As we all know, Anthony Davis is going to be (probably already is) a tank. Future MVP? Most likely. I’m being relatively safe with my words. Most of you will unequivocally say he’s going to be an MVP, Defensive Player of the Year, double digit All-Star, am in the ball park?
The one glaring factor about Davis that needed work was his weight, remember when he first came into the league? Boy was he skinny. Moving on to now, whoowee has the boy been working on his muscle. During the summer, Davis has been gaining weight, eating better and as we know working on a 3-Point shot. He has gained 12 pounds in the summer and it’s all a product of his dedicated training.
“Our first phase was portion control,” said Sumerlin, taking over for Carlos Daniel, who left to further his education in the training field. “I wanted Anthony to eat more than he does, actually, because that’s the only way to gain weight. You have to get more protein, more calories. He’s never going to cut out pizza, but I finally got him to eat seafood, for the first time ever. He had salmon. He also has a chef now, so he’s become more adventurous when it comes to food and his diet. Changing his diet is a huge thing and probably half the battle.”
The second aspect of Davis’ muscle increase came from spending extensive time in the weight room with Sumerlin, getting on an uninterrupted lifting routine.
“He has been lifting consistently, doing all the small things perfectly and efficiently,” Sumerlin said of Davis’ regimen. “We are more consistent in his lifts and his corrective exercises. He’s lifted a lot more weight – he’s stronger than he’s ever been.”
The additional strength should allow Davis to hold his ground better against bigger frontcourt players he faces, some of whom have outweighed or outmuscled him in the past.
“He’s going to be stronger, faster, quicker and more explosive this year,” said Sumerlin, who has also emphasized core strength. “He talks about it all the time. He feels it. His trunk stability is a huge thing. Whenever he has been down low with the big guys, he kind of collapses (at his midsection). He’s starting to understand how to use his body more efficiently now.”
Man I am so scared about the potential of this guy. From how his strength coach is describing it. He seems to be running out of weaknesses. The amount of work that he’s been putting in is frankly inhuman, staggering.
Remember at the top when I when I said he’s going to be a beast? He already is, I can’t wait to see this guy flex once October comes around.
