How 11 New England Patriots Players Got Absolutely Jacked for Super Bowl LI

Tell us if you’ve heard this one before: The New England Patriots won the Super Bowl. Again.

The last time New England played for the Lombardi Trophy, it turned out to be one of the most exciting Super Bowl games ever—the Patriots won with a last-second interception of Russell Wilson at the goal line by Malcolm Butler, stunning the world to take the 28-24 victory. Their victory on Sunday night—the first overtime in Super Bowl history—easily surpassed that.

After making it to the Super Bowl for the ninth time in team history—and the seventh time under the guidance of Bill Belichick and Tom Brady—the Pats ended their season with a phenomenal championship win, their fifth as a franchise, surging in the second half and scoring 31 unanswered points to conquer the Atlanta Falcons, 34-28.

But it was no easy victory. The Atlanta Falcons were the NFL’s highest-scoring offense in 2016, and while they came in with plenty of big guns on offense and defense—Julio Jones, Devonta Freeman, Sean Weatherspoon, Mohamed Sanu, and Keanu Neal—and opened up a seemingly insurmountable lead early, the Patriots and their shredded dudes held the line and finished the season with the biggest W of them all.

Even though Rob Gronkowski wasn’t active for the Super Bowl (which everyone but Falcons fans were upset about), the Pats had plenty of talent entering the battle. And while Bill Belichick has never been a fan of social media—what he calls “SnapFace” and “InstaChat”—that didn’t stop some of his Patriots players from posting their workouts on Instagram.

Here’s how 11 players on the Patriots got ripped and helped the team earn its fifth Super Bowl win:

11. Elandon Roberts, Linebacker

Have to keep them legs strong. Slight work on the squats #NFL #NeverWillBeSatisfied

A post shared by Elandon Roberts (@the_erob52) on Apr 19, 2016 at 12:52pm PDT

 

10. Tre’ Jackson, Guard

Everyone wants to be a beast until it's time to do what real beast do!! #beastmode #grindwantstop #hustlewantquit

A post shared by Tre Jackson (@tre_jackson63) on Feb 18, 2015 at 11:45am PST

 

9. Chris Long, Defensive End

Coming to UFC 227 One of the 11AM cards Lots of time to clean up my southpaw #randombloodsportwhiteguy No technique comments if you're under 230*

A post shared by Chris Long 🆑⚡️ (@laflamablanca95) on Jul 9, 2016 at 8:01pm PDT

 

8. Duron Harmon, Safety

Just out here gettin right with my youngin @anklebreaker_2 !!! @supersavagetraining gettin us both ready for the season! #supersavagetraining

A post shared by Duron Harmon (@dharm30) on Jul 4, 2016 at 2:12pm PDT

 

Tbt doing a little yoga…..gotta get back to this

A post shared by Duron Harmon (@dharm30) on Jan 23, 2014 at 8:31am PST

 

7. Patrick Chung, Safety

Been on the grind, back at it on Monday #patriotsnation

A post shared by Patrick Chung (@23patrickchung) on Apr 18, 2015 at 9:10am PDT

 

6. James White, Running Back

I had a great time at the Santander Bank presents “In it to Spin it!” Stationary Bicycling event outdoors at City Hall Plaza Boston. #bestbuddies #santander #IHadSweatInMyEye 😉

A post shared by James White (@sweetfeet) on May 18, 2016 at 3:41pm PDT

 

5. Trey Flowers, Defensive End

Oh get up Flowers!! 🐰🐰 #270 #afterpushinprowlers | Video By: @priceholmes

A post shared by Trey Flowers (@iii_flowers) on Dec 17, 2014 at 10:53am PST

 

4. Michael Floyd, Wide Receiver

The grind don't stop….

A post shared by Michael Floyd (@mikefloyd) on Jul 8, 2015 at 6:41pm PDT

 

F a vacay… I feel better at work #yearof15 #blessed

A post shared by Michael Floyd (@mikefloyd) on Feb 28, 2015 at 6:11am PST

 

3. Julian Edelman, Wide Receiver

crushed some leg raises in the offseason. I train #NoMatterWhat #ForeverFaster @puma

A post shared by Julian Edelman (@edelman11) on Sep 2, 2015 at 12:20pm PDT

 

Running along the Charles. I train #NoMatterWhat #ForeverFaster @puma

A post shared by Julian Edelman (@edelman11) on Sep 1, 2015 at 4:17am PDT

 

2. Malcolm Butler, Cornerback

#WORK

A post shared by Malcolm CB Butler (@mac_bz) on Apr 11, 2016 at 1:56pm PDT

 

Yeah, he’s shredded:

😈👿

A post shared by Malcolm CB Butler (@mac_bz) on Jul 16, 2016 at 6:30pm PDT

 

1. Chris Hogan, Wide Receiver

A little eccentric single leg squats this morning after sprints. Got some good work in today! #dreambig #workhard #postiveenergy #underdog #fit @mhpstrong @guadango @thompsonbrotherslacrosse

A post shared by Chris Hogan (@chrishogan_15) on Feb 29, 2016 at 6:47am PST

 

Upper body day. 105's for 10. Wrist is feeling good, getting stronger everyday. Positive mind. @mhpstrong @todays_business @todaysathletes #dreambig #workhard @thompsonbrotherslacrosse

A post shared by Chris Hogan (@chrishogan_15) on Mar 8, 2016 at 8:39am PST

 

500lb hip thrust to finish off lower body day….@guadango #freakstrength @mhpstrong @todaysathletes

A post shared by Chris Hogan (@chrishogan_15) on Jul 13, 2016 at 7:15am PDT

 

#Repost @guadango with @repostapp. ・・・ @chrishogan_15 performing extensive single leg jumps to increase stability, strength, awareness & general work capacity #FreakStrength #FreakFam #NFL #billsmafia #TrainSmart #Boom #dreambig #workhard @mhpstrong

A post shared by Chris Hogan (@chrishogan_15) on Jul 13, 2015 at 8:21am PDT

 

Triple broad jumps to finish after routes and field work. #freakstrength @mhpstrong @todaysathletes @todays_business

A post shared by Chris Hogan (@chrishogan_15) on Jul 18, 2016 at 8:23am PDT

 

He may look small at 6′1″, but Chris Hogan is jacked:

That post season feeling. Great team win yesterday!! onto the post season! #pats #postseason #letssssgooooo

A post shared by Chris Hogan (@chrishogan_15) on Jan 2, 2017 at 8:15am PST

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