George Foreman:
I've seen Walker win a lot of contests on TV. I've also met him a few times; he's a great guy. He has an excellent body and has been able to avoid injury over a long career, so he must be pretty flexible. He's a strong man, but very balanced.
According to his agent, Walker swears by a routine that does not include weight lifting. He does 750-1,500 push-ups and 2,000-3,000 sit-ups a day. He does different sets of push-ups: with hands close together, with hands more than shoulder-width apart, and with hands down by his waist. He also runs, jumps rope and does isometric exercises (such as dips) using his own body weight as resistance.
In the off-season, Walker practices martial arts several hours a day and runs sprints in addition to his sit-ups and push-ups. He eats just one meal a day (usually broiled chicken with vegetables) and does not drink alcohol.
As I've said before in this column, I never worked out with weights when I was world champ in 1973. I got in shape with push-ups, sit-ups and old-fashioned hard work like chopping wood and stacking logs.