Legendary Dallas Cowboys quarterback Troy Aikman is in excellent nick these days. The Hall of Famer has numerous Instagram photographs of himself working out at different facilities. The athlete-turned-commentator left the NFL in 2000. Although this didn’t abandon his devotion to a daily workout and a healthy diet. This left many fans wondering exactly what sort of training regimen the Cowboys great pursues to keep the taut abs.

After over 22 seasons in the NFL, a younger breed of football supporters recognizes Aikman more for his efforts as a broadcaster trying to break down offensive failures than for his decade-plus of finesse demolishing defensive secondaries followed by a trip to three Super Bowl victories.

The Pegan Gallon approach of Troy Aikman

Although Troy Aikman hasn’t taken part in an NFL game in 22 years, he is still as health-conscious as any active player. The NFL analyst shares some glimpses into the training and nutrition that aids him in staying in shape via a detailed Post on Instagram.

Aikman says he does roughly four days of strength training and five or six days of cardio in a regular week. On his “off” days, he keeps himself active by walking for roughly 3-6 miles. Moreover, he also works incredibly hard to stay on track with his nourishment; aiming for between one-two gallon of water each day and adhering to a stringent “Pegan” diet.

Dr. Mark Hyman, physician and New York Times best-selling author devised the diet. Peganism is an early example of a cultish, “omnivore” diet in which the bulk of the menu is plant-based (approximately 75%), but animal consumption is not limited. It combines aspects of the paleolithic and ethical vegans in this diet.

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Non-starchy veggies, fruits, select nuts, and seeds. They also set up pastured organic meats in a Peganism diet. The diet also permits fish with fewer mercury levels, such as sardines and salmon.

Troy makes the switch to ESPN

From 1992 through 1995, Troy Aikman was the quarterback for the Dallas Cowboys, winning three Super Bowls along the way. He has been a prominent NFL analyst for Fox. This time, it’s Aikman’s switch from Fox Sports to ESPN and Monday Night Football that’s stirring things up. Moreover, he has been busy introducing his new low-calorie, low-carb beer, Eight, across the state of Texas, in parallel to switching channels.

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The former athlete-turned-analyst has the ideal drive to stay in shape. Even though some techniques may very well have altered with aging, Aikman approaches his exercise routine with the same passion as he exhibited when avoiding tacklers on the turf.