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Justin Tuck Gives 6 Tips for Staying in Shape

Justin Tuck Gives 6 Tips for Staying in Shape

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YH gets up bright and early to rendez-vous with Oakland Raiders defensive end Justin Tuck in the Subway trailer at Super Bowl XLIX in Phoenix! The NFL star whips out his own 2 beautiful (but cumbersome) Super Bowl rings, plus he tells us his go-to on Subway's Simple $6™ Menu, how his family is his source of inspiration, and he offers us 6 tips for staying in shape!

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Young Hollywood

Hey, I'm here with Justin Tuck. Great to see you.

Justin Tuck

I know. I know. I know. This is the earliest, this is my all-time earliest interview.

Young Hollywood

Oh, there you go. Yes. Not yours clearly.

Justin Tuck

No, I've I've did some strange things in my life.

Young Hollywood

You've done yeah. America don't take that literally. Where are your rings? I used you I just saw you had them.

Justin Tuck

I don't like wearing these things. These are.

Young Hollywood

Well, I'll do it for you. That's very ostentatious.

Justin Tuck

Well, I don't find it that ostentatious at all. Look at this thing. Like it hurts to put it on my finger.

Young Hollywood

Wow. Wow, that is heavy. That's amazing.

Justin Tuck

So, look how heavy that one is. And then, then they they gave me say so on this one. So, take the difference off. I had some say so in designing it. You can see the difference.

Young Hollywood

Oh my gosh. Yeah. Can you get a nice shot of that? You you have some these are like pear-shaped or whatever they're called. I could just take one of those. Would you mind if I just tipped it off? That's pretty awesome. How often do you wear them? Just during the Super Bowl week.

Justin Tuck

I think you wear them every day if I were you. They're in a safe 99% of the time.

Young Hollywood

Yeah. Yeah. Yeah. So, um, here obviously in the Subway trail alert. Let's talk about the simple six. Six bucks and you get a 6-inch sandwich, you get the chips, and you get the drink. Which I mean, I don't know. Nothing else is that cheap these days. It's a pack of gum. Why am I here? You did my hero. There you go. So what's your favorite? What's your go-to?

Justin Tuck

Uh, all of them. But uh, I think right now the the the chicken teriyaki is amazing. I love it. Sweet onion sauce. Yes. Um, we're loaded with veggies. You have to be loaded with veggies because the the thing about Subway is you got no additive, additive preservatives, no artificial flavors. It's natural food and I think that it's you know, it was it's like if my mom was making a sandwich it would have been, you know, you make your sandwich at home, you ham and you, whatever you made at home. That was the Subway sandwich for me. So growing up, that's what my mom wouldn't allow me to eat, you know, fast food, but she allowed she would take us to Subway. And then when I went to college, you know, that's all I ate in college was Subway. So, you know, the partnership with me and Subway is is is awesome for me. And I love that when you walk in there, you smell it. You get that smell that everybody knows. So going with the six things, six, you know, tips, six rapid fire tips for, you know, staying in shape, eating fresh during, you know, either odd on season or off season.

Young Hollywood

Six?

Justin Tuck

Yeah. Oh no, it's six. I can't think of anything. Um, I think uh, one, obviously what you put in your body.

Young Hollywood

Yeah.

Justin Tuck

Two, uh, make sure you drink a lot of water.

Young Hollywood

Yeah.

Justin Tuck

Three, this is not necessarily in order, by the way. Three, be sleep. Four is trying to to dilute stress in your body or in your, you know, life which is, you know, absolutely impossible these days. It's not when you're working out, exercise, obviously. See, that's why I said it's not in order. I'm just Exercise and six would be laugh. Make sure you have a great time with friends and family.

Young Hollywood

That's great. I would ask you six. I should write a book on this.

Justin Tuck

You should. You're happy. The six tips of Justin Tuck's success. Right there. I just gave y'all That was a smarter bit. Everybody know they all they all already know now. So now it's like I gotta make up something else to do a book on now. You already told you.

Young Hollywood

But and last but not least, you are such a great role model. You're such a family guy. You you give props to your wife. Girls love that. Um is that does that help you on the field to have that, you know, balance in life and have that sort of

Justin Tuck

Absolutely. Uh, you know, I think it's very important for me. Um, because of all the stuff that I'm involved in, uh, having a beautiful line um allows me to just focus on, you know, the task at hand. It allows me to be able to uh, you know, workout when I need to work out. It allows me to uh, go to places like she allowed me to come down here and do this which she's not very happy about because she has two little run boxes kids running around at the house right now. Um, but it it for me that's that stability uh is very important. Um, and you know, I I definitely can honestly say I wouldn't be the man or the athlete or whatever, uh, without that in my life.

Young Hollywood

So next year we're gonna see you on the field, right?

Justin Tuck

Man, I got to.

Young Hollywood

Thanks again, great to see you. Always a pleasure. I'm gonna keep these. You don't mind. I'll give them back to you next year.

Justin Tuck

Stop talking so I can go to sleep now. We can both go to sleep.

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PEOPLE MENTIONED

  • Justin Tuck

    Featured interviewee and NFL defensive end

  • Justin Tuck's Mom

    Encouraged eating Subway growing up

  • Justin Tuck's Wife

    Provides stability and balance for his career

FAQ

Where was Justin Tuck interviewed?+
Justin Tuck was interviewed in the Subway trailer at Super Bowl XLIX in Phoenix.
What is Justin Tuck's favorite Subway sandwich?+
Justin Tuck's favorite Subway sandwich is the chicken teriyaki with sweet onion sauce, loaded with veggies.
How many Super Bowl rings does Justin Tuck have?+
Justin Tuck has two Super Bowl rings, which he keeps in a safe 99% of the time.
What are some of Justin Tuck's tips for staying in shape?+
Justin Tuck's tips for staying in shape include watching what you eat, drinking plenty of water, getting enough sleep, managing stress, exercising, and laughing with friends and family.
How does Justin Tuck's family impact his career?+
Justin Tuck believes his family provides crucial stability and balance, allowing him to focus on his tasks and perform as an athlete.

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