Basketball Specific Exercises

Moving laterally with explosion and quickness are very important to becoming a shut down player on the basketball court. These 3 exercises will improve your explosiveness laterally and help you to become a force defensively.

Olympic Lifts are great for improving power and explosiveness. In this video ScottThom.com covers 3 lifts; Deadlift, Power Clean, and the Clean, Pushpress, Back Squat. These are the tip of the iceberg for Olympic Lifts and should give you a good base so, you can move on to the more difficult ones; Snatch, Overhead Squat, etc. If you are focused …

Kettle Bells are great pieces of equipment and can be used for many purposes. Here are 5 exercises that will increase your power for hoops! Do two sets of 8-12 repetitions, really focus on tightening your core (imagining someone is going to punch you in the stomach!), also focus on pushing off your feet with every repetition, imagine your feet …

A powerful core can be the difference between an average athlete and an explosive athlete, these 5 exercises will definately improve your power and explosiveness! Have a great day!

Hamstrings play a pivotal role in your ability to jump. Focus on engaging your hamstrings during the full range of motion of each exercise also, make sure to stretch after completing these hamstring exercises, to ensure proper muscle and joint health. Last but not least, GET AFTER IT!!!!