WATCH: Steph Curry's Insane Workout Goes Viral

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When opponents talk about what makes Steph Curry so difficult to defend, they of course cite his shooting ability, but they almost always mention his conditioning level as what separates him from everyone else. Always in motion, Curry never stops moving off the ball, which leaves defenders exhausted after chasing him around. This style of play is not something everyone can do, but Curry's training is what prepares him for it.
A recent video of Curry's insane workout has been going viral on Twitter, accumulating over two million views in under a day:
Rare glimpse of Stephen Curry’s “full-court star” drill with coach Brandon Payne. In this highly difficult drill Steph runs full court sprints to each spot behind the arc. Corner to corner, wing to wing, top of the key to top of the key. In order to pass the drill he needs to… pic.twitter.com/9yM1MFtRHp
— TheWarriorsTalk (@TheWarriorsTalk) August 5, 2023
There have been so many stories about the unparalleled intensity of Curry's workouts, but it's not often that fans get an inside look into one of them. As the original post mentioned, this sequence came at the end of Curry's workout, which makes it even more impressive.
Curry staying this elite at age 35 is a testament to the work he puts in. Having gotten a lot stronger over the years, Curry has not only trained his body to sustain his style of play, but also the way he is defended. Constantly grabbed and held off the ball, Curry has to fight through contact while in motion. This isn't the type of thing that fans often get to see, but it's clear by the way he trains that Curry is different.
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Joey Linn is a credentialed writer covering the NBA and WNBA for On SI. Covering the LA Clippers independently in 2018, then for Fansided and 213Hoops from 2019-2021, Joey joined On SI to cover the Clippers after the 2020-21 season. Graduating from Biola University in 2022 with a Communication Studies degree, Joey served as Biola's play-by-play announcer for their basketball, baseball, softball, and soccer teams. Joey's work on Biola's broadcasts and in the classroom earned him the Outstanding Communication Studies Student of the year award in 2022. Joey covers the NBA full-time, primarily serving as a Clippers beat writer.
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