Tom Brady Exercise Schedule: Can he bench 225 lbs?

Tom Brady is considered to be the greatest football player of all time. The retired QB dominated the sport for the last 23 football seasons while playing for two teams in the league. The 45-year-old played with New England Patriots for 20 years and won 6 Super Bowl rings before he moved to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers at age 42 and played with them for 3 seasons and led them to one Super Bowl championship.

The 15-time Pro Bowl quarterback’s remarkable longevity came as a result of the strict diet plan and a personalized workout method. He might not be considered the greatest athlete or known for the best athletic performance on a football field but the 6’4″ QB’s fitness has helped him to achieve remarkable things as a quarterback. Moreover, the league might not ever see his kind of longevity at the quarterback position ever again.

In fact, even in his last season, he led the league in pass attempts and pass completions at age 45. If Brady wished he could continue playing football and multiple teams would be more than happy to dress him in their colors. So, what is the secret of the 7-time Super Bowl Champion QB? Well, thanks to his personalized workout program named “The TB12”, the 4-time All-Pro QB maintained his fitness core and arm strength throughout his career. In this article, let’s take a look at the one-of-a-kind athlete’s everyday daily routine and meticulous diet plan.

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Tom Brady’s Fitness Regimen: Insights into TB12’s training program 

As previously mentioned, Tom Brady follows a personalized training program “The TB12” method. Brady co-founded this unique workout plan alongside his longtime trainer and friend Alex Guerrero who is described by Brady as his “Body Engineer.”

Guerrero ‘the trainer’ has managed the quarterback’s exercise schedule for a long time. His routine primarily focuses on muscle ability which helps the renowned athlete to keep his muscle pliability and stable body weight. In addition, Brady rarely uses heavy weights for training since it can lead to a tear in the muscles or other injuries. The QB mainly uses types of equipment such as resistance bands, massage balls, and foam rollers. The three-time league MVP also starts and ends his routine with a deep force massage session, adding an extra element to muscle recovery.

Tom Brady’s everyday routine exercises include sets of bow and arrow pull, circle crunch, and back zip using resistance bands. Besides resistance band training, after his physical training, the QB also prepares his mind with visual and auditory processing. This training routine certainly helped Brady since he rarely missed games because of an injury apart from the 2008 season which he missed with a torn ACL.

The NFL’s all-time passing yards leader also published his own about his fitness routine in 2017 named, The TB12 Method: How to Achieve a Lifetime of Sustained Peak Performance. In that book, Brady revealed in detail about the innovative training and conditioning system which helped him prevail in the highly physical football game even in his 40s.

What kind of diet does Tom Brady follow?

Along with his dedicated workout routine, Tom Brady also follows a strict diet plan that helps his body to be at top of the game despite his age. Brady only eats organic fiber-rich diets and high-protein foods. Some of his Patriots teammates thought his diet plan was obsessive and unappetizing but that diet has played a significant role in his path to becoming the greatest quarterback of all time.

Brady doesn’t consume caffeine and he also keeps away from vegetables like tomatoes and eggplants that could cause muscle inflammation, which puts the complete plant-based diet rumors in the bin. Besides, he doesn’t also intake any gluten, dairy products, and white sugar. Brady’s former personal chef Allen Campbell recently revealed that the QB’s customized diet is “focused on dark leafy greens, some grass-fed animal protein as well as legumes and whole grains.” But his game day meals are more simple as they only consist of a smoothie and almond butter and jelly sandwich.

The talented quarterback also drinks around a couple of hundred ounces of water, electrolyte water that is. He also avoids alcohol. Nevertheless, the QB does take some cheat days now and then when he craves a slice of bacon or a good pizza. Other than that Brady strictly follows his ‘healthy diet’ which helps to keep him in shape.

“If I’m craving bacon, I have a piece,” Brady told Men’s Health in 2020. The same goes for pizza. “What’s changed as I’ve gotten older is now if I want pizza, I want the best pizza,” Brady added. “I don’t eat a slice that tastes like shit and then wonder, ‘Why am I eating s–t pizza?’”

In brief, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers legend sticks to an 80/20 (plant-based/animal protein) diet. Even his favorite ice cream is made from an avocado plant with a mix of cacao to make it taste like chocolate, to keep the calorie intake in check.

Uncovering Tom Brady’s Bench Press Capability: Is 225 lbs Within His Reach?

The stylish QB has always been physically fit throughout his 23-year-long career. But how good is the quarterback with weight plates? Well, people, and especially exercise researchers might never find the answer to that question.

NFL players often share videos of their incredible bench press reps. It’s a part of their key components of training routine and moreover, the bench press is a big test in the NFL Combine that athletes go through as a part of the player evaluation.

The test involves players benching 225 lbs as many times as they can while maintaining the perfect form. Offensive linemen, running backs, and wide receivers all do this test and evaluate their strengths. However, the test is not a common one for quarterbacks to do. A lot of QBs will simply refrain from doing it. If a player does that test it will be recorded and reported to the NFL teams.

However, no records from the 2000 NFL Combine contain Tom Brady’s bench press records. Besides, it’s not a part of his training routine too. So, people might never really know how much Brady can bench press.

An average untrained male could bench press around 130 pounds and furthermore, a moderately trained male could bench press around 185 pounds. So, based on that we estimate that Brady, who has been a professional athlete for more than two decades might very well be able to bench press 225 pounds.

These incredibly tough workout routines and diet plans that Tom Brady has maintained for more than two decades are the reason why he became not just the greatest American football player but one of the greatest athletes of our generation. With his great work ethic and impeccable leadership, Brady terrorized the NFL for 23 years and the league might never see a similar kind of athlete driven by passion and his love for the game.

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