Alright so yesterday I saw this article about Russell Westbrook’s daily workout and thought hell yeah I could be athletic like that NBA superstar. Grabbed my notebook like I do for every experiment and started scribbling down his routine details.
Getting My Gear Ready
First thing after breakfast I dug out my old gym clothes. Found these shorts with holes near the pockets but figured who cares it’s just lifting. Threw two water bottles in my bag because Russ drinks tons of water right? Then I just drove straight to the local fitness center – my usual spot for testing this kinda stuff.
The Warm-Up Disaster
Article said Westbrook does 15 minutes dynamic stretching. I tried swinging my arms like windmills and almost smacked this grandma doing slow treadmill walking. Manager gave me the stink eye so I switched to knee lifts in the corner pretending nothing happened.
Actually Trying His Routine
Here’s where everything went downhill:
- Started with bench press like his plan said. Loaded 135lbs thinking “Russ probably does triple this”. Couldn’t even push it once. Reduced to just the empty bar like some beginner.
- Moved to pull-ups next. Jumped up hanging from the bar… and just dangled there like dead fish. Legs kicking air for 10 seconds before dropping down.
- Tried his “explosive box jumps”. Grabbed some aerobics step box maybe 12 inches high. Jumped weakly and stubbed my toe against the damn plastic edge. Nearly faceplanted onto the yoga mats.
Sweating buckets by now and only 20 minutes in. Some high school kid kept staring at me like I was circus act. Whatever man I’m committed to this trial.
The Final Struggle
Saved conditioning drills for last because Russ loves running. Article mentioned he does sprint intervals on treadmill. Set the machine to 10mph thinking “gotta match NBA speed right?”
BIG MISTAKE.
Hopped on holding rails for dear life. Lasted maybe 8 seconds before knees buckled and I went flying off backwards. Took out three water bottles stacked nearby. Whole gym stopped to watch me scramble around mopping up splash water with paper towels. Manager came over again. “Maybe stick to walking today buddy”. Yeah no kidding.
What I Learned
Drove home soaked and hobbling like I got hit by truck. Crashed on couch for three hours straight. Russell Westbrook ain’t human man. These pro athletes train different species. My arms feel like cooked noodles today typing this. Would I try it again? Hell no. But at least now I appreciate why Russ dunks so hard – dude works his ass off daily. Guess I’ll stick to blogging about workouts instead of doing them. Cheers.
