Strength Training for Beginners to Prevent Basketball Injuries
Strengthening your full body is the key in guarding against the most common basketball injuries. Add the following exercises to your training program today. Neck Sets/Reps: 3-5x6-second holds (10 seconds [...]
Basketball Shooting Drills for Kids: Training the Next Kobe Bryant
Kobe Bryant began playing basketball at the age of three. As a child, her was notorious for studying NBA game film sent to him by his grandfather. No wonder he [...]
The Basics of Basketball Strength Training
If you can play basketball, and play it well, you’re probably already among the world’s most naturally gifted athletes. Simply possessing the explosiveness required to jump and dunk is impressive. [...]
Dominate the Competition, Part 4: In-Season Basketball Strength Training
Maintaining your strength throughout the entire basketball season can make a huge impact on your performance. If you fail to work out during the season, you will be at your [...]
Basketball Balance Training For Court Performance and Injury Prevention
Good balance is essential to success on the basketball court. As a basketball athlete, you've chosen a sport that requires an abundance of unbalanced movements—like perimeter defense, contested jump shots [...]
Why Mental Training is Important for Basketball Players
For sports performance, you know how to train your body and eat well, but do you work on your mind? Mental training, one of the most underrated conditioning drills, has [...]
Basketball Strength Training, Part 2: Weight Training
In a previous article, I discussed how to get more out of your basketball strength training. Here, I show you how to organize and balance your basketball weight training. Follow [...]
Get More Out of Your Basketball Strength Training
Become a better basketball player this off-season by maximizing your time in the weight room. Get more out of your off-season basketball workouts with the following five tips: 1. Focus [...]
Cross-Training Prepared Dallas Mavericks' Dirk Nowitzki For Basketball
Don’t look now, but the Dallas Mavericks are turning heads after sweeping the defending champion Los Angeles Lakers in the second round of the NBA Playoffs. The Mavs will compete [...]
I’m a basketball player. How important is speed training in my workout?
Young high school athletes need two things in their workouts: an element of explosiveness and a component for speed and agility. You want to hit the gym not only for [...]