Labor Day has come and gone, which means a lot of teams are starting to rev up preseason basketball training. As you begin, here are five things to keep in mind in order to maximize your workouts. 1. Playing in Pickup Games ≠ Sport Workouts If your team is anything like ours, your players are…
It’s been well documented that mobility has a direct functional effect on the movements needed for strength training. For an athlete, with improved mobility comes the ability to perform exercises with efficiency and power – both of which directly impact sport performance. With all that in mind, our focus today is on pre-workout warm-ups. To…
Did you know that significant muscle strength can be lost in as little as 2-4 weeks? Think about all that hard work your players put in this past off-season getting bigger, faster, and stronger. Now think about this – if your team isn’t continuing strength training during the season, players could be at their weakest come playoff time!…
This is a great warmup ball-handling drill to get players working on change of direction moves. Customize the drill for each player by incorporating his or her favorite dribbling move (e.g., crossover, in-and-out, behind the back).
It is important that an athlete perform regular squats in the weight room to develop first a foundation of strength. The next step is to develop explosiveness with the VertiMax.
