10 of Aaron Rodgers' health hacks, including dietary changes, massages, drug trips, and dolphin sex sounds

Meredith CashJan 12, 2024, 13:13 IST

Aaron Rodgers.Nick Cammett/Getty Images

Aaron Rodgers takes his health extremely seriously as a professional athlete nearing his 40s.
The New York Jets quarterback has made diet and lifestyle changes to stretch his longevity on the field.

Aaron Rodgers has gone all-in on his health and wellness.

The 39-year-old quarterback — who won a Super Bowl and four MVP awards with the Green Bay Packers before joining the New York Jets in 2023 — has made many diet and lifestyle changes in an effort to increase his longevity on the gridiron. But not all of his health choices are considered conventional, and several have prompted confusion and outrage from the general public.

Check out 10 of Rodgers' moves in the health and wellness arena — from the merely zany to the downright pseudoscientific.

Aaron Rodgers swears by chiropractic treatment — including the Graston technique.

An individual receives a massage using the Graston technique.izusek/Getty Images

He also turns to traditional massage, cupping, dry needling, and acupuncture for recovery.

Paralympic sprinter Blake Leeper has cupping therapy done by a chiropractor.Ezra Shaw/Getty Images

Rodgers once had a hyperbaric chamber in his home.

A hyperbaric chamber.Jesse Grant/Getty Images for Bullseye Event Group

After each game, he lays out on his BioMat and enjoys an adult beverage.

A woman stretches while sitting atop a BioMat.BioMat/YouTube

Rodgers has increasingly restricted his diet as his career has progressed.

Aaron Rodgers (center) feeds Mickey Mouse cheddar cheese after winning the Super Bowl.Matt Stroshane/Disney via Getty Images

He's concerned about how football could impact his brain, and has taken a variety of steps to keep his mind sharp.

Aaron Rodgers throws a pass with the New York Jets.AP Photo/Rusty Jones

Months after telling the press he'd been "immunized" against COVID-19, Rodgers admitted he was unvaccinated and instead turned to alternative treatments.

Aaron Rodgers wears a mask.Photo by Getty Images

The quarterback has turned to hallucinogens like ayahuasca for clarity.

An ayahuasca session in Nuevo Egipto, a remote village in the Peruvian Amazon.AP Photo/Martin Mejia

Rodgers spent four days at a darkness retreat in 2023 to "figure out where I'm at in my life."

Aaron Rodgers.AP Photo/Seth Wenig

After rupturing his Achilles during his very first game with the New York Jets, Rodgers suggested that listening to dolphin sex noises could help speed up his recovery.

Aaron Rodgers touted the healing powers of dolphins' "love-making" sounds.AP Photo/Adam Hunger; AP Photo/Chris O'Meara

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