The lines running drill is one the best basketball conditioning workouts you can do, especially when you basketball-ify it. I was in middle school when I first learned what lines (or suicides) were. My gym teacher (or basketball coach, I don’t quite remember) made us do them as a warm-up in this one class. At…
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 off-season. 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…
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, but those…
Here are the best calisthenic or bodyweight exercises for getting stronger for basketball. I was small and skinny in middle school (and sadly in high school as well). I say that it was because of my high metabolism and my being active -to boost my self-esteem- but it didn’t change the fact that I was…
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…
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 are a lot of crossover movements (pun unintended) that the…
Old man strength is, bro science-wise, muscle memory. To develop it, you need to master techniques while also strengthening primal movements. Have you ever played 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…
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…
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….
If you’re looking to improve your coordination, here are some unconventional drills you can try. They’re called the Pistol Pete Coordination Drills. Isn’t it funny watching clumsy people play basketball? Like, they keep stepping on their feet. They can’t even run correctly, let alone dribble the ball up the court! Well, if you agree with…
