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The 3 Biggest Basketball Conditioning Mistakes - Robertson Training Systems. Note from MR: Zac Cupples is a guy who I’ve known for years, and back in the day he even studied under the Jedi Master Bill Hartman here at IFAST.

The 3 Biggest Basketball Conditioning Mistakes - Robertson Training Systems

And you know I don’t put a ton of guest content on the site, mostly because I only want to publish high-quality content. However, when you get a guy that has worked in both the NBA and the D-League to offer up his thoughts on basketball training, well, it’s really a no-brainer! In this article, Zac is going to give you the three biggest mistakes he sees when conditioning basketball players. Here’s Zac….. The whistle blows, echoing all along the near empty practice facility.

From the baseline, everyone took off for the preseason conditioning test. This year’s test involved running repeat 10’s. Leap Tall Buildings (and Build Traps of Steel) Last week, I asked you how you'd like to start your Mondays, and you came through.

Leap Tall Buildings (and Build Traps of Steel)

Now, it's time for Testosterone to deliver and give you want you want. Yoga, Yes Yoga, For Big Bastards. Effective Training for Busy Men. From November to mid-January I have a lot on my plate.

Effective Training for Busy Men

With my family spread out from Colorado, New Jersey, Texas, and Illinois, I have a lot of traveling to do. Thanksgiving and Christmas are spent in different states and we travel an ungodly amount during these three months. I am not a big fan of traveling – I'm a creature of habit. I love my bed, my room, my weight room, and my couch. Tip: The Right Way to Lift for Fat Loss. Most of us know that if we don't lift heavy while dieting, the only bellies that shrink are our muscle bellies.

Tip: The Right Way to Lift for Fat Loss

Oddly enough, though, few people actually remember that fact of physiology when they start dieting. Instead, they start doing higher reps and more cardio. Big. Scary. Delts. For bigger shoulders, start by training them first in the week and first in the workout, when you're fresh.

Big. Scary. Delts.

The barbell overhead press can wear out many a lifter. Use a trap bar or football bar and limit pressing to once a week. Get in extra shoulder work with lateral raises. Program Design 101. Do-It-Yourself Program Design If you started training at a young age, chances are you never followed a structured program.

Program Design 101

Instead you just had some simple goals in mind. 5/3/1: How to Build Pure Strength. Getting good at the core lifts will have a huge carryover into everything else.

5/3/1: How to Build Pure Strength

Start light, progress slowly, and leave out the ego in order to bust PRs. Train 3-4 days a week. Center each workout around one of the following: parallel squat, bench press, deadlift, or standing shoulder press. Use a specific percentage of your one-rep max to lift 5 reps, then 3 reps, then 1 rep. These percentages are based on 90% of your 1RM. The Five Principles of Radical Fat Loss. Email Number 54 – More of the Same "Hey Roman.

The Five Principles of Radical Fat Loss

I want to get cut, and I know that's your department. I'm doing 5/3/1 and seeing pretty decent strength gains. I want to drop about 25 pounds in about eight weeks, though. How can I modify the program and what diet should I use? " Jon Jones Workout. Jon Jones has one of the better physiques in the UFC and uses his strength and agility to his advantage.

Jon Jones Workout

Jon Jones trains like an absolute beast when it comes to his workout training routine. At 6’3, 205 lbs., Jones focuses on exercises designed to push his muscles to the uttermost limit while training them to work on his explosion and quickness. According to an interview with UFC.com, Jones does his strength training and cardio three days a week. Program Tips For Creating Workouts For Golfers. Tip: The Smartest Way to Do Circuit Training. Elimination Circuit With Climbing Reps This is almost like a game.

Tip: The Smartest Way to Do Circuit Training

You create a circuit of 5 exercises covering the whole body. The 40-Workout Strength Challenge. Pick one exercise from five categories: a press, a pull, a hinge movement, a squat, and a loaded carry. The first 10 workouts involve doing these same movements every day, but with varying set and rep schemes. The important thing is to never miss a rep, and when the weights feel light, add more weight.

After the first 2 weeks, you can either repeat the first 10 workouts 3 additional times, or you can make small changes to the movements every 2 weeks until you reach 40 workouts. The Complete Power Look Program. Physiques that exude power are made of massive lats, traps, and delts. And they don't just look powerful, they are powerful. To achieve the power look, you'll need to get strong overall and improve your 3RM.

Focus on four main lifts with added accessory lifts. 4 Anabolic Metcon Workouts. Lifters often avoid conditioning work, but including it will increase athleticism while preventing fat gain. Even hardgainers need to do it. Sprinting before lifting is ideal for improving performance in athletes and potentiating the nervous system for heavy lifts and explosive training. Complexes use major movement patterns in succession to challenge the cardiovascular system and muscles under fatigue. Jumping rope is a low impact exercise to preserve muscle mass while improving footwork and conditioning. Sleds provide additional training volume without undue eccentric stress, thus preserving recoverability.

How to Train to Be Unstoppable. High Intensity Continuous Training HICT is a way for everyone from special ops guys and adventure athletes to everyday gym-goers to become stronger and more fit. It was made popular by Joel Jamieson, trainer of UFC fighters. HICT trains a strong, high-quality movement pattern while developing the alactic and aerobic energy systems that are often neglected in conventional workouts. It's also got some interesting mental performance benefits when done properly. The 3 Essential Workout Methods for Muscle. Push-Pull Training: The Next Generation. How to Trigger Size Gains Every Workout. Three things cause muscles to grow: mechanical tension, metabolic stress, and muscle damage.

6 Best Exercises for Strength. How to Trigger Size Gains Every Workout. The Flat Butt Fix. The Flat Butt Fix. What are Strength Exercises for Runners? The Science and the Programming. Strengh exercises for runners can be quite tricky to program. The Toughest Short Workouts. Row the DistanceTime: 20 minutes Do it: Row or run for 20 minutes straight. Your goal: Go the greatest distance possible. Navy SEAL Fitness: Block Periodized Training - Health and Performance. 12 Loaded Carries With Kettlebells — Strong Made Simple, San Diego Personal Trainer. The Heavyweight Lifting Match. Push-Pull Training: The Next Generation. 6 Deadlift Tips for Non-Powerlifters. The Isometric Bodyweight Squat Challenge. The Ultimate Medicine Ball Workout. Super Circuit Strength and Conditioning for Mature Athletes. The Most Effective Cardio Workout for Your Body. The OneResult Winter Program - Phase 1.

Old-Man Warm-Up and Off-Day Workouts. Metabolic Finisher Workouts. 3 Complexes for Rapid Female Fat Loss. How to Train for Fighting. Mobility for Masters: Warm Up Without Breaking Down. The Complete Off-Season Football Workout Plan. Golfers: Build a Strong Core for a More Powerful and Accurate Swing.