NFL star CeeDee Lamb just dropped a stat that shocked fans more than any Hail Mary touchdown, he spends a staggering $1.3 million a year just to keep his body in top shape. But while Lamb is investing millions into recovery tools like red light therapy and hyperbaric chambers, former Bengals legend Chad “Ochocinco” Johnson is over here yelling, “Bro, hit the gym and eat McDonald’s!” Yes, really. And the internet is living for this generational wellness smackdown.
CeeDee Lamb reveals he spends $1.3 million annually to maintain peak performance and outlast NFL wear-and-tear
In a recent interview with Complex, the Dallas Cowboys wide receiver revealed that he spends around $50,000 every two weeks on physical maintenance. You don’t need a calculator, he did the math for us:
“Every two weeks is $50,000… There’s 52 weeks in a year… That’s your number.”
That number? A whopping $1.3 million annually.
So, where’s all that cash going? Lamb says his recovery list is stacked: ice baths, steam rooms, saunas, red light therapy, hyperbaric chambers, you name it. “What I do for a living, it’s very physical,” he said . “Some short weeks are more lethal than your regular seven-day schedule.” He’s trying to out-recover the competition and squeeze out every edge he can. It’s an expensive approach, but one that reflects the insane demands of modern NFL life.
Chad Johnson claps back with a hilarious tweet offering a discount: “Just get a gym membership and eat McDonald’s”
Just as fans were picking their jaws off the floor, in came Chad Johnson with a tweet that could only be described as peak Ochocinco:
“Yo @_CeeDeeThree I can eliminate this expense by 1.2 million, all you need is a gym membership & McDonalds.”
If you’ve followed Chad even a little, you know this isn’t a troll, it’s his actual philosophy. Throughout his NFL career, Johnson was famous for eating fast food religiously, claiming his McDonald’s-heavy diet helped him avoid injuries. He’s said before that he only spent about $20 a week on food and laughed off expensive trainers and chefs. For him, consistency > luxury.
So while CeeDee’s recovery plan sounds like something Batman would use to rebuild his body after a Bane fight, Chad’s still out here flexing dollar-menu discipline.
Fans can’t decide if Lamb is a genius or just overdoing it and Chad’s tweet sparks a hilarious NFL health debate
The internet exploded after Chad’s post. Some fans are defending CeeDee’s high-investment approach, saying his body is his business and worth every penny.
Others are siding with Chad, arguing that NFL greatness doesn’t have to come with a spa-day budget.
At the end of the day, both Lamb and Johnson are just doing what worked for them. Lamb is investing in longevity, looking for every cutting-edge recovery edge he can find. Johnson? He’s keeping it old-school, low-budget, and still swears he never missed a game because of fast food.
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CeeDee Lamb reveals he spends $1.3 million annually to maintain peak performance and outlast NFL wear-and-tear
CeeDee Lamb Says He Spends $1.3 Million a Year on Body Maintenance
— Complex (@Complex) April 17, 2025
Full details here: https://t.co/jM9DvyVuxQ pic.twitter.com/mWlRWqYnr7
In a recent interview with Complex, the Dallas Cowboys wide receiver revealed that he spends around $50,000 every two weeks on physical maintenance. You don’t need a calculator, he did the math for us:
“Every two weeks is $50,000… There’s 52 weeks in a year… That’s your number.”
That number? A whopping $1.3 million annually.
So, where’s all that cash going? Lamb says his recovery list is stacked: ice baths, steam rooms, saunas, red light therapy, hyperbaric chambers, you name it. “What I do for a living, it’s very physical,” he said . “Some short weeks are more lethal than your regular seven-day schedule.” He’s trying to out-recover the competition and squeeze out every edge he can. It’s an expensive approach, but one that reflects the insane demands of modern NFL life.
Chad Johnson claps back with a hilarious tweet offering a discount: “Just get a gym membership and eat McDonald’s”
Just as fans were picking their jaws off the floor, in came Chad Johnson with a tweet that could only be described as peak Ochocinco:
Yo @_CeeDeeThree I can eliminate this expense by 1.2 million, all you need is a gym membership & McDonalds. https://t.co/IAzgSWLXS9
— Chad Johnson (@ochocinco) April 17, 2025
“Yo @_CeeDeeThree I can eliminate this expense by 1.2 million, all you need is a gym membership & McDonalds.”
If you’ve followed Chad even a little, you know this isn’t a troll, it’s his actual philosophy. Throughout his NFL career, Johnson was famous for eating fast food religiously, claiming his McDonald’s-heavy diet helped him avoid injuries. He’s said before that he only spent about $20 a week on food and laughed off expensive trainers and chefs. For him, consistency > luxury.
So while CeeDee’s recovery plan sounds like something Batman would use to rebuild his body after a Bane fight, Chad’s still out here flexing dollar-menu discipline.
Fans can’t decide if Lamb is a genius or just overdoing it and Chad’s tweet sparks a hilarious NFL health debate
The internet exploded after Chad’s post. Some fans are defending CeeDee’s high-investment approach, saying his body is his business and worth every penny.
This is what the best of the best do
— Marcus Graham (@MKGraham66) April 18, 2025
Worth every penny if it extends his career 1-2 years
— ⚡️DEAD BOLT⚡️ (@ASmithHimself) April 18, 2025
Others are siding with Chad, arguing that NFL greatness doesn’t have to come with a spa-day budget.
everything listed does not cost even close to $1 million lmao… you can get all of that for maybe $500 a month
— channy (@ChanFromMinny) April 19, 2025
All that just to get stomped in the first round of the playoffs
— David (@ThisPackersFan) April 19, 2025
At the end of the day, both Lamb and Johnson are just doing what worked for them. Lamb is investing in longevity, looking for every cutting-edge recovery edge he can find. Johnson? He’s keeping it old-school, low-budget, and still swears he never missed a game because of fast food.
Also read - He would've been cleared: Kyren Lacy’s lawyer says people judged him too fast before knowing the truth
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