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Eric Fisher is leaner and stronger
Chiefs' Eric Fisher took up boxing and shed 20-30 pounds of body fat
By Joel Thorman @JoelThorman on Apr 28, 2015, 4:38p 9 The issue with Eric Fisher going into the 2014 season was his strength. He had offseason shoulder surgery after the 2013 season which prevented him from lifting weights to put on strength. It was something everyone saw coming and it was an issue at times last season. It's great news then to hear that Fisher says he shed 20-30 pounds of body fat but was able to keep his weight up heading into his third NFL season. "I weighed in this morning at 314," Fisher said, via quotes from the Chiefs. "Honestly, I cut like 20, 30 pounds of body fat. I'm feeling really good. I think I'm in the best shape I've ever been in in my life, especially at that weight. Last year, not being able to work out and do the things I wanted to do for six months. It probably wasn't the best weight I put on last year. I did get up there into the teens, but this year I'm feeling really good. My body is feeling good, mind is feeling good, and I am ready to go." I usually make a joke about someone saying they're "in the best shape of my life" but that's actually important for Fisher. "Feeling good and ready to go" was a theme throughout his press conference. One of the ways he stayed in shape is through boxing, which he picked up while working out in Michigan this offseason. "I've really never boxed before," Fisher said, "but I know my punch is one of the things I really needed to develop this offseason. And I knew going into the offseason that it was something I wanted to do and get in to. I couldn't believe the workout you can get from boxing - the hand work and the hand quickness. I really think that brought me a long way. I've been keeping it going here in KC. We have a couple heavy bags out there on the turf field. I brought my gloves back with me and sticking at it." Fisher's probably not squaring up with Floyd Mayweather anytime soon but a 6'7, 314-pound boxer? Got damn! That's gotta be intimidating for whoever went up against him. This is year three for Fisher, which is a big one. He'll have two years under his belt and a full offseason to work on his technique and get stronger. If he's going to turn the corner, this will be the year. http://www.arrowheadpride.com/2015/4...eight-body-fat |
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I wouldn't go that far.
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He's not a step below what we thought he'd be he's a complete liability.
He's a weakness. The only thing keeping the franchise and fanbase from the obvious is where he was drafted...
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And the only reason the fan base is this critical of him is where he was drafted. I've never seem a fan base obsess so much over every little mistake an OL makes. The guy needs to improve a ton. But he isn't nearly as bad as his critics say
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Fisher was injured much of year 1. Was healthier in year 2 but not 100%. And this is the first year he will have a true offseason strength program everyone knows he needs.
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He's failed, horribly, at both tackle positions. At RT he at least seemed to improve. At LT he was total $#it and never really progressed at all...
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I hate to use the PFF card except for when the results are so dramatically different. Fishers second half pff rating was enormously better than the first half.
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Which matters for **** all when considering our LG, RT, and RG...
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Jesus, Rausch - if you're going to talk out your ass, at least be man enough to not double down when you get called on it. Fisher absolutely improved last year. Maybe it's fools gold and maybe he's plateaued at below average. But to get on your high horse and shout from the rooftops that the guy got worse at LT last season and then completely change the subject when you're shown to be full of shit is just the worst kind of cowardice. Fisher improved at LT last season. He actually improved quite a bit. I think the trend will continue but whether it does or whether it doesn't, screeching that he didn't get better last year and then talking about the ****ing guards when shown that he did pretty well exposes you as something of an ill-informed, bloviating dickhead.
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