NFL Workout: Strapped In

A system designed by a Navy SEAL got the Saints' Drew Brees in shape to succeed

 

“When they told me it was invented by a Navy SEAL, I knew it would be cool— It's just your body weight working against gravity, so you won't get injured. Now my wife uses one at home, and I'm addicted.” » Read the Full Story at Sports Illustrated

Drew Brees
NFL Quarterback, New Orleans Saints

 

BREES'S DIET: DOs-'N'-DON'Ts

Brees's long list of food allergies includes dairy, wheat, gluten, eggs and nuts. "If I stayed away from everything I'm allergic to, I'd lose 20 pounds," says the 6-foot 209-pounder. "Some are minor allergies, some major. I listen to my body and do the best I can." Here's Brees's diet regimen on a nongame day. He drinks water throughout the day and at meals.

7:30 a.m. Two wheat- and gluten-free waffles or pancakes. Four strips bacon or two links sausage. Side of corn grits or potato hash browns. A peach, pear or four slices of cantaloupe or honeydew.

Mid-morning (postworkout) AdvoCare recovery shake. About 10 ounces and 230 calories, it's vitamin-packed and high in soy protein. He drinks a second shake in the afternoon after the Saints practice.

2 p.m. Grilled chicken breast or grilled redfish fillet with a side of rice or green beans. Or shrimp and sausage gumbo.

7 p.m. "I love the New Orleans flavor," says Brees. "We go out a lot." A typical restaurant order: turtle soup, shrimp rémoulade and fried green tomatoes, green beans, spinach or broccoli. At home Brittany often makes wheat- and gluten-free pasta with marinara sauce, with a soyburger chopped in it. "She's big on soy products," says Brees. "I'll have soy milk, soy yogurt, soybeans."

9 p.m. XanGo mangosteen fruit-based juice. "I just take it out of the fridge and chugalug three ounces. It's supposed to have a lot of antioxidants."

Above information Refrence: By Lisa Altobelli http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2007/players/01/09/nfl.workout0115/index.html

Team:	New Orleans
What Drew uses:	AdvoCare® Slam™ AdvoCare Spark® Energy Drink Rehydrate Sports Drink Arginine Extreme Nighttime Recovery Post-Workout Recovery Sports Drink AdvoCare® Slim™ CorePlex® Joint ProMotion™
What Drew says about AdvoCare products:	"All of the products I take help me feel like I'm getting the maximun amount out of my workouts and out of my practice work."
Career Highlights:	3-time Pro Bowl player ('09, '07, '04) 2008 AP Offensive Player of the Year 2008 Fed Ex Player of the Year 2006 Co-Walter Payton Man of the Year 2006 All-Pro first-team Two-time Heisman Trophy finalist (1999 and 2000)
Website:	http://www.drewbrees.com/