Strength Building Exercises

CHEST BUMP!!!! Drop Snatch or Snatch Balance as it is also know is a great exercise to improve the strength in your legs, posterior chain, as well as improving shoulder stability. All of which are extremely important in the game of basketball. Coaches it is important that your athletes have a good grasp of Olympic lift movements before you throw …

Hoop season is around the corner and this court conditioning complex using a “superband” is great way to break up the monotony of suicides, tempo runs, and track work. Keeping your athletes guessing what is next on the conditioning program is always more productive than boredom. You can purchase the “superband” by clicking on this link http://www.performbetter.com/detail.aspx_Q_ID_E_3889_A_rnd_E_27 Workout: 10 Squat Jumps …

CHEST BUMP to all those visiting the site, I really appreciate positivity!!!!! Here is another medicine ball core circuit that will have your abdominals on fire!!!! As a coach, strengthening your athletes cores is a must, if they do not have a STRONG core their movement patterns will become sloppy and less efficient with fatigue. These five exercises done consecutively …

I am a big fan of pullups and understand how hard they can be. These three exercises will improve your pullups whether you’re a novice or someone who can bust out 3 sets of 25, never be satisfied you can always do better! The first exercise is “Band Pullups” in which I use a “super band” to help me with …

I send this workout to Patty Watt a buddy out in Virginia who was looking for a great arm workout!!!! Do this workout coupling (“supersetting”) a bicep exercise with a tricep exercise, remember no rest in between sets, just get in there and hit it like a gorilla!!!!!! Start off with straight bar curls working the overall bicep, on to …

Hey everybody hope you had a great weekend!!!! Here is a great core circuit that you can throw into your workout. Grab an adequate Medicine Ball and your workout partner; http://TrainerJosh.com in my case and go two times through at 20 repetitions at each exercise; MB takeaways, MB Opposite hand touches, MB Crunch w/ Resistance, and MB touches. This is …

Gabe has worked his way into a healthier future!!! Within the past 5 months this young man has been, “Getting After It” on a daily basis at HealthQuest Fitness Center in Napa Valley. We met when he first joined, gave him a game plan, I have been there if he has needed any help, and the rest was his great …

I see athletes succeed and fail all the time whether in the weight room, trying to make their numbers for that day, or the court going one on one in the post. What can often separate the two athletes is a strong core, with a stronger core than your opponent you will be able to transfer more power, be more …

I have been roommates with Renoir aka Renweezy for the past year. I have watched Renweezys time go, from being dominated by WOW (World Of Warcraft) to him dominating personal workout goals!!! It’s been great to watch, he recalls how he was never really interested in sports or doing athletic endeavors. As a Coach and PE teacher these statements are …

I’m a big fan of healthy snacks and understand that everyday tasks can wear you out, making you feel sluggish and unmotivated. This powerful snack that only takes two minutes to make is exactly what you need when your running low on fuel. 1 Yoplait “lemon burst” yogurt Handful of strawberries Handful of dried cranberries 1 banana 1 sliced green …