Jordan Clarkson is talented. But it’s his ability to miss limited games that make coaches want to acquire him.
Jordan Clarkson got skills!
He’s one of the best offensive players and can score like the best of them.
In 2020-21, he averaged 18 points per game off of the bench and won the sixth man of the year award.
But aside from his scoring ability, the other thing that made this season special was that he played 68 out of 72 games.
This is one reliable guy! And he’s been this way for the majority of his NBA career.
Throughout his entire career, he has only missed 2-3 games per season (with the exception of his rookie season, where he only played 59 games).
And the reason for those absences is -most likely- because of load management.
So, how is Clarkson such a durable guy?
It’s because of his functional workout.
I found out about it when I was on YouTube and came across a video he did with Men’s Health.
In it, he shared his strength and conditioning routine.
Take a look at the workout here:
Why You Should Try Jordan Clarkson’s Workout
This workout is perfect for Average Joes and Janes.
The reason I think this is that there were no heavy weights used or complex basketball-specific movements.
They were just functional exercises that people at most fitness levels can do.
How to do Jordan Clarkson’s Conditioning Workout
Now that you’ve seen the movements, you’re probably wondering how to program them into a workout.
Here are the sets and reps for the exercises. Also, do the exercises in this order:
Multiplanar Lunge with Vipr (or Med Ball) Rotation
- Do: 3 sets of 10 reps
Goblet Lateral Lunge
- Do: 3 sets of 10 reps
Single-Leg RDL Curl to Press
- Do: 3 sets of 10 reps
Note: If the Single-legged RDL is too difficult, you can do a regular two-legged deadlift curl to press.
You can also run through the single-legged RDL movements without weights.
Shoulder ITYs
- Do: 3 sets of 10 reps. P.S. 1 rep = 1 side raise, 1 diagonal raise, and 1 front raise.
An additional note I want to give is to keep the weights low when doing these exercises. Also, do them slowly and with good form.
The purpose of this workout isn’t to max out your lift and try to get a personal record (PR). It’s meant to build muscle stamina and improve body control.
And the best way to achieve those is through lots of repetitions with good form.
Benefits of Doing the Jordan Clarkson Workout
This workout is good for improving your flexibility, stability, and balance while strengthening your muscles to build a durable body.
It’s damn near the perfect Old Man Game workout!
The only thing it really lacks is mobility training.
However, you can add in James Harden’s quick workout, which you can click here to learn about, to improve your mobility.
Final Thoughts
Jordan Clarkson’s workout is a great Old Man Game workout.
It works on all the components (flexibility, stability, and balance) that an average Joe and Jane need to be able to play basketball for a long time without getting hurt (most likely).
So, if you want to be better conditioned for basketball, do this workout routine.
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