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It seems that the decorated Olympic swimmer Michael Phelps?s favorite singer is no other than Rap God Eminem. He has often expressed his fondness for the raping legend, be it in reality shows or gyms. Recently, Phelps yet again indicated his love for Eminem in his Instagram post.?

In Phelps?s latest Instagram video, the swimmer was seen enjoying a focused gym session today. Moreover, the legend had put on the singer’s music for some motivation. He uploaded videos with different Eminem songs each of which indicated different moods.?

Michael Phelps’s gymming sessions

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After retiring in 2016, Michael Phelps engaged himself in philanthropic activities. However, he did not stop training. Being an athlete at heart the 23-time Olympic swimmer trains religiously even today. In his latest Instagram post, Phelps was seen working out at his personal gym. He was lifting a heavy barbell while listening to some of Eminem?s most played songs. Phelps shared two videos in one of which he could not complete his rep while in the other he was successful.?

 

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For the successful one he chose ?Greatest? from ?Kamikaze,? while for the one that did not go great, he picked ?Till I collapse.? Well both the songs perfectly indicate the two moods. Moreover, Phelps added a caption to his video that read, “One max. One fail. Til next time front squats ??. Thx keendog?@kkrirsh””

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Greatest belongs to Eminem?s 2018 album Kamikaze which sold millions of copies winning him two Grammy Awards and four MTV Video Music Awards. On the other hand, Till I Collapse from Eminem?s 2002 album The Eminem Show, topped the Billboard 200. It became his second consecutive diamond-selling album in the United States behind Rap God?s?The Marshall Mathers LP?from the 2000s.?

Phelps, love for Eminem could be seen when he sang another famous Eminem song, Lose Yourself, in 2016 on a reality show.?

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Michael Phelps?s Lose Yourself performance

In 2016, the ex-Olympian appeared in Lip Sync Battle on Comedy Central. He chose to sing one of Eminem?s greatest songs, Lose Yourself.?

What startled the audience was Phelps switching to hoodies and a game face just like the Rap God. He was so good at lipsyncing that dancers ran onto the stage followed by raising a massive American flag.??

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