Dwight Howard is 6″11 and 265 pounds, but he wasn’t always this powerful. Since coming to the NBA, he has hit the weights hard and gotten much stronger. In fact, since his year of rookie, he’s upped his bench press from 185 to 360. So what’s Dwight Howard’s workout routine?

Dwight Howard has to give a lot of credit to his personal trainer, Joe Rogowski. Joe has given Dwight an exercise routine that has helped him gain muscle mass and explosive power. Joe Rogowski does an excellent job mixing up Dwight’s workout routine. One day he will lift very heavy weights to gain strength and power, and the next day he will focus on plyometric routines for speed and agility. Below are some of the key exercises that Joe has Dwight Howard perform…

Bench press – Dwight mixes this up using the straight bar and dumbbells. Rogowski likes that Dwight performs the pyramid routine. The pyramid he uses is 10-8-6-4-2.

leg press – Joe prefers that Dwight use the leg press machine instead of free weight squats. Dwight hyperextends his back and Joe doesn’t want to put Dwight’s back at risk. The leg press is a safe exercise and allows Dwight to go heavy.

the perfect push – One of Dwight’s favorite exercises is the push up. He performs many of his push-up routines at his house. In fact, he integrates his push-ups into video game sessions. For example, when he’s playing a boxing game (his favorite of his), Dwight makes a set every time he knocks someone out. Role playing game? Every time he dies, he does as many push-ups as possible.

Dwight Howard has an impressive 39″ vertical jump.. Joe Rogowski also incorporates plyometrics and speed drills into Dwight’s workout routine. This keeps him flying above the rim so he can continue throwing those awesome SUPERMAN DUNK! Some of her favorite exercises to increase her vertical jump include box jumps, sprints, and jumping rope.

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