Johnson is ready for his third year in the league. (USATSI)

This offseason, Eagles tackle Lane Johnson wanted to crank it up a notch. He wanted to attack the offseason. So, he made the trek to Hollywood, where he began training at MMA Athletics. The program, founded by Randy Couture and Jay Glazer, did its job. It got Johnson in the best shape of his life.

And as expected, it didn't make Johnson's life any easier for the five weeks he worked with MMA Athletics. According to both Johnson and Glazer, the workouts were so difficult that, at first, Johnson had to deal with an unwanted side effect while working out.

Johnson could not stop puking during the sessions.

"The first couple days, I was puking non-stop," Johnson told the Eagles' team website. "It was terrible."

Glazer got a bit more specific, even throwing out some puking statistics to better illustrate just how hard Johnson worked.

"First of all, Lane is an elite athlete, and he got right into the program. He was awesome," Glazer told the Eagles' website. "What we do have is we will grind you out, and grind you and grind you until somebody just says 'get Randy Couture off me (in the ring).' And that's what we kind of do is utilize that, so a guy like Lane who threw up nine times in the first three days because he's never been through something like this. So he came to us at 310 pounds, and he left at 310."

Yep, you read that right. For the first three days, Johnson was puking three times per day. Johnson's workouts included pushing sleds, jiu-jitsu and boxing, among other unique methods.

Now though, Johnson -- a third-year player -- is seeing his hard work translate to success on the field.

"Going into OTAs (Organized Team Activities) now, I'm in the best shape of my life," Johnson said. "I notice now I'm a lot quicker with my hands and a lot stronger with my hands. I don't have to really think about it. It comes naturally."

Sounds like the puking was worth it.