What Is Doug Martin’s Secret to Looking Young and Dominant Again?

October 14, 2015   ·   Sean Tomlinson   ·   Jump to comments

There are no anti-aging secrets for NFL running backs. There’s no serum that can be applied liberally, and sesame oil doesn’t work either.
It’s a league that doesn’t consider Tampa Bay Buccaneers running back Doug Martin old at 26, a still ripe age for the rest of us. But he’s not young either, especially after already suffering one serious injury (a torn labrum in 2013) and missing 15 of a possible 48 games over his first three seasons.
If mileage is the measuring stick you wish to use instead of his birthday, please recall that during a standout 2012 rookie season when he finished fifth in rushing (1,454 yards), Martin had to endure the punishment of 368 touches immediately.
But suddenly after two seasons of being injured and/or forgotten, Martin has journeyed back in time to 2012. The 26-year-old version of himself is even more effective than that spry though overused 23-year-old who was a Rookie of the Year finalist.
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