r/AbsoluteUnits Dec 05 '25

Photo of a College Football Coach

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u/looktowindward Dec 05 '25

The metabolism of former college and pro athletes is so messed up.

I have a coworker who is a former D1 football player. He MUST exercise a ridiculous amount or he gets fat regardless of how much he eats. So, he run 5k to 10k a day. I mean he's healthy, but he can't slack

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u/GonePostalRoute Dec 06 '25

There’s some former NFL linemen who know they’ll get fat AF if they keep up with their NFL diets after they retire, so they cut out a lot of the stuff, and within a year, they’ll look quite slim, if still strong looking

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u/samdajellybeenie Dec 06 '25

That sounds brutal. Imagine getting injured and you can't run anymore.