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Mike Tyson is one of the most hard trained boxers in the sport’s history. The former two-time heavyweight division champ has attained such a phenomenal physics in the prime days of his boxing career that it used to inculcate a psychological fear in the minds of opponents.

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Apparently, after retiring from the sport, the champ lost that prime energy, but his love for sport and training did not vanish. He often took to social media platforms to share his workout clips loaded with modern-day methods of training.

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Recently, ‘The Baddest Man on Planet’ dropped an intense workout video. The clip displayed a ruthless training session. To stimulate muscles, he has also taken electric shock muscle therapy.

Before doing that ‘Iron’ Mike manifested his prime days of training. The champ did heavy work on pads and bags. Wet in sweat, he underwent weight training. Moreover, he unloaded a few epic combos and showed that he still got something to deliver.

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Finally, he zapped with electricity, which was so painful that he screamed in pain.

What did Mike Tyson think about electric shock muscle therapy?

Before meeting the former pound-for-pound Roy Jones Jr in the ring in an exhibition bout, Mike Tyson has revealed that the electric shock therapy has helped him a lot in reducing the pain by relaxing muscles.

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He said, “I’m getting ready to get rejuvenated. This is the electrician…I couldn’t do this without that, my joints would be all f**ked, no way.”

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“Those pains came back and I said, ‘Wow, this is why I retired, this is why I stopped boxing. And then I got this [machine]. I mean, you can’t believe this s***, man.”

Notably, the electric shocks stimulate muscles, which eventually reduce wear and tear.

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What do you think of Mike Tyson’s intense workout at the age of 54? Let us know in the comments below.

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Abhishek Singh is a Boxing writer at EssentiallySports. Following the completion of his training as an amateur boxer, he is currently preparing to appear for trials at the state and national levels. With over 3 years of experience in playing the sport, Abhishek is also the holder of a Bachelor's in Arts degree from the University of Delhi. He is also a staunch supporter of Canelo Alvarez and Floyd Mayweather, and strongly believes that Canelo is one of the greatest punchers and Floyd the greatest defender of all time. When not practicing his uppercuts and hooks at home, he can be found watching cinematic classics.

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