Dolphins’ QB Tua Tagovailoa Actually Took The Advice & Is Bulking Up Day By Day
Former quarterback Michael Vick, a dual-threat offensive weapon who took a lot of hits, gave starter Tua Tagovailoa of the Miami Dolphins some advice last week on Tagovailoa’s concerning injury history.
Dolphins’ QB Tua Tagovailoa Actually Took The Advice & Is Bulking Up Day By Day
As the team’s QB Tagovailoa passed for a career-high in yards (3,548) and touchdowns (25) as the team advanced to the postseason.
The fact that Tagovailoa missed a total of five starts this season made many wonder about his football future.
Tua Tagovailoa's sleeve tattoo continues to grow, just like #Dolphins QBs body https://t.co/nGBb3LrskK
— Omar Kelly (@OmarKelly) July 13, 2023
The 2022 NFL season was a rollercoaster for Tagovailoa. Although his efforts assisted the Dolphins in earning a playoff place, he was unable to contribute because of two real concussions.
Tagovailoa has been working out and attending judo courses in order to get ready for the next season, despite already seeming noticeably bigger than he did last year.
Tua tagovailoa with the new tattoo the Samoan tattoo🤙🏻#FinsUp pic.twitter.com/akyow0ckrL
— Aniceto juarez (@aniceto_juarez) June 7, 2023
“I just think he’s got to bulk up a little bit,” Vick said about Tagovailoa during a recent appearance on the “It Needed To Be Said” podcast hosted by Dolphins wide receiver Tyreek Hill, per Mike Florio of Pro Football Talk. “Get a little bit bigger. Get stronger. As you grow into your man body, that’s what needs to happen. Ain’t nothing wrong with picking up another 10 pounds, 15 pounds. Don’t get hit. Don’t get knocked around.”
Seems like Tagovailoa actually took the advice and now he also has a tattoo!
Tua Tagovailoa looks different, from his obvious strength gains to a new tattoo, but it's in the intangible department that he might have made the biggest strides and why the #MiamiDolphins are so excited about what he could do in 2023. https://t.co/vsQJxBh0Lt
— Omar Kelly (@OmarKelly) June 8, 2023
When the Miami Dolphins’ minicamp came to an end in June, the starting quarterback’s right shoulder was inked.
The tattoo on the 25-year-old quarterback’s right arm, which honors his Polynesian heritage, looks to have been extended during the football season’s off-season.
Tagovailoa’s tattoo has reached his right wrist, according to a glimpse taken from one of his most recent social media photos. He has either finished or is currently working on a sleeve.
Tua Tagovailoa's body transformation
No Games off!!!#FinsUp #All17+ pic.twitter.com/hd5Ptd5rfP
— 🇭🇹𝐓𝐮𝐚🐐𝐌𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐕𝐚𝐢𝐥𝐨𝐚 (@TuasRevenge) June 4, 2023
Tua has obviously worked hard to get stronger physically. He practised jiu-jitsu during the off-season “to learn how to fall” in a way that would help him prevent head injuries in the future. He also wore a newly created helmet during spring sessions that was intended to lessen concussions.
Tagovailoa has become thick.
Tua Tagovailoa body transformation spotted by fans at Miami Dolphins training camphttps://t.co/ldm4eqAsYN pic.twitter.com/8XugphR8Yj
— Mirror Sport (@MirrorSport) May 25, 2023
He has thick calf muscles. He has a thick neck. His shoulders are bigger, and the weight growth isn’t a dad bod developing from the weight rise.
Mike Vick Says Tua Tagovailoa Needs to Bulk Up for Miami Dolphins https://t.co/VmzAp1y6l5 #miamidolphins
— Phins.com (@Phinscom) July 13, 2023
The aim for 2023 is for the NFL’s top-rated quarterback from 2022 to be huge and in control, placing him in position to demonstrate his maturity for a complete season. He has been purposeful about his strength increases and constructing a larger frame, a stronger neck and core to do this.
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