Saquon Barkley might be the fittest player in the NFL. The New York Giants running back is listed at 6’0”, 230 pounds, but he plays the game like he’s even bigger, knocking over linebackers and defenders with ease.
Giants Star Saquon Barkley on His ‘NFL 100’ Quad Challenge and Why He Loves Squats
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In college, at Penn State, Barkley showed his strength by setting a football team record with a 405-pound power clean, and he ranked third on the all-time heaviest squat list. Barkley’s nickname in the NFL is “Quads” or “Sa-Quads” because of his muscular legs, and over the years he’s found some workouts that help him stay that way. Barkley previously told Men’s Journal that squats and hex-bar deadlifts are his favorite exercises, because both help him build explosive strength in his legs. That’s important for Barkley’s position, because he’s constantly changing directions and looking for ways to make big gains. “I try to be an explosive athlete because of the position I play,” Barkley says. “Squats are key for me to build that strength in my quads. I’m able to squat 650-700 pounds. I’m not doing it to put on weight or be a musclehead—those 650-pound lifts are about helping me run through a 350-pound defensive tackle. If I do a 400-pound power clean, that can make me explosive enough to make a linebacker miss and help me jump over tacklers.”
Saquon Barkley Was the Strongest RB in College Football. Here Are the Lifts to Prove It
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Darron Cummings/AP/Shutterstock All that worked out well for Barkley in his rookie season with the Giants, as he ranked first in the entire NFL in total yards from scrimmage and won Offensive Rookie of the Year. Barkley shared his offseason workout routine on the New York Giants’ YouTube page, giving people a look at how he gets so strong: “This training was a little different from last year,” Barkley says in the video. “I got a new trainer, Ryan Flaherty, and he’s challenged me physically with the workouts I’m doing. “[He’s] making sure I’m keeping my goals the same. I’m working to stay strong for 20 weeks of the season—preseason and the full season.”
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Here’s a look at some of the ways Barkley stays fit: A Glimpse at Saquon Barkley’s Offseason Routine:
Deadlift Into Box Jump:
315-lb deadlift to 42 inch box jump 👀 Saquon and Todd Gurley are getting after it. (via @travellegaines) pic.twitter.com/g04L4eGnnR — SportsCenter (@SportsCenter) July 11, 2018
Quad Workout Challenge:
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Want to win a Leg Day with @saquon? Show us you have what it takes by posting a video of your squad attempting ‘Saquon’s Quad Squad Quad Challenge’ and tag @NFL and #NFL100Contest by June 4th to enter! More details in link in bio. A post shared by NFL (@nfl) on May 28, 2019 at 9:07am PDT
Power Clean With No Strap:
#BeastMode the best RB in the country @saquonb21 show me anyone who can do this! 390 LB Clean no strap!#FreakShow pic.twitter.com/vvA0G8NIPg — Josh Gattis (@Coach_Gattis) March 1, 2016
525-Pound Squats:
As if Saquon’s clean wasn’t impressive, here he is squatting 525 for 5 reps this morning pic.twitter.com/fa3nYA6joi — Chance Sorrell #58 (@Chanman158811) June 30, 2017
Watch: Penn State RB Saquon Barkley Crushes Lifts in the Weight Room
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Saquon Barkley might be the fittest player in the NFL. The New York Giants running back is listed at 6’0”, 230 pounds, but he plays the game like he’s even bigger, knocking over linebackers and defenders with ease.
Giants Star Saquon Barkley on His ‘NFL 100’ Quad Challenge and Why He Loves Squats
Read article
In college, at Penn State, Barkley showed his strength by setting a football team record with a 405-pound power clean, and he ranked third on the all-time heaviest squat list. Barkley’s nickname in the NFL is “Quads” or “Sa-Quads” because of his muscular legs, and over the years he’s found some workouts that help him stay that way.
Giants Star Saquon Barkley on His ‘NFL 100’ Quad Challenge and Why He Loves Squats
Read article
Giants Star Saquon Barkley on His ‘NFL 100’ Quad Challenge and Why He Loves Squats
Barkley previously told Men’s Journal that squats and hex-bar deadlifts are his favorite exercises, because both help him build explosive strength in his legs. That’s important for Barkley’s position, because he’s constantly changing directions and looking for ways to make big gains.
“I try to be an explosive athlete because of the position I play,” Barkley says. “Squats are key for me to build that strength in my quads. I’m able to squat 650-700 pounds. I’m not doing it to put on weight or be a musclehead—those 650-pound lifts are about helping me run through a 350-pound defensive tackle. If I do a 400-pound power clean, that can make me explosive enough to make a linebacker miss and help me jump over tacklers.”
Saquon Barkley Was the Strongest RB in College Football. Here Are the Lifts to Prove It
Read article
All that worked out well for Barkley in his rookie season with the Giants, as he ranked first in the entire NFL in total yards from scrimmage and won Offensive Rookie of the Year.
Saquon Barkley Was the Strongest RB in College Football. Here Are the Lifts to Prove It
Read article
Saquon Barkley Was the Strongest RB in College Football. Here Are the Lifts to Prove It
Barkley shared his offseason workout routine on the New York Giants’ YouTube page, giving people a look at how he gets so strong: “This training was a little different from last year,” Barkley says in the video. “I got a new trainer, Ryan Flaherty, and he’s challenged me physically with the workouts I’m doing. “[He’s] making sure I’m keeping my goals the same. I’m working to stay strong for 20 weeks of the season—preseason and the full season.”
Giants Star Saquon Barkley Talks Training and NFL Expectations
Read article
Here’s a look at some of the ways Barkley stays fit:
Giants Star Saquon Barkley Talks Training and NFL Expectations
Read article
Giants Star Saquon Barkley Talks Training and NFL Expectations
A Glimpse at Saquon Barkley’s Offseason Routine:
Deadlift Into Box Jump:
315-lb deadlift to 42 inch box jump 👀
Saquon and Todd Gurley are getting after it. (via @travellegaines) pic.twitter.com/g04L4eGnnR
— SportsCenter (@SportsCenter) July 11, 2018
Quad Workout Challenge:
View this post on Instagram
Want to win a Leg Day with @saquon? Show us you have what it takes by posting a video of your squad attempting ‘Saquon’s Quad Squad Quad Challenge’ and tag @NFL and #NFL100Contest by June 4th to enter! More details in link in bio. A post shared by NFL (@nfl) on May 28, 2019 at 9:07am PDT
View this post on Instagram
View this post on Instagram
Want to win a Leg Day with @saquon? Show us you have what it takes by posting a video of your squad attempting ‘Saquon’s Quad Squad Quad Challenge’ and tag @NFL and #NFL100Contest by June 4th to enter! More details in link in bio.
A post shared by NFL (@nfl) on May 28, 2019 at 9:07am PDT
Power Clean With No Strap:
#BeastMode the best RB in the country @saquonb21 show me anyone who can do this! 390 LB Clean no strap!#FreakShow pic.twitter.com/vvA0G8NIPg
— Josh Gattis (@Coach_Gattis) March 1, 2016
525-Pound Squats:
As if Saquon’s clean wasn’t impressive, here he is squatting 525 for 5 reps this morning pic.twitter.com/fa3nYA6joi
— Chance Sorrell #58 (@Chanman158811) June 30, 2017
Watch: Penn State RB Saquon Barkley Crushes Lifts in the Weight Room
Read article
For access to exclusive gear videos, celebrity interviews, and more, subscribe on YouTube!
Watch: Penn State RB Saquon Barkley Crushes Lifts in the Weight Room
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Watch: Penn State RB Saquon Barkley Crushes Lifts in the Weight Room
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