JJM's lost 20lbs during rehab...
Doesnt sound like this is unusual for rehab or has caused any concerns from the org...
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#Vikings QB JJ McCarthy lost 20 pounds during his rehab process from his torn meniscus, per @SeifertESPN. McCarthy was following a pattern familiar for many players who put strength workouts on hold during the rehabilitation process.
— VikingzFanPage (@vikingzfanpage) January 26, 2025
McCarthy was listed at 219 pounds during… pic.twitter.com/0fmJPRa8DL
Hurry-up Vikings, we ain't getting any younger!
I don't understand how this is possible for a professional athlete who has all of the best in terms of equipment, trainers and nutritionists. So his leg prevented him from lifting upper body? Would think he never missed a beat in terms of upper body workouts and that also could have started non-weight bearing exercises for his legs at some point.
JR44 wrote:
I don't understand how this is possible for a professional athlete who has all of the best in terms of equipment, trainers and nutritionists. So his leg prevented him from lifting upper body? Would think he never missed a beat in terms of upper body workouts and that also could have started non-weight bearing exercises for his legs at some point.
That's what I was thinking. I'm not going to pretend to know more than the Vikings training staff, but I do know that some of the biggest arms I've ever seen were on the wheelchair bound. I find it hard to believe the Vikings didn't have him on a specific nutrition and weight training program. I'm sure they did, but how do you lose 20 lbs?
JR44 wrote:
I don't understand how this is possible for a professional athlete who has all of the best in terms of equipment, trainers and nutritionists. So his leg prevented him from lifting upper body? Would think he never missed a beat in terms of upper body workouts and that also could have started non-weight bearing exercises for his legs at some point.
I suspect he was following medical advice from sports medicine professionals. I doubt he just decided to stop working out, besides the largest muscle groups are lower body and since you arent going to work jist 1 leg, its stands to reason that people that have to force themselves to eat to keep enough calories going to just maintain playing weight, would see much more dramatic loss in times of not training than the normal Joe.
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We’re 7 months from our next game. I’m not that concerned. It’s more important about when he’s able to get back on that horse and start working out again.
My guess? Lighter weight = Easier on the knee.
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If he needs to add weigth just hang out with me. When others lose weight I am able to find it.
When they showed him on the sidelines towards the end of the season he looked like a waif. Hopefully he can bulk back up just as fast.
Like others have said, it's just easier on the knee. Less body weight is less stress on the knee. Once it gets strong enough to carry the normal load, I will guess he will be with the weight trainer every day. They referenced this is the movie "Draft Day" as well with Brian Drew rehabbing from his knee the year before.
JimmyinSD wrote:
I suspect he was following medical advice from sports medicine professionals. I doubt he just decided to stop working out, besides the largest muscle groups are lower body and since you arent going to work jist 1 leg, its stands to reason that people that have to force themselves to eat to keep enough calories going to just maintain playing weight, would see much more dramatic loss in times of not training than the normal Joe.
Yeah, it isn't like a QB needs huge biceps either. Below the waist is certainly a majority of muscle weight.
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