“4th Super Bowl Ring Incoming”: Patrick Mahomes’ Intense Workout With Bobby Stroupe Impresses Chiefs Fans

Jan 18, 2025; Kansas City, Missouri, USA; Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes (15) shakes hands with fans after defeating the Houston Texans in a 2025 AFC divisional round game at GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Jay Biggerstaff-Imagn Images

For the first time in his fabled career, Patrick Mahomes finds himself in unknown territory. Arguably one of the greatest quarterbacks in NFL, the feared signal caller is girding up to play a role he’s never had to before — that of the comeback kid.

After a 15-2 regular season campaign shrouded the Kansas City Chiefs in an apparent cloak of invincibility, most had taken a Chiefs three-peat for granted. However, not even Mahomes was prepared for the buzzsaw that awaited his team on the other side of the bracket.

The Philadelphia Eagles and Saquon Barkley proved to be unstoppable that day, dominating Kansas City en route to a 40-22 victory at Super Bowl LIX. At the greatest show in football, ‘Showtime’ missed out during showtime —on the chance to claim  his fourth Super Bowl ring, and also failing to complete the historic championship three-peat.

But Mahomes is showing why great champions are cut from a different cloth. With renewed motivation, the current face of football is back in the lab. He has employed the services of Bobby Stroupe, a health, performance, and player development specialist, to help him make the most of his off-season workouts.

The Chiefs’ QB released his latest workout video on Instagram, showcasing a rigorous routine that featured everything from plyometrics to unorthodox stretching techniques. The Kansas City faithful were more than thrilled with the content. Seeing the super-motivated Mahomes sweating it out, many fans suggested that there was a “4th Super Bowl ring incoming.”

The video is the third of its kind to be posted by the gunslinger this offseason, suggesting that there will be more to come as he progresses toward the upcoming 2025 regular season. Considering that his trainer, the aforementioned Stroupe, has Mahomes currently engaging with what he calls “the cake system,” there will surely be plenty of things for him to work on.

Stroupe recently detailed the multiple layers of focus for hisfamous client:

“There’s eight different things that we focus on: movement literacy, force absorption, force transmission, pattern stability, tissue resiliency, mobility, stability and flexibility.”

Fans should expect a much more dynamic Mahomes in year nine, which is a rather scary thought for the rest of the league. Nevertheless, many continue to point to Mahomes’ “Dad bod” as being indicative of the QB not having reached his full potential.

While Stroupe had previously noted that he believes “an NFL quarterback should have at least 14% body fat” to help with absorbing contact, Mahomes is looking noticeably leaner these days. Whether that’s a result of a change up in the training routine or simply a product of the extracurricular lifting is not clear.

His 3,928 passing yards from the 2024 regular season proved to be the lowest of his career, while his 26 passing touchdowns also tied a career low. Those numbers may be sufficient for the likes of lesser QBs, but they clearly won’t do for a man as determined as Mahomes to be the best that there is.

Either way, the only thing more terrifying for NFL defenders than Mahomes  is a motivated Mahomes. Clearly determined to overcome what was the most embarrassing loss of his career to date, the Texas Tech alum is showing no signs of slowing down this offseason.