Christian McCaffrey bounced back last season after he played only four games in the 2024 NFL campaign. He dealt with calf and Achilles injuries and visited an Achilles specialist in Germany for his Achilles tendonitis. The San Francisco 49ers running back returned to full strength in 2025 and showcased his conditioning this offseason.
The NFL posted a video of McCaffrey doing some pushups on X on Tuesday. However, he didn’t just perform regular ones as he executed a variation of resistance band pushups and swung his arms with each rep.
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Fans have since watched the clip more than 260,000 times and have given mixed reactions.
“Bro found a way to make push-ups look too easy,” one fan wrote.
“And now we know why he is injured all the time,” a comment read.
“Which injury does this target?” one user said.
“That’s my running back!!” posted another.
“CMC is BUILT DIFFERENT! No surprise he’s always raising the bar!” a reaction read.
“Let’s get a trainer in here to tell us how dumb this exercise actually is,” another fan commented.
How did Christian McCaffrey perform last season?
McCaffrey appeared and started in all 17 of San Francisco’s regular-season games. He posted 311 rushing attempts for 1,202 yards and 10 touchdowns. The 30-year-old added 102 receptions for 924 yards and seven scores. He also played a key role in reaching the Divisional Round during the playoffs.
The 49ers defeated the Philadelphia Eagles in the Wild-Card Round but the Seattle Seahawks overwhelmed them. McCaffrey, Brock Purdy and the rest of the team have their sights set on avenging the loss and potentially competing for a Super Bowl.
