DeMarcus Cousins has lost weight doing yoga this summer
By Andre Pruitt
DeMarcus Cousins has lost weight doing yoga.
Sacremento Kings center DeMarcus Cousins is quickly becoming one of the top 10 players in the NBA. This comes after DeMarcus’ first three or four years in the league, when everyone wondered whether his bad behavior on the court would prevent him from fulfilling his potential.
After a career season last year, Cousins is gearing up to participate for Team USA at the Rio Olympics and has a good chance to start for Coach K and the U.S. with DeAndre Jordan being the only other center on the roster.
DeMarcus proved last season that he might be the best big man in the league. The two time All-Star averaged nearly 27 points, 12 rebounds and 3 assists per game last season.
However, Cousins has had problems with his weight in the past. There were reports even that Cousins’ weight ballooned to nearly 300 pounds when he first came out of Kentucky in 2010. So to help with his problem, over the last 2 1/2 months, the Kings center has taken to yoga to drop weight.
With regards to how yoga has helped him body this offseason, Cousins told the Sacramento Bee, “I feel great. It’s just that feeling of your body detoxing every workout, so that’s one thing. I feel a lot lighter on my feet. Of course I’ve slimmed down. I’m a lot more flexible, a lot more mobile, so it’s all coming together for me.”
A slimmer, more nimble DeMarcus Cousins’ will be a scary thought for opposing defenses around the league this upcoming season. Cousins’ weight loss has also caught the eye of Coach K during Team USA training camp, and that will only help his chances of starting in Rio.
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