Jeremy Roenick Reveals Wild Jaromir Jagr Summer Workout Story
Jaromir Jagr is now 52 years old, and he is still playing professional hockey for his own team in Czechia called Kladno. His resume consists of over 24 seasons in the NHL, 2 Stanley Cups, 5 Art Ross trophies, and 1 Hart Memorial Trophy. Needless to say, Jaromir Jagr is one of the most timeless names in hockey history, thanks to both his various accolades and his career of over 30 years and counting of professional hockey.
"He proceeded to do one legged jumps and he tried to jump as far out of the water as he could. And he did it one leg, 100 jumps, and then he did the other leg, 100 jumps as high as he could out of the water. And then he got out of the water, dried himself off, started sipping coffee and reading the paper. About 10 minutes later he would get it and he'd do it again. 100 on one leg, hundred jumps out of the water on the other. And he would do this ten times until he had a thousand jumps out of the water on one leg, one leg leaps. And I'm sitting here going, Holy cow. And he and he actually told Brett and Brendan to come do it with him and they couldn't even finish 50."
via Jeremy Roenick, Snipes and Stripes
With all of the Jagr talk in this past week with his jersey being retired by the Penguins, Roenick shares a story about a surprise encounter and one of Jaromir’s freak workouts. When the Roenick family was staying at the MGM in Vegas a few summers ago, Jagr randomly hopped out of the pool one morning right in front of Roenick. Jagr explained how he actually lives at the MGM during his summers.
It did not take long for Roenick to acknowledge that Jagr was still in top shape, as he got in the pool to hit 100 jump-ups out of the water on each leg. The next thing you know, Jagr would be casually sipping his coffee and reading the morning paper poolside. Then ten minutes later, he was back in the pool, cranking out another set of 100 jump-ups on each side. Jagr continued to do this in 10 full sets, leveling out 1,000 jump-ups out of the water on each leg at 50 years old. Jagr then asked Roenick’s son and his buddy Brendan Lemieux of the Carolina Hurricanes to join him, and the two could barely reach 50.
Jagr's morning workout that summer day left Roenick completely speechless. The dedication and athleticism Jagr continues to display at his age is simply unlike others. While most players would be happily retired by that age, Jagr still lives and breathes hockey through his ownership of Kladno and relentless workouts. Jagr had again reminded everyone that age is just a number. His love for the game and legendary fitness levels continue to defy time.
