Jason Kelce reveals his 'stupid' weight loss challenge to ‘maintain sanity’ post NFL retirement

Former Philadelphia Eagles center Jason Kelce has revealed that he is on a new weight loss regimen that he has embraced as part of a challenge with buddy and ex-teammate Beau Allen.

The 37-year-old made the revelation on the latest episode of New Heights, the podcast he jointly hosts with brother Travis Kelce. Sharing details about it, Jason said his new fitness journey started with a proposal put forth by Allen.

Jason Kelce weight loss: Beau Allen’s challenge

"Beau Allen reached out and said, 'Do you wanna do a competition on who can lose the most body fat percentage but still gain muscle?'," Jason Kelce said on the episode, as per People magazine.


The episode was released on Tuesday (March 25). In a light-hearted reply to why he and Allen were competing to lose weight, Jason said such "stupid competitions" are a must to maintain "sanity" post-retirement.

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Jason Kelce's weight loss journey since NFL retirement

Since retiring from the NFL last year, Jason Kelce has reportedly lost 20 lbs. His current weight stands at 276.6 lbs. Jason also shared that he underwent a bone density scan in order to give a tough fight to Allen. Bone density scans, also known as DEXA (dual X-ray absorptiometry), measure bone density with the help of a high- and low-energy X-ray beam. The beam is passed through the body, typically in the spine and the hip.

A bone density scan can help a person figure out their body composition. It reveals the breakdown of muscle mass, body fat percentage, and bone mass. Speaking about the results of his bone density scan, Jason Kelce said it indicated the presence of a "lot of fat".

According to People magazine, he told Travis Kelce: "It's kind of embarrassing seeing your body broken down like this. Although, I'm not gonna lie. It's a good calf-to-hamstring ratio, I think."

Jason Kelce on his weight

Jason Kelce claimed that he has "58.7 lbs. of fat", which, in his case, translates to "exactly 21 percent body fat". In June last year, the former Philadelphia Eagles players had claimed that he weighed almost 20 lbs less than what he used to weigh at the time of his retirement. Jason had said at the time that his weight was 277 lbs.

Talking to GQ, he had said that his back and knees were "already" feeling better after losing

those 20 lbs. He had also expressed his desire to drop another 20 lbs of body weight.

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FAQs

What is Jason Kelce’s podcast called?
The podcast is called New Heights.


How did Jason Kelce link the weight loss challenge to his retirement?
Jason Kelce playfully suggested that the weight loss challenge is a way for him to cope with retirement.