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Los Angeles Lakers guard Luka Doncic silenced his critics Monday by sharing a new physique. He revealed what drove him to become shredded.
The perennial all-star showed up leaner, highlighted by Men's Health magazine. Doncic is also more muscular and toned at the arms.
What became his drive to better health? He revealed why during a New York Yankees game.
“I needed a fresh start after everything that happened,” Doncic said to the Yankees broadcast team.
"I needed a fresh start after everything that happened," Luka says after telling Michael Kay and David Cone that he can't say that he's a Yankees fan. https://t.co/xDVP0vUwsa
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He added how this time, he had more time to dive into new workouts. Doncic left basketball for one month to “focus on other things.” Turns out it involved transforming his body.
“It was a really good fresh and healthy start for me,” Doncic said.
What was in Luka Doncic's workouts before second Lakers season?
Doncic and the Lakers rattled the league ahead of the NBA Trade Deadline in February. But he still faced critics.
The former Dallas Mavericks star was ripped for his lack of conditioning and off the court work ethic. Doncic weighed at a reported 260-pounds after the trade was made. At 6-foot-6, 260-pounds — Doncic looked more like a blocking tight end not required to run routes on third and long.
Now he's entering season two with the Lakers ripped. So what type of workouts did Doncic hit?
Andrew Heffernan of Men's Health unveiled Doncic did a 90-minute workout. One that blended weight training, agility work and shooting drills.
Another workout featured Doncic shooting with a resistance band strapped at his waist. That became part of a circuit workout with his trainer Anže Maček.
Doncic needed to trust his lower body too. Trap-bar deadlifts became a part of his routine. Same with sprints and jumps on an outdoor track.
Doncic now looks like a natural guard. And he's sent an early message too before Doncic plays his next Lakers game. Now Laker fans will hope his second season in L.A. becomes more stellar than his first.
