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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 …

Front Squats are a great exercise for any athlete looking to increase leg strength, core strength, and ankle flexibility. Conventional back squats put a tremendous amount of compression force on vertebrae, by squatting with the weight infront of you, your not able to do as much weight as back squats yet your core will be firing more. Make sure elbows …

“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, I apologize for not uploading my usual vid a week….It’s hoop season and between coaching, scouting, and games…. I haven’t even had time to shave!!!!!! Here are 3 exercises that you can throw in your workout to mix it up. The first one should be done by those with a strong core and that can do …

As a basketball coach and a strength coach the most common injuries are knee, ankle, and shoulders. I have covered preventative maintenance exercises for the ankle and shoulders and can be found by clicking the links: scottthom.com/2009/05/12/prehab-exercises-for-injury-free-shoulders/ scottthom.com/2009/05/18/prehab-exercises-for-injury-free-ankles/ scottthom.com/2009/10/18/best-ankle-strengthening-drill-to-prevent-injury/ scottthom.com/2009/09/06/shoulder-prehab-preventative-maintenance-2/. I thought it was time I did one for the knee, these 3 exercises should be done on a daily …

Using the TRX http://www.fitnessanywhere.com/trx-training/military-fitness/ I demonstrate two great exercises that you can do immediately after doing back squats, front squats, power cleans, pretty much any two foot power exercise. The benefit of going from a two foot exercise to a one foot exercise (bilateral to unilateral) your body has to adapt to the differences balance, diff. movement pattern, etc. Anytime …

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 …

CHEST BUMP, CHEST BUMP!!!! THANKS FOR VISITING… The kneeling squat is an exercise that when done correctly can strengthen the core, lower back, and activate those glutes! Really focus on placing your butt on your heels and when rising back up do so in a controlled manner (imagining that someone is going to punch you in the stomach), really fire …

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 …