Last Good Cowboy

Hall of Fame quarterback TROY AIKMAN may have retired 20 years ago, but he’s still sharpening his game. Here’s how. as told to CHARLES THORP

- CHARLES THORP

Adjust Your Plan

I was still doing the same routines five years after retiring—bothered with back pain. I walked into a local gym and asked if someone could write me programs. Jason Harnden walked out, and I’ve been training with him for 17 years. Now I hit the weights four days a week, for 30 minutes. We change it up every four or five weeks, adding battle ropes, kettlebells, and slam balls. Keeping the training up these days meant getting a home gym together. I find the FreeMotion Dual Cable Cross Machine effective without straining the joints.