PHOTOS: Anthony Joshua endures ‘torture’ training ahead of Fury fight

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Anthony Joshua has turned to an unusual stretching machine as he steps up preparations for his expected heavyweight showdown with Tyson Fury.

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The two-time heavyweight world champion shared a video of himself undergoing the unusual workout at his training gym in Dubai.

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Joshua was strapped to a modern Pravilo machine, which stretched his arms and legs into a starfish-like position before rotating his body.

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The unusual workout has been described as “torture” training by British media outlets including the Daily Mail and The Sun, based on the painful-looking positions Joshua was put through.

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Joshua captioned the Instagram video, “When the instructor says, relax and breathe.”

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The Pravilo is a stretching and conditioning machine associated with Slavic and Russian training traditions.

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The 36-year-old’s workout comes as he prepares for an expected fight against fellow British heavyweight Tyson Fury.

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The proposed bout is expected to take place at Cardiff’s Principality Stadium in December, after plans for the fight in New York were reportedly changed.

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Joshua has previously fought twice in Cardiff, defeating Carlos Takam in 2017 and Joseph Parker in 2018.

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The proposed Fury fight would pit two of Britain’s most prominent heavyweight boxers against each other for the first time.

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