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NFL Rookie QB Following the TB12 Workout Ideology; Will the Success Follow?

Published 12/05/2021, 5:41 AM EST

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Chicago Bears rookie quarterback Justin Fields is following a unique approach towards fitness. He is a subscriber of TB12. He also follows Russell Westbrook. Tom Brady and Westbrook are the kind of athletes that can do a lot with just a little. They use little equipment but get the best results. 

Justin Fields’ workout regime 

The 22-year-old Fields was a first-round draft pick for the Bears. He was the ninth overall pick in the last NFL draft. The Bears have signed him for four years in a deal worth over $18 million. 

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The rookie teamed up with USAA and ESPN to give the fans an insight into his house and home gym. Fields gym consists of a dumbbell rack, kettlebells, and resistance bands. The quarterback is still debating if to get a treadmill. That is the only other gym equipment he might consider adding to his gym. Justin is still not sure if it is worth cramming a treadmill. 

Fields is one of those athletes who do not depend on the equipment and the machines heavily for his workouts. He believes in hard work and discipline. If you are consistent with the work you put in, you will see the results soon. All you need to do is find the workout that suits you and your body, and stick to it. According to Justin Fields, this is the type of workout that works for him. 

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Other minimalist athletes

Fellow quarterback and the founder of TB12, Tom Brady is a minimalist as well. According to a post on TB12, Terrific Tom only needs resistance bands to keep him in shape. There are many resistance bands workouts on TB12. Both Tom Brady and Alex Guerrero, his longtime coach, support this approach.

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The LA Lakers, point guard Russell Westbrook, does not use any weight at all. He told GQ that every time he wakes up; he does 20 to 25 bodyweight push-ups. 

The MLB player for El Águila de Veracruz, Yasiel Puig, has the physique of a bodybuilder. His home runs come from pure strength. To get in this amazing shape, he only used bodyweight exercises and a medicine ball.

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Getting into shape without the use of much gym equipment is possible. This is what Justin Fields believes in. Seeing how many athletes use the same method. It seems very efficient and effective. 

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Sports journalist by day, gamer by night and a gym addict by morning. Gurjyot has been a lifelong fan of Wrestling, Contact sports, Rock music and Video games. With a degree in English Literature and Economics from Patkar College, Mumbai, he is set out to conquer every task he sets his mind to.
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