Buccaneers’ quarterback Jameis Winston made it a point to get himself in better shape this offseason…and he’s certainly succeeded.
You all remember last year when a picture of Jameis Winston went viral and he was looking a little, well, chubby? Those days are long gone for the second year quarterback as he made it a point to get himself in to shape heading into the 2016 season.
Winston has lost upwards of twenty pounds by sticking to a strict diet regiment and working out with personal trainer Tim Grover, the former personal trainer of Michael Jordan among others. Before the Bucs head to training camp, Winston took a nice little get-away and posted a few pictures on Instagram that showed that his hard work is paying off;
The Bucs had a few players come into camp last year in the best shape of their lives, slimmer, stronger, better stamina; Doug Martin and Logan Mankins. This appears to be becoming a trend at One Buc where guys want to show up without the worry of trying to get in shape before they get into football shape. Martin had one of the best seasons of his career when he came in to camp that way. Unfortunately, Mankins has retired.
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Being in shape and being in football shape are two very different things. These guys that are coming into camp already in shape have a huge head start on those that have to get to that point through camp. Hopefully many others will begin to follow Winston and Martin’s leads and dedicate themselves to an offseason of training and dieting so that training camp is all about football shape, not knocking the rust off of six months away from the facilities.
Hopefully this is a good sign for Winston and the Bucs heading into 2016. Many Bucs fans remember the transformation Josh Freeman’s body underwent when he started as a chubby guy and transitioned into a very skinny, lean physique. His struggles on the field often had a hashtag trending in Tampa on game days “#BringBackFatFreeman”, as if fans collectively thought the heavier edition of the quarterback was a more talented player.
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Hats off to Winston for the hard work he has put in. Bucs fans are chomping at the bit to get to One Buc and see Jameis, and the rest of the Bucs, kick off training camp. The first time Bucs fans will get their chance to do so will be Saturday, July 30th from 8:45 a.m. until 10:50 a.m., which is the first of eleven practices open to the public.