Stephen Curry's innovative training methods: 5 things to know about his regimen

#5 Physical training

The one leg airplane pose works wonders for hip flexibility and strength

Curry's physical training regimen was shaped by a need to avoid injuring his ankles. He focuses on core strength and leg strength, with his workouts including single-leg reverse lunges, rear-foot elevated single-leg squats, single-leg deadlifts, etc. Most of his leg workouts are performed one leg at a time to aid balance and proprioception training.

Here's a fun fact: Curry can deadlift over twice his body weight. Deadlifting 400 pounds at Curry's height is nothing to sneeze at. He used to be able to lift just 200-225 pounds, till he focused extensively on increasing that amount. He realizes that the bulk of the energy required for a jump shot will be driven by his lower body.

Unlike some players who are obssessed with adding muscle mass, Curry has focused his obsession on refining his movements and reactions. And boy, has it ever paid dividends.