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Basketball Strength Training: “PULLS FROM THE RACK” EXPLOSIVE TWO FOOT EXERCISE!!!!

Scott Thom — Sun, 13 Sep 2009 04:34:19 +0000

“Pulls from the rack” is a bilateral (two foot) exercise that will improve your explosiveness off two feet. Great for all sports but, especially awesome for your basketball players!! It will also strengthen the movement patterns for Power Cleans, Hang Cleans, and the Snatch. All of which should be in your workout regiment if you are serious about improving your athletic explosiveness!!!! Set the bar on the rack (mid thigh), set your back (chest out, ass out), knuckles down, shoulder blades pinched together, then drive the bar up explosively, vision forward, finishing the exercise with a shrug. Let the weight fall to the rack, do not control the weight, straps will be needed when going heavy. Create a great day!!!!! -Coach T

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Zoo Workout!!!! Exercises Named After Animals…Buck Wild!!!

Scott Thom — Thu, 04 Jun 2009 03:13:44 +0000

Here are 5 exercises you can do to increase the intensity of your workout or as a Coach, use them as conditioning exercises. I put my players though these at times (length of the court), especially if we are missing lay-ups in the beginning of practice!!!! NO EXCUSES- FOCUS! Create a great day and thanks for checking out the vid. -Coach T

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Lunge Matrix With M.B. Squat Throw

Scott Thom — Tue, 19 May 2009 03:57:22 +0000

In sports you have to move in multiple planes, so why do so many people do lunges in one plane (frontal)? The lunge matrix is a great addition to any leg workout add in an explosive component, M.B. Squat Throws and you have a kick butt routine!!!! When lunging make sure to not just pivot at each angle you should actually be training your body in those planes. When doing the M.B. Squat Throw you are trying to use every muscle you have to transfer power into that ball and have that ball just explode out of your hands!!!! GET AFTER IT!!!! -Coach T

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Partner Workout Circuit: No Free Weights or Machines Needed!

Scott Thom — Sun, 03 May 2009 03:40:47 +0000

This is a great workout to spice up your routine. All you need is a good workout partner and a medicine ball. I use many of these exercises with my basketball players during pre-season conditioning, often we are on a track with about 60 kids and not much equipment so, partner them up based on similar builds and strength levels and “Get After It”!!!!!!

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