Patrick Mahomes’ Trainer Shares a Look at the Quarterback’s Off-Season Workouts

On Monday, Patrick Mahomes’ longtime trainer, Bobby Stroupe, shared to Instagram a spirited behind-the-scenes video of the Kansas City Chiefs QB’s strenuous off-season workouts. The video shows Mahomes to be in top condition, putting any negative talk of his so-called “dad bod” to bed.

Stroupe captioned the post: “Current training goals: Pattern stability. Force absorption. Force transmission.”

The montage shows Mahomes engaging in a variety of exercises, all of which are tailored to enhance Mahomes’ game performance. He works on absorption and transmission of force using medicine balls, redirecting his energy by catching the ball and bringing it swiftly to the ground; and flexes his core power with cable push pulls.

Mahomes is also seen participating in a drill where he begins on his back before springing up into a standing position and sprinting off. Near the end, he’s seen pulling hundreds of pounds in a bar deadlift.

“Muscles, tendons, ligaments, and fascial structures respond specifically to certain training modalities,” Stroupe explained. “Not every exercise or intent optimizes each tissue. We are not muscle coaches. Target tissues,” the trainer advised.

Fans were roundly impressed by Mahomes’ regimen, weighing in with support for the football star. “One of the best to teach it, coach it, and learn from,” wrote Instagram user @fftstrong. “Appreciate you, my guy.”

“You never stop!!!” wrote @victorialynn1993, tagging Mahomes. “Can’t wait for this season!!!”

“I can’t wait to fail miserably at recreating this workout on my own today,” joked @oobonds816. “Great work, fellas!”

Perhaps in the biggest compliment of any, Marca compared Mahomes’ flexibility during his workout to that of LSU gymnast Livvy Dunne.

Mahomes has a few more months to prepare for the NFL’s next season. The Kansas City Chiefs won’t begin practicing until July 23.

THE KANSAS CITY Chiefs may have won the 2024 Super Bowl, but Patrick Mahomes is not resting on his laurels. The NFL quarterback is spending the offseason working out with his longtime trainer Bobby Stroupe, C.S.C.S., and refocusing his training regimen around a new set of specific goals.

A new Instagram post from Stroupe showcases Mahomes’ current objectives—”pattern stability,” “force absorption,” and “force transmission”—and shows the QB in action in a montage of fast-paced, high-intensity drills that challenge his strength, speed, power, responsiveness, and control.

Mahomes’ quickness, agility, and overall athleticism in this highlight reel should also serve as a reminder that building an athletic, durable body is about more than six-pack abs and a comic-book-cut torso. Just before the Super Bowl, there was plenty of chatter that Mahomes had a “dad bod”. But those who know fitness know you can never judge an athlete by how they look. Instead, you judge them by how fluidly and easily they move. And in many ways, whether you’re a legendary QB or an average guy, your ability to move just may be a better predictor of longevity than the way your body looks.

In Stroupe’s video, Mahomes works on the absorption and transmission of force with a series of medicine ball exercises, redirecting energy by catching and then slamming the ball to the ground. He also demonstrates his core power and explosiveness in a set of cable push-pulls, and his ability to quickly react (and twist his torso) with a drill which involves laying on his back, then springing up and into a full sprint.

On top of all that, Mahomes displays classic strength, too, pulling what appears to be over 300 pounds in a trap bar deadlift, and crushing a heavy lateral sled pull.

The entire session is way more sport-specific than your average gym workout, with each of these exercises designed to hone Mahomes’ abilities and movements on the field.

“Muscles, tendons, ligaments and fascial structures respond specifically to certain training modalities,” Stroupe explains. “Not every exercise or intent optimizes each tissue. We are not muscle coaches. Target tissues.”