Kettlebell swings are one of the most popular exercises. They’re efficient and effective and are great for beginners. If you could only do one conditioning exercise for basketball, it should be the kettlebell swing. The kettlebell, if you don’t know, is a weight that has an odd-looking design. It’s a cast-iron ball with a handle …
If you’re bored with your current cardio routine, try doing this: run suicides. It’s one of the best cardio workouts for basketball players and is done by many pros. Read on to learn how to do it and how to alter it to make it more of a basketball drill. I was in middle school …
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Are you a smaller player who gets bullied by bigger ones often? If so, you need more strength. Here’s how to get stronger for basketball. In the 2000s, the Detroit Pistons’ Ben Wallace was the scariest player to go up against. He was a skilled defender and was extremely strong. If you attacked the basket …
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Do you want to improve cardio for basketball? The best way to do so is to play more basketball. It’s not sexy, but it works. Read on to find out why. By the time the regular season hits, many pro ball players have taken multiple months off. They may have worked out and trained, …
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If you’re looking to get fit for basketball, you should start with bodyweight workouts. Here’s how to get stronger for basketball with calisthenics. (The above video is an example of how being stronger can help you with defence.) In middle school (and sadly in high school as well), I was small and skinny. I say …
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Do you feel your conditioning sucks, but a lot of workouts are too intimidating? Here’s a solution: try jumping rope for basketball conditioning. Here’s a story of this guy. That’s it. Okay, just kidding! Anyway, this guy loved basketball. He loved playing it with his friends, watching it on TV, and reading about it in …
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If you’re looking for a different type of workout, try this MMA workout for basketball. It’s a full-body routine, where many of the movements translate to basketball. MMA training is great for basketball conditioning. Not a lot of basketball players think about this but there’s a lot of crossover movements (pun unintended) that the two …
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Old man strength is, bro science-wise, muscle memory. To develop it, you need to master techniques while also strengthening primal movements. You ever play basketball against an old guy who doesn’t look strong, but can somewhat ball? So, you think you can take advantage of him because he’s old? But when he posts up against …
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The pick and roll is a common offensive basketball play. It is used to create space for cuts, shots, passes, or drives. Here’s how to do it and some drills to master it. So here’s the scenario: you’re on offence and your teammate, the dude currently handling the ball, tells you to set a pick …
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Do you want to get easy baskets in close? If so, you need to know how to play in the post. So, to improve your post moves in basketball, you have to be able to do certain moves. You have to be comfortable crab dribbling and shooting baby hooks. Here’s how to work on them. …
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