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Breaking down the keys to LeBron James’ longevity

The sustained excellence and longevity of LeBron James is a testament to his mental and physical discipline and commitment to the game, his teams, and himself. Those characteristics are borne out of a mentality and detailed routine unlike any I’ve ever seen before from an NBA player.

In this piece and the accompanying videos, I’ll take you through the mental and physical bedrock of LeBron’s career longevity, including three key aspects of his mentality and approach, along with a detailed look at his offseason training regiment.

Mentality

The driving force behind LeBron’s success, sustainability, and relative health stems from a proactive mindset that addresses problems before they ever occur, a willingness to constantly be evolving and adapting — whether by utilizing new technology, new research, or new things he’s learned from other players — and, part and parcel with each of those, a unique ability to take a step back and view things through a bird’s eye lens to determine a long-term roadmap.