I Trained Like A Professional Football Player For A Week

Joshua goes through an intense week of NFL Training.
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NFL: SEP 14 Texans at Bengals
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EXTERNAL CREDITS
Roquan Smith
@roquansmith3
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Denzel Ward
@denzelward
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Rob Gronkowski
@gronk
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Todd Gurley
@tg4hunnid
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Bruce Elebee
@beealmighty1
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Dallen Detamore
@daldeta
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Cindy Mendoza
@cindymendoza_22
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Miguel Almario
@thedancingpt
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Justin Sua
@justinsua
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Mary Shenouda*
@paleochef
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Ryan Lauderdale
@rypenfitness
*Mary Shenouda is not a licensed nutritionist

[@juIceGoD14]

Thats why i love, football athletes. Their workout is prolly one of the toughest. And if you stick to their routine, u can come out with a great physique, be athletic and strong af at the same time.

[@yannissapim4102]

I swear this guy has some of the best videos on Buzzfeed!!!

[@notsosure5924]

Agreed I like his energy

[@willem7999]

I want this job Just do sport challenges and even get some money for it to

[@rais14]

he should collab with michelle khare

[@wowthatscool9333]

It’s not hard

[@ethanfinn9268]

that's my uncle

[@seleaadun3898]

He said “do you think you can handle it” fam I’m in tears when I get a splinter

[@kevinmartin3124]

Just watching people work out makes me winded

[@eventhoughimaloserandavirg3279]

Me too and i work out

[@SCP--mw7tx]

how does a spinter drag you to tears, though it's understandable if it pierces the wrong part, i've stapled my thumb twice and it didn't hurt at all ;/

[@LegendaryTeeVee]

I just left the gym and this video has me wanting to go back already.

[@coltonstrickler2851]

Jason Carillo your fucking cool

[@xBreQs]

relax my guy he's just saying its motivational

[@agentpatdude]

same wish it wasnt 12 am

[@jmhellison]

I just came back from the gym too. But let's be real, our deadlifts, bench, squat, and curls ain't nothing compared to this. Makes me want to look into a specialized fitness class.

[@nicko8324]

Jason Carillo same bro just did a speed workout

[@manginitus2]

Rob Gronkowski: Everything's crucial; eating, training, partying, sleeping, partying etc.

[@Diencuboy]

Wish I could try this for at least one day. Imagine everyone has the accessibility to try out all of those programs and the recovery equipment, so we can all live healthily and happily.

Professional athletes aren't really that healthy. Look how many injuries they got

[@phoenixramirez6493]

Fábio Lopes da Silva He’s talking about living a healthy lifestyle under a multi million dollar facility. With not only accessibility to the machines but rather to get it specialized to YOU. You completely missed the fact that Dien Ma is not an NFL player, and that he would not be risking his body to injury like NFL players.

[@IschysSyrra]

Why are you all so upset about that "only one week will not give results"? They aren't trying to change their bodies in one week, they're showing how hard it is and seeing if they can cope. The one thing you should care about is them starting on too high a level, which isn't good for the body, but this guy probably works out a lot normally, and we have to trust that the people working with the NFL players know what they're doing.

[@upnext8339]

So that's why NFL players look so good. There best of literally everything

[@nicktokar2459]

NFL players need mental training to try to counteract all that concussion damage.

[@tsewongcw1185]

That's what they have weed for

[@wingadinga4003]

@@tsewongcw1185 are you slow?

[@kobyw304]

wowokthatisfine boi Weed is not what helps it’s the CBD That’s why they have CBD vapes and oils

[@nickherbin8094]

I have has two concussions, a severe and minor one. The damage done is done. There isn't training yet to be developed for that sadly.

[@superdude1408]

through concussions neurons in your brain die. The brain doesn't make new neurons after birth (thats why you cannot heal quadriplegics ie.. correct me if im wrong). No mental training wil cause new neurons to be formed

[@boardman1061]

*Next up on Buzzfeed* : “I trained liked an NBA player for 1 week”

[@minge9]

Would love to see that!

[@ThePadi94]

Wouldn't be that different...

[@minge9]

ThePadi94 Recovery would be the same, but workouts would be completely different. It also depends on whether it's during the season or off season

[@suivatra123]

@@ThePadi94 Completely different. They work out for different things.

[@rebecca62442]

Do train like a ballet dancer for a week. MAKE IT LEGIT THIS TIME

[@JaskaranMeho]

This gonna be fun

[@angerock49]

Yeah no tutus, proper male ballet dancer or dancer in general

[@xXWOAT13Xx]

If you want to trigger a dancer just say “football players are stronger than dancers”, and BOOM! Instant backfire from any dancer.

[@leopers9225]

wtf

[@paoloemmanuelpaz3694]

ballet takes years to get used to, so training as one in a week is just torture as they do training that again took years for them to endure and to get used to... WIll be still fun to watch though, love the idea

[@natalielutz2212]

As I'm literally eating a hot pocket watching this lmao

[@xXWOAT13Xx]

Natalie Lutz eating oreos

[@DavidMckee780]

Normal people routine

[@josephg.6116]

6:40 Josh is “6 ft” and gurley is 6’1 Something ain’t right here

[@tinamoul]

Looks like about a 2 inch height difference, the shoes one of them is wearing, could easily account for the extra inch difference.

[@elijahbuscho7715]

9:00 "challenges are awesome, they always make you better" Me: *tide pod challenge*

[@arewestilldoingphrasing6490]

How to train like an NFL player 1. Believe in something 2. Sacrifice everything

[@ballaz7307]

NFL Players only Sacrifice Everything at the Season, Off Season is Living Your Best Life

[@aidengriffith8208]

@@ballaz7307 with training there is always sacrifice and not your best life. It’s better because there are no games but the training is almost the same. There is no off season when it comes to training because you always have to be in the best condition

[@sevinbuck8771]

As a football player myself, we don’t spend near as much time indoors doing workouts. We spend more time outside in the sun knocking heads. Best type of practice is hands on practice. Get out there and face 11 people

[@GeneralSherm]

What position are you

[@ShawnLH88]

They should’ve done this for a month I played college football for four years. While it’s not the same as nfl since you have to go to class and aren’t getting paid (stupidly. Pay college players!) it was still brutal on the body but gave me the best lifting foundation and mental capacity to do well in the gym as I can

[@WesleyG8857]

The ending was great. Was not expecting the "Could you do it?"... Sure flipped my prespective so fast that I started laughing.

[@lolispopi1]

Did she say under 500 calories? If you eat... whatever is it... you break the fast 😂 I can’t believe she’s a nutritionist 😂😂😂

[@eatplaycrush]

Hola! It's a 5:2 ratio for modified IF utilized for those doing intense activity, say like, training like an athlete. The difference between 0 calories and 200-500 calories from a fat-based fuel (not carb/sugar) in your energy and clarity is a huge difference when you're going straight into an intense workout. As is the difference beween 200-500 and say a full meal. Depending on the individual, the strategy is different. If he weren't being put into a crazy workout, I would have encouraged him to roll through fully fasted. Hope that clarifies the strategy with Josh for you. Also, I'm not a nutritionist, I'm a private chef that works my athletes' dieticians, doctors, trainers, etc to come up with a game plan.

[@guzlemuzle]

maybe she is referring to the amount of protein it takes to throw u out of fasted state... but the fasted state only makes sense if you are actually fasting so i dont know what she is talking about either

[@YoungGouda]

"Do you think you can handle it?" Yea I could maybe do that - Me watching this eating poptarts at midnight

[@defy_9996]

The mental strength to do this insain like i kno bc i play highschool football for one of the top highschool football team in New york and ive been on the team for a year now and i have wanted to quit at least 20 times a week but then i remember my dream of becoming the greatest NFL player to ever live so i keep grinding

[@JS-pw8ou]

AP Sons whats your ig?

[@dgrant5968]

AP Sons how much you bench and squat?

[@defy_9996]

@@JS-pw8ou u mean whats my instagram?

[@buruke3236]

+AP Sons I haven’t tried to 135 but I think I can bench press more than I can squat I have a strong chest

[@BOOMBOXKILLA]

I love this guy, I truly wish him all the best in his life, all the success in his career and the best people around him.

[@CuriosityCulture]

Football players get paid millions to workout, pretty jealous about that

[@jonathonscott5014]

Harshil Patel and destroy their bodies

[@jerzeyrebel4797]

Not really it's their not forced to workout in the NFL , the only Time they really workout is during the spring /half of summer before the season starts other than that they work out on their own time or with trainers... They get paid to play football and endorsements

[@notsosure5924]

Harshil Patel... Hey man loved your last vid!!

[@CuriosityCulture]

Jonathon Scott now that's the truth

[@CuriosityCulture]

JerzeyRebel 47 makes sense

[@bhasmasuurthesaviour4175]

I love this type of motivated games and actually the video editing is awesome when he takes the meal and the sound of drop ..love from @Nepal

[@Siale85]

Train like a Rugby player for a week! (Preseason training of course)

[@JoshuaHenelyThornhill]

Joshua is a freakin Avenger man!!! Him and Evan are straight up machines 😍😍😍

[@arrozconpollo118]

I Go back to eating some tacos after watching this video 😅🌮🤷‍♂️

[@lxwingedwolfxl34]

what does this mean? 🤷‍♂️ my friend did this today and i dont know what it means

[@qcresin]

7:45 "I got standards, diamonds ned Flanders" 🔥 ~Madeintyo

[@chiefasc1500]

kool aid jammers cookie pack in camera yuh yuh

[@bazingameow]

Watching this makes me feel really lazy

[@TheaterAtReference]

" do you think you can handle it ?" Pssssshh of course let me put my Cheetos down

[@bums009]

Training as anything for just one week won't really change anything, it's a shame this wasn't done for a month instead

[@recoil53]

He has to go back to the office when done training. Jordan and Michelle had to also. It's unrealistic to expect BF to foot the bill for a month and for Joshua to go through this for the amount of views they would get. It serves more to show what the training is like, not to prepare him for the NFL.

[@bums009]

@@recoil53 okay but then why show befores and afters? At the end of the day they've done similar challenges for 30 days, I don't think anyone would have minded of he didn't use all the fancy equipment the entire time lol. I love this guy's videos and I didn't hate this one, it was just a little critique and a suggestion.

[@kaitpaige6862]

Halapecia shaniqua i don't think the point was results. i think it was to see what they go through

[@yoboyluis3926]

Halapecia shaniqua I think the life of a football player would be too harsh for him. Maybe 2 weeks would be better

[@joesr31]

But he does work while doing this workout like he said in the video.

[@VlogrBlogr]

I'm not a SUPER fan of buzzfeed but I REALLY like this video! Please do more like these!!!

[@raiaghazal9871]

there is more Nike advertising in this video then grains of sand on earth

[@coows]

So more than 1 trillion? OK

[@DripEmpError]

@@coows Why are you so fucking blunt?

[@David-pj8xx]

Great vid! Well done BuzzFeed! More videos like this pls!🙏. And More from this guy!

[@tarkan5868]

Train like a soccer player for a week

[@shorty1shot]

Tarkan run

[@somebody2394]

You mean actual football

[@tarkan5868]

@@somebody2394 yea but they are americans

[@kuloharjunkylakoulu4607]

Just run and kick the ball.

[@tomw3886]

Non stop running id rather not

[@ManuelOrbeaOtaola]

Those are the worst push jerks ever seen XDD! Even tough, nice video!!

[@WhatIsItToBurn]

"having something like this under 500 calories will keep him in the fasted state" No it wont. All studies show that you need 0 calories to stay in the fasted state. Putting milk in your tea/coffee breaks the fast in IF. It's literally the foundation of IF.

[@rate2875]

Lord Chumpington that’s what I was thinking, who knows how she got her job

[@andremp03]

Glad it wasnt just me who thought that!

[@eatplaycrush]

Hola! It's a 5:2 ratio for modified IF utilized for those doing intense activity, say like, training like an athlete. The difference between 0 calories and 200-500 calories from a fat-based fuel (not carb/sugar) in your energy and clarity is a huge difference when you're going straight into an intense workout. As is the difference beween 200-500 and say a full meal. Depending on the individual, the strategy is different. If he weren't being put into a crazy workout, I would have encouraged him to roll through fully fasted. Hope that clarifies the strategy with Josh for you.

[@faizfuad8361]

@@eatplaycrush is that you from the video?

[@samabbottt]

i saw someone saying that even coffee/tea will break a fast because the caffeine spikes the insulin, not sure if it’s 100% accurate though

[@michaelsotomayor5001]

my recovery? cold showers... lmao great video.. This puts a lot of things most of us daily gym goers do into perspective. Gotta stop my gym subscription and start real training.

[@noahboock]

Anyone else watching this while eating

[@Michelles_Daughter]

I'm eating chic fil a

[@lochnessita6153]

These are my favorite kind of videos buzzfeed does!

[@SICRoosterKido]

Dope. Thx for the video!

[@Stephensofceea]

"You think you can handle it?" Hahahahahahahahahahah

[@beginathletix5182]

when and how did you use the CBD oil?

[@oceanmako]

Loved the editing in this!

[@margauxh2701]

I wonder Who the sponsor is of this video 🤔

[@lorenzo656]

Marganda Yasss adidas probably

[@Alr1ghtyThen]

I have a hunch that it's Reebok.

[@lightning2367]

New Balance?

[@margauxh2701]

Lightning23 Yeah your probably right

[@ardscholar8208]

Marganda Yasss I am not sure if you are being sarcastic but they're using the just do it headquarters which is Nike so it's probably not sponsored by New Balance.

[@GSonDunn]

Buzzfeed’s videos have been top notch lately

[@BobMcCoy]

*Who the hell decided to invent potato chips*

[@albertomontano1225]

Bro...you were already fit. Someone that isn't and tries to do something like this would end up with a pulled or torn everything!! I bet that one week of training probably costs a couple thousand dollars.

[@IshanAli]

Getting paid to excercise for a video. Never lol

[@bluecinez4918]

Ishan Ali You commenting to make me watch your lame videos. I would Never Lol

[@linalodenius1394]

LOVE the editing in this vid!

[@jessl.9517]

*video gets tons of hate because Nike is in it.

[@xristoslekkas121]

Bro this guy is getting a massage and top of the art equipment for recovery a nutrisionist and everything i could do that too not saying that it is easy but most of people dont have 80 percent what this guy has

[@shon8125]

week = 5 days OK

[@notsosure5924]

Work week is 5..probably what they meant

[@aydensimpson6337]

Bruh they had him on CBD oil lmaoo

[@officialkay8416]

a week is 7 days not 5 like wtf

[@notsosure5924]

Work week is 5..probably what they meant

[@tomgarner5965]

And they train full week

[@tomgarner5965]

I ment not a full week they have rest days

[@GiGi-yj4or]

Official Kay you shouldn’t work out 7 days of the week it hinders the benefits you received from training

[@kelechic.jemelumba9981]

@@GiGi-yj4or depends on what you are working on. If you are doing bro splits + cardio a 7 day routine is feasible, or even if you do push, pull, legs, abs, cardio

[@victoriamorales9839]

I clicked this video wondering who would do it and when I found out I was like “of course it’s him” 😂

[@ymarie4801]

We can train together anytime😏.........I need friends😒

[@expensivemagic4754]

Mood

[@sammgriffith5992]

I love the editing on this!!

[@thisisameme8319]

Really? 1 week? Not even a month?

[@monkayla100]

he has to complete his day to say work still

[@KingShark-rh3nk]

When he pricked his finger I cringed in my seat so hard 🤣

[@rakeemjones4836]

Yo they really got cbd in nfl that's legit

[@heroangel20]

Hemp CBD only, full CBD will still get them suspended...

[@justafan1652]

Buzzfeed blue is the only buzzfeed I watch anymore lol

[@Rooted_Locs]

Lol 1week is NOT enough

[@nzKnut]

Right! I would pay to do at least a month

[@igiveyouthefacts]

Then do it. Jeez this video was just to show people what its like. He has other things to do. If you are smart you can take the things you learned from this video and do it for a month yourself

[@oogs9114]

That isn’t the point of the video

[@joys0s126]

These kind training with professionals and with scientific ways kind of motivates me bruh 💪💪 But really I jealous of those fancy relaxing recovery machines

[@johnkontos3227]

Insane

[@gr33ngirlsea]

Oh wow! I love how the nutritionist highlighted emotional health!

[@ManchesterBurns]

I missed the "roids and the brain damage" portion of the video.

[@Leave380]

John Daily lol this guy said roids. That UFC and baseball for ya man

[@ManchesterBurns]

@@Leave380 nah football as well

[@Marian-bn6gp]

Give me all those trainers, I'll be there day in day out. Couldn't be more happy!

[@laylahernandez8724]

did y’all just steal a michelle khare series?? 🤔

[@aavejshaikh1147]

Thank you buzzfeed for making these kind if videos . Keep posting such videos love from India❤

[@TheTfroggy912]

2 minutes in and I’m bummed. “Nutritionist” is a very broad and unregulated term that could be anyone and clearly only wants to sell product.

[@carlosquinto5126]

TheTfroggy912 no one cares

[@thepotatobug6783]

Needs a dietitian

[@eatplaycrush]

True story, and I am in fact a private chef to professional athletes, not a nutritionist. I work closely with my athletes dieticians, doctors, trainers, etc to come up with a game plan.

[@mickeygudino25]

If I ever become a professional athlete “my diet is chicken tenders and French fries, that’s why I’m so slim”

[@luke6365]

Next do one for NBA, MLS and MLB

[@LaydeeRedan]

This was dope as heck !!!! I love his videos

[@Vip-ck4lm]

I'd die😂😶

[@enaruvie]

Looked awesome hi-tech and really challenging and no, I don’t think I could handle it. I really enjoyed watching it though. 💪🏿👏🏿👏🏿👏🏿👏🏿

[@_chaea_7930]

20 views, 62 likes and 2 dislikes what????

[@lastairbender1093]

Fvck the training, you had the chance to talk to gronk!!

[@a2soc]

That’s why they get hurt so often. Too much working out!

[@finleybentson9235]

a2soc or because it’s a collision sport

[@morganm8849]

Buzzfeed makes some really wack videos but sometimes they come out with gems like this

[@kperkins1982]

Ok two things 1. I think people would have been more interested in some of the stuff you glossed over like the crazy cryo chamber more than watching you eat fudge a bunch of times. 2. Sunscreen man!

[@Rachel-wh5lq]

i think this is by far the hardest workout routine i've seen so far on buzzfeed

[@nisseee2975]

Who else likes their comment just to get it up a little bit?

[@AxxLAfriku]

Help I need 13.8k subs by the end of this week or my two girlfriends will leave me for my brother Joe

[@ademkorkmaz4115]

Oh yeah yeah

[@nisseee2975]

Penny Wise the clown oh yeaa yeaaa

[@justinc.3385]

Oh yea yea

[@UknownAfrican]

AxxL I hope they do lol

[@zzz-jj6zh]

Now include daily football practice along with the workouts.

[@ht5875]

Still doesnt have abs

[@jadabenson3232]

H T it was a week man

[@fefexx7690]

It wasn’t even a full week

[@Ray03595]

not everybody sets out to get abs. Regardless he's in great shape and very healthy

[@kobyw304]

feenet olli They practice 5 days a week / work days and have 2 off days in the off season if not then they are playing

[@Mc.Q]

1:01 bruh. i swear. i thought it was Kevin Hart 😂

[@RecklessRetro]

Doing something for a week won’t change anything at all, STOP doing these. I don’t care if it’s investigative, just make the title “How NFL Players Train”. NO MORE “FOR A WEEK” please.

[@fannikingapocsveiler3736]

Whilst I agree with the fact that from a fitness standpoint "Doing X for a week" videos are absolutely useless, I think in cases like these it's probably a question of budget... It can't be cheap to train in those facilities with all those resources, and I doubt that Buzzfeed would let them spend a lot of money on a video (unless it's a popular series where they're sure to profit).

[@rock_bottom7598]

well he did go down 3% body fat in a week. That is something.

[@RoseJacqueline426]

You can look at this as a test for Josh as well.. Whether a normal but already fit guy could REALLY handle this 🤷

[@Ray03595]

Did you watch the vid? He said at the end they didn't do this to get results, just to show how NFL players train. Obviously a week isn't enough time to get any noticeable results.

[@RecklessRetro]

Thanks everyone for your input on my comment 😂 truthfully just havin a bad day that day ^^^

[@salmanraza6362]

Damm, awesome video. You guys should make one where you train like a soccer player!

[@awangkuallishirhanz9178]

professional surgeons plays surgeon simulator like for buzzfeed to see

[@oldwoman33yearsago51]

this guy is a superhero when my mom gives me vegetables i sit at the table and cry

[@hyflyer08]

I love football workouts. Great effort in your attempt at it.

[@criscris428]

What's amazing for me is that he is fit despite I think he is not the naturally athletic dude, that's what I understand from how he runs and how he moves. But boy oh boy cool guy! I better watch him more.

[@rajashahrozeabbas3490]

This is amazingly beautiful! Need more of this.

[@Tu51ndBl4d3]

that transformation is crazzzyyy

[@michael-kq5eo]

Peep the cbd oil that’s dope , using cbd and thc is a great option for an amazing recovery after intense workouts

[@Nikblor]

A DB is a defensive back, cornerback, middle line Backer, safety

[@thewat668]

More of this guy and less of propaganda Ty, amazing production and editing, he's super informative

[@reagancook2665]

Omggg I got so happy when he said Dallas cowboys 😂

[@MaikDreijer]

First trainer looked like a buff Kevin Hart lol

[@nunyabusiness2597]

Diet is what has ALWAYS killed me