Posted on 11/22/2023 2:02:12 PM PST by nickcarraway
Former offensive lineman Russell Okung recently completed his second 40-day fast of 2023 and is now under 200 pounds. Okung discussed details of the fast — which ended over the weekend — in videos that he uploaded to Twitter on Monday.
The 34-year-old revealed in early June that he'd lost more than 100 pounds since his NFL playing days thanks to a 40-day fast. Okung's listed weight during his time on the field, according to Pro Football Reference, was 310 pounds.
The two-time Pro Bowler is now 192 pounds.
Okung was selected sixth overall by the Seattle Seahawks in the 2010 NFL Draft and spent six seasons with the organization. The former left tackle earned his first Pro Bowl honor during the 2012 season and helped Seattle win its first and only championship in February 2014 with a victory over the Denver Broncos in Super Bowl XLVIII.
Okung played one year with Denver in 2016 and three seasons with the Los Angeles Chargers from 2017-19 (making his second Pro Bowl in 2017). Okung was traded to the Carolina Panthers in March 2020 and played one season with the organization, suiting up in just seven games.
The Oklahoma State product played 7,005 career NFL snaps, including 6,576 on offense and 429 on special teams. Okung played over 900 snaps in a season six times, including a career-high 1,131 (1,062 offensive) in 2016.
Following his first fast, one social media commenter asked how much water he drank per day and if he allowed himself to have any coffee or vitamins, to which Okung replied, "No coffee or vitamins. Varying ounces of water."
Total STUD!
That is really cool and good for him!
Not for me. Maybe I could start with, like, an hour or two fast and work my way up?
The NFL should have a maximum team weight limit on the field on every play. Say 2,200 pounds. If you have one 300 lbs. player, you have to offset it with one 100 lbs. player. This would reduce a lot of injuries and be healthier all around. It could be regulated by sensors.
“The 34-year-old “
Try maybe 64.
Oops I thought LT was Lawrence Taylor.
“With water only, but no food, survival time may extend up to 2 to 3 months.”
Impressive. But what a way to shed pounds.
He lost 2.5 pounds lost per day x 4,100 calories per pound of body fat = 10,000 calories per day.
A man that size has a Resting Metabolic Rate of about 3,000 calories per day. He must have been doing a lot of work to burn those other 7,000 calories per day.
He should have gone on the Naked and Afraid show.
Left Tackle, which is the most important, if you have a right-handed QB.
Until the 100 pound guy (ridiculous) is literally killed by the 350 pounder.
We had a Tight End drop almost 50 lbs to play on the basketball team.
I would guess three players at 200 pounds each would be more effective than one 350 pound player and two 125 pound players. I doubt if a 350 pound player has the speed to catch anybody in this scenario.
Back when substitutions were strictly limited, forcing players to play both offense and defense, players were much, much lighter by necessity.
Jordan Gross was an All Pro tackle for the Panthers. A huge man. Like most linemen his daily calorie intake was a wonder.
As soon as he retired he lost over 100 lbs and looks like a basketball player.
“I would guess three players at 200 pounds each would be more effective than one…”
There may be guys who are just fat but many of these plus 300 pounders are ridiculously strong to say nothing of being very fast for their size. More than once I’ve seen one such lineman sweep an opposing lineman aside like so much straw that I wonder how the arm could survive such pressure. Most of those guys on an NFL field are exceptional.
Some years ago, a member of a pro team moved not far from us and his kid went to the same school as our kid. So I invited the couple and their kid over for dinner. He weighed 302. I had to get a special chair for him—none of mine were sturdy or wide enough; and I fixed approximately twice as much food as I would have normally. Good times!
I understand they are exceptional, but there are no restrictions on weight. Having a total on field weight limit would require coaches to balance weight, speed, and strength.
That is stupid.
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