On Tuesday the summer 2010 Elite Basketball Bootcamp kicked off with a bang.  With the enrollment at FOUR TIMES what it was last summer, there was definitely a buzz of excitement in the air (or maybe that was the vuvuzelas that I was hearing all the way from The World Cup in South Africa).  Seriously, these athletes were ready to go and were committed to spending the summer working out harder than ever before in order to get stronger, run faster, jump higher, and be more explosive. 

In order to guage these categories, we started off on Tuesday with some simple baseline testing to determine where these athletes were at.  I cannot stress enough how important testing is for anyone beginning a strength and conditioning program.  It helps an athlete and a coach determine where they are, where they want to go, and how they are going to get there.  On Tuesday we tested many facets that are important to the game of basketball including speed, agility without a change of movement, agility with a change of movement, strength, and vertical jump.  All of the athletes’ times, repetitions, and heights were recorded so that they can be compared to when we test again at the end of the bootcamp.

Some of the scores for the tests were really good and I cannot wait to see how far they can go by pushing there bodies to the limits this summer.  Today is our first true workout and it is going to be a tough one, but with the positive energy that was displayed on Tuesday and the willingness to work hard, there is no doubt they will get through it.

If you are interested in signing up for The Elite Basketball Bootcamp, there is still time.  Simply go to Elite Basketball Bootcamp and return the printable brochure to me.