@@Existentialkev Strength doesn't always physically manifests itself as looking like the descendant of Frank Zane, especially if you're training to build functional strength like an athlete does.
This is the diff between elite athlete and a hard core gym goer. This guy’s cardio is off the charts and on top of that his lower body strength is unbelievable.
@@joehouston2833 BMI has nothing to do with the weight you can lift in a squat variation, and height isn’t a disadvantage, some of the best squatters are short. You know nothing about weightlifting lol
@@nicehatmrdog5265 A Healthy weight for a man who is 6"3 is 176 - 218lbs Him being 6"3 and sqauting 100kg is literally what he's supposed to do.. If you cant squat your own weight and you're an Athlete, that's embarrassing 🤣
These are not lunges. They are split-squats. A little easier, you're not stepping into (forward) or out of (back) from stand-still, unless back foot is elevated. He's working all core doing these unilateral exercises. Strong dude from an elite athlete.
That is not a lot of weight for a split squat. I do more weight than that on my weak leg(broken kneecap, torn meniscus) and I’m not buff. Just under 6ft and 180 lb.
I can do those split squats but I outweigh Steph by 50 lbs and can only do 3 sets of 10 or 4 sets of 8 at that weight - crazy strong considering the pacing he pushes when he's off the ball. The man probably had a 2 hour shout around right after this. What an underrated athlete.
Man, them Curry 9s saved my basketball playing days. Almost 38 and ever since I copped mine, I have been able to play longer and more like my normal self. Also working out seems to work better for my legs when wearing them. Especially the knees. Craziest thing ever. The grip I think is why?!?!?
31 now and have ankle problems, so I focus a lot more on the tech of a sneaker now rather than solely looks like I used to. What is it about the 9’s that benefit you?
@@KJK51192 My foot does not slide around like it normally does, I have great traction to the gym floor and even outside. I have two pairs one for indoor and outdoor. What has helped is also taking 20LB ankle weights as well and doing some leg extensions (sitting on something with your feet not touching the floor) real slow, foam roll for a bit and finish off with a wall squat for a few mins. Pretty much it for me and I'm good to go. Also have always had a problem with my right ankle so I usually do some band stretches and also stand on a yoga box (or elevated surface) and let my foot kind of hang and stretch it with the weight. That stretch also helps the groins.
I also have curry 9’s and this has been the most comfortable shoe for training and basketball. Definitely exceeded my expectations. I never have foot injuries anymore and the traction is insane
225 split squats is no joke. But for the love of god get this man a calf machine or use a smith machine. BB calf raises without the bar secured is asking for an injury
I don’t think they can’t afford one. Keeping balance is heavily emphasised in those exercises so I believe that’s their purpose. And barbell even though calf raise is hard, it’s not risky since you can’t do it with a really heavy weight.
he's an athlete not a body builder, when you're an athlete you cannot be afraid or shy away from exercises that require large amounts of stability, you WANT that. If he's doing split squats with 225, I think its safe to assume it's a fairly moderate weight for him not anything insanely challenging.
I remember reading a story about Curry being able to trap bar deadlift 405 - and yes it’s trap bar but I feel like people don’t except him to actually have strength to him.
@@andrewgiegerich8211 I could easily lift that for 10 reps+ with a weak leg from multiple knee surgeries at 180 lb bodyweight. 125 lb female lifters will crush that weight
This is a good example of what lifting for basketball should consist of. Good technique and range of motion, moderate load and not some flashy random "sport specific" training
Although these exercises were 100% chosen and the programming developed for the sport of basketball, specific to this basketball athlete, by world renowned basketball coaches
@@TheJackOfAllTrades777 I work out about 5 days a week and am about to play college basketball. If I said 225lb lunges is impressive, you better believe most ppl will say it’s insane. I’m 19, I can only do like 100lb lunges for reps.
Light weights, focusing on the core and hips. This man is a superb player and knows how to work out for his specific sport. A LEGEND with a number of years left to climb the ladder of the GOATS!
I wasn't expecting his split squat to be that good. Then again I guess it should be expected that an nba is pretty unilaterally given how often they are moving/exploding off one foot
You have to understand how helpful a strong splkift squat is to your defense "sitting" and verticality. This movement also forces you to brace your core which is very beneficial for a smaller guard like Steph
