Tag Archives: Basketball Specific Exercises

Hope ya’ll been doing great! It’s the off-season which means one thing, putting on some freaking muscle!!! This 10/20 workout will get you swoll! Pick a bicep exercise (straight bar curls) do it 10x, then pick another bicep exercise (db hammer curls) do it 20x fast, then continue that for 10 sets, no rest. Then do the same for Triceps, …

This is a great exercise that when done correctly, target your legs and core. I am doing it on a raised box to increase glute and quad activation, when twisting plate make sure to brace your core as if someone was going to punch you in the stomach, make sure to maintain good posture throughout the movement. Thanks for viewing, …

Chest Bump Chest Bump…. CAL beat Stanford, put a hurting on them 🙂 Now onto the vid, this is another exercise that will increase explosive power off one foot (first one I showed was the Reverse Barbell Lunge). Make sure you have a secure box that you are stepping up on, place complete foot on the box, push through your …

Chest Bump, Chest Bump!!! Get up and dunk! Reverse barbell lunge is a great exercise that will increase your strength and power off of one foot. Get under the bar as if you are going to back squat, then place one foot behind you (get long), lower your body up and down, then switch feet. Continue this for 8 reps …

“Hang Pulls” are a great two foot exercise that can be done with a good amount of weight (if your strong enough) due to its limited range of motion. Make sure you have good alignment; shoulder blades back, knuckles down, back set, knees bent (jumping position), and drive the bar up, finishing with a shrug. You can leave the ground …

Thanks for stopping by!!!!! Romanian deadlift or RDL’s with dumbbells are a great exercise to target the hamstrings and glutes. These muscles tie directly into jumping higher and running faster. Slightly bend knees to take pressure off your lower back and to also insure that your back is “set”. Lower the dumbbells to mid shin level and visualize your hamstrings …

Hope you all are having a great day and getting after it!!!! Here are variations of the standard pushup that will fatigue your chest, engage your core, and activate shoulder stabilizers. Maximize results by performing these exercises immediately after completing flat bench or incline dumbbell press to really take your training to the next level! -Knee To Elbow Pushup: Self …

The DB Squat, Curl, Press is an exercise that is great for basketball players because it strengthens the legs, biceps, and shoulders in each repetition. This exercise, when supersetted with a bigger lift (unilateral lift; Barbell Step-ups, or Reverse Barbell Lunges) would make the workout a nice balance, from one foot power moves to two foot controlled movement, not to …

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!