In the last few years, I have become a huge fan of strength training outside of a weight room. In fact, it has changed my whole philosophy on strength training for basketball. This is not to say that I do not believe in working out in a gym, but being inside a gym can get monotonous and annoying with some of the nonsense that goes on around those places
On Court Strength and Conditioning
Thoughts from Bill Russell and Bill Walton
The following are some thoughts from Bill Russell and Bill Walton that were taken from the Double Pump Coaches Clinic in 2007.
-Never give a scholarship to a person who you wouldn’t want to come to your house.
-Everything starts with personal integrity.
Kevin Eastman’s Five Musts in Skill Development
The following list is a list of what Boston Celtics assistant and world reknowned skill development coach Kevin Eastman feels are the five must haves when developing your basketball skills.
Agility Ladder One on One Drill
When I create my basketball workouts for the players that train with me, my goal is to keep them as efficient as possible. This means incorporating as many different skills as I can into the drills used in the workout. This includes the obvious skills of dribbling, passing, and shooting but also the skill of agility which is highly important yet often overlooked.
Do NOT Let This Tropical Nutrient Source Fool You (Warning)
Acai berry has been tagged one of the superfruits of the world. It got most of its popularity from being mentioned on Oprah with Dr. Oz discussing what he felt were powerful foods everyone should be eating.
He mentioned Acai berry as a powerful antioxidant fruit and briefly mentioned that there was 1 study conducted that indicated there may be potential for it to help with weight loss.
