NSW State of Origin speedster Josh Addo-Carr looked a completely different man on arrival to Indigenous All Stars training, having added 8 kilograms of muscle to his previously leaner frame.

According to News.com.au, Addo-Carr made the decision to add some more weight to his formerly 83-kilogram frame off the back of some advice from Storm coach Craig Bellamy.

The man who is affectionately known as The Fox also attributed some of the reason he chose to bulk up to some inspiration from another Indigenous NRL star who started off his career with a more slender frame, Greg Inglis.

โ€œI think with getting older I needed to put a bit more size on, you see with Greg Inglis, he was as skinny as me back with the day, I think it comes with age.โ€ Addo-Carr told News.com.au.

Having scored a remarkable 47 tries from 61 NRL appearances for the Storm and Tigers respectively, the Earlwood Saints junior thinks his new bulkier frame will make him an even bigger threat closer to the line.

โ€œI feel strong and fit and the legs have kept up, which is good,โ€ Addo-Carr told the Herald Sun.

โ€œI feel just as quick, I donโ€™t feel any slower, itโ€™s just the workload of carrying eight extra kilograms.โ€

The Storm flyer dispelled any fears of his new bulkier frame hampering his speed in a two-try performance for the Indigenous All Stars in their win over the Maori All-Stars at AAMI Park.

Addo-Carr and the Storm kick off their season against the Brisbane Broncos on Thursday the 14th of March at AAMI Park.

5 COMMENTS

  1. Plenty of players who have bulked up in the past have lost speed. Bulking up is probably a better option after you slow down with age and look to be moving closer to the centre of the field I.e. Moving into the forwards. It’s more an expression of lack of confidence to do it when you are as young as the fox.

  2. Even if he does lose a bit of pace, he’s still miles ahead of everyone in terms of speed. He’s already hard to tackle as it is so add 8kg of muscle = more tackle busts.

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