Published 17:20 IST, May 21st 2020
Rob Gronkowski claims he is 'four protein shakes away' from reaching NFL target weight
Tampa Bay Buccaneers tight end Rob Gronkowski claims he has put in extra shifts at the gym in order to regain his fitness ahead of his anticipated NFL return.
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Rob Gronkowski has t played in NFL since winning Super Bowl LIII in February 2019. During his one-year hiatus from league, tight end unsurprisingly lost a lot of weight and did t look like physical specimen he was during his time with Patriots. 30-year-old recently anunced Rob Gronkowski NFL return and says he has been spending a lot of time in gym as he steps up his preparations to team up with Tom Brady in Tampa Bay.
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Rob Gronkowski NFL return: Rob Gronkowski workout, Rob Gronkowski diet
Earlier this week, three-time Super Bowl champion took part in a video conference with CBS Sport where he claimed he is just "four more protein shakes" away from reaching his NFL playing weight. "Yeah, baby. Yeah, you kw it," Rob Gronkowski said when asked if he was putting on weight for his NFL return. "I'm basically four more protein shakes from being at my playing weight, so I'm excited about that and I'll definitely be at my weight when it's time to go."
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Rob Gronkowski workout
Rob Gronkowski said he was over 260lbs for his entire career, but dropped as low as 240lbs in past year. It was reported that Gronkowski had started to put work in gym since January 2020, in order to regain fitness for his NFL return. He says he w weighs 257lbs and is er to train with his new teammates.
Gronkowski retired as a Patriots player in 2019. However, tight end will w return to play for Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Patriots traded Rob Gronkowski and a seventh-round pick in 2020 draft in exchange for a fourth-round draft pick. At Buccaneers, tight end will join his longtime teammate Tom Brady, who swapped Patriots for Bucs earlier this year.
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"It felt good just to drop that weight, you kw ease-up my joints, let my body free, I kinda felt like that weight was a bloated weight too. So it felt good to get rid of it and w it's time to build back upon it," Rob Gronkowski explained. "Putting lean muscle on my body and getting ready for NFL season like I never have before."
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Rob Gronkowski NFL return: Rob Gronkowski workout
As mentioned, tight end has been rigorously working out for his NFL return. He recently shared a Rob Gronkowski workout routine on social media where new Bucs star highlighted his improving physique.
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17:20 IST, May 21st 2020