Tim McGraw’s latest single is called “Top of the World,” and when it comes to touring, Tim is committed to staying on top of his fitness game so that he can deliver the best show to his fans every night. Tim carries a variety of workout tools and equipment with him on the road and he works out every single day. He says, “I think my coach always told me that practice has to be harder than work. So I think that if you work really hard before the show and you get conditioned that by the time the show hits that you’re really ready to go.”
In addition to staying in fantastic shape, Tim says working out with guys from his band and crew is also a great team building exercise. “It’s a chance that we get that we might not get any other time of the day because everybody’s so busy and we’re running around that if we didn’t take that time to work out together and spend that quality time together,” he explains. “You know we’re getting in shape and we’re trying to make ourselves better for the show because people pay a lot of money to want to come see us live and we want to give ’em the best show that we can, but it’s also for us it’s a good chance to talk about the show. As much as anything for us it’s a good chance to hang out together and sort of just talk our way through what we’re doing work wise.”
Tim McGraw will wrap up his Shotgun Rider Tour on September 19th in Irvine, California.
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Tim McGraw – working out on tour :40
“I think my coach always told me that practice has to be harder than work. So I think that if you work really hard before the show and you get conditioned that by the time the show hits that you’re really ready to go. But for the band working out with me and some of the crew guys work out as well it’s a good team building exercise in a lot of ways. It’s a chance that we get that we might not get any other time of the day because everybody’s so busy and we’re running around that if we didn’t take that time to work out together and spend that quality time together. You know we’re getting in shape and we’re trying to make ourselves better for the show because people pay a lot of money to want to come see us live and we want to give ’em the best show that we can, but it’s also for us it’s a good chance to talk about the show. As much as anything for us it’s a good chance to hang out together and sort of just talk our way through what we’re doing work wise.”
WHAT HE’S DOING THIS WEEK – AUGUST 31, 2015 – MONDAY
Tim McGraw plays shows in Seattle on Friday (9/4) and Oregon on Saturday (9/5). Meanwhile, it was reported last week that McGraw and his wife Faith Hill will be hosting a fundraiser for Presidential candidate Hillary Clinton in Nashville later this month (9/29).
TIM MCGRAW – JUST THE FACTS
BIRTH DATE: May 1, 1967 (He’s 48)
HOMETOWN: Start, Louisiana
WIFE: Faith Hill – Married on October 6, 1996
CHILDREN: Gracie, Maggie and Audrey (all three teenagers)
DEBUT ALBUM: 1993′s Tim McGraw
CURRENT ALBUM: – Sundown Heaven Town –
CURRENT SINGLE: “Top of the World” hits the top 30 on Mediabase this week number 28.
LATEST MUSIC VIDEO – 2015 – “Diamond Rings and Old Barstools”
TOUR: “Shotgun Rider Tour ’15”
RECENT TWEETS:
Tim McGraw @TheTimMcGraw Sunday, August 30
Another night, another jam. Tim & the guys take on Bill Withers’ backstage http://bit.ly/1GuKCR3 #ShotgunRiderTour
Tim McGraw @TheTimMcGraw August 30
See Tim & the guys singing @DwightYoakam’s ‘I Sang Dixie’ backstage here: http://bit.ly/1eqWHh9 #ShotgunRiderTour
Tim McGraw @TheTimMcGraw August 29
#ShotgunRider for life…
TIM MCGRAW – AWARD WINS
1994 – Country Music Television – Male Video Artist of the Year
1994 – American Music Awards – Album of the Year – Not a Moment Too Soon
1994 – American Music Awards – Top New Male Vocalist
1994 – Billboard Awards – Top New Country Artist
1994 – Billboard Magazine – Top New Country Album – Not a Moment Too Soon
1995 – American Music Awards – Favorite Country New Artist
1997 – Billboard Magazine – Single of the Year – “It’s Your Love” (with Faith Hill)
1997 – Country Music Television – Video of the Year – “It’s Your Love” (with Faith Hill)
1997 – Country Music Television – Male Artist of the Year
1997 – Playgirl Magazine – Top Ten, Sexiest Men of the Year
1997 – CMA – Vocal Event – “It’s Your Love” (with Faith Hill)
1998 – Billboard Awards – Country Single of the Year – “Just to See You Smile”
1998 – CMA – Album of the Year – Everywhere
1998 – Academy of Country Music – Single of the Year – “It’s Your Love” (with Faith Hill)
1998 – Academy of Country Music – Song of the Year – “It’s Your Love” (with Faith Hill)
1998 – Academy of Country Music – Video of the Year – “It’s Your Love” (with Faith Hill)
1998 – Academy of Country Music – Top Vocal Event – “It’s Your Love” (with Faith Hill)
1999 – Academy of Country Music – Male Vocalist
1999 – Academy of Country Music -Vocal Collaboration – “Just to Hear You Say That You Love Me” (with Faith Hill)
1999 – CMA – Male Vocalist
1999 – CMA – Album of the Year – A Place in the Sun
2000 – CMA – Male Vocalist
2000 – National Fatherhood Initiative – Father of the Year
2000 – Academy of Country Music – Male Vocalist
2000 – Billboard Awards – Male Artist of the Year
2001 – American Music Awards – Favorite Male Country Artist
2001 – Grammy Awards – Vocal Collaboration – “Let’s Make Love” (with Faith Hill)
2001 – CMA – Entertainer of the Year
2001 – Billboard Awards – Country Artist
2001 – Billboard Awards – Male Country Artist
2001 – Billboard Awards – Country Albums Artist
2001 – Billboard Awards – Country Single Artist
2001 – Billboard Awards – Country Album – Greatest Hits
2002 – American Music Awards – Best Country Album – Set This Circus Down
2002 – American Music Awards – Favorite Male Country Artist
2003 – American Music Awards – Favorite Country Male Artist
2003 – Radio Music Awards – Country Male Artist
2003 – American Music Awards – Favorite Country Male Artist
2004 – People’s Choice Awards – Favorite Country Male Artist
2004 – Radio Music Awards – Country Male Artist
2004 – CMA – Single of the Year – “Live Like You Were Dying”
2005 – American Music Awards – Album of the Year -Live Like You Were Dying
2005 – American Music Awards – Best Male Country Artist
2005 – Academy of Country Music – Song of the Year -”Live Like You Were Dying”
2005 – Academy of Country Music – Single of the Year -”Live Like You Were Dying”
2005 – People’s Choice Awards – Favorite Country Male Artist
2005 – Grammy Award – Best Male Country Vocal Performance – “Live Like You Were Dying”
2005 – Country Music Television – Most Inspiring Video – “Live Like You Were Dying”
2006 – People’s Choice Awards – Top Male Performer
2006 – Grammy Award Country – Vocal Collaboration – “Like We Never Loved At All” (with Faith Hill)
2012 – CMA – Musical Event of the Year – “Feel Like a Rock Star” (with Kenny Chesney)
2013 – CMA – Music Video of the Year – “Highway Don’t Care” Tim McGraw with Taylor Swift & Keith Urban
2013 – CMA – Musical Event of the Year – “Highway Don’t Care” Tim McGraw with Taylor Swift & Keith Urban
2014 – People’s Choice Awards – Country Music Icon
2015 – Time – 100 Most Influential People