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Clipped From: The San Diego Union-Tribune, Jim Trotter
David Boston hears the gasps and whispers, he senses the stares and double takes. It doesn't matter if Boston is on the field or in the locker room, people can't help looking in his direction.
Wide receivers aren't supposed to have the physique of a young
Schwarzenegger and the quickness of a pickpocket. They're supposed to be big or fast, not big and fast.
On the move, No. 89 shouldn't be hard to spot during tonight's
exhibition opener at Seattle.
"He's one of those guys that might be like a Bo Jackson or Eric
Dickerson, guys who came along before their time," former Chargers cornerback Alex Molden said of Boston, who has been timed in under 4.3 seconds in the 40-yard dash despite carrying an astonishing 245 pounds on his 6-foot-2 frame. "They're not supposed to be that big and run that fast, but they do."
Boston, who led the NFL with 1,598 yards receiving two years ago, doesn't think in terms of revolutionizing the position, but perhaps he should. And while he has the physical dimensions and skills to leave a mark on the game, that's just one of the things that makes the Texas native different, if not unique. His commitment to nutrition and diet might one day change the way some players look at maximizing their potential.
Pushing the envelope Arguably no football player has pushed the boundaries of training and nutrition as far as Boston has. He and trainer/nutritional therapist Ian Danney rely on science as well as traditional training methods, as running back LaDainian Tomlinson learned one recent morning.
Tomlinson awoke at 5 o'clock to find Boston, his roommate, getting an IV drip to replenish vitamins, minerals and nutrients.
"I was like, 'Man, you're crazy,' " Tomlinson said, chuckling. "But
that's David."
Actually, that's just the beginning: During private on-field workouts, Danney pricks one of Boston's fingers, draws blood and measures the level of lactates - byproducts that
contribute to muscle soreness - on a portable analyzer so Boston doesn't exceed a specific fatigue level.
Boston takes an average of 90 dietary supplement pills a day to ensure his body has the correct balance of vitamins, minerals and nutrients;
he also has his intestines flushed through hydrocolonic therapy to help
his body break down and process the supplements more efficiently.
He eats only specific things at specific times, depending on his
workout regimen. The goal is to keep his nutrient levels and hormones balanced to maintain his energy level and recuperative powers. Total annual cost for nutrition and training: $200,000.
David Boston hears the gasps and whispers, he senses the stares and double takes. It doesn't matter if Boston is on the field or in the locker room, people can't help looking in his direction.
Wide receivers aren't supposed to have the physique of a young
Schwarzenegger and the quickness of a pickpocket. They're supposed to be big or fast, not big and fast.
On the move, No. 89 shouldn't be hard to spot during tonight's
exhibition opener at Seattle.
"He's one of those guys that might be like a Bo Jackson or Eric
Dickerson, guys who came along before their time," former Chargers cornerback Alex Molden said of Boston, who has been timed in under 4.3 seconds in the 40-yard dash despite carrying an astonishing 245 pounds on his 6-foot-2 frame. "They're not supposed to be that big and run that fast, but they do."
Boston, who led the NFL with 1,598 yards receiving two years ago, doesn't think in terms of revolutionizing the position, but perhaps he should. And while he has the physical dimensions and skills to leave a mark on the game, that's just one of the things that makes the Texas native different, if not unique. His commitment to nutrition and diet might one day change the way some players look at maximizing their potential.
Pushing the envelope Arguably no football player has pushed the boundaries of training and nutrition as far as Boston has. He and trainer/nutritional therapist Ian Danney rely on science as well as traditional training methods, as running back LaDainian Tomlinson learned one recent morning.
Tomlinson awoke at 5 o'clock to find Boston, his roommate, getting an IV drip to replenish vitamins, minerals and nutrients.
"I was like, 'Man, you're crazy,' " Tomlinson said, chuckling. "But
that's David."
Actually, that's just the beginning: During private on-field workouts, Danney pricks one of Boston's fingers, draws blood and measures the level of lactates - byproducts that
contribute to muscle soreness - on a portable analyzer so Boston doesn't exceed a specific fatigue level.
Boston takes an average of 90 dietary supplement pills a day to ensure his body has the correct balance of vitamins, minerals and nutrients;
he also has his intestines flushed through hydrocolonic therapy to help
his body break down and process the supplements more efficiently.
He eats only specific things at specific times, depending on his
workout regimen. The goal is to keep his nutrient levels and hormones balanced to maintain his energy level and recuperative powers. Total annual cost for nutrition and training: $200,000.
