Anthony Joshua ups training for Wladimir Klitschko bout at Wembley as he works on his 'explosive power' during workout video

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Anthony Joshua is leaving no stone unturned as he prepares for his world heavyweight title clash with Wladimir Klitschko at Wembley.

The 27-year-old will defend his IBF title for the third time and also contest the WBA belt, vacated by Tyson Fury, when he takes on the veteran Ukrainian in front of a crowd of 90,000 fans at the home of English football.

Joshua is now firmly entrenched in his training camp ahead of the contest, which is his 19th as a professional, with the former Olympian adopting a wide range of techniques to ensure he is at his physical peak to take on the 40-year-old.

Anthony Joshua's strength and conditioning coach, Jamie Reynolds, posted this image

Joshua had earlier posted a workout video ahead of his fight with Wladimir Klitschko in April

Joshua posted a video of himself using a squat machine, with a maximum resistance of 378kg

The heavyweight champion captioned his video 'Eeeeaazyyyyyy' as he worked out to music

He took to Instagram to show off one of those methods, as he posted a video of himself working out on a squat machine which targets the lower body to ensure the user is capable of 'explosive power'. A vital ability for a boxer.

As Joshua worked out on the machine he was backed by up-tempo dance music while letting out grunts with every lift, with the video captioned 'Eeeeaazyyyyyy' for his social media followers.

The machine can offer 378kg of resistance, which equates to more than three times Klitschko's heaviest fighting weight of 112kg in his second fight against Samuel Peter in September 2010.

WHAT MACHINE IS AJ USING?

Joshua filmed himself working out using a Air300 Squat machine, made by Keiser.

The low impact squat machine allows the user to enhance their explosive power from the lower body, while including a range limiter which ensures there is no danger of ligament or joint injuries in the knee.

It offers a resistance range from as little as 18kg, all the way up to 378kg, which is as much as opponent Klitschko weighed when at his heaviest. 

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Joshua and Klitshchko pictured at a press conference in New York on Tuesday, January 31

Joshua's strength and conditioning coach, Jamie Reynolds, also used Instagram to post an image of his man preparing for the Klitschko fight, captioned '@anthony_joshua starting the week strong'. 

The two fighters came face to face in New York on January 3`, as they promoted their upcoming fight at both Madison Square Garden and again in Times Square.

It was there Joshua reiterated his goal ahead of the contest and insisted he was well aware of the challenge Klitschko will pose. 

'I know I'm going to be facing the best Wladimir,' Joshua told Sky Sports.

'I think the time is right. It may seem soon to people. This is my gold medal fight once again.

Klitschko posted this picture on Instagram after the two met together in Times Square

'I'm here for a reason. I'll handle business the way I've always handled it. The goal is the same - to be victorious.'

Klitschko took to Instagram after the pair's meeting, where he insisted he is ready to join the greats of the heavyweight division.

He wrote: 'I am obsessed with my goal to become three-time world champion and join the legends Muhammad Ali, Evander Holyfield and Lennox Lewis.'