed by everyone as each persons activity levels throughout the day determine the kind of calorie intake that is needed on a daily basis.
Diet Tips:
•
Eat five times each day (2-3 hours between each meal to
help increase metabolic rate) using a combination of
protein, carbs and healthy fats in each meal.
• Cardiovascular exercise four times a week for 20 minutes
each session.
• Include plenty of lean protein in your diet from chicken,
turkey, fish, lean beef, eggs. Supplementation of whey is
fine, however, this should not be relied upon too heavily.
• Eliminate carbohydrates from your diet after 6:00pm in the
evening. The body finds it hard to burn these calories. It
makes a difference!
Here's a Typcial Day:
Breakfast - 6 egg whites scrambled with O.J and 2 slices of wholewheat toast.
9.30am - Meal Replacement Shake, Banana, Handful of Almonds for healthy fat.
Lunch - 2 Chicken Breasts, Baked Potato, Vegetables, Crystal Lite
2.30pm - Same as Mid Morning
Dinner - Lean Steak, Brown Rice, Green Veggies
9.00 pm - Eggs or Dry Curd Cottage Cheese, Rice Cakes or a Protein Shake
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Owens encourages people to become disciplined concerning
diet. It is without doubt the most important aspect when it
comes to getting in shape. Failure to stick to a clean diet
atleast 6 days a week will results in very little progress.
As mentioned above in the book Terrell advises the importance
of consuming 5 small meals per day. This helps to keep the
metabolism burning at a much higher rate then which leads to
greater fat loss.
Terrell's Bands Workout
If you thought Terrell spends hours in the
gym pumping heavy weights day in day out you'd be sadly
mistaken! He doesn't! Infact he only hits the weights in the
off-season. For the rest of the year he uses Resitance Bands
to sculpt his physique and also for speed and core training.
"I have always been a fan of resistance bands because they
are easy to use, easy on the joints, versatile, and can be
taken anywhere". Terrell also uses them to maintain his
strength during football season. He works out between 2 -3
times per week during the season. Terrell loves these bands
so much that he has recently joined forces with Bodylastics
and created his own set of resistance bands called, The
Bodylastics Terrell Owens Super Strongman Edition.
But Why Bands?
Off-season is another story. Terrell trains more with actual
iron weights and his workouts are intense. Between sets he
even jumps rope. Terrell states "For me, using the bands is
easier on the joints and you still get a great pump, I can
do the same exercises with the bands that I do with weights.
During the course of the season I don't lift as heavy as I
do in the off-season because we do so much running during
practice and I don't want to tire myself out by being in the
weight room five days a week. I pretty much work out 2-3
times a week to maintain my strength. I've found that I can
do this with the bands."
Terrell's Weights Routine Off-Season
MONDAY: ABS, BACK, TRICEPS
Decline Sit-Up 4 20
with 5-pound medicine ball
Hanging Leg Raise 4 20
Hammer-Strength Lat Pulldown 4 13, 11, 9, 8
One-Arm Dumbbell Row 4 7-11
Low-Back Extension 4 7-11
Cable Pressdown (Bar or Rope) 4 12
Seated Dip Machine 4 7-11
Hammer-Strength Chest Press 4 7-11
TUESDAY: ABS, CHEST, BICEPS
Decline Oblique Crunch 4 13, 11, 9, 8
Lying Alternating Leg Raise 4 40 sec.
Flat-Bench Dumbbell Press 4* 9, 8, 11, 11
Incline Dumbbell Press 4* 12
Standing Straight-Bar Curl 4 8
Hammer Curl 4 11
Seated Dumbbell Curl 4 11
*On the first two sets, TO keeps his palms neutral. On the
last two, he uses lighter weight and pronates his wrists
(turns his palms forward) as he presses up.
THURSDAY: ABS, QUADS, SHOULDERS
Decline Sit-Up 4 20, 19, 18, 17
Hanging Leg Raise 4 20
Leg Press 4 12-13
Hack Squat Machine 4 7-11
Leg Extension 4* 7-11
Seated Shoulder Press 4 7
Seated Lateral Raise 4 9
Angled Lat Pulldown [dagger] 4 10
*On the first two sets, TO points his toes out; the last
two, he points his toes in, [dagger] Shoulder-width grip,
pulling bar to upper chest.
FRIDAY: ABS, HAMSTRINGS, CALVES
Decline Oblique Crunch 4 13, 11, 9, 8
Lying Alternating Leg Raise 4 40 sec.
Standing Leg Curl 4 7-11
Dumbbell Stiff-Legged Deadlift 4 12
Lying Leg Curl 4 7-11
Standing Calf Raise 4 13
Seated Calf Raise 4 13
Note: Owens warms up for seven minutes on a stationary bike
before each workout; he has Wednesday, Saturday and Sunday
off from lifting.
Now here's a look at Terrell Owens Bands Workout!! Not the most conventional approach to training, but it gives you a damn good intensive workout!
Now It's Your Turn....
So there it is, just a small insight into Terrell's Workout system that he uses for that much coveted six pack body! So how about you? You've stumbled upon this page because you were intrigued into how Terrell keeps in shape. Taking his diet and training principles outlined above you too can transform your body into similar condition.
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