BODY OF WORK
Derrick Henry’s epic fitness regime and diet with powerhouse NFL running back spending $240k a year on body maintenance
The Baltimore Ravens star eats enormous portions of food during meal times
NFL star Derrick Henry spares no expense to maintain his position as one of the most powerful running backs in the NFL.
The Baltimore Ravens running back spends around $240,000 a year on body maintenance, his financial adviser has revealed.
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The costs include a personal chef who prepares all of Henry’s meals, as reported by The Athletic.
His epic fitness regime also includes cold therapy, infrared sauna, hyperbaric oxygen, and massage therapy.
During the offseason, Henry works out twice a day at the SandersFit Performance Center in Dallas.
He works out seven days a week.
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“If I am going to spend time somewhere, it probably will be a gym because that’s what I love doing,” he said.
His workout regime includes running hills, including up to 10 sprints on a 100-yard hill.
Henry does hammer curls with 80-pound dumbbells to work on his arms.
And he does Bulgarian split squats with 120-pound dumbbells to improve his legs.
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In the offseason, his first meal is around 1 pm.
During the season, he does not eat until 4 or 5 pm and then eats again around 8 pm.
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When he does eat – the portions are enormous.
He also stays away from fried foods, gluten, dairy, or artificial sugars.
“I probably eat three chicken breasts, some rice, and broccoli,” he said.
“Then I have some gluten-free pancakes, scrambled eggs, diced potatoes, home fries, and some steak.”
Before practice, he eats kale, an avocado, or a banana for energy.
Three days a week, he also takes IV fluids which contain vitamin E, Coenzyme Q10, and other nutrients.
Henry can certainly afford these huge expenses to keep himself in the best of shape.
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He recently signed a two-year contract with the Baltimore Ravens worth $16 million.
The 30-year-old had eight seasons at the Tennessee Titans.
The Alabama product had his breakout season in 2020 when he rushed for over 2,000 yards.
During that year, Henry won the AP Offensive Player of the Year.
He put together five seasons with over 1,000 yards on the ground.
If I am going to spend time somewhere, it probably will be a gym because that’s what I love doing.
Derrick Henry
Last season, Henry posted 1,167 rushing yards and 12 touchdowns.
After eight seasons with Tennessee, the veteran will be part of a Baltimore team that has their eyes on a Super Bowl.
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Henry will be in a Ravens offense that starts and ends with two-time MVP Lamar Jackson.
Baltimore lost to the eventual Super Bowl champions Kansas City Chiefs in the AFC Championship game last season.
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