Explosive and Resistance Training for Basketball
When you ball up and down the court, you move from one leg to the other. When you cover your opponent like glue, you shuffle laterally from one leg to [...]
Dwight Howard Training and Basketball Goals
Dwight Howard lays out his goals for his body and game, which include a focus on power and strength.
Vertical Leap Training with Connecticut Basketball
Wanting the sickest hops the game has ever seen is a goal most ballers set. After years of training elite basketball players, UConn Huskies strength coach Chris West has [...]
Strength Training with UConn Basketball and Nebraska Volleyball
Like most basketball or volleyball players, you want the sickest vert around. You constantly work toward reaching the next rung on the net that hangs from a rim or that’s [...]
Flexibility Training with Oklahoma State Basketball
Oklahoma State’s basketball team uses post-workout flexibility training to enhance all aspects of their athletic development.By: Josh Staph Want to experience intense muscle tightness? Shuffle side to side in a [...]
Strength Training with Cincinnati Basketball
Lifting weights will not only make a basketball player stiff, bulky and slow, it will mess up his jump shot. If you still believe this statement, take your game back [...]
Strength training with Michigan State basketball
Learn how to strength-train for this contact sport. By: Josh Staph Strength is a distinguishing factor on the basketball court, according to Mike Vorkapich, Michigan State's basketball strength and conditioning [...]
Residual Training Effects- Understand training to focus on performance.
When you plan your workout routine for the season, it's crucial to keep in mind how long your training will affect your body before it starts to wear off. Various [...]
The Benefits of Strength Training Hours Before a Game
Ben Johnson used to do back squats right before his sprinting competition. The Chicago Bulls used to work out on game days. When the University of Florida Basketball team incorporated [...]
Cross-Training Will Boost Your Athletics Beyond Your Primary Sport!
Many high school athletes put their heart and soul into their favorite sport to focus on being the best. Commitment to sport is essential to improve. However, recent research suggests [...]