Boxing legend Mike Tyson has always been a genetic freak, gifted with a strong and athletic body. This made Tyson a menace, especially during his younger days.’Iron Mike’ would often compete with grown men while he was a teenager just to give himself some competition, which he clearly wasn’t getting from his peers.

Moreover, at just 18 years old, Tyson’s neck had already grown to 20 inches, which was a lot for a teenager. While his genes played some part in his growth, he had another special exercise to further grow his abnormally large neck.

Tyson used the controversial neck bridge exercise where he put the whole weight of his body on the neck and moved back and forth. In addition, a video of his workout has resurfaced on social media with fans going into a frenzy watching ‘Iron Mike train his neck.

Fans react to a resurfaced clip of Mike Tyson in a training session

One fan hilariously stated that Tyson has tried to copy YouTuber turned-boxer KSI’s workout for himself.

Another fan claimed that he thought The Baddest Man On The Planet was fitting his demons.

Moreover, one fan went as far as claiming that this was how Jean-Baptiste Lamarck, the father of evolution, would describe its peak.

Another fan asked whether he was the only one who read the caption of the video wrong.

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One fan stated that exercise had nothing to do with Tyson’s growth and also went on to call him a man-child.

Lastly, one fan stated that this was what his cat did around him and that he now understood why his cat imitated Tyson.

The fans were not shying away from their wild reactions to Tyson’s workout routine. However, what cannot be denied is that the former champion was a rare specimen physically as well as mentally. This is the reason why he is considered to be one of the best to ever grace the ring.

How Tyson’s training methods caused problems in his neck

It shouldn’t be surprising that Tyson’s neck took a huge toll while he was boxing professionally. However, the results of the injuries would plague ‘Iron Mike’ later on in his life. In 2013, he even had surgery done on his neck to remove the spinal pins which were inserted in his neck.

This only shows that taking care of the body is just as important as training hard.

What did you think about Tyson conditioning his neck at 18 years old? Let us know in the comments.

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