The squat may be the king of exercises, but it’s definitely not for everyone. I can’t say the same for the Turkish Getup. I can’t think of anyone, including athletes, average Joe’s, and people recovering injuries, that won’t benefit from adding the Turkish Getup to their warm up routine. Why? 3 Reasons to Love the […]
Hamstring Injuries: A chain reaction
October 8, 2013 by Leave a Comment
Hamstring pulls, strains, tweaks… Recently, they’ve been everywhere. Why? There’s a long list of possible culprits. Just ask a physical therapist. Improper warmup, poor strength ratio between the quads and hamstrings, lack of hamstring flexibility, etc. I want to discuss one that’s often overlooked, and thanks to a phenomenal physical therapist, Dr. Shirley Sarhmann, and […]
Ankles and Athletes: Why so many injuries?
October 7, 2013 by Leave a Comment
If you’re not on the court, you’re not helping your team. It’s that simple. Yao Ming, Greg Oden, Vince Carter, Grant Hill, and hundreds of others have fallen short of their true potential because of recurring injuries. That’s why NBA strength and conditioning coaches spend an inordinate amount of time, around 80%, working on injury […]
Training to Prevent ACL Injuries
October 7, 2013 by Leave a Comment
We’ve received a few e-mails over the last week asking what we do specifically for preventing ACL injuries. Mike Boyle once said it best ,”There is no such thing as ACL prevention training. There is just smart training and dumb training.” That’s really been our philosophy too. Here are a couple of things we do […]
Should Basketball Players Bench?
October 7, 2013 by Leave a Comment
After Kevin Durant’s poor performance on the bench press at the NBA combine in 2007, ballers across the country began to question whether the bench press was an effective training tool to improve their game. If it’s in the NBA combine, it must be. Right? Wrong. Here’s why: Poor biomechanics: Basketball players tend to have […]
Do I Need to Add Plyometrics to my Training to Jump Higher
October 7, 2013 by Leave a Comment
Without question, the most common question any strength coach gets is, “I want my son (team) to jump higher. Can you put together a plyometric program for them?”. Wrong question. The real question should be: “Are plyometrics the most effective method for improving a vertical jump in a basketball player?” Once again, we’ll take a […]
Good Training is ACL Prevention Training
October 7, 2013 by Leave a Comment
I read the following quote from strength coach and Ph.D candidate Bret Contreras yesterday. Well, most men do too, but numerous studies show that women need increased glute strength to prevent Valgus collapse. Some studies indicate a need for increased glute medius strength, some studies indicate a need for increased glute maximus activation, and some […]
The Greatest Gift We Can Give an Athlete
October 7, 2013 by Leave a Comment
It’s not Amber’s experience as a former Division I basketball. It’s not a magical drill that instantly turns a poor shooter into a great shooter. It’s not advice about proper shot technique. It’s not the hours of practice we put in each week. It’s simple. We teach our athletes that failure doesn’t define you, but […]
3 Cues for the Perfect Basketball Shot
October 7, 2013 by Leave a Comment
If you’re a good basketball shooter, the coach will find a spot for you on the floor, especially at the high school level. Thus, it becomes extremely important to learn the correct basketball shooting technique, and to practice various shooting drills over and over and over again. Larry Bird didn’t become one of the greatest […]
Squats for basketball players: A no no?
October 7, 2013 by Leave a Comment
Barbell Squatting For Basketball Players We don’t barbell squat. Actually to be correct, we do not barbell squat initially. For many of our basketball players, we don’t incorporate barbell squats into their training programs for at least 3 months. Many don’t squat for 6-8 months. Why? It’s simple. The risks outweigh the rewards. 5 Reasons […]
