NFL RB Derrick Henry Spends $240k/Year On His Body, Provides Details Of His Insane Diet

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NFL running back Derrick Henry is a freak of nature athlete, but it turns out that maintaining a world-class body is expensive.

Every year, Henry shows off his insane workouts during the offseason.

In a profile for The Athletic, Henry’s financial adviser revealed that the NFL running back spends $240k yearly on body maintenance. Henry also detailed his insane diet during the season and the off-season.

Via The Athletic

Henry’s financial adviser, Pete Kotos, estimates Henry spends $240,000 yearly on body maintenance, which includes employing a personal chef who prepares all of Henry’s meals. Henry eats no fried foods, gluten, dairy or artificial sugars. During the season, he doesn’t eat his first meal until 4 or 5 p.m. and eats only one other meal, usually around 8 p.m. (In the offseason, his first meal is around 1 p.m.). When he does eat, he consumes nearly enough for a pride of lions.

“I probably eat three chicken breasts, some rice and broccoli,” he says. “Then I have some gluten-free pancakes, scrambled eggs, diced potatoes, home fries and some steak.” Before practice, he might have kale, an avocado or a banana to get something in his system. Three days a week, he takes IV fluids that contain a shot of vitamin E, Coenzyme Q10 and other nutrients.

Henry begins two-a-day workouts at SandersFit Performance Center in Dallas a couple of days after every season ends. He takes no days off … Henry also takes recovery seriously, using cold therapy, infrared sauna, hyperbaric oxygen, massage therapy and bodywork to come back stronger. Sanders said he believes Henry is stronger than he’s ever been.

Henry currently plays for the Baltimore Ravens after signing a two-year $16 million deal in the offseason. He is looking to continue playing into his 30s, which is a rarity among NFL running backs who play with Henry’s style.