Jimmie Johnson, the three-time defending NASCAR Sprint Cup champion, in recent article
"My workout and being in great shape has really helped me out,’’ Johnson said. “I tend to not mind the hot weather or the longer races. Staying in shape and keeping hydrated has certainly helped with that because you obviously don’t want to fall out of the seat because you’re tired or you’re worn out.
“I feel like we are athletes and as an athlete you have to make sure you are in the best shape so you can perform your best.”
Johnson always has tried to eat healthy, but he hasn’t always been so health conscious. Much of the credit goes to John Sitaras, a trainer in New York City.
Instead of the on-again, off-again workout routine Johnson practiced for years, Sitaras has him on a program than he’s maintained for about a year and a half.
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