{"id":15038,"date":"2025-09-02T20:20:33","date_gmt":"2025-09-02T13:20:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/loudhdtv.com\/?p=15038"},"modified":"2025-09-02T20:20:33","modified_gmt":"2025-09-02T13:20:33","slug":"jordan-davis-digs-into-his-football-playbook-to-rebuild-his-tour-ready-edge","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/loudhdtv.com\/?p=15038","title":{"rendered":"Jordan Davis Digs Into His Football Playbook To Rebuild His Tour-Ready Edge"},"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>Jordan Davis boasts eight No. 1 songs, five platinum singles, and a highly acclaimed new album\u2014markers that, in the music world, solidify his status as a legitimate superstar. But whenever possible on fall Saturdays, the LSU alum plays the role of superfan, putting down the microphone and donning purple and gold while tailgating before his Tigers hit the field.<\/p>\n<p>Davis was once a high school quarterback, so he understands there are varying tiers of fame between music and football. While billions of streams may have earned him a spot on the Grand Ole Opry stage, on game day, Davis knows his ACM and CMA awards don\u2019t quite stack up to the Heisman Trophies earned by fellow LSU alums Joe Burrow and Jayden Daniels. He\u2019s content, however, to use his song-making skills to perform his hits on those weekends when ESPN\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=SG3rd1CV9C8\"><em>College Football Gameday<\/em><\/a> rolls into Baton Rouge.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThose guys are on a different level of knownness, as opposed to me,\u201d he admits with a laugh. \u201cMaybe one day I\u2019ll get there, but I\u2019ll still just enjoy being a fan and cheering for the LSU alumni.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Millions of music fans have fueled Davis\u2019 rise as a top-selling artist since his debut album, <em>Home State,<\/em> was released in 2018. And with age, his career is only getting stronger. In August, the singer dropped a new album, Learn the Hard Way, which features the No. 1 hit \u201cI Ain\u2019t Sayin\u2019.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Davis\u2019 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.jordandavisofficial.com\/tour\/\">\u201cAin\u2019t Enough Road\u201d Tour<\/a> also kicks off in September, a 17-stop run before he heads to the UK in early 2026.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s the first time in a couple of years we\u2019ve actually been able to tour a record,\u201d he says. \u201cThe record just came out, so being able to go out and play these songs live for the first time can be special.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>At 38, while he watches some of his fellow college-era Tigers beginning to hang up their cleats, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/jordandavisofficial\/\">Jordan Davis<\/a> is gaining strength\u2014but getting and staying at the top of the country charts has taken a consistent training program. During his previous tour, Davis says he began feeling the physical wear-and-tear effects of the multiple sacks and scrambles from his days as an option-running QB\u2014especially in his lower back. So, for the first time, he brought his trainer, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/avderiggi\/\">Alex DeRiggi,<\/a> on the road to help. The results were so successful\u2014with little to no back pain\u2014that Davis has kept the same regimen for 2025.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s been a year now\u2014I\u2019m stronger than I\u2019ve ever been, and my back problems have gone away,\u201d he says.<\/p>\n<p>While he no longer needs to throw the fade route\u2014although every now and then the football fanatic gets the chance to talk pigskin with top NFL players at Nashville\u2019s Tight End U\u2014his recent work in the weight room has him as ready to get behind the microphone as he once was to get behind center.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe do a lot of lower body stuff to keep me feeling athletic,\u201d he says. \u201cAnything from jumps, sled work, things that keep me feeling like an athlete. That\u2019s been a big thing.\u201d<\/p>\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\/Jordan-Davis-leaning-in-a-doorway.jpg?quality=86&amp;strip=all\" srcset=\"\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" alt=\"Jordan Davis leaning in a doorway\" width=\"1109\" height=\"614\" data-fallback-img=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.muscleandfitness.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Jordan-Davis-leaning-in-a-doorway.jpg?quality=86&amp;strip=all\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\"><span class=\"credit\">Jordan Davis<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h3>Jordan Davis Keeps His Athletic Roots Planted To Stay Healthy<\/h3>\n<p>Davis\u2019 affinity for football runs so deep that even with an upcoming sold-out tour, his popularity isn\u2019t enough to clear up the confusion that sometimes happens in the Googlesphere. That\u2019s thanks to his name being shared with the mammoth Philadelphia Eagles defensive lineman Jordan Davis\u2014which often leads to mix-ups.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s kind of funny,\u201d Davis laughs. \u201cPeople would look me up and think, \u2018Oh, dude, he doesn\u2019t look like he\u2019s 6\u20196\u201d, 320.\u2019 And I\u2019m like, \u2018Yeah, because I\u2019m not\u2014that\u2019s the football player.\u2019 We were definitely getting mixed up in Google for a while.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Davis\u2019 platinum-selling career has become a backstage pass to the sports world\u2014one he\u2019s happy to use at every opportunity. In addition to meeting the other Jordan Davis while stopping in Philly, he\u2019s met athletes like <a href=\"https:\/\/www.muscleandfitness.com\/routine\/workouts\/arm-exercises\/train-lightweight-champ-michael-chandler\/#google_vignette\">UFC star Michael Chandler<\/a> during a Nashville celebrity softball game. Although he hasn\u2019t met Daniels or Burrow personally, he has met Burrow\u2019s parents and toured the Cincinnati Bengals and Buffalo Bills facilities while on tour with Luke Combs.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cBeing such a fan of sports, you know, being able to see that world, that I would not have been able to see if it wasn\u2019t for music.\u201d<br \/>But his loyalties lie with LSU. \u201cI\u2019m still very, very involved in all Tiger athletics.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>This past weekend, he proudly witnessed his Tigers\u2019 17-10 victory over Clemson. Earlier this year, he met both current LSU quarterback Garrett Nussmeier and head coach Brian Kelly. As he approaches 40, Davis likes to talk about the superstars he watched as a student, including recently retired NFL stars Patrick Peterson and Tyrann Mathieu, admitting to a bit of \u201cold man syndrome\u201d when talking about the guys he watched while on campus.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s weird, because it\u2019s all the guys that are retiring now, so it\u2019s kind of a check-in on where I\u2019m at. It\u2019s like, oh, man, I ain\u2019t getting any younger,\u201d he says. \u201cI was in school with [Mathieu]\u2014I remember seeing him out at the bars. It\u2019s crazy that they\u2019re closing their athlete chapter. But what a good run they had.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>When back home in Tennessee this past summer, he attended Tight End U, a camp led by NFL All-Pro tight ends Travis Kelce, George Kittle, and current Fox analyst Greg Olsen.<br \/>Reminiscing while embracing his inner athlete makes him feel like a fan. \u201cIt\u2019s just so cool to get to hang with those guys and hear their stories\u2014hear them talk about games that I remember watching. So it\u2019s a cool kind of clash of worlds.\u201d It brings back memories of his high school days as a senior signal caller for the Boyd High School Yellow Jackets.<\/p>\n<p>When asked if he felt the need to throw the deep route at the event, he replied, \u201cThey could outrun my arm strength real quick. I may have been able to hit them on a hook route or an out. But, yeah, if Kittle got a full head of steam, I don\u2019t know if my arm has got it to get it to him.\u201d<\/p>\n<h3>Jordan Davis Is Both Hitting the Road and Hitting the Gym<\/h3>\n<p>Staying in top physical condition isn\u2019t just about hitting the right notes each night for hits like \u201cBuy Dirt\u201d or \u201cWhat My World Spins Around\u201d on his upcoming tour. For Davis, sticking to his training has become a non-negotiable part of his routine, allowing him to electrify audiences for two hours a night without pain or fatigue.<\/p>\n<p>He attributes his lower disc injuries to his days as a quarterback. \u201cWe ran the option, and I got beat up pretty good,\u201d he says. \u201cSo I think a lot of that was maybe some of those hits coming back to ring the bell again in my late 30s.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Helping Davis stick with his performance-building plan is DeRiggi, a martial artist and trainer who shows up at Davis\u2019 house each morning at 6 a.m. to get the workouts started\u2014and also joins him on the road when Davis needs a boost or a new city strategy. So far, DeRiggi has devised a year-round plan that eases discomfort while helping Davis perform more smoothly and energetically onstage.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWhen the injury happened, I needed somebody out here to make sure I could go out and make the show happen. Once we got over it, it was kind of like, how do we go forward without this happening again? It\u2019s been a year now\u2014I\u2019m stronger than I\u2019ve ever been, and my back problems have gone away.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Davis says DeRiggi\u2019s focus on accountability has been invaluable.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThere\u2019s no days off, you know,\u201d Davis laughs. \u201cWe don\u2019t get great sleep. There are a lot of days out here where it\u2019s easy to say, \u2018Ah, man, we\u2019ll get back on it when we get back to Nashville.\u2019 And I think that\u2019s one of the most important qualities of any trainer: being able to grab you by the shirt and say, \u2018Put your shoes on. We\u2019re going to the gym.\u2019\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The focus? Lower body strength and injury prevention, with Davis working out four days a week. \u201cSeventy percent of our workouts are about being an athlete in some form or fashion\u2014deadlifts, squats, hack squats, something dealing with strengthening my legs and lower back.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>What you won\u2019t find\u2014by Davis\u2019 request\u2014is any type of \u201cfun\u201d cardio. \u201cI\u2019m not a huge runner,\u201d he says. \u201cI told Alex, I\u2019m not a guy who can get on a treadmill and run for 30 minutes. So he just took that as, \u2018We\u2019re going to do 20-yard sled pushes for four sets.\u2019 That\u2019s been super helpful in keeping my cardio up and being able to get through three hour-and-a-half-long shows a weekend and not feel beat on that last show.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>DeRiggi also takes care of nutrition, overseeing meal prep and protein intake\u2014not just for Davis, but for the whole band. \u201cHe\u2019s truly a top-down trainer, making sure that not just me, but my band and crew guys, everybody\u2019s able to be as healthy as they can be to make this thing go,\u201d Davis says.<\/p>\n<p>And if all goes right and his back holds up throughout this tour, Davis says there\u2019s a chance he may finally accept his trainer\u2019s offer to roll on the mats. \u201cI feel like it\u2019s only a matter of time before he drags me into the jiu-jitsu world, which I\u2019m totally cool with,\u201d he says. \u201cHe\u2019s super talented at it. I just feel like it\u2019s a new kind of challenge, and would be fun to get into.\u201d<\/p>\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\/Jordan-Davis-leaning-against-a-ford-pickup.jpg?quality=86&amp;strip=all\" srcset=\"\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" alt=\"Jordan Davis leaning against a ford pickup\" width=\"1109\" height=\"614\" data-fallback-img=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.muscleandfitness.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Jordan-Davis-leaning-against-a-ford-pickup.jpg?quality=86&amp;strip=all\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\"><span class=\"credit\">Jordan Davis<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h3>Prioritize Your Health Early For The Long Game<\/h3>\n<p>As he headlines this fall\u2019s \u201cAin\u2019t Enough Road\u201d Tour, Jordan Davis is well aware of the pressure that comes with having your name at the top of the marquee\u2014much like what Burrow and Daniels will feel before the season opener. In the studio and the weight room, he\u2019s worked to ensure that each night\u2019s performance leaves fans satisfied and his body strong and healthy enough to put on an equally energized show the next night. \u201cYou want to go out there and make sure everybody leaves and feels like they got the show they deserved. We take that super seriously\u2014a lot of rehearsal, a lot of tweaks, and trying to make sure that we\u2019re putting on the best show we can.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>When he\u2019s not pushing sleds, putting on the greens has become Davis\u2019 latest quest for longevity. Staying fit means keeping the ball on the fairway, and golf has become an enjoyable struggle.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI\u2019m not going to slow anybody down on the course, but I\u2019m still a long way from hitting the 70s,\u201d he says, laughing. \u201cSo I got a little bit of work to do on the golf course.\u201d<br \/>Davis\u2019 admittedly questionable golf skills, however, were the inspiration for the ultimate tour promo: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=JK9BDCcu2EI\">a YouTube video<\/a> featuring him and singer Mitchell Tenpenny, along with another quarterback\u2014NFL Hall of Famer Peyton Manning\u2014and legendary CBS golf announcer Jim Nantz to promote his upcoming tour.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI felt like it was something we could do to be funny, and hopefully get word of the tour out there,\u201d he says. \u201cAnd I had the legend of Jim Nantz in it, so that was pretty special.\u201d<br \/>He rarely drinks these days, he says, and tries to avoid the post-show deluge of pizza and wings. DeRiggi is there to help with that. \u201cI luckily kind of went after a more athletic mindset of touring, as opposed to the party side of it.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Now a music veteran, it\u2019s his turn to mentor up-and-coming artists, urging them to start healthy habits early. \u201cEventually you\u2019re going to break down, so you got to get moving,\u201d he says. \u201cYou got to go do something every day on the road\u2014preferably lift weights or get in a gym. Go walk, go run, go play golf, but don\u2019t ride the cart. Go walk 18. It\u2019s been great for me.\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\/pro-tips\/jordan-davis-digs-into-his-football-playbook-to-rebuild-his-tour-ready-edge\/\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Jordan Davis boasts eight No. 1 songs, five platinum singles, and a highly acclaimed new album\u2014markers that, in the music world, solidify his status as a legitimate superstar. 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