Joel Hans Embiid (born 16 March 1994) is a Cameroonian professional basketball player for the Philadelphia 76ers of the National Basketball Association (NBA).
Unusual Eating Habits
According to his teammates, he has the following unusual eating habits:
Tobias Harris: “He likes his steak burnt, which is like super disrespectful. We were at a very well-known steakhouse. He asks for the steak to be burnt, burnt. And the chef came out and was like he’s not burning the steak, that’s like against his chef code…(Joel) was disappointed and he was like, ‘I don’t want to eat here anymore.’”
Niko Roberts (Kansas Jayhawks):“We had a lady who would greet us by the bus every time we went on a road trip, and she’d always give brownies to the seniors or whoever played best. And then the seniors would distribute if they felt like sharing. And JoJo was known for stealing brownies. He’d just be in the back of the bus, stuffing his face, trying to hide as much as he can.”
Justin Anderson: “Everything had to be extra, extra, extra, extra, extra, extra well done. My man used to love his wings well done. When we’d get on the team plane, he’d try to have the flight attendants put them in this airplane oven, which doesn’t cook, it just warms it up. We’d be on like a five-hour flight and his wings would be in the oven the whole time.”
Tyrese Maxey: “Earlier in the year, my chef made some chicken wings for me to get on the plane with,” said Maxey. “I sit right in front of him and Jo’s like, ‘Tyrese, you selfish.” And I’m like, ‘How am I selfish?’ He’s like, ‘You didn’t bring no wings for me.’ So now every time I get on the plane, I always give him extra wings, something like, I don’t know, 25 or 30. And he always asks for them to be burnt.”
Workout Routine
In 2020 the big man told reporters he’s taking those things more seriously this offseason than ever:
“This summer is the one that I really tried to really focus on it. By just having my own chef, nutritionist, my own [physical therapist] and massage therapist. Just doing whatever I can to take care of my body and so I’m able to play 20 years here in Philly. I think that’s the thing I’ve learned the most since I’ve been in the league, and it was a short time between the end of this past season and this new season, but it’s a work in progress. You’ve got to start somewhere but it’s been going great, and I’m still learning every single day.”
Monday
Seated cable rows of 10-12 reps, 3 sets
Cable barbell curls of 10-12 reps, 3 sets
Pull-ups of 10-12 reps, 3 sets
Cable hammer curls with a rope of 10-12 reps, 3 sets
Cable flyes of 10-12 reps, 3 sets
Cable one arm triceps extension of 10-12 reps, 3 sets
Cable triceps extension low cable of 10-12 reps, 3 sets
Push-ups of 10-12 reps, 3 sets
Tuesday
30 minutes of High-intensity interval training
10 minutes if uphill sprint on the treadmill
Lower abs workout
Cardio workout
Core workout exercise
Wednesday
Bent over low pulley lateral extensions of 6-8 reps, 4 sets
Barbell lunges of 6-8 reps, 4 sets
Handstand push-ups of 8-10 reps, 4 sets
Dumbbell squats of 8 reps, 3 sets
Dumbbell step-ups of 6-8 reps, 3 sets
Thursday
One leg barbell squats of 10 reps, 3 sets
Front cable raises of 8-10 reps, 3 sets
Cable one arm triceps extension of 10-12 reps, 3 sets
Cable triceps extension low cable of 10-12 reps, 3 sets
Barbell lunges of 6-8 reps, 4 sets
Friday
Cable barbell curls of 10-12 reps, 3 sets
Pull-ups of 10-12 reps, 3 sets
Cable hammer curls with a rope of 10-12 reps, 3 sets
Cable flyes of 10-12 reps, 3 sets
One leg barbell squats of 10 reps, 3 sets
Cardio workout
Push-ups of 10-12 reps, 3 sets
Saturday
Rest day
Sunday
Rest day
Sources:
- https://bolavip.com/en/nba/sixers-players-reveal-joel-embiids-bizarre-eating-habits-20220408-0006.html
- https://fivethirtyeight.com/features/joel-embiid-changed-his-offseason-conditioning-now-hes-playing-like-an-mvp/
- https://bleacherreport.com/articles/2921913-joel-embiid-talks-new-training-regimen-hopes-for-20-year-career-with-76ers