Looking for basketball workouts to do at home? Here are some of the best ones for improving conditioning and skill.
Sometimes, you just can’t (or don’t want to) leave the house, ya know?
But you still want to work on your game. What are you supposed to do?
Do you dribble around your living room? Shoot at an imaginary hoop? Do jumping jacks and push-ups?
Actually, yeah. This is exactly what you should be doing to improve your basketball skills at home (or if you’re in a confined space).
You don’t always need a basketball court (or a hoop for that matter) and a top-of-the-line gym to workout. It would be better and a lot nicer if you did, but it’s not always necessary.
All you really need is a basketball, maybe a weight like a kettlebell or resistance band (to make the exercises more challenging), and some open space.
And I know this because there are a bunch of resources online that teach how to improve your game at home.
So in this article, I’m going to share some drills and exercises. And when you combine all of them, it creates a great at-home basketball workout.
Basketball Drills That You Can Do At Home
Over the past few days, I’ve been seeing a lot of NBA players and coaches post videos of activities you can do to work on your basketball skills.
But I’m only going to focus on drills from the Toronto Raptors for this article. They were the 2019 NBA Champs after all.
And honestly, their team has just put out more videos than the other teams.
Alrighty, let’s get to it:
This workout is going to focus on hand dexterity, ball handling, cardio, and strength conditioning.
Warm-Up Jog
The first thing you’re going to do is warm-up by jogging around your house for 2 minutes.
You can also jog in place or do jumping jacks if you don’t have a lot of room.
If you want to do something more strenuous, jog up and down a flight of stairs if you have any.
Warmup with Basketball
Next, you’re going to do a circuit consisting of Waist Wrap Arounds, Side-to-Sides, and Around the Head.
These exercises are pretty easy to do. But the goal here is to warm up and get your hands comfortable with the ball.
After doing these for an extended period of time, they’ll begin to stretch out your fingers and palms.
As a result, you’ll be more nimble when you dribble.
For this drill, you have to do each exercise for 30 seconds each. That’s one circuit and you have to three of them.
At-Home Ball Handling Drill
For the third exercise, you’re going to work on your ball handling.
Now, this isn’t a complex sequence of dribbling moves like the Steph Curry workout.
You’re not going to become a killer ankle snatcher by doing this either. However, it will hone your fundamental skills.
So, do this dribbling sequence (right side and left side) for two minutes. Try to get at least 10 reps on both sides. Do three sets of these.
At-Home Strength and Conditioning Workout
This will be the strength conditioning portion. Just follow the instructions from the video above.
However, I will add that you should take your time and master the movements before you add intensity.
Don’t worry about how many rounds you are able to get in at first.
Even though these are basic exercises, learn the form first because if you don’t, you may hurt yourself.
An alternative strength and conditioning workout you can do is the Steve Nash bodyweight workout. You can learn how to do it here.
Final Thoughts
This home basketball workout is great for anyone who can’t leave their house for whatever reason because it allows you to work on your ball-handling and conditioning in a small space.
It’s also a great conditioning workout for average Joes and Janes because it’s simple and not intense.
So, start doing it so that you can improve your game.
