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Roy Williams refuted highly respected NFL scribe Peter King's report that the coachable wide receiver was never on a consistent weight program until this off-season.
"That's trying to find something to make something negative out of me once again," said Williams, who has been hit by a barrage of criticism since being traded from Detroit to Dallas. "I started lifting weights in the seventh grade."
Williams, a 6-3, 220-pound physical specimen, said he took lifting seriously throughout his high school career at Odessa Permian. He added that he continued to work hard in the weight room at Texas under the guidance of Jeff "Mad Dog" Madden, one of the country's most famous strength coaches.
"I lifted with Mad Dog in college all four years and continued to get stronger," Williams said. "It showed with my body."
According to Williams, his current weight program isn't much different than what he did during his four off-seasons in Detroit.
Williams said he stopped lifting weights during the season after dealing with various nicks, pulls and strains his first two years in the NFL.
"The year I didn't lift during the season, I made it to the Pro Bowl," he said.
Williams said he wasn't sure whether he'd continue his weight program once the season starts. However, he pointed out that he was a regular in the Valley Ranch weight room several weeks before most of his teammates began working out at the team facility this winter.
Williams, who is trying to slim down to his Pro Bowl weight of 212 pounds, declined to discuss specifics about his weight program.
"I don't have to tell people what I do," he said. "It's what I do."
Tim MacMahon/Blogger Bio | E-mail | News tips
Roy Williams refuted highly respected NFL scribe Peter King's report that the coachable wide receiver was never on a consistent weight program until this off-season.
"That's trying to find something to make something negative out of me once again," said Williams, who has been hit by a barrage of criticism since being traded from Detroit to Dallas. "I started lifting weights in the seventh grade."
Williams, a 6-3, 220-pound physical specimen, said he took lifting seriously throughout his high school career at Odessa Permian. He added that he continued to work hard in the weight room at Texas under the guidance of Jeff "Mad Dog" Madden, one of the country's most famous strength coaches.
"I lifted with Mad Dog in college all four years and continued to get stronger," Williams said. "It showed with my body."
According to Williams, his current weight program isn't much different than what he did during his four off-seasons in Detroit.
Williams said he stopped lifting weights during the season after dealing with various nicks, pulls and strains his first two years in the NFL.
"The year I didn't lift during the season, I made it to the Pro Bowl," he said.
Williams said he wasn't sure whether he'd continue his weight program once the season starts. However, he pointed out that he was a regular in the Valley Ranch weight room several weeks before most of his teammates began working out at the team facility this winter.
Williams, who is trying to slim down to his Pro Bowl weight of 212 pounds, declined to discuss specifics about his weight program.
"I don't have to tell people what I do," he said. "It's what I do."
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