DRAFT Magazine

Welcome to a new feature in which we identify those celebrities with Beer Runner tendencies. That is, those that combine a love of beer with an active, healthy lifestyle. Just to review.

First up: Mike Rowe from Dirty Jobs.

Mike Rowe is one of my heroes, as he is to countless men who have ever been dirty, greasy, stinky, physically exhausted, covered in guano, or all of the above as a result of their job. In short, anyone who has earned their post-work beer.

Rowe has identified Negro Modelo, Sierra Nevada, Anchor Steam, or “anything that’s cold” as his favorite beers.

It’s fitting that his next task is picking hops in the Yakima Valley — and the show is airing THIS TUESDAY NIGHT on the Discovery Channel. Check out a photo of him with the hop workers here.

Apparently, while he was there Rowe worked with Ralph Olson of Hopunion. I’ve actually interviewed Olson for an article in DRAFT Magazine. In other words, there is one degree of separation between me and Mike Rowe!!

Ahem.

Anyway, the Yakima Herald provides a preview of the episode here:

Rowe spent two days picking and inspecting hops, working the kilns that dry the hops and making bales. In addition to visiting Hopunion, which provides hop leaves, pellets, extracts and oils to the craft brewery industry, Rowe worked in the fields.

As for his fitness credentials? Besides listing “a bit of running” under his hobbies and doing the voiceover for The Ultimate Fighter — OK, maybe I know a little too much about Mike Rowe — here’s what his daily workout looks like. Enjoy.

It’s called a prison workout. It’s named thusly because it can be carried out in a cell, or in my case, a cheap hotel room.

Begin standing. Quickly drop to a squatting position, and then kick your legs back and assume a push-up position. Do one push-up, quickly and smoothly. In a fluid motion, pull your legs forward into a squatting position, and leap straight into the air. Land squarely on both feet. Repeat the entire motion. Move as fast as you can without losing control or balance. Do 10 reps, and rest 30 seconds. Then do nine, and rest another 30 seconds. Then eight, then seven, then six, all the way to one. Always do descending sets. Never rest more than 30 seconds between sets. If it’s too easy — it won’t be — start higher. If you vomit, start lower.

Do three complete sets before breakfast.