JJ Watt’s workout.Photo: JJ Watt/Instagram

JJ Watt workout

TheNFLseason may be over for now, butJJ Wattis keeping up with his fitness.

“Almost lost it on the last rep, bar was cutting off my oxygen 😂,” Watt, 31, joked in his caption.

“It’s February, it’s not perfect yet. That’s why we work,” Watt wrote. “If there was no progress to be made, there’d be no point in working.”

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His workout footage comes as fans await an announcement from Watt about which NFL team he might soon be joining.

On Feb. 12, the Texans and Watt announced that after 10 seasons with the franchise,the athlete would be moving on.

In avideo on social mediaaddressing his release, Watt said, “The connection I have with the people of Houston is special, and I will never take that for granted because I know how rare it is. I just want you to know that I love you and I appreciate you.”

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Watt and wifeKealia Ohaihad been doing long-distance since her 2020 move from the Houston Dash tothe Chicago Red Stars.

The couple recentlycelebrated their first wedding anniversary, when the NFL star paid tribute to Ohai, 29, with a heartfelt Instagram post reflecting on"the greatest day of [his] life."

“As if there was any further confirmation needed, there was just something about it which further solidified everything I had already known, that I had found my perfect match,” Wattwrote alongside a clipof the professional soccer player eating chicken wings ahead of their wedding ceremony, in her dress. “Anyone who can look that good (and wear that much white) while eating wings has to be the perfect woman 😂.”

source: people.com