Drew McIntyre Discusses Making Improvements, Fixing His Workouts & Nutrition During His Layoff

– During a recent interview with FOX News, WWE Superstar and former WWE Champion Drew McIntyre discussed his recent return to WWE TV, improving his workouts and nutrition, and more. Below are some highlights:

Drew McIntyre on how he’s feeling and what he’s been doing during his recent layoff: “I honestly feel better than I felt in about, minimum, six or seven years. During this time off, I’ve had a chance to step back and look at everything from an outside perspective – the product itself and more specifically me because I’m only competing against myself as far as I’m concerned, and I’ve realized, wow, OK, I’ve got some areas I really need to improve upon even though, from a fan’s perspective they might say, ‘Well, look at your 2024 going into 2025 on the microphone, in the ring, physique-wise compared to everybody else.’ I said no, no, no. I might look good compared to everybody else but I was not giving it … I’d say I was giving it 65%.”

On bringing in someone to dial in his training and nutrition: “For the first time in my life, I’ve brought in somebody to start the diet the right way. I’ve brought in somebody to kick my a– in the gym. I brought somebody in to start doing rehab at the gym, stretching things I’ve never done in my life and it’s unbelievable what it’s opened in my body and feel exactly the way I did probably like before I won the Royal Rumble in 2020. The way I’m moving about now, in general, I feel unbelievable.”

On what he’s capable of for his next run: “I’m a little angry with myself that I didn’t see it when I was in the system, but it really takes just taking a step back, outside of your routine, look at everything objectively and saying, ‘Where can I improve?’ … When I looked in that mirror, I was like you’re not giving it your all, your diet is abysmal, you’re staying up to six some nights when you don’t need to be you’re not getting that sleep. Give it your all and then when you leave, you know you left no stone unturned. And the fact that I’m not, I don’t even feel in the top three right now, never mind the top 10. If I’m not No. 1, then I’m quite frankly p—d off and it’s on me and it all changes this Saturday.”

As noted, McIntyre returned on last week’s SmackDown, confronting Cody Rhodes and Randy Orton.