Dunk Like Dwight Howard – See His Vertical Jump and Strength Workout
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Dwight Howard is 6″11 and weighs more than 260 pounds. He is definately a force in the NBA and gives defenders problems. Although, this wasn’t the case his rookie year. Since then he has taken his workouts seriously and gotten MUCH stronger. To prove my point, let’s take a look at his bench press numbers. Dwight Howard has improved his bench from 185 to 360 since his rookie season. Those are some pretty impressive numbers. So how was he able to do this? Let’s find out…
If you ask Dwight Howard how he has been able to improve his strength so fast he will tell you it is because of Joe Rogowski, his personal trainer. The focal point of the workout routines that Joe provides for Dwight is gaining muscle mass and explosive power. He makes sure that each routine is different so the muscles are constantly challenged and can never adapt. For example, Joe mixes in both plyometrics and weight lifting. The plyometrics will help Dwight improve his speed and agility whereas the weight training helps him gain strength and power. Below is a list of a few of the exercises that are included in Dwight Howard’s workout routine…
Bench Press – Dwight mixes this up using the straight bar and dumbbells. Rogowski likes to have Dwight perform the pyramid routine. The pyramid he uses is 10-8-6-4-2. Another area Dwight changes the routine is by rotating flat, incline and decline bench.
Leg Press – Although squats are a better overall strength workout, Joe has Dwight use the leg press machine instead. Dwight has a slight hyperextension in his back and Joe does not want to risk injuring him. Leg presses are very safe for him and it still allows him to workout with very heavy weight.
The Perfect Push Up – Dwight purchased the perfect push up handles and he like to use them in the comfort of his own home. He integrates his push up workout routines with his video game playing. For example, if he is playing a boxing game, he rips out a set of push ups each time he defeats an opponent. Every time he dies in a role playing game he pumps out another set and does as many push ups as he can.
Dwight Howard has an impressive 39″ vertical leap. Joe Rogowski incorporates plyometric exercises and speed drills into Dwight’s workout routine as well. This keeps him flying above the rim so he can continue to throw down those impressive SUPERMAN DUNKS! A few of his favorite exercises to increase his vertical leap include box jumps, sprints and the jump rope.
For more information about Dwight Howard’s workout routine and his impressive vertical leap click on the links I have below:
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