Stephen Curry and Brandon Payne seldom just work on conditioning when they get together.

Rather, Payne, who serves as Curry’s personal trainer, subjects the Warriors star to demanding exercises that aim to enhance proficiency and give the 34-year-old point guard some wind work.

Curry’s fitness status has repeatedly come up, especially in this year’s march to the NBA Finals, where the Golden State Warriors will attempt to level the series against the Boston Celtics in Game 4 on Friday.

Head coach of the Warriors, Steve Kerr, has often gushed over it, pointing out that in addition to running all out on attack, Curry can also survive opponents that try to tire him down.

“He just doesn’t get enough credit for his level of physicality, conditioning, and defense,” Kerr said to reporters following Game 2 of the Finals. People target him in an attempt to wear him out because they recognize how crucial he is to our offensive strategy. The difference between Steph’s power, physicality, and body now and when I first arrived eight years ago is quite noticeable. The man is incredible; he never stops improving his abilities, strength, and conditioning year after year.”

Curry was referred to as “the best-conditioned athlete in the NBA” by Dallas Mavericks head coach Jason Kidd during the Western Conference Finals.

During broadcasts, ESPN pundits Jeff Van Gundy and Mark Jackson—who trained Curry for three years—consistently compliment Curry’s conditioning. Curry’s constant movement has earned him the nickname “toughest guard” by opponents.


Thus, what is Curry’s route there?

Curry’s astounding exercises

Curry’s shooting workouts, according to Payne who spoke with Insider, frequently pit a score against a time, requiring Curry to hit a mark in a set amount of time.

Curry regularly beats the drill, according to Payne, but if he loses, he makes two free throws and repeats the process.

Payne also told Insider about a drill known as “Six,” in which Curry has to score six three-pointers in 55 seconds while running from the corner on one end of the court to the other. Once more, Curry routinely defeats it.

Though these exercises may seem simple, even other NBA players find them difficult.

Star guard Anthony Edwards of the Minnesota Timberwolves disclosed that he failed a pre-draft workout with the Warriors when going through an exercise that Curry did during an appearance on “Jake’s Takes” to promote the film “Hustle.”


Edwards started, “I’m doing this drill that they say Steph be doing.” “I’m sprinting, reaching the boundary, aim. Sprinting, reaching the boundary, fire. Five consecutive must be made. I was unable to complete it. I’m overly worn out. Man, that’s simply too much, I think. I’m simply jogging, though, since I’m not saying this. ‘You can’t go much faster?’ Steve [Kerr] asks me after the session. “I thought I was going pretty fast,” I say to myself. “No, go ahead and do it again,” he said.