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       Chat with Kofi Kingston
       By: ChrissiCalvert Date: October 21, 2015, 2:23 pm
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       The career of a sports entertainer has so many highs and lows,
       which is apt in Kofi Kingston's case, since he’s basically a
       human highlight reel of aerial theatrics. Over his seven-plus
       years in WWE, the Ghanian-American superstar has scored several
       singles and tag-team titles and become something of a Royal
       Rumble icon, but he's arguably soared to his finest heights this
       past year as a member of heel faction New Day, alongside stable
       mates Xavier Woods and Big E. The entertaining heel trio is
       irksome swagger personified, with in-ring skills and chemistry
       to spare, and after a rough first few months finding their
       voice, have become a main-event mainstay of late.
       As the veteran of the group, Kofi sets the tone for keeping
       himself in shape. Yes, it's a necessity for someone with his
       daredevil tendencies, but a multi-discipline workout combining
       everything from power lifting to capoeira training has become
       Kingston's key ingredient to a quality of life outside the
       squared circle that rivals his professional accomplishments. As
       he heads into this coming Sunday’s Hell in a Cell event on the
       WWE Network (this Sunday at 8 p.m. EST), the four-time
       Intercontinental champ, three-time U.S. champ and current
       "one-third" of the tag champs chimes in with his tips for
       keeping fit.
       Keep Your Muscles Guessing
       "I'm always switching up my workouts, like one four-week program
       will be more of a power-lifting focus, and then I'll switch it
       up to Olympic lifting, which is more speed and explosiveness. A
       lot of the workouts I do overlap each other. For example, it'd
       be heavy squats, and then I'll do heavy dead-lifts, but then
       I'll have a couple days where I do resistance training with
       bands or chains, and the next workout might have one or two of
       those elements, but then some new elements. It’s constant, but
       also switching it up enough, just to keep it not boring for
       myself. But also just to keep the muscles guessing so you can
       keep progressing."
       Keep Your Trainers Close
       "I've always been involved in sports, but I don't have all the
       answers. The capoeira is something Eddy Gordo in Tekken would
       do. I'm a big video-game guy. He did all these different
       motions, and before you know it, you won by not doing anything
       at all. But to actually try and do that stuff in life is really
       complicated. [My capoeira trainer] Marrese Crump is very
       knowledgeable in that aspect, and if I could learn a tenth of
       what he knows, I would know so much more I did before. And I
       have a trainer too, Rob MacIntyre. He's the same guy who’s been
       training John Cena his whole life. I go to people who have the
       knowledge I need to make myself better."
       In Case You Can’t Afford a Trainer…
       "I used to go to the magazine stands. The most important thing
       is to find the time to get to the gym. The average person
       doesn’t have to worry about being in tip-top shape. A lot of
       these fitness magazines will tell you one thing, and the next
       week, you’ll see the exact opposite, so you have to find what
       works for you. What’s put in a magazine is not for everybody,
       but if you can find a few things from a few different workouts,
       you get to make your own workout and know your body. If being
       healthy is important to you, you’ll find the time to work out."
       Find time to sleep
       "It’s definitely important to find the time to fit sleep in. If
       I have a free moment, I'll just crash. I don't have a problem
       sleeping on planes or car rides or wherever. I try to get a few
       eight-hour sessions in on the weekends on the road or between
       shows. I am not the best example for somebody who gets enough
       sleep. The rest is almost as important as the actual workout. A
       lot of people run themselves into the ground, but you need that
       rest time to recuperate and recover."
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