Dez Bryant feeling quicker, more conditioned

Dez Bryant feeling quicker, more conditioned

Published Jul. 15, 2012 11:02 p.m. ET

By simply following Dez Bryant on Twitter it appears obvious he's in fantastic shape. He's listed at 6-2, 220 pounds and tweeted last month that his body fat was recorded at 3.1 percent.

Although he appeared to be in outstanding shape last season, Bryant said last month that he wasn't at his best. A deep thigh bruise in the season opener prevented him from ever playing at 100 percent, according to the 23-year-old Oklahoma State product.

This season seems to be headed down a better path for Bryant. Having a full season to work with Cowboys strength coach Mike Woicik, arguably the best in the business, Bryant has admittedly gotten "a lot stronger."

In attendance for the Red Bull 7-on-7 high school football tournament Friday at Jesuit College Preparatory School of Dallas, Bryant spoke about the impact of the off-season workout program.

"It affected me big time," Bryant said. "I feel much quicker. I'm coming out of my breaks faster. I got in shape real quick. I know all the other guys have been going through the same workouts, so I'm pretty sure they feel the same exact way.

"I feel like the team is just really ready to go. I'm not going to predict anything, but I know for a fact that we're ready to go."

Asked for his 40-yard dash time by one of the high school players, Bryant responded: "It all depends on the day. Depending on the day, it can go from a 4.4 (seconds) to a 4.5."

Either way, that's pretty impressive.

Follow Jon Machota on Twitter: @jonmachota

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