Kings Forward Rudy Gay Is Improving His Footwork and Basketball Strength This Off-Season
Sacramento Kings forward Rudy Gay has been working hard all off-season to improve his game. The 30-year-old is still producing great numbers, but he wants to get even better. Last season, Gay averaged 17.2 points, 6.5 rebounds and 1.5 steals per game for the Kings.
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The 6-foot-8, 230-pounder has been working out with Manning Sumner, founder of #NoDaysOFF and owner of Legacy Fit Private Professional Athlete Strength and Conditioning in Miami. In the Instagram videos below, you will see Gay working on his foot speed and basketball-specific drills.
Gay performs ladder drills to increase his foot speed for next season. This will help him blow by defenders and stay in front of ball handlers. Gay carries a med ball around his waist to make the exercise more difficult.
[instagram src=”https://www.instagram.com/p/BJiuFW-DRDp/?taken-by=rudygay8&hl=en”]In the next video, Gay is shown working on his upper body and performing basketball-specific strength exercises. The Sled Push works his upper body, but since he pushes the sled horizontally and not vertically, it will translate more to the court than a Bench Press.
[instagram src=”https://www.instagram.com/p/BJgHtiDDpA_/?taken-by=rudygay8&hl=en”] [instagram src=”https://www.instagram.com/p/BJvcyZxjOf7/?taken-by=rudygay8&hl=en”]Gay also performs Sled Pulls, which work his quad muscles and help him execute dunks like this:
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Kings Forward Rudy Gay Is Improving His Footwork and Basketball Strength This Off-Season
Sacramento Kings forward Rudy Gay has been working hard all off-season to improve his game. The 30-year-old is still producing great numbers, but he wants to get even better. Last season, Gay averaged 17.2 points, 6.5 rebounds and 1.5 steals per game for the Kings.
RELATED: DeMarcus Cousins Has Taken Up Boxing Because He’s Bored With Basketball Training
The 6-foot-8, 230-pounder has been working out with Manning Sumner, founder of #NoDaysOFF and owner of Legacy Fit Private Professional Athlete Strength and Conditioning in Miami. In the Instagram videos below, you will see Gay working on his foot speed and basketball-specific drills.
Gay performs ladder drills to increase his foot speed for next season. This will help him blow by defenders and stay in front of ball handlers. Gay carries a med ball around his waist to make the exercise more difficult.
[instagram src=”https://www.instagram.com/p/BJiuFW-DRDp/?taken-by=rudygay8&hl=en”]In the next video, Gay is shown working on his upper body and performing basketball-specific strength exercises. The Sled Push works his upper body, but since he pushes the sled horizontally and not vertically, it will translate more to the court than a Bench Press.
Gay also performs Sled Pulls, which work his quad muscles and help him execute dunks like this: