Basketball Core Strength Exercises To Prevent Injury & Improve Balance

Another of our Sports Specific Basketball videos to show the value of using Functional Strength Training movements that mimic the sport. Having played the game of basketball at a high level for over 30 years I understand the demands of the game and how easy it is to cop an ankle or knee injury on a lay up. This can be a disaster for you in the short term but even in the long term can really ruin a good career.

Make sure you check out our detailed article featuring stacks of other great exercises to include in a basketball specific training program by going to the link below
https://www.noregretspt.com.au/index.php/resources/blog/43-2014/285-strength-training-for-basketball-to-prevent-injury-and-improve-performance

One of the biggest mistakes I see basketball players make, especially young kids starting strength training for the first time is using body building methods and exercises. The biggest difference between sports training and body building is the intention of the exercises and methods.

With body builders they have one goal - "To look good in a mirror". Athletic performance, and the ability to move fast or efficiently is sacrificed and not a requirement.
With sports the goal is to enhance your ability to move faster with speed, agility and power so you can have an athletic edge over your opponent. Movement skill is everything and cannot be compromised.

Bigger is not necessarily better. How many body builders have you seen playing in the NBA lately? Sure they are big and muscular, but they move like robots, slow and inefficient. They move as if they have a weight plate tied to their leg. Even though they are bigger they are not necessarily stronger. Traditional strength training methods using body building principles will sacrifice your efficiency, power and velocity of movement for muscle mass producing the “muscle bound” body rather than an athletic one. Years ago you may have seen these players playing and they would have been power forwards or centers who just rebounded and posted up. In today's modern game of high pace "small ball" with the likes of Steph Curry exposing these players in pick and rolls is where these players are vulnerable and eventually become a liability to their team. One things is for sure, what you see happen in the Pros will filter down to domestic competitions as teams look for better ways to win. You can no longer afford to rely on just being big.

Having a training program that supports your key skills and looks at developing strength for exactly what you need is exactly what this exercise using the BOSU does.

Our slow motion video is perfect for showing the similarity and proving that body building strength techniques have no place in Sports Conditioning.

To learn more about our techniques I encourage you to look at our website that features hundreds of articles and videos on all types of sports.
http://www.noregretspt.com.au/index.php/specialised-programs/sports-specific

Our Core Strength & Injury Prevention program is highly popular with many of the local athletes from all sports.
http://www.noregretspt.com.au/index.php/group-programs/mixed-core-strength-essentials

And our FREE reports you can download with all types of exercises and instructions on how to be the best at your sport
http://www.noregretspt.com.au/index.php/resources/free-reports

Please feel free to touch base if you have any questions about improving your basketball game or overcoming a particular injury.

Yours in health,

Nick

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