Jaromir Jagr Reveals The Sad News About Being a Hockey Player..
Jaromir Jagr is one of the greatest NHL players of all-time, and has spent a whopping total of 24-seasons in the NHL, equalling more than 26 years of time. Jagr, finished his career while being in his late 40's, and even after retiring in the NHL he continued playing in a foreign hockey league.
Jagr maintained his amazing physique throughout the 35+ years of playing hockey, as shown below.
But while producing all goods, usually comes a bad. That case for Jagr was with working out, and he recently spoke about what the sad side of being a hockey player really looks like.
"It's 11:15 p.m. Most people are asleep and I'm just finishing my last exercise with my 30-pound vest. sit on the bench to have some rest. I look at myself in the mirror. After a while, I ask myself a question: "Is it really still worth it?" Unfortunately, I don't think I can answer this question. I really can't. I
keep thinking, "You are alone, no family, you work like a horse, there is no one waiting for you at home." This doesn't sound too great, I think. But then another question pops up: "Then why do you keep doing it?" I know the answer to this question without hesitation. "Because I love it." - Jaromir Jagr.
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