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James Harrison signed with the New England Patriots
after being waived by the Pittsburgh Steelers.
In Harrison's legendary workouts, he reportedly spends
$300,000 annually on specialists to keep his 39-year-old body
in peak condition.
The list of specialists includes an acupuncturist, a
dry needlist, three massage therapists, two chiropractors and
"a person who does cupping."
Professional athletes will go through a lot to stay in
shape.
For aging athletes, spending money on health and wellness is an
investment that can help add years to a lucrative caeer and each
year could be worth millions more in income.
No player better embodies this idea than 39-year-old linebacker
James Harrison, who recently joined the New
England Patriots.
According to a report from ESPN's
Jeremy Fowler, Harrison spends $300,000 a year just to keep
his body in top form.
While younger players may get by with a personal chef and a
quality home gym, Harrison, pushing 40, goes the extra mile when
it comes to taking care of his body. Not only does Harrison see
experts in acupuncture, chiropractic, and cupping, he even
flies them out as needed.
As the report states:
For his muscles to handle the lifting sessions and the NFL grind,
Harrison says he needs an acupuncturist, a dry needlist, three
massage therapists, two chiropractors and "a person who does
cupping."
But Harrison, 39, doesn't surf the net and read reviews like the
rest of us. He goes underground for the most exclusive
specialists.
"The people I use right now, you can't find none of them on
Google," Harrison said.
That's where the $300,000 comes into play. Once he heard about
these elite technicians and tried their services, he had to put
them on the payroll. They are based in different parts of the
country, including California and New York, so he pays their
airfare and expenses to get them to town when he needs them.
According to Harrison, he sees each person at least once a week.
Harrison has posted photos of some of these sessions to
Instagram, including the cupping treatments.
Cupping
And the acupuncture.
Acupuncture time #recovery
It's something of an arduous process, especially when you
consider that Harrison goes through the trouble of booking the
flights on his own, and he has spent well over $1
million investing in his health. But as the report notes,
that's a solid investment for a player that has made close to $70
million over the course of an extended career.
As Harrison puts it, "When it comes down to it, what I
make versus what I spend, the payout is worth it based on how I
feel."
This post was originally published in October and has been
updated.
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