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‘Beast Mode’ to ‘Beach Mode.’ Raiders’ Marshawn Lynch finds nice spot for footwork drill

By Anthony Galaviz

June 29, 2017 6:56 PM

Oakland Raiders' Marshawn Lynch runs a drill during NFL football practice on Tuesday, June 13, 2017, at the team's training facility in Alameda. Ben Margot AP

Oakland Raiders running back Marshawn Lynch is taking his training to another level.

Sea level.

In gearing up for training camp, he went to Alameda’s Crown Memorial State Beach.

No, not to enjoy the sunny day. Instead, the man whose power running inspired the nickname “Beast Mode” was working on crazy footwork drills in the sand with trainer Luis Badillo Jr., who some say has the fastest feet in the world.

Beastmode VS Flashmode LOL amazing workout with my guy @beastmode Super funny guy and he made the workout hilarious. He's really a beast though, I had him lace up boots to make him work harder during his footwork exercises on sand. His explosive power is nuts! I would definitely not want to be in front of that train.

A post shared by Here To Motivate & Inspire (@iamluisbadillojr) on Jun 28, 2017 at 5:30pm PDT

What made it harder, well maybe for all of us non-elite athletes, is that Lynch wore boots during the workout.

The video also showed Lynch making an over-the-shoulder catch. All in all, pretty impressive for a day at the beach.

Anthony Galaviz: 559-441-6042, @agalaviz_TheBee

This story was originally published June 29, 2017 at 6:56 PM with the headline "‘Beast Mode’ to ‘Beach Mode.’ Raiders’ Marshawn Lynch finds nice spot for footwork drill."

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