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Tom Brady added to his legacy in the AFC Championship
by helping the New England Patriots overcome a 10-point
fourth-quarter deficit to beat the Jacksonville Jaguars and
advance to the Super Bowl.
Brady's strict lifestyle has been well-chronicled, but
last year, he revealed that at 25, he was "hurting all the
time" and knew he had to make a change in his lifestyle to keep
playing football.
Now at 40 years old, Brady continues to look ageless
and there's little reason to believe he can't keep playing
football for a few more years.
Tom Brady is back in the Super Bowl after
orchestrating another brilliant comeback, this time over the
Jacksonville Jaguars.
At 40 years old,
even with an injured hand, Brady is still the most fearsome
quarterback in the NFL with the game on the line.
In the AFC title game, against the Jaguars' league-best passing
defense, Brady took control of the game, carving up Jacksonville
to erase a 10-point fourth-quarter deficit in minutes.
How this is all possible for Brady may stem from the
dramatic shift in lifestyle he made during his career.
Brady has a famously strict diet, consisting of plenty of
all-natural and whole foods and
excluding foods like tomatoes and peppers for fear of
bloating. He drinks a ton of water. He goes
to sleep by 9 p.m., doesn't drink alcohol,
stays away from lifting heavy weights, and focuses on
flexibility.
Last year, after winning the Super Bowl over the Atlanta Falcons
in historic fashion, Brady recalled knowing that he had to make a
change early in his career. Brady said he was "hurting all the
time" at 25 and knew he wouldn't be playing into his 40s if he
didn't do something.
"I've tried to just take care of myself through learning through
a lot of positive and negative experiences with that. When you're
in a locker room for 17 years, you kinda learn what to do and
what not to do and what works for you. I've found probably a
unique way that's a little outside the box that's really worked.
"I try to spread that message to a lot of other players just
because football is a demanding sport and it's a demanding sport
on your body. And your body is your asset, and if you are hurting
all the time, football is no fun. When I was 25, I was hurting
all the time, and I couldn't imagine playing as long as I did,
just because, you know, if your arm hurts every day when you
throw, how can you keep playing? And now, at 39, my arm never
hurts and my body never hurts. Even after I get banged up, I know
how to take care of it and jump on it right away, so that I can
feel good for a Wednesday practice."
This year, Brady has grown more vocal in explaining and promoting
his methods, even releasing a book,
"The TB12 Method," to act as a guide for people who want to
live like him. His life is micromanaged to continue playing
football at an age when others are retiring.
Brady has said he would like to play into his mid-40s. Declines
can happen suddenly and unexpectedly, but if Brady can avoid
major injury, there's no reason to think he can't keep playing.
One thing is for certain: Brady's own lifestyle will not be the
cause of any future decline.
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