There's a Good Reason Star Athlete's Workout Is Called the 'Weighted Envoy Heave

Every now and then garden-variety workouts need a shot of innovation to keep exercise from entering the boring zone.

Want to try the "Weighted Envoy Heave"?

Before you answer, here's how University of Kentucky-bound Karl Towns Jr., ESPN's third-ranked high school basketball center in the country, describes the grueling workout.

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"My trainer would put weights in the back of my Envoy SUV and I would have to push it down the street. Then I'd jump in the trunk and he'd throw it in reverse and go back two blocks and I'd have to push it up again," the reigning Gatorade Boys' Basketball Player of the Year told USA Today, adding that it helps his explosiveness.

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"I do that six times with no water breaks. It's a really hard drill. Really, really hard."

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(H/T:  Sporting News)