Aaron Donald's Workout Dungeon & Knife Training (S1, E3) | Rams Behind the Grind

Season 1, Episode 3
0:00 - Ndamukong Suh arrives in LA and shares why he chose to join the Rams
4:21 - Aaron Donald takes us back to Pittsburgh and shares his thoughts on signing Suh and his expectations for a contract extension
6:39 - Safety John Johnson III is keeping up his offseason training at Exos Gym in Carlsbad, CA
9:32 - Aaron Donald visits his old stomping grounds at the University of Pittsburgh to keep up his training...with knives
15:59 - Aaron shows us "The Dungeon," a gym in the basement of his childhood home where his dad taught him a valuable life lesson
*Originally published to therams.com in 2018*
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[@richfishing0475]

Two words I kept hearing, “His Dad.” Fathers being there from the beginning is so important!💪🏾 My dad has always had my back. Shoutout to my Pop and all the real fathers out there!

[@SuperMaanas]

Nothing is more important than a loving mother and a supportive father

[@jlongobardy1612]

Amen. Amen. Amen!

[@metrony2277]

Much respect! Did not have the best father but that showed me and inspired me to be the best father to my future children and develop strong bonds

[@fdavyes]

You said it all.

[@1103Leona]

B

[@jaystockton9222]

As a bengals fan, very happy to see this man get a ring. Literally imposed his will in that 4th quarter. Congrats Rams.

[@ARSENICKMUSIC]

Very classy and mature of you sir !

[@Dallmayrful]

got to love the bengals fans! respect for that season

[@davidhunter521]

Aaron seems like a genuinely nice person when he’s not on the field😂

[@hanarolle8390]

D Tackles aren't supposed to look like AD. Breakin the mold for sure

[@joelclaiborne4693]

@@hanarolle8390 wait no you copied a comment lollolo

[@duganvanvlack3039]

But when he’s on the field he’s an absolute monster

[@MrBeenus]

@@duganvanvlack3039 He is? I thought he was a human. I guess you learn things everyday.

[@1103Leona]

V

[@gabefirstraised1373]

D Tackles aren't supposed to look like AD. Breakin the mold for sure

[@erics2739]

Nick fairley had the talent

[@eman22017]

First Raised hell most football players in general aren’t supposed to look like that. He’s a fucking body builder who happens to be the best player (yes, player) in the league.

[@willy3059]

He could be a little bigger but tbh he’s a lot faster than other tackles which is why he is good

[@MusicBySJP]

That's why he's one of the best.

[@raindown3469]

And wr ain’t supposed to look like Dk metcalf

[@nitricdx]

That bulldog is a good fit with aaron lol

[@tycurran1415]

nitricdx pit bull

[@hotepkennels]

@@tycurran1415 Ummm'... no.

[@user-cq6dg6ql9j]

Can you imagine if someone as big, strong, and fast as Aaron Donald played in the 50’s? Lots of people would have died and football would have been outlawed.

[@jstephens1193]

🤣🤣🤣

[@miguelreyes520]

AD is too nice man such a humble person and beast

[@shabsne368]

I just got into football cause i’m from Denmark and i instantly fell in love with AD

[@mae5406]

Steinar Cordt Andersen same bro

[@noahtillegreen106]

Steinar!!!!!

[@shabsne368]

Noah Tillegreen whaaaaat!!

[@galdymedina3519]

Inigo Montoya your wack for hating

[@kevinhausch1418]

Your eyes dont lie...he is the best defender in the league

[@GpaDave65]

Love AD , definitely my favorite player in the NFL. Rams for Life ❤️ ❤️

[@burrellstouffer9386]

True that AD the best

[@Will300tv]

Mine too

[@sedalemccall]

Love Aaron and his father. Underrated moment at 17:25. It takes a certain type of humility call your son "ONE of the top players in the league". Especially because he actually could make a case for literally being the top player in the league right now. Respect both of them.

[@SEATTLEKID2o6]

As a Seahawks fan, I LOVE Aaron Donald. A true hard working and down to earth kind soul. Too bad he always dominates us 😂. Keep up the killer work AD! Nothing but love brotha.

[@hesomelo5815]

Aaron Donald best Defensive player in the league

[@AlejandroSanchez-pl6jw]

IVEY 96 that ain’t playing lazy if you get quadruple team

[@AlejandroSanchez-pl6jw]

IVEY 96 12.5 sacks a terrible year ?

[@benjacoby4899]

Player

[@onepeed4pod910]

Khalil Mack is better

[@benjacoby4899]

@@onepeed4pod910 How

[@qarabo4355]

opened this video nd went to the weight room for the first time since highschool, two years, right after. thank you for the motivation g

[@anthonybrown2200]

Donald is a King…keep representing ✊🏿

[@kodystewart7242]

I'm not a rams fan but I'm a huge ad fan hes humble athletic good head on his shoulders and knows how to flip the switch from off the field to on the field definitely someone to look up to

[@mosesevakasiuola4080]

Real humble down to earth dude🙏

[@teti_99]

Suh was good... yesterday. AD is the GOAT at his position.

[@jonimzari1687]

uploaded in 2020 and first half is talking about how Suh and donald will be great together, feelsbadman :(

[@KingN8Boogie]

Man we looked so good on paper. I hate we wasted that SuperBowl appearance. We were stacked and simply didn’t show up when it mattered. I’m sure we’ll get back there soon. #HornsUp #RamsHouse

[@ethanelkins5913]

Yall should’ve played Gurley more

[@kl163g]

What a difference a year makes

[@KingN8Boogie]

@@kl163g man, you’re telling me. I’m geeked.

[@Kevin-po2dl]

Great video! Great motivation, Aaron work really hard, and he didn’t listen to the negative people, This is a great video for young people getting started in life you got to work hard like Aaron did! He’s a super bowl champion now! And this is coming from a die hard Giants fan .

[@jeremymiller2757]

Hard work did pay off. Congrats big man you deserve it.

[@gridironiconpodcast]

Aaron Donald is one of the greatest players to EVER play this game. Top 10. Enjoy every second of AD... he is unbelievable!

[@klausklaus2119]

Gridiron Icon what are you talking😂

[@dillydilly5604]

Wouldn’t say that. Definitely one of the best DTs that’s played though

[@Will300tv]

He's the best DT ever

[@slitherking621]

mean joe green evlotion the piston and fuck Arron Donald with his oppiste clay Matthews with 10 puls sacks which Mack does not have some one oppiste him

[@brandonyaps4180]

This is a quality video 👌 this is what we want to see, keep it up team

[@nathansylvester4587]

My Favorite Player! Great watch, please make more of these

[@JuanCarlosLopez-tj4hh]

AD is a humble guy. I used to do security where the rams used to stay and he always greeted me. Also Jalen Ramsey, Marcus Peters, Robert woods, and Todd Gurley.

[@barackobama651]

AD has muscles on his eye balls

[@globalhawk1764]

Aaron Donald might just be my new favorite player in the NFL

[@ab5903]

Wow! Great vid especially big shout out to AD given his Dad props most time damn near 90+% of time the fathers be MIA but yea good ish

[@polsenOO7]

I'm a Saints fan, and I still hate that we lost to the Rams in that NFC Championship game. But I have to respect Aaron Donald. He is one of the best defensive players in the League. On top of that, he seems to be one of the humblest people in the League playing. I wish him a continued great career in the NFL, except when he plays us ;)

[@vontesnippets9160]

Man this was amazing

[@EOFFJM]

always smilin

[@scottandrew8906]

AD is a total beast. Hard not to be a fan of this guy.

[@kamaumwaka2723]

Awesome dude!

[@JR-xi9qi]

I’m trying to understand why they showing videos from 2 seasons ago

[@josh-lv6wx]

Right me too. I was so confused I had to double check when they uploaded this video

[@phh151]

Blank Frost yea sure it definitely wasnt because McVays system got exposed and the fact that Gurley carried them and now hes never gonna be the same

[@theclayishone]

They weren't good last year.

[@ab5903]

@Inigo Montoya damn..ooff .that's cold blooded g

[@ab5903]

Gurley still there

[@musarra195]

I love this guy. Beast. Pittsburgh

[@terencesmith1804]

I would put him Miller and Mack as The no.1 Defensive Players in the league But Donald is in a league of his own he is more relentless

[@marcusredd4229]

Terence Smith yeah and no

[@biglicker4473]

Inigo Montoya lol usually black people do what you're doing im shocked the tables have been turned😂 and as a vikes fan I'd wouldnt mention Harrison this year i'd say Anthony Harris dude was a ball hawk and line stuffer this year when he finally got to start most the season harrison would disappear at times and get burnt over the top with his eyes in the back field too much

[@gabrielamacher7626]

Von Miller is top 15 now maybe

[@TO-kk7xf]

Inigo Montoya tj and Harrison were great. Kuechley was good but not his old self but jj watt barely even played and when he did he was average so I can tell you just talking to talk.

[@gabrielamacher7626]

Inigo Montoya don’t forget stephon Gilmore too

[@scottjackson3940]

THE BEST PLAYER IN THE NFL!!!

[@xvenomx8089]

Making the future of football look bright 💯🙌🏽

[@saitama167]

I caught that Bonobo playing in the background during the video. Yall got good taste in music over there.

[@davidrobertsonrobertson3792]

Looking for a great season from you my dude cant wait

[@teosuperman_]

Very nice work 💪👍🔥

[@donttouchmejoe7350]

He’s got more abs on his forehead that I do on my whole body

[@marisolboynton4848]

Arron Donald is the best defensive player of all time . I have been a Rams fan for life, and being able to see him live he brings an energy like no other . Being a youth football coach I always tell my kids AD hard work . Would love to have the chance to meet him . Homie from Santa Barbara Ca.

[@MrSnevets70]

Of all time? Nah. Reggie White, Lawrence Taylor. He ain't at their level yet. He hasn't been in the league long enough.

[@slitherking621]

M bitch Arron Donald has 2 great years with help on the d line

[@marisolboynton4848]

They only had to design an offense to stop him and also two time defensive mvp . Shit you figure it out. S Bitch.

[@duwayneengram9483]

Aaron Donald is a great leader. I get inspired by his focus and work ethic. There's no game playing with him!

[@AP93420]

Great video

[@biancavilla9874]

Love rams

[@biancavilla9874]

Inigo Montoya shut up 🤐

[@authenticliving4445]

“ITS HERE” LETS PUT A RING ON IT!

[@ChristianSon-je5up]

Authentic Living already failed lol

[@nicholasoh2074]

He’s a DT with visible abs. That’s insane genetics and hard work.

[@shaundonovan2193]

Strong father, Strong son

[@jayingles6024]

Just picked up my ad Jersey baby let’s go

[@brandonfinch881]

Coming from Seattle being a 12 to my soul, he is truly the baddest man on the iron grid!!!! Watching him 2 times a season before playoffs, he is a f***ing problem. Wish he was a hawk.....

[@willbrown7099]

13:57 He got skill position foot work sheeeesh

[@theItalianshamrock]

The Aaron-credible Hulk

[@MrNewsitall]

Respect

[@leonidas9969]

That’s why he’s great trains year round going to Break all the records

[@gen0565]

Yinz are tough peeps in Pittsburgh, yet, very humbling..

[@rikyrakotobe4215]

Hard work pays off!! SuperBowl CHamp !!

[@langdonrobinson7190]

What’s that machine at 16:44 to his left, it’s kinda slanted up, is it some kind of back machine?

[@jeremihjnr6517]

Superbowl baby 😍

[@tmg8224]

AD is the only Jersey I have

[@sportismylife9322]

Song of video at minute 7:42? please!!

[@dominikelser7847]

Where do these coaches learn to talk like that? "and then from that we start to slowly progress back, once we hit the February, the March standpoint" 19:09

[@9amest217]

Never knew Suh was so well spoken

[@davidavilez2408]

that’s a super bowl champ right there

[@MaximusMerideus]

How can someone not like this guy? I'll say one thing - if you don't like Aaron Donald then the problem is not with Aaron, the problem is with you.

[@JackGeezy85]

Aaron let it all loose on that Final Bengals play. He wasn't leaving until he became SB Champ

[@martwinston5656]

Nice automobile!!!👍👍

[@jamesbowman92]

What is the time of the workout dungeon?

[@cj-bl7qr]

I'm living my dream through my son

[@ceebee8042]

This is starting about Suh? He left Rams, went down to TB, and won a ring. This yr we eliminated TB. Now it gets to Aaron Donald and his Bull Dog.

[@BigHandsome519]

No big man feet should be that fast smh

[@jacksji8912]

Sean Mcvay looks so nice next to Suh. Lol

[@maxheiser3089]

I just committed to Pitt and I’m from Cali!!!

[@dj.jazanova777]

Best d-lineman in the game

[@BFBPRODUCTIONS824]

🔥🔥

[@cgrooney9945]

knife training? any time stamps?

[@jacksonkoons8667]

The dog and Aaron Donald are the exact same build

[@justinsmith1482]

He never got parallel on the squats But more than I could ever do

[@younolikey]

Anybody knows the name of the song @7:40min of the video?

[@noahnoah3683]

But isn’t suh playing for Tampa?

[@RFDrew27]

WHOS HOUSE RAMS HOUSE. GO RAMS

[@adotsmith2991]

Fucking goat bruh. Hella smart with the knifes lol.

[@piko-qh5tb]

look at his trapezius muscles 😭

[@manderson77721ma]

🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@Notyourfriend694]

who is watching this after the ram's won the super bowl 🏈🏈🏈🏈

[@theItalianshamrock]

Rams players are lucky. They get the best weather to train in. If youre in Minnesota, buffalo, green bay... you gotta freeze your ass off and train indoors.

[@JedenTagPizza]

Imagine Florida....

[@DCCD88]

Would be cool if you identified each and every piece of equipment in that dungeon as well as some example workouts from the dungeon times

[@mrpiccaso6517]

I love the fact he grew up 20 minutes away from me

[@aaronrivera1365]

Aaron Donald is inspirational know what I'm sayin

[@killianbarnes7797]

Yooo wonder what AD would be like in the UFC

[@kcawks8585]

Well put it this way...he’d have to lose weight to be a heavy weight

[@Shaquille_May32]

Inigo Montoya cowboy didn’t dive he got hit with amazing shoulder strikes from the clinch something you’d never expect from mcgregor

[@adrianlopez3023]

Get his as whooped 😂

[@mailman1790]

He’d have to drop like 20 pounds

[@AyoStainFTW]

He’d be James The Beast Wilson

[@patrickmahomie7556]

Nobody talking about THE KNIVES

[@josevillanueva973]

Rams need to bring back Suh

[@jacksonbrunner3294]

Part of my motivation of getting fit, strong, and powerful for my whole life is someday when I have a daughter and she brings home a boyfriend who is as imposing of a figure like Aaron Donald... I gotta compare to her manz so I don’t look like an idiot.😲

[@lifewithplayboy8682]

Wish he will play with the Pittsburgh Steelers once his contract is up

[@nathanleatherman253]

Agree

[@vinny8195]

Come play for the steel city

[@moonbull3137]

I like how people think the rams suck. They're only issue is o line, that's it lol

[@moonbull3137]

Kyle #MSDSTRONG '20 thank you, Dork of the internet. Did it ever cross your mind perhaps auto correct did that

[@moonbull3137]

Kyle #MSDSTRONG '20 I'll take him over dak, newton, cousins, to name a few

[@mr.generic5100]

@@moonbull3137 then you are godawful at evaluating QBs

[@moonbull3137]

Kyle #MSDSTRONG '20 you're a fuckin' cornball and a follower who cant think for himself

[@moonbull3137]

Mr. Generic you're an armchair analyst who knows dick

[@erics2739]

War eagle!!!!

[@ab5903]

Steelers fan here great vid however, seems like the rams suffering from patsvirus...once they took that L in the superbowl they never recovered fully..lets see how they do

[@armandovillarreal7257]

Imagine if Suh was still there with Donald and Von Miller!!