Aaron Donald Trains like Batman

A star athlete having an intense workout plan isn’t exactly news.

The NFL itself loves to publicize the strange athletic feats of strength to create a buzz for the upcoming seasons.

But what Aaron Donald does is a new kind of crazy.

Aaron Donald, the LA Rams’ star defensive tackle and reigning Defensive Player of the Year, prepares his handwork and reflexes by having someone try to stab him repeatedly.

Roll the clip:

https://twitter.com/barstoolsports/status/980586385462779906

This is the training of a superhero, one of the mortal one like a Batman or the Punisher or some other nerdy comic book hero can be damaged severely by stabbing, than it does the training of an athlete.

But to be fair, they do face a vicious schedule, including the Oakland Raiders, the Seattle Seahawks, and the Minnesota Vikings.

My biggest issue isn’t with the act itself. In theory, it would keep the adrenaline flowing, allowing him to react as if a false move will leave him scarred.

The problem is he has no fear.

He needs the person stabbing at him to be a stranger, someone who actually intends to do him harm, someone great at stabbing.

Someone like Futurama’s Roberto:

If Roberto were doing the stabbing, Aaron Donald might have had 20 sacks this past year instead of 11.

He’ll just have to settle for being the best defensive tackle again this year.