Chad “Ochocinco” Johnson only missed 10 games during his remarkable 11-year career and is now revealing his unique secrets.
In the “7PM in Brooklyn” podcast, the six-time Pro Bowl wide receiver shared an unconventional method he used to maintain healthy ankles.
Johnson would soak his ankles in his teammates’ warm urine.
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Wide receiver Chad Johnson of the Cincinnati Bengals celebrates during a game against the Houston Texans at Paul Brown Stadium Nov. 9, 2003, in Cincinnati.
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The podcast referenced a video of Johnson discussing this unconventional remedy in a previous podcast from 2016.
“You know what I did for ankle sprains?” the former wide receiver shared. “I would collect warm urine from my teammates, heat it up, and soak my ankle in it for 30 minutes.”
“Yeah, that worked,” he casually recalled to the podcast recently.
Johnson would soak his ankles for 30 minutes.
“There’s a reason I’ve never been injured — home remedies,” he said, acknowledging the lack of “science” behind it. “I’m living proof.”
Chad Ochocinco of the Cincinnati Bengals hauls in a one-handed catch for a first quarter touchdown against the Cleveland Browns during a game at Cleveland Browns Stadium Oct. 4, 2009, in Cleveland.
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Johnson shared that his grandmother informed him about this “secret sauce” and apparently, it was easy to persuade his teammates to assist.
“It’s a good thing. This is how I was able to collect it all at one time, right? You got team meetings in the morning, right? Everybody. ‘Hey y’all, boy, do me a favor, boy. My ankle kind of messed up, I need all y’all to drink water at one time. So, when we break meeting, if y’all pee, there’s a bucket in the bathroom.’ Boom. Y’all all pee in that bucket for me.”
Chad Ochocinco of the Cincinnati Bengals during a game against the New York Jets at Metlife Stadium Nov. 25, 2010, in East Rutherford, N.J.
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“Ochocinco” was a six-time Pro Bowler and had seven 1,000-yard seasons. He retired with 766 catches (41st all-time), 11,059 yards (38th), and 67 touchdowns (T-56th). Although eligible for Canton since 2017, the 46-year-old has not yet received the call.
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