Amendola working with Trainer Alex Guerrero


So you might be wondering, who is Alex Guerrero? Well he is Tom Brady's body coach, and he also runs the TB12 Sports Therapy Center in Patriots Place. He has helped Brady and Amendola overcome leg injuries, and even Sydney Crosby overcome a neck injury. Now Amendola has been working with him in the offseason and he hopes to stay healthy the entire year according to the Providence Journal.

“You need to take care of your body … that’s first and foremost, that’s your livelihood. That’s your weapon on the field. Alex does a great job of getting your muscles right, getting everything where it needs to be. The recovery process is huge, and bouncing back after a tough week or tough game, getting hit or tweaking something. He does a great job of getting you back to where you’re able to recover quickly and get back on track."

Brady had high praise for Guerrero, having this to say...

“How much has he helped me? More than anyone could ever realize. He’s been someone I’ve been very lucky to work with for a long time. And he’s my best friend. He’s phenomenal at what he does, probably the best in the world. I’m pretty lucky."

Amendola wasn't far behind in his praise for the man who earned a degree in traditional Chinese medicine..

“I don’t know what he does. He’s a wizard. I don’t know what he calls it, but it’s worked wonders for the guys he’s worked on. I know he has a lot of guys on the team that are huge fans of him. More importantly, he’s a great guy.”

After all the injuries last year, this Patriots team needs to stay healthy this year, and it sounds like Guerrero is the man for the job!

- Joshua Powers
@jmano33