{"id":14907,"date":"2025-08-16T01:47:02","date_gmt":"2025-08-15T18:47:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/loudhdtv.com\/?p=14907"},"modified":"2025-08-16T01:47:02","modified_gmt":"2025-08-15T18:47:02","slug":"brett-youngs-2-0-transformation-is-showing-off-his-healthiest-happiest-self","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/loudhdtv.com\/?p=14907","title":{"rendered":"Brett Young&#8217;s &#8216;2.0&#8217; Transformation Is Showing Off His Healthiest, Happiest Self"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-3711241968723425\"\r\n     crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p>Brett Young is back to painting the corners, even if he hasn\u2019t thrown a meaningful pitch in more than two decades. Although his velocity may have dipped since his fastball days, the former college baseball star turned platinum-selling country artist is throwing nothing but strikes\u2014both musically and physically.<\/p>\n<p>In June, the \u201cIn Case You Didn\u2019t Know\u201d singer once again bared his soul with his latest <a href=\"https:\/\/brettyoung.lnk.to\/2.0PR\">album, the introspective 2.0.<\/a> At age 44, the 11-track collection reflects his growth as both a father and husband. Young also got the unintended opportunity to bare his chest for the <em>2.0<\/em> cover. The image was the result of eliminating alcohol for more than a year. That, and going all-in on his recommitment to health and fitness.<\/p>\n<p>Young is proving that at post-40, it\u2019s never too late to regain control of your wellness.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI really don\u2019t know how that one won out for the album cover, but it is definitely the first shirtless album cover we\u2019ve done,\u201d Young says, laughing. \u201cWe were kind of thinking a little more editorial when we shot that picture. But when we decided 2.0 was the name of the album, that\u2019s kind of the place that I\u2019m at in my life. That picture started to make a little bit more sense.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>For the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/brettyoungmusic\/\">four-time platinum singer<\/a>, \u201c2.0\u201d represents a full-circle transformation. It dates back to the athletic mindset that had MLB scouts offering the former Ole Miss pitcher lucrative contracts before he turned 20. Hitting the gym with purpose was Step 1. Achieving this required ditching the beer and shots that had become a burdensome prerequisite for a musician on the road. That all came to an end in January 2024.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI just decided that [alcohol] was not serving me at all,\u201d he says. \u201cIn fact, it\u2019s doing nothing but make life more difficult.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Now, approaching two years of sobriety, Young has elevated his energy, focus, and strength. Now fans get hear and witness these improved qualities at each of his shows.<\/p>\n<p>Living the clean life has resulted in dirty-rich gains for the 6\u20194\u201d \u201cCaliville-style\u201d singer. He\u2019s developed\u2014and, most importantly, maintained\u2014a workout routine that now has him in the gym at least two hours a day, six days a week. He\u2019s invested the extra time gained from eliminating hangovers into his body. The payout\u2019s already exponentially improved the quality time he now spends with his family.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI went from getting really kind of worthless workouts where I would spend 30 or 45 minutes in the gym, to workouts that are about two hours a day,\u201d he says. \u201cI don\u2019t feel like it\u2019s freed up a lot of time in my day. In fact, it\u2019s probably costing me an extra hour a day because I\u2019m feeling so good. I\u2019m spending more time in the gym. That being said, I think it\u2019s added quality to the time that I do have.\u201d<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"gallery-slide-title\">How Sobriety Sparked a Healthier, Happier, and More Powerful Performer<\/h3>\n<p class=\"gallery-slide-title\">The date\u2014Jan. 8\u2014will be forever etched into Brett Young\u2019s road to 2.0. However, his journey toward sobriety wasn\u2019t marked by rock \u2018n\u2019 roll-style moments of hitting rock bottom or any tabloid-ready health scares. Instead, Young\u2019s decision to say no to the traditional round of pre-show shots was a form of preventive medicine. Along with his career taking off, fatherhood and marriage served as wellness wake-up calls that prompted the singer to give up alcohol completely.<\/p>\n<p class=\"gallery-slide-title\">\u201cThere\u2019s been a lot of changes in my life in terms of health and wellness and fitness over the last 18, 19 months that kind of have turned into this new 2.0 version of myself,\u201d Young admits. \u201cHaving young children at home, and starting to get older, you start to realize\u2014with so much more knowledge about what is good and bad for you these days. I did a deep dive into how to become the best version of myself possible. That meant longevity and being around for my kids as long as possible.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"gallery-slide-title\">However, before going cold turkey, he promised himself one last celebration on the cold and snowy slopes. \u201cJanuary 8 was a very specific decision, because we were going on a ski trip before that. I went, \u2018You know what? Let\u2019s blow it out one more time and have a good time. But when we come home from the ski trip, I\u2019m going to be all done. I\u2019m gonna put my head down and focus on getting as healthy as I can and setting a good example for this family.\u2019\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"gallery-slide-title\">Waking up fresh was a quick reminder of how much he had been leaving on the training table after years of subpar workouts due to unnecessary consumption. \u201cFor me, it wasn\u2019t about missing workouts. It was about getting really bad workouts\u2026 I knew that I wasn\u2019t moving the needle.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"gallery-slide-title\">The results were immediate and profound. \u201cThat just made me hungry and excited to kind of research what other things I could be doing to extend my life here,\u201d he says. Brett\u2019s workouts, once \u201cmaintenance at best,\u201d became purposeful and powerful.<\/p>\n<p class=\"gallery-slide-title\">What he noticed most in the early stages was the improvement in rest. Better sleep resulted in more energy\u2014and thus, more productive workouts. \u201cI wear an<a href=\"https:\/\/ouraring.com\/?srsltid=AfmBOorwQZMz79G79Dy5QyPVhkZuDSWoaRA4LbdoEizm1YRk-Y6FgiQX\"> Oura ring<\/a> when I sleep,\u201d he says. \u201cAnd the only way I knew how trash my sleep was while I was still drinking versus now\u2026 I\u2019m getting quality sleep. It\u2019s a game changer.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"blockquote-2 gallery-slide-caption\">\n<figure class=\"wp-caption \">\n<div style=\"padding-bottom:55.36519386835%;\" class=\"ratio-based-placeholder\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.muscleandfitness.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Musician-and-baseball-player-Brett-Young.jpg?quality=86&amp;strip=all\" srcset=\"\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" alt=\"Musician and baseball player Brett Young\" width=\"1109\" height=\"614\" data-fallback-img=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.muscleandfitness.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Musician-and-baseball-player-Brett-Young.jpg?quality=86&amp;strip=all\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\"><span class=\"credit\">Brett Young<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"gallery-slide-caption\">Brett Young\u2019s Workout Routine and Fitness Transformation<\/h3>\n<p>Brett Young\u2019s transformation into his \u201c2.0\u201d physique actually began before his decision to quit drinking. Like many, he fell victim to COVID\u2019s \u201cquarantine 15\u201d and was looking for a way to shed the excess pounds he\u2019d gained.<\/p>\n<p>A pivotal first step was connecting with trainer <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/DNYMjvLxH66\/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link\">Don Saladino.<\/a> Before meeting Don through a mutual friend, Young admits he was just phoning in his workouts. He needed new motivation. And this was an opportunity to get some of his fans involved in a conditioning challenge as well. \u201cI remember telling Don, \u2018Can you help me get myself and a bunch of fans healthy?\u2019\u201d he says. \u201c\u2018We\u2019ll do a 10-week program, call it a challenge, and give away prizes.\u2019\u201d<\/p>\n<p>He was already familiar with the lifting basics from his baseball days. Now working with the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.muscleandfitness.com\/workout-plan\/workouts\/workout-routines\/don-saladinos-7-week-plan-get-shredded-head-toe\/\">\u201csuperhero trainer\u201d<\/a>\u00a0 Young was introduced to a whole new training approach. His new program included plenty of functional training exercises. \u201cThere are a ton of movements and exercises that I learned with Don that I\u2019ve hung on to, that have been great for me,\u201d he says.<\/p>\n<p>Best of all, Young worked his way back into game shape. He also began noticing improvements in his physique and energy levels during each performance. And very now and then, Young is reminded of the experience. It\u2019s especially true when he spots a fan or two who participated in the challenge.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cMan, I still have fans show up at shows wearing a T-shirt or a pair of shoes that they won in the challenge,\u201d he says. \u201cSo that was really fun.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Today, Young is down to about 240 pounds. His workouts are now repurposed versions of those once prescribed by his Ole Miss coaches. Two decades later, he\u2019s made some minor changes. One was shifting to a lower-rep, higher-weight program. Another was kickstarting his workout week with leg day in order to prevent skipping it.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAs a pitcher, we would lift heavy legs, but our upper body workouts were a little bit lower weight to keep flexibility, mobility, and other stuff. I\u2019ve just taken the same routine, but gone higher weight, lower reps,\u201d he explains.<\/p>\n<p>He follows a four-days-on, one-day-off split routine. After starting the week with legs, Day 2 is devoted to chest and triceps. Back and biceps take over Day 3. Shoulders dominate Day 4, followed by a Day 5 rest. However, if he feels he\u2019s been slacking, then he adds it to the training schedule. \u201cUnless I\u2019m feeling like my diet wasn\u2019t as good as it could be, then I\u2019ll just run in for cardio on Day 5. I also put 30 to 40 minutes of cardio at the end of each lift on days one through four.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"gallery-slide-caption\">\n<figure class=\"wp-caption \">\n<div style=\"padding-bottom:55.36519386835%;\" class=\"ratio-based-placeholder\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.muscleandfitness.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/MLB-player-Brett-Young-struggle-with-sobriety-and-finding-peace-.jpg?quality=86&amp;strip=all\" srcset=\"\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" alt=\"Player Brett Young struggle with sobriety and finding peace\" width=\"1109\" height=\"614\" data-fallback-img=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.muscleandfitness.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/MLB-player-Brett-Young-struggle-with-sobriety-and-finding-peace-.jpg?quality=86&amp;strip=all\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\"><span class=\"credit\">Brett Young<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"gallery-slide-caption\">From Fastballs to Fan Favorites: Brett Young\u2019s Unlikely Journey from the Mound to the Mic<\/h3>\n<p class=\"blockquote-2\">For Brett Young, the journey from the mound to the microphone has been anything but ordinary. The best moments, to his own amazement, were waiting long after he handed the baseball to the manager for the final time.<\/p>\n<p class=\"blockquote-2\">Young was a standout pitcher at Ole Miss after going 15-0 his senior season at California\u2019s Calvary Chapel High School. His athletic prowess was undeniable\u2014and for years, he believed his greatest life moments would come from his pitching talents. However, after transferring to Fresno State, Young\u2019s Bulldog career lasted just one inning. After two strikeouts, he suffered a career-ending injury.<\/p>\n<p class=\"blockquote-2\">He then turned his attention to music, which at the time was limited to singing at church. He then began learning guitar in junior high, and leading worship at school. What began as a hobby quickly turned into a passion and, eventually, a platinum-selling global performer. His song \u201cIn Case You Didn\u2019t Know,\u201d off his self-titled 2017 debut EP, was certified diamond (more than 10 million units sold). It was the first of a string of seven No. 1 hits. His signature \u201cCaliville\u201d sound\u2014a blend of West Coast and Nashville influences\u2014has captured fans\u2019 hearts with lyrics about love and heartbreak. Despite his success, Young still finds it hard to believe how much music has become a part of his life.<\/p>\n<p class=\"blockquote-2\">\u201cIf you asked me when I was 20 years old, I would have bet you money whether I got to do any of this, it would have been because of baseball, including my connection to the sport,\u201d he says. \u201cNow I get to do so many things related to Major League Baseball because baseball players and organizations are fans of country music. Not in a million years would I have thought that becoming a singer would open the doors that it has. It\u2019s been wild.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"blockquote-2\">At 44, he can still hit the strike zone with his fastball\u2014just not as fast as when several Major League clubs were offering six-figure salaries to the kid with the 90-plus mph fastball\u2014offers that he turned down to attend Ole Miss.<\/p>\n<p class=\"blockquote-2\">\u201cThere are some things that at 44 years old, my body just doesn\u2019t have in it anymore,\u201d Brett admits with a laugh. \u201cBut the baseball player in me feels very capable. I got my arm in shape last year to go through an inning for the Savannah Bananas. I don\u2019t have the juice that I used to have, but I was throwing strikes and had movement. At my age, I was pretty impressed with that.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"blockquote-2\">Besides his one-inning stint with the Bananas, the closest he gets to the pitching mound these days is his backyard grill. It\u2019s where he\u2019s most at home, cooking up chicken or steak with rice as part of his 4,000-calorie daily diet.<\/p>\n<p class=\"blockquote-2\">\u201cI could eat red meat and chicken for every meal,\u201d he says. \u201cI put a TV out on the patio, then I throw the game on. A get a little time to myself. At the same time, Dad\u2019s a hero for cooking dinner, and I get a meal that I\u2019m excited about eating and I can feel good about, \u00a0I\u2019d do it seven days a week if it didn\u2019t get boring for the rest of my family.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"blockquote-2\">Now, Young is wrapping up the remaining U.S. dates of his current tour before heading to Europe in October and November. One of the added perks of being a country performer, he says, has been picking up his new passion\u2014golf. With the exception of Augusta, he\u2019s played all the major U.S. courses. Now, with his headlining act heading overseas, Young has the opportunity to fulfill another goal: teeing up in Scotland.<\/p>\n<p class=\"blockquote-2\">\u201cI think this year will be the year that I finally take clubs to our European leg of the tour, because I really want to play courses in Scotland,\u201d he says. \u201cUp until now, we\u2019ve just been kind of religiously building our fan base over there, but we\u2019re to the point now where we\u2019ve got a really good following, and it feels justifiable, now that the venues have gotten bigger, to take a day off and play some golf.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/www.instagram.com\/embed.js\"><\/script><br \/>\n<br \/><script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-3711241968723425\"\r\n     crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.muscleandfitness.com\/athletes-celebrities\/interviews\/brett-youngs-2-0-transformation-is-showing-off-his-healthiest-happiest-self\/\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Brett Young is back to painting the corners, even if he hasn\u2019t thrown a meaningful pitch in more than two decades. Although his velocity may have dipped since his fastball days, the former college baseball star turned platinum-selling country artist is throwing nothing but strikes\u2014both musically and physically. 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