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Javon Walker’s Shoulder Workout

The former NFL Pro Bowler is now competing on a different platform: IFBB men’s physique.

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Javon Walker's Shoulder Workout
Javon Walker's Shoulder Workout

Former NFL wide receiver and MLB draftee Javon Walker has taken his talents to the fitness industry. To stay ripped, the new physique pro sticks to a lot of conditioning work that made him a 2004 Pro Bowl pick: sprints, stadium steps, agility ladder drills, and plyometrics. In the gym, however, Walker has shifted the focus away from power development to pure aesthetics.

“In football, we’d work total-body, explosive movements, but now it’s about developing body parts using certain angles,” he says. Ultimately, success in football and in the physique division carry similar demands. “Waking up on time, running routes properly, and being accountable—that transitions to men’s physique because of the dedication you need to train and diet.”

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NFL FIT: A NEW TREND?
Javon Walker named two other football players who are now interested in the men’s physique division.

Nick Barnett: Free agent linebacker
“He sent me a message about being a mentor and how he can transition into this sport because he loves to work out.”

Braylon Edwards: Former Pro Bowl wide receiver
“He said, ‘I’ve got to get right so I can get up there and stand next to you onstage. Somebody has to push you.”

WALKER AT A GLANCE
AGE: 37
HEIGHT: 6’4″
WEIGHT: 225 lbs
RESIDENCE: Houston, TX
TWITTER: @Javon_Walker84
DID YOU KNOW? Javon Walker is CEO of Formulation1 Nutrition.

Directions for Javon’s shoulder workout: For band moves, step on a resistance band and loop each end on a dumbbell. Rest 90 seconds between sets.

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The Shoulder Workout

Exercise
Equipment
Sets
Reps
Rest
Exercise 1 of 4

Band Front Raise

Equipment
Sets
6
Reps
15
Rest
90 sec
Exercise 3 of 4

Lateral Raise

Equipment
Sets
3
Reps
15
Rest
90 sec
Alternate one arm at a time.
Exercise 4 of 4

Band Overhead Press

Equipment
Sets
6
Reps
15
Rest
90 sec
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