Even though much is still uncertain as far as the return of professional sports goes in 2020, most athletes continue to train their bodies as if they could return to the playing field or court tomorrow. LeBron James, the four-time NBA MVP, gave his Instagram followers a look into what a regular workout routine looks like for him as he stays isolated at home.
LeBron James Continues to Train
Even though James didn’t show his followers what his actual home gym looks like, he did share enough to know that he’s still staying in shape. It was clear enough that the NBA star had enough workout equipment on hand to continue his workouts, even while he was home. Most of the equipment that was shown is what you would find in an average home gym.
His workout routine consists of multiple rounds of basic exercises like push-ups and standing barbell curls to some more advanced, including kneeling cable pushes/pulls, lateral band walks, three-point renegade row, and more.
King James also works on his cardio by doing a few rounds of 30-second sprints on his VersaClimber machine.
Advice From a Fitness Expert
Ebenezer Samuel, who is a CSCS, is also a fitness director at Men’s Health. When commenting on LeBron James’ workout routine, he mentioned that it’s a well-rounded routine, especially for the NBA star. He also noted that James has more fitness equipment than most viewers would have, but they could still learn a few things from the champ.
LeBron James emphasizes a lot of the pulls in his workouts, and Samuel mentioned that pulling exercises are essential for long-term health. During LeBron’s ball crunch workouts, the athlete can get a lot of stability, as well as the lateral band walks, which means that he is often engaging his core.