… stay active and in shape. I am athletically built, but I started focusing on toning and weight-lifting at around 24 or 25.”
When asked about his recent bulking up, the platinum artist responded:
“I’ve always been lean. Putting on weight has always been my problem! My workouts are fairly consistent, schedule permitting. When I’m touring (like now), I might work out 2-3 times a week. When I am less busy, I work out about 5 days a week (Monday through Friday). Regardless if I’m in the gym or not, I’ll still do 1,000-1,500 sit-ups and push-ups a day; they’re easy and I don’t need a gym to do them. I also play basketball in my free time — it’s great cardio.”
“For my upper body, I like the military press machine. During crunches, I hold a 25-45 pound weight plate across my chest for added resistance. I also do calf raises and squats for my lower-body workout.”
“Specifically, this is what my workout looks like: Monday: triceps; Tuesday: back and shoulders; Wednesday: biceps/legs, Thursday: chest using a bench press machine; Friday: start over with triceps. The key is to keep moving around the exercises so I don’t get bored or used to one thing.”
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But Nelly isn’t all about fitness. The “Country Grammar” aficionado also cherishes fatherhood in his later years.
“Fatherhood has taught me to appreciate smaller, everyday pleasures, like just hanging out with them. I know they like my success, but there’s a bitter side to it, too, because I’m not there as much as they want me to be.”
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