At 72 years old, Skip Bayless will outrun you easily.

Skip Bayless is a name synonymous with sports commentary, known for his fiery debates and sharp analysis on sports.

But beyond his fiery words and loud opinions, he has an astonishing commitment to fitness and health.

Bayless, a man who never misses a beat or a workout, insists he can outrun even the likes of LeBron James.

I always knew him as the madman shouting about basketball players on the TV.

Skip Bayless, a sports columnist, commentator, and television personality, is not your typical septuagenarian.

His daily routine is a testament to his obsession with fitness.

I said obsession.

Because what he does will scare you.

According to Skip, he does cardio seven days a week, and over the last thirty years, he’s only missed a single session.

That’s an impeccable track record by any standard.

He is training like an Olympian.

Skip maintains his body fat at a jaw-dropping five percent, lifting weights and adhering to a diet that is so bland and boring.

He claims that for any sum of money, he could beat LeBron James in an eight-mile race.

“I always think of LeBron, since he’s the guy we talk about the most. Or Tom Brady. I’m going to the top of the food chain with both of them. I definitely could outrun those two for eight miles. I would do it for any amount of money. I still run pretty well. I’m pretty fast. My eighth mile is usually around 6:30. The other miles will be more like 7:30 or 8:00. Let’s take LeBron: At 6-foot-nine and 260 pounds, it’s just physics — it’s too many pounds to carry over a distance. I’d do it tomorrow.”

Skip’s dedication to his health and fitness is as unwavering as his commentary.

At his previous jobs, his day begins at 2:00 AM, where he dives into the latest news, stretches, and then embarks on his cardio routine.

By 3:30 AM, he’s out of the shower and into meetings.

And that’s just the start of his day.

He follows an almost monotonous diet, eating the same meal for lunch and dinner from Monday to Friday.

For lunch and dinner, it’s chicken and broccoli with white rice.

Well, Bayless does have his cheat days.

On Fridays, he treats himself to a slice of pizza, and on Saturdays, he indulges in an egg white omelette with turkey and broccoli.

It’s a disciplined approach that leaves little room for culinary adventure.

Seriously, waking up at 2am?

Cardio for 1.5 hours every, single day?

The same chicken and broccoli every day?

That’s…torture.

Skip’s transformation from a barbecue-loving teenager working at his parents’ restaurant to the fitness guru he is today is nothing short of remarkable.

He might be very unlikeable and hated for the comments he said over the years, but he is one disciplined athlete.

It was in 1982, during his coverage of Wimbledon and the British Open, that he began to change his life.

A chance encounter with fellow reporters led him to running, initially struggling to complete just half a mile.

But Skip persevered, and as the weeks went by, he improved.

One night, in a hotel room in Scotland, he had a revelation.

While devouring a greasy Chinese takeout meal, he realized that his eating habits needed to change.

He embarked on a journey of cutting out red meat, cheese, fried food, dairy, and sugar.

It was not a diet, but a complete lifestyle change.

His body responded positively to the combination of running and disciplined nutrition.

See, small steps lead to big changes.

Skip’s relationship with running took an obsessive turn.

He was running 100-mile weeks, an astonishing distance that led to a battle with exercise bulimia.

It became a relentless cycle: run to compensate for eating, eat to fuel the next run.

However, he later discovered weightlifting, a more balanced way to maintain his fitness.

Weightlifting became his way to burn calories without the constant fear of overindulgence.

If you are looking to start your fitness journey, don’t do what Skip does.

He is scary disciplined and almost mechanical.

You will get there one day.

Take the first, small steps and don’t give up.

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