We tried the alcohol diet Tom Brady put Rob Gronkowski on, and it was a lot harder than we imagined

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Rob Gronkowski, in an effort to extend his NFL career, spent this past offseason working on a new training program. To do that, he turned to two people who know a thing or two about a long NFL career — Tom Brady and his fitness guru, Alex Guerrero.

In addition to resistance bands to strengthen Gronk’s core and deep-tissue massages to help with blood flow, Gronk has also incorporated elements of Brady’s strict diet, according to Karen Guregian of the Boston Herald.

One of the key elements for the famous party boy was an alcohol diet that lets you keep drinking, but with a big catch.

We tried the plan, and it worked. But it was also a lot harder than we ever imagined.

Here’s how it works: