Aiding and abetting Leonard Floyd: Tribune Article
Dec 17, 2016 13:33:05 GMT -6
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Post by Deleted on Dec 17, 2016 13:33:05 GMT -6
Dan Wiederer and Rich Campbell from the Tribune put together a somewhat uneven (starts strong, gets weak) though still incredible article about four Chicago Bears staff members who've made a tremendous impact on Leo's growth and development. The opening section of the reports looks into Jenn Gibson's (sports science coordinator and team nutritionist) impact on Leonard Floyd in relationship to his weight. Fascinating stuff. It's long, but worth the read. Here's the link and Here's a brief excerpt:
As a "hard gainer," Gibson said, Floyd requires a daily intake of between 5,000 and 6,000 calories just to keep weight on and his energy levels sufficient. So as much as anything, Gibson had to pester Floyd to understand the importance of eating often, throughout the entire day.
"He otherwise would have a tendency to skip meals or forget about eating," Gibson said. "… When you have a revved up metabolism like he does, if you slack off for a couple of days you're going to lose weight. His body is a high-burning engine. That's where we had to create the discipline and diligence about constantly eating to fuel that engine. If you leave it idle, it's just going to burn you away essentially."
Gibson also has spearheaded an ongoing push to give Floyd a more sophisticated understanding of what to eat. Floyd's father, Leonard Lloyd, has been living with his son this season, in charge of cooking most nights. With literature from Gibson, Lloyd aims to keep his son on track. (Floyd shares his mom Chrishonda's last name, while his dad's surname coincidentally sounds similar.)
"He otherwise would have a tendency to skip meals or forget about eating," Gibson said. "… When you have a revved up metabolism like he does, if you slack off for a couple of days you're going to lose weight. His body is a high-burning engine. That's where we had to create the discipline and diligence about constantly eating to fuel that engine. If you leave it idle, it's just going to burn you away essentially."
Gibson also has spearheaded an ongoing push to give Floyd a more sophisticated understanding of what to eat. Floyd's father, Leonard Lloyd, has been living with his son this season, in charge of cooking most nights. With literature from Gibson, Lloyd aims to keep his son on track. (Floyd shares his mom Chrishonda's last name, while his dad's surname coincidentally sounds similar.)