Big League Stew’s Mike Oz recently chatted with Mike Trout about a variety of topics, including how the AL MVP takes care of himself during the offseason and if sitting down for two big dinners this Thursday impacts his workout routine in any meaningful way:
MO: You’re home in New Jersey, right? What are you doing for Thanksgiving?
MT: I usually go to two dinners. At my parents’ house, then my girlfriend’s house. They have a dinner too. Nothing too crazy.
MO: Since you’re the youngest of three kids, do you think having an MVP will give you extra clout at Thanksgiving this year? Biggest piece of pie? You get to eat the last roll?
MT: It’s first come and first serve in my house and in my family. That’s why I love ‘em. They stay the same. They’re always joking with me.
MO: What’s your favorite thing to eat at Thanksgiving?
MT: It’s gotta be the turkey. Turkey and mashed potatoes.
MO: Since I know you’re training for next season already and you said you have two Thanksgiving dinners, how do you balance that out in the gym?
MT: Thanksgiving, it’s a day you can cheat a little bit. You don’t want to be sitting at dinner and not eating anything. To me, it’s not that bad the next day, working out. I think the biggest thing is in the morning, waking up, you can tell when you ate too much the day before. But it’s only one day. . . .
MO: In general, what’s your training schedule like during the offseason? Do you give yourself a break at all?
MT: I played something like 158 games, so I like to take two or three weeks off to let my muscles relax.
MO: From a training standpoint, are you focusing on anything particular this offseason?
MT: There are always things you can improve on. Obviously speed is part of my game. You want to get quicker feet. I’m just working on my agility and trying to get stronger. are always things you can improve on. Obviously speed is part of my game. You want to get quicker feet. I’m just working on my agility and trying to get stronger.
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Happy Thanksgiving, folks! See you next Monday.