| Body improvement |
A number of training programs designed to help any basketball player improve their body can be found here.
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Legs training
04.27.2003
Front lunge Emphasis: quads, hams, glutes Begin by standing with your legs slightly apart, holding dumbbells at your sides. Keeping your pelvis directly under your shoulders, take a large step (...)
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Biceps training
04.27.2003
Hammer curl Grasp a pair of dumbbells and stand with your knees slightly bent, hands by your sides, palms facing in. Curl the weight in your left hand toward your shoulder, but don’t rotate (...)
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Triceps training
04.27.2003
Triceps dip Sit on a coffee table or low chair and place your hands directly outside your hips, fingers facing forward. Walk your feet a couple of steps away, slide your glutes off the table and (...)
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Back training
04.27.2003
Bent-over row Emphasis: latissimus dorsi, rhomboids, middle trapezius, rear deltoids Stand with your feet about hip-width apart with a slight bend in your knees. Bend at your hips while keeping a (...)
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Chest training
04.27.2003
Push-up Emphasis: pectoralis major, anterior deltoid, triceps Lie facedown on the floor with your hands flat on the ground, slightly wider than shoulder-width apart, fingers pointing forward. (...)
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Delts training
04.27.2003
Bent-over lateral raise Emphasis: posterior deltoids and middle trapezius Sit and bend forward at your hips so your chest is as close to your thighs as is comfortable. Hold dumbbells under your (...)
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Abs training
04.27.2003
Crunch Lie faceup with your knees bent and your feet flat on the floor, or knees at 90 degrees in the air (shown at right) or resting up on a bench. Be sure that your lower back is pressed firmly (...)
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Get stronger shoulders
03.23.2003
Getting stronger shoulders is important for the game of basketball. Just insert this twisted version of the rear lateral raise into your regular workout. Perform the exercise with your palms (...)
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