Tag: exercise
Day 20: The air up there
This article is part of the series “30 days to being a better basketball player“. One of the most magnificent sights in basketball is watching someone get some elevation and fly through the air. Just beautiful.
Day 17: Only the strong survive
This article is part of the series “30 days to being a better basketball player“. Basketball is probably not the first sport that comes to mind when you think of strength. Weight-lifting; boxing; even rugby are more likely to be ahead on that list. Yet being strong gives a basketball player a clear advantage on […]
Day 6: Warming up your body and mind
This article is part of the series “30 days to being a better basketball player“. If you’re anything like me, you prefer skipping warmups and heading straight into the action. But before you do that, hold on a second and think about how important warming up and stretching is. There are some well-documented benefits that […]
Basic plyometric exercises to increase your vertical leap
We all know how important jumping is in basketball. It’s not everything, but it sure helps to be able to jump high. Plyometrics is one excellent way of increasing your vertical. Here is a useful video on a couple of basic plyometric exercises to help you play in the air up there.
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