Russell Wilson Does 4-Hour Mid-Flight Exercise: Twitter Reacts

Making each second rely. Russell Wilson revealed that he spent half of a recent 8-hour flight working out, and social media can’t cease laughing about it.

“I don’t actually get jet lagged too typically. … For me, for the primary two hours … I used to be watching the [game] movie, watching all of the cut-ups and the whole lot else. After which for the following 4 hours, I used to be doing remedy on the aircraft,” the quarterback, 33, instructed reporters on Wednesday, October 26, after the Denver Broncs arrived in England forward of their upcoming recreation at Wembley Stadium. “I used to be strolling up and down the aisles. Everybody was knocked out. I used to be doing excessive knees and dealing on my legs finish the whole lot else, ensuring I used to be able to rock. In order that was good.”

Wilson added that he was in a position to slot in about an hour of sleep earlier than he received again to watching recreation footage of the Broncos’ subsequent opponent, the Jacksonville Jaguars. “I felt good to go as soon as we received [here],” he defined.

Soccer followers shortly took to Twitter to poke fun at Wilson’s over-the-top workout, with some even sharing gifs and video clips of ridiculous workouts and comparing it to the Ohio native’s dedication. “In case you haven’t labored with a Russell Wilson, you’re the Russell Wilson,” one Twitter user wrote, whereas one other joked about his teammates’ reaction, writing, “the broncos/seahawks group chats russell wilson isn’t in have to simply be sensational content material.”

“Russell Wilson undoubtedly reminded the instructor after they forgot to assign homework proper earlier than the tip of sophistication,” a third person added. A number of football fans included a clip of Ben Stiller‘s Heavyweights character, Tony Perkins, implying that Wilson was behaving like the ridiculous fitness guru within the cult basic movie.

The Ohio native, for his half, wasn’t bothered by all the jokes and memes. “The World didn’t give me JOY and the World can’t take it away #EternalJoy 🙏🏾🙌🏾,” Wilson wrote via Twitter on Thursday, October 27, after his feedback went viral.

The Tremendous Bowl champion’s intense in-flight regime was a part of his restoration plan after partially tearing his hamstring earlier this month. Wilson was injured close to the tip of the Broncos recreation in opposition to the San Diego Chargers on October 17 and skipped out on the workforce’s face-off in opposition to the New York Jets on Sunday, October 23. It’s unclear whether or not he shall be cleared to play at Wembley Stadium.

Wilson has lengthy been open concerning the excessive measures he’s prepared to undergo as a way to be in the very best form doable for the soccer season. “I’ve a complete efficiency workforce. I received a complete group,” he stated throughout a November 2020 look on “The Invoice Simmons Podcast,” noting that he spends round $1 million annually on his physique. “I’ve a full-time coach that travels with me in every single place [and] works with [my wife] Ciara too.”

He continued: “I’ve a full-time cell individual that’s engaged on me, that’s ensuring I’m transferring the proper method and the whole lot else. I’ve a full-time therapeutic massage particular person [and] two cooks.”

On the time, Wilson defined that he needed to proceed taking part in skilled soccer for at the very least one other decade. “I get remedy every single day. … I’m in between 363 and 365 [days a year],” he stated. “I’m attempting to play till I’m 45 at the very least, so for me, my mentality is that I’m going to depart all of it on the sphere and do the whole lot I can [to] care for myself.”