Mike Tyson‘s training videos and workout clips have been going viral for some time. How at such an advanced age he is able to maintain a high level of fitness. With the Jake Paul fight just around the corner, ‘Iron’ Mike took some time off from his hectic schedule and shared some insights on his training regimen and diet. The former heavyweight champion is all prepped up for the momentous clash. During the media workout, fans and followers caught a glimpse of the fighter who once terrified the world with his speed and deadly punches.

Mike Tyson has been putting in a lot of hard work and effort to reach this level when he is no longer in his prime. It’s simply amazing to see a man his age defying all odds and acquiring a physique men half his age could only dream of. So what does he do to maintain such a top level of fitness? The November 15 match has eight rounds, with each round lasting 2 minutes. In his prime, Mike Tyson used to fight for twelve three-minute rounds. However, things have changed. It’s been nearly twenty years since he last stepped in a professional bout. As he laid bare a few details of his training, some fans might be transported back twenty-five or thirty years, to the days when ‘Iron’ Mike followed an intense and unmatched routine.

Mike Tyson and his strict training protocol

Tyson joined Greta Van Susteren on her Newsmax show ‘The Record with Greta Van Susteren’. Given how she and many of her co-workers were rooting for him, the television news anchor seemed curious whether Tyson ever came across anyone not backing him.

With a smile spreading across his face, ‘Iron’ Mike replied that such notions barely bothered him. He was just focused on the task ahead. “Tell me how you’ve been training,” the next question followed. It’s a well-known boxing trivia, how at his peak Mike Tyson used to get up at 3 or 4 a.m. when the rest of the world and his opponents would be sleeping to achieve that psychological edge.

The routine doesn’t seem to have changed even now. “12 o’clock in the morning, doing an hour of cardio, then take a bath, wake up at 1:00, go to the gym, train eight rounds, boxing. Hit the bag. Maybe, then I train my strength and conditioning coach, and then I work again. It’s just an all-day process,” Mike Tyson said.

The response clearly piqued Ms. Susteren’s interest. She wanted to know if he enjoyed following such a tough regimen. At times, it’s fun, Mike Tyson responded. However, there were days when he found it quite challenging.

For the most part, vegan

A hard training without a proper diet is like a car running on empty. The news anchor asked, “Now I want to talk about your diet. You were a vegan, and you’re not a vegan anymore. So what happened? Why did you go back to eating meat? And does that have any impact on your fighting?”

The former heavyweight champion confirmed that he liked eating meat. However, he restricted the intake to the days when he would train. Once done with a fight, he would stop eating meat. The response surprised Ms. Susteren. Why the former champion avoided meat. “I’m a vegan too, so that’s why I’m curious about that. Why don’t you eat meat?” She asked. “I like the way I feel,” came the reply.

Back in 2011, during a conversation with Ellen DeGeneres, Mike Tyson revealed he was following a vegan diet. However, some time later he updated that he had started eating chicken occasionally. But red meat still remained out of the menu.

Have you ever tried any of Mike Tyson’s famous workouts? If so, do let us know how it went!