Ball Handling Xtreme
Almost every player that’s ever played basketball has experienced some type of shooting slump. The key is to not let it kill your confidence because they’re always temporary and they’re usually all mental. A couple of bad games does not mean you’ve forgotten how to shoot. The fact is, if you shoot a lot, you will [...]
Have you ever gone to practice and your ball-handling doesn’t feel as good as it usually does? You know the feeling… when something just doesn’t feel right? Maybe it’s early in the morning, or perhaps you’re fatigued, tired, and sore. Or maybe it’s just that you didn’t have the time to get in some stretching [...]
Can you believe everything you read in the magazines?Most magazine publishers own supplement companies and use their magazines as the primary means for promoting their products. Certain well- known magazines have been doing this for decades. One day, it dawned on the rest of them that more money could be made selling supplements than selling [...]
With the popularity of P90X®, the term ‘Muscle Confusion’ is getting a lot of play in the media. And while many people credit it as the reason P90X is effective, not many people understand what it means, much less how it works. So let’s examine what “Muscle Confusion” is and why it’s so effective. [...]
Player Development DrillsPlayer development drills are crucial in developing your players and your team. One of the ways to develop better ball handlers is to work on drills that focus on the “weak hand” and do them on a consistent basis. I’ve got a complete “Weak Hand Workout” program that if done consistently, will get [...]
Basketball Shooting ProgressionI have a five-stage shooting progression that I like to use at my one-on-one lessons, youth clinics, camps, and even pre-game warmups. I’ll even use it when I’m trying to evaluate the stage a player is as a shooter. 1. Stage 1 is learning the correct fundamentals of holding the ball, getting squared up [...]
Rolling Out The Pain With A Foam RollerI’ve tried a lot of things to help reduce muscle soreness, and I think I finally found the key ingredient… foam rolling. What the heck is that, you ask? Well, 6 months ago, I wasn’t even sure what it was. But I saw one at the Physical Therapist [...]
True or False: Ephedrine & Caffeine Create Permanent Fat LossEver heard of, or tried Xenadrine, Hydroxycut, Metabolife, Thermadrol, Diet Fuel, Stacker, or Ripped Fuel? Just pick up any fitness magazine if you haven’t because they’ve become the hottest weight loss craze in the history of the industry. In fact, Ephedra was banned for over the [...]
Fat Loss Lie: Meal Replacement Products Burn FatSupplement companies are always trying to convince us that meal replacement products (MRP’s), powdered mixes, and shakes will somehow magically reduce fat and build muscle. The truth is, they’re nothing more than “powdered food” (aka “liquid food”). The only benefit of these types of products is convenience. Sometimes [...]
