Christian Kirk credits his health and quick recovery to disgusting-sounding shake
By Adam Spencer
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Liver shake.
The image alone is enough to make even the strongest stomachs turn, but apparently it is an effective way to recover from the brutal schedule college football players face.
At least that’s what former Texas A&M star Christian Kirk said at the NFL Combine this week, crediting the gross-sounding concoction for helping him stay healthy (via ProFootballTalk.com):
“There was a world-class boxer by the name of Andre Ward, who actually just retired, that our director of player development at Texas A&M, Mikado Hinson, kind of put me on him, said that I remind him a lot of him and kind of have a similar approach to what we do,” Kirk said. “I started reading up a lot on him and just kind of see how he approached his training and what-not. An article had came out about his recovery and liver shakes was in there. I had never heard of it before, so I thought I should probably just give it a try.
“It’s not just straight liver; it has some protein, spinach, vegetables and fruit in there as well. Started drinking that a lot, especially postgame and trying to get back ready for the week. Just helped my muscles recover a lot fast and gave me a lot more energy and what-not. It became part of my recovery. That’s a big thing for me in taking care of my body.”
Kirk, who didn’t miss any games in college, said the shakes helped him recover from the bumps and bruises that go along with playing college football:
“I didn’t miss any games my whole entire college career, but my freshman year about game five or six, that’s when the hits really started taking a toll and my body was just kind of getting used to it,” Kirk said. “So I’d be dinged up here and there, and I just had to find some way to be able to get 100 percent. So that’s when the acupuncture, the cold tub, the cupping and changing my diet gave me a lot more energy, the stretching. I really just dove into that and pretty much became obsessed with it, and it helped me a lot and really credit it to not missing any games when I was at A&M.”
Based on how much he seems to enjoy the shakes, it’s safe to say he’ll continue that trend in the NFL. We’ll have to see if he can convert any of his professional teammates to the trend.
Adam is a daily fantasy sports (DFS) and sports betting expert. A 2012 graduate of the University of Missouri, Adam now covers all 16 SEC football teams. He is the director of DFS, evergreen and newsletter content across all Saturday Football brands.
