The other part, he says, has to do with "muscle pliability." It sounds fancy, but it really boils down to focusing less on strength and more on flexibility.
Muscle pliability, which is incorporated into the TB12 Method
invented by Brady's trainer and business partner Alex Guerrero, is a way of preventing injuries by keeping your muscles strong, active, and easily flexible when you're training. This is Brady's "prehab," and it's something many NFL athletes do to avoid injuries before they happen. (In fact, it's pretty common for football players to focus on mobility instead of chucking weights around.)
For Brady, it's worked. As CBS points out, the Patriots QB is in his 18th season of a sport in which the average player lasts just six years. “If I can keep my muscles pliable, I can hopefully limit the intensity, or limit the injury altogether, if I do absorb some of these forces,” Brady told CBS, speaking about how the practice helps him on the field.
So what's Brady's "workout"? Instead of using heavy weights, he uses elastic resistance bands and a whole host of vibrating apparatuses, such as
foam rollers and
massage balls, and follows each workout with
what CBS refers to as "specific massages." That may sound fun, but the rubdowns are actually meant to keep his muscles long and soft.
https://www.menshealth.com/fitness/tom-brady-pliability
