Chris Fowler will turn 64 years old prior to the start of the 2026 college football season. He is in fantastic physical shape for his age.
Rather, he is in fantastic physical shape for any age.
The lead play-by-play announcer at ESPN recently got back to working out for the first time after knee surgery and casually put up more than 350 pounds on the deadlift. Strong would be an understatement!
Chris Fowler is jacked.
I would be surprised if you are reading this article without already knowing who Chris Fowler is and what he does but he serves as the lead voice on ESPN for college football and tennis. The former host of College Gameday mostly stays in the booth these days.
And when he is not on the air, you can probably find him in the gym.
Fowler shared the following video on Instagram. It shows him deadlift 360 pounds three times.
As impressive as 360 pounds might be normally, it was only his first time putting weight up in three months after knee surgery. That is light work for Fowler at full strength.
What is his workout routine?
Although Chris Fowler does not adhere to a rigid workout program, per say, he sticks to a very specific strength training philosophy. It is something he calls “Prudent Aggression.”
The 63-year-old pushes himself as much as he can while managing the strain on his body.
Fowler is never sedentary. He does not every take a true “rest” day where he does not move his body. Not even on days when he is stuck on a plane or in meetings. He stays active seven days a week.
Three-ish days per week are for weights. Fowler still lifts heavy weights regularly for compound movements like the bench press, deadlifts and squats. His goal is to emphasize multiple joints with each exercise. He spaces out each individual exercise to allow for recovery.
On the days where Chris Fowler is not lifting weights, he integrates movements that are not as traditional. That includes weighted pull-ups for upper-body pulling strength and grip, heavy sled drags as a full-body conditioning tool that builds leg drive and improves metabolic conditioning, and a lot of time outdoors. His passion for mountain trekking (high-altitude and high-intensity hikes) supports endurance, as well as mental and functional strength.
The biggest shift from Fowler’s youth is the greater emphasis on his warmup and recovery. He gets in the cold plunge every single day (usually before his workout) and listens to his body on days that it is not able to do what he wants it to do.
Some people might look at the recent Instagram video of Fowler and accuse him of using testosterone or steroids. He does not! His supplementation includes only creatine and vitamin C.
Whatever Chris Fowler is doing is working. ESPN’s lead play-by-play announcer is jacked!