Aaron Rodgers is fit and active at the age of 39. And even at this stage of his career, he is one of the best quarterbacks in the NFL. But how does he do it all, especially at this age? In a recent interview, Rodgers revealed the one habit he added to his routine three years ago that has transformed his fitness levels.

Rodgers struggled this season with multiple injuries but surprised everyone by playing through it all. And that has kept the Green Bay Packers in the playoff hunt to this point.

A habit that transformed the fitness of Aaron Rodgers 

At 39, Aaron Rodgers admits that he cannot run as he used to earlier in his career. But he has added an exercise that helped to get his legs and balance back. And that exercise is squatting.

“I started squatting again in 2019. Actually, getting under a bar and squatting was really, really important for me to get my legs back and my balance back, get my strength back and my flexibility back. That’s probably been the most important exercise that I’ve added back to my routine,” Rodgers told Men’s Health in a recent interview.

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This habit has worked well for Rodgers. He has won the NFL MVP twice in the last three years that he has turned back to squatting. So, it is giving the desired results. And this season too, Rodgers has kept the Packers in the playoff hunt despite a lackluster season for the team.

A tough 2022 season 

After back-to-back MVP awards for the last two seasons, Aaron Rodgers was the favorite to take the Packers to the Super Bowl this season. But the season hasn’t gone as conceived for the franchise or the QB. After week 15, the team is barely in the playoff hunt. But knowing Rodgers and his game, he won’t give up till they have even a one percent chance.

Rodgers’ lackluster season can be summed up in the stats he has posted. The QB has thrown just 3,093 passing yards this season with a completion rate of 64.9%. He has scored 23 passing touchdowns and has thrown 10 interceptions too. But Rodgers played most of the season with a thumb injury on his throwing hand. And that has certainly affected his play.

The Packers are 6-8 after week 15 and are third on the NFC North divisional table. Can Rodgers guide them to the playoffs, which at one point of the season looked highly improbable.

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