Chris Jericho says lifting weights becomes counterproductive as you age.
Chris Jericho, 53, has been wrestling since 1990, and he has been a top star in WWE and AEW. He remains a featured member of the AEW roster on a weekly basis, and he has made it clear that he does not intend to retire any time soon.
Speaking on The Adam Carolla Show, Chris Jericho was asked about staying in shape at this stage of his career.
“I mean it really is focused on diet now more than anything. I don’t lift weights, per se, anymore because my joints are getting too messed up. As you get older, how much you bench really doesn’t matter anymore. So a lot of dieting, constantly. That’s kind of the number one. I kind of shifted all of my training over to kickboxing. I really enjoy that for a cardio workout. It’s good for the form, for the definition as well. But yeah, that’s kind of the most that I do because like I mentioned, lifting weights, I think it becomes more counterproductive over the years when you’re really straining with those joints and those ligaments. I’ve also been very fortunate, I’ve never had really injuries. I really haven’t been injured at all to where I had to miss any length of time, so I’m cognizant of that as well, so I don’t want to mess with that dynamic too. So it’s wrestling, so we can kind of pick and choose our spots. You still never know, it’s still a contact sport, it’s still got the live stunt show element to it. So you can be as careful as you want, but you still have to be durable and cognizant of where your body is and just stay in the best shape you can," Jericho said.
Chris Jericho beat Mark Briscoe to win the ROH World Championship on the October 23rd episode of AEW Dynamite.
Jericho recently said that his non-wrestling career gave him more longevity. Check out his comments here.
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