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How to develop strength & power when playing basketball. When you want to better yourself as a basketballer, it is important you discover various parts of your game which needs improvement.  When you work on those aspects of your game you could develop an all-round strength and power which will take you to the big leagues and make you an asset to your team.  There area few very important details which you would need to work on to develop your game. Some of them include Produce some fast, strong and explosive movements both on the ball and off the ball. To be an asset you have to build your strength and power. And a good way to do that is to win the trust of your coaches by being an injury free player.  As you carry out your training rounds, participate in your own personal training activities to give creativity to your game and make you a standout player from the rest of the players in your team and your opponents. As a coach to boost your player's performance you should help work on their agility and strength. A lot of videos are available today which contains a series of drills which can give you knowledge of a lot of drills which you can use to help your team. It is important to note that the strength and power  a basketball player acquire from hours in the gym can make them more explosive in the court. As a coach and a fitness trainer, it is important to make the muscles, tendons and ligaments of the player's body stronger because this will greatly decrease the Possibility of injury and greatly increase improved performance on the court. It is important to use as a coach use exercises which would require a reduced amount of training equipment. This no doubt would reduce cost. Still, focus on doing all you can to boost the strength of your players not necessary neglecting agility and strength just because of cost.  Make good use of alternatives which would also be of help. The strength of the ankle and feet The greatest part prone to injury in basketball is the ankles.  It is important to do all you can as a coach to build strength there. Also, ensure that you boost the mobility of the ankles and strengthen the foot muscle by using the various barefoot exercises available.   Build on core strength Some of the core strength exercises used in basketball include the plank exercises, the mini-band exercises, dumbbell exercises, physioball exercises, stretch-band exercises and so on. Good use of plyometrics To make your players show more strength and power on the court you need to carry out two important things in training Strengthen the muscles in the body especially in the hip region, the lower body and the core of the body. You also need to drill your players on jumping exercises and practice how to be more explosive. As a coach, you need to train your players to not only jump but master their landing too. You need to also make the jumping and landing practical to real-life situations in the court.  Strengthen the lower and upper body Make use of popular exercises like squats,  step-ups, wall sits to increase the lower body strength and power of your players.  Encourage more balance when your players carryout push-ups and pull-ups.

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Sports Performance Strength Program for the Next Level Tremendous sports performance strength program video guide. Whether you are a high school or college athlete looking to take your game to the next level, this video from certified strength and conditioning specialist Barry Kagan can help you get there. The former strength and conditioning coach at Maryland, Kagan has coached more than 100 All-Americans, 15 NCAA national championship programs, and has been involved in the development of over 50 professional athletes. Kagan is highly regarded in the area of sport performance and preparation. In this sports performance strength program video, Coach Kagan introduces you to the technique and training needed to complete the core of any strength program. With five hours of video, you are presented with enough material to take any athlete through a 10-plus week preseason preparation program. Some of the key features of Coach Kagan’s presentation include: Nearly five hours of video footage A “Start Here” guide to instruct athletes with easy to follow flow charts that determine which program to implement based on the timing of their year-round preparation. Teaching methods for all strength training exercises contained in the video series Introductory Lift Cards for athletes to fill out during strength training sessions Guidance on warm up and prehab routines used with all strength training routines How to perform a strength assessment How to perform a fitness assessment Also included are bonus materials such as a conditioning guide, an agility guide, three different 10-plus-week preseason training programs, and four different 10-week strength training routines designed for a variety of sports. Sports Performance Strength Program & Nutriton Coach Kagan also gets into other elements of training and addresses common questions such as protein intake, supplements, and common training myths. For high school athletes, committing to the training programs presented will allow you to be prepared for high-level competition. The same holds true for college athletes aspiring to even greater athletic achievements. Coach Kagan gives you all the tools needed to take your athletic career to another level. Rent this sports performance strength program training DVD today.

Total Body Strength Training for Basketball A first-class strength and conditioning program can make all the difference in a successful basketball program. Understanding how to put together such a program can be a chore, but St. Joseph’s University Director of Strength and Conditioning Brian Bingaman shows you how to maximize the speed and power of your athletes in the weight room. Bingaman is a certified strength and conditioning coach and is recognized as a Level 1 Club Coach by United States Weightlifting. Coach Bingaman takes you through a standard weight training day in the St. Joe’s basketball program. He combines compound lifts with other exercises to maximize the time in the weight room and train a variety of skills in a short amount of time. Plyometric Drills Balance stability and quickness are two key skills that can help a player improve his or her performance on the floor. Coach Bingaman uses a variety of plyometric drills were players go through a series of box jumps and hurdle hops. Players learn to explode upward into a jump and land softly in preparation for another jump. The drills are done with one leg and two legs to build coordination. The drills are also done forward and laterally and Bingaman teaches athletes to be “quick off the ground.” Olympic Lifts For building explosive power, nothing beats Olympic lifts like the clean and the snatch. You will see Bingaman take athletes through a series of clean pulls and hang cleans. Here, he teaches the idea of triple extension and quick, explosive movements. These Olympic lifts are combined with mobility-based exercises to promote core development, flexibility, and injury prevention.  Olympic lifts are great for strength training for basketball. Compound Lifts Coach Bingaman shows a series of lifts for the upper and lower body designed to build strength and power. He emphasizes various squat variations as these lifts can be difficult for taller athletes. Coach Bingaman also addresses the issue of safety when squatting and points taller athletes to using the leg press and other alternatives to the squat. Squats are great and are used in Bingaman’s program, but using these types of machines can help to reduce spinal loading. Taller athletes can then lift heavy with much less risk. In 64 minutes, Coach Bingaman gives you all you need to develop a top-notch strength program. Rent this strength training for basketball DVD today.

BASKETBALL STRENGTH TRAINING: PROGRESSIONS & REGRESSIONS Brian Bingaman profile Brian Bingaman is currently the director of Strength & Conditioning at the St Joseph’s University. He was named a Master coach of Strength and Conditioning by the Collegiate Strength and Conditioning Coaches Association (CSCCA), is a Strength and Conditioning Coach Certified, and is also a level 1 Club Coach at the United States Weightlifting What you stand to benefit from this course With this basketball strength training course, you will get to see essential exercises that can help in building the level of strength that you need to be a more effective basketball player. You will get to see techniques which do not involve the use of any equipment to techniques that involve the use of weights or other kinds of equipment based on what you have at your disposal. You will also get to see how you can tailor your workouts to match the time of the season that you are in, for advanced players, for injured players, etc. You will be taught how to build strength in your shoulders by making use of progressive overhead press routines. Overview of the Basketball Strength Training Video In all sports programs, one very important aspect is strength and conditioning. One of the most significant reasons for you to engage in a strength & conditioning program is to prevent the occurrence of injuries. This is so because engaging in certain sports activities and playing week in week out puts you at the risk of getting injured. In this course, watch as the expert Brian Bingaman explains how he makes use of exercise progressions & regressions for weight training with the basketball team at St. Joseph to teach the players on new patterns of movement, the cleanup technique, and to prevent injuries or offer remediation. As you make ground-up movement, Bingaman will lead you through development progression in every session and teach you a lot of critical cues. You will discover how to lay a solid foundation for your program by learning how to develop a program for weight training. Bingaman’s focus on athlete development and that is where the philosophy of progression and regression really come into action. The program recognizes that all players are individuals who are different from each other. Therefore, it takes an individualized approach with regards to strength work and still lets you keep a team atmosphere and work with a large number of athletes. Brian Bingham offers you a variety of strength exercises along with great ideas that you can add to your program already. Some exercises that you will be exposed to include- Double Leg Exercises Using double leg progression, Brian Bingaman shows you the progressive lifts that are used in helping athletes to master the movement pattern called the “bilateral squat.” This movement pattern starts with a PVC-overhead squat for the enhancement of athletes’ flexibility and mobility. Brian Bingaman then moves on to the improvement of posture and the enhancement of core support using a med ball and also gobble squats. He then progresses on to demonstrating weighted front squats and weighted back squats.   Single Leg Exercises For the single leg aspect, Brian Bingaman demonstrates progressions by using a split squat for body weight. He makes use of the lift to show vital body positions which are very important in the development of balance and posture. With improvements in the athletes, Bingaman takes them through reverse lunges and also front lunges, and he gets to introduce dumbbells as soon as the athletes can control the weight of their body effectively. A Bulgarian split squat is expertly broken down by Bingaman and happens to an effective tool.  Rent this basketball strength training DVD today.

100 DRILLS FOR DEVELOPING ATHLETICISM IN ANY SPORT These developing athleticsim drills help you build athletes who perform very well in any sport. Determine the strengths and weaknesses of your players to help you choose the right drills to improve their athleticism. Look for drills for your player that will improve their performance and will help your player become healthier. Ensure that your players are at their peak at the right time. Many often focus more on sport-specific techniques but do not focus on building the athletic qualities of their players. They fail to realize that these athletic qualities will help their basketball players to compete at the highest of levels. Truth is, regardless of the status of a basketball player, there are certain athletic skills that might be missing. No player can have it all. These skills are effective for players in any kind of sport. To determine suitable training programs for your players, you need to access their performance first. These 100 drills will help your player make consistent progress through various workout techniques such as maximum velocity drills or static stretches. As a coach, you can also adapt rest, nutrition and the workouts over the course of a year. ATHLETE ASSESSMENT To achieve success for your athletic programs, you need to use baseline. The drills should be able to address specifics like flexibility, posture, joint mobility, and muscle balance. To achieve greater success, those training components of the drills should be adapted to meet the specific needs of individual players. This way, you can be able to keep an eye on the personal development of your athletes. STRETCHES FOR DEVELOPING ATHLETICISM Try static stretches for your players or athletes that will help them prepare for upcoming workout techniques. These stretches will help your players warm up the core muscles in their arms and legs. There are dynamic flexibility exercises which will help your players activate their muscles. Choose drills from different categories like inverted series, core series, and hip series movements to help you tailor these drills to the needs of individual athletes. Gradually increase the intensity of your drills to build the joints and leg muscles of your players and athletes. You can also warm up the hips of these players by means of drills such as hurdles or fences. These drills help improve the mobility of your players. ACCELERATION DEVELOPMENT These drills will help your players improve their speed and become faster than they used to be. Your players will also be able to sprint at different angles, their running mechanics will be improved, and their athletic movements will be more explosive. No doubt these drills will help your players move at the highest possible speed. PERIODIZATION This uses a seasonal approach to achieve absolute athlete development. This ensures that the players get to their peak at the right time. You will also be able to monitor their calorie intake to ensure development. To develop greater athleticism, these drills cover basically all areas such as injury, speed, nutrition, flexibility, mobility, and many others. Rent this developing athleticism DVD today.

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Jason Papalio: Basketball Core Strengthening & Balance Drills The game of basketball requires athletes to have a strong core. As players move around the court, they are bumped, pushed, and must quickly react whether on offense or defense. All of these body movements demand excellent core strength. In this video, Jason Papalio, athletic recovery specialist and staff consultant for Manhattan College basketball, shares with you a core strength training program specific to the game of basketball. Coach Papalio has worked with high school, college, and professional athletes preparing them for the rigors of a basketball season and postseason. He begins his presentation with an introduction and some background on the need for recover and strength strategies for your team. He explains how you can incorporate these into your practice sessions. Balance and Core Strength Drills Building and strengthening the core are the keys to developing the athleticism of any athlete, including basketball players. Coach Papalio demonstrates 15 different drills that develop balance and core strength. Simple balancing drills are an easy way to develop core strength. Papalio adds in the use of a basketball to make the drills even more demanding. Eventually, he incorporates dribbling and defensive drills emphasizing proper body position to develop both core strength and game skills. Cool Down Stretches After demonstrating the various drills, Coach Papalio concludes the session with an example of post-workout stretching routines and information about hydration and proper nutrition. Stretching should be done at the conclusion of every workout, practice, or game. Developing a post-practice routine can help speed up a player’s recovery while at the same time reducing soreness. By incorporating core strength development with specific basketball skills, Coach Papalio gives you a strategy for keeping your players healthy and in the kind of shape that can get them through a demanding season. Learn how to implement programming utilizing proper body position, core strength, and ball skills with Coach Papalio’s ideas today!

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9 Explosive Lifts for Basketball Players By means of these training exercises, you can train your basketball players to increase their acceleration even from a neutral stance. You will also be able to use explosive lifts for basketball players exercises to train different planes of motion. Using plyometric exercises, you can create mental toughness in your basketball players as well as ensure total body workout. These 9 essential lifts will challenge even an advanced athlete and will help develop novice athletes to become more athletic. This way, your basketball players or athletes will be able to compete at the highest level with superior athletic performances. The 9 essential explosive lifts for basketball players come with over 150 different variations and they can be used to train not only basketball players but athletes in all kinds of sports. These 9 essential lofts are deadlift, squat, snatch, jerk, cleans, explosive movements, upper body push, lunge, and upper body pull. Start training your basketball players or athlete with these essential lifts in a progression starting with the explosive movements and show your players how each lift helps to improve their overall performance in the different sports. You should also learn to spend as much time as possible with your athletes or basketball players to ensure their safety while carrying out this exercise. Explosive Lifts for Basketball Players in the Weight Room By teaching your athletes or basketball players the complexities of each progression, you will be able to show them variations of each lift that will address each of their specific needs. This way, your basketball players or athletes will be able to try out different variations of each lift to improve specific needs. There are other essential lifts such as: A variety of deadlifts, squats, and lunge exercises to develop your athletes lower body. This is important because the lower body is one of the most used muscle group for athletic performance. Hence these lifts help to develop them properly so your athletes and players can be on the top of their game. A variety of lifts such as the snatch, jerk, and clean exercises which are great power exercises that build the muscles throughout the body of your athletes or basketball players. A variety of upper body push and pull lifts which develop the upper body (especially the arms and the back) of your basketball players or athletes. One of the most widespread upper body movements in sports is the push movements. They help to develop the upper body of athletes and basketball players. Teach your players the importance of grip when doing the weight exercises. They should know when to use the wide grip or the narrow grip. They should also be taught how to apply pressure on their feet to get the proper posture. The lift exercises focus on the core strength and stability of your players and athletes. Your players will advance to each lift depending on their performance in the weight room. This way, your weight room will be enhanced by providing stability, safety, and structure. Train your players to reach their peak when it comes to athletic performance. Rent this explosive lifts for basketball players DVD today.

Weight Room Safety Code: Technique and Safety Protocols for Success Only one college basketball program in America has a female strength and conditioning coach – Kansas. Andrea Hudy, the Assistant Athletic Director for Sport Performance, has been labeled the “secret weapon” behind the Jayhawks recent success. In this weight room safety video, you will see how Coach Hudy organizes the weight room so that it is used in a safe and efficient manner and how she develops a culture of success. Following clear guidelines and expectations, players will use the weight room to maximize their potential and achieve their highest goals. Coach Hudy starts by developing the weight room environment. It all starts with a practice mentality. Coach Hudy demands that players treat every weight room session the same way they approach a basketball practice. She also sets standards that she holds her athletes to at each training session. Weight Room Safety Starts with Culture One of the more important aspects of developing a weight room culture is following rules. Abiding by these rules helps to minimize injuries and keep players safe. Coach Hudy shows you how she acquaints each athlete with the weight room making sure that they are acquainted with the entire facility before beginning training. In the video, Coach Hudy and a number of athletes walk you through the weight room and show you all the key areas and procedures. They will show you how to maintain safety while going through a training session. Coach Hudy and the student-athletes then begin demonstrating many of the lifts they use in their program. You’ll learn the difference between Olympic lifts and other weight room activity. Olympic lifts are the foundation to explosive athletic movement. Completing these lifts correctly will help athletes become more explosive, faster, and more powerful. Each lift is explained in detail and Coach Hudy also gets into the importance of the spotter. A well-trained spotter helps to reduce the chance of injury and is of great importance in any weight room. Partners need to rely on each other just as they do in practices and in games. Any coach that is taking over an athletic program must understand the importance of the weight room for training their athletes. This 30-minute video is great look inside one of the most effective training programs in Division I basketball. Coach Hudy will show you how to run and safe and effective strength and conditioning program at any level. Rent this Weight Room Safety Code DVD today.

Strength Training for Athletes the  Next Level – A Real Time Workout Barry Kagan is a well-respected strength and conditioning coach who has worked with over 100 NCAA All-Americans, 15 NCAA national championship teams, over 50 professional athletes, and more than a dozen Olympians. In this video, the fifth of Coach Kagan’s Sport Performance Preparation Series, Coach Kagan helps reduce the complexity of the weight room and accelerate your technique progression and learning. This strength training for athletes video is your virtual training partner and is to be used on your handheld device as you train. Two athletes on the video will take you through the prehab warmup and guide you through your workout. They will also remind you to fill out your lifting card to track your progress. There is also reference material that can be used for exercises that you may have forgotten how to do as well as real time demos of the dynamic warm up and the dynamic flexibility routine. This DVD includes a number of downloadable files designed to ease the transition of learning from the video to actual hands-on participation. Files included are: Introductory Body Weight Circuit Weight room warm up and injury prevention sequences Introductory Workout Day I Introductory Workout Day II Dynamic warm up routine (for on-field workout preparation) Strength Training for Athletes Technique Tips Also included in the strength training for athletes DVD are abridged reviews of technique for all of the exercises that are part of the Introductory Workout routines. You have an instant source of reference for exercises that are more complex. The video is a valuable resource for new lifters or those that may be intimidated by the weight room. It is also valuable for parents, coaches and physical educators that want a convenient guide to assist them in real time while athletes are learning their lifting routines. This DVD is not a stand-alone product. It is to be used in conjunction with Video 1 of Coach Kagan’s Sport Performance Preparation Series. This video is designed to assist any lifter and a coach or parent with the set-up, pace, and completion of the routines until an athlete reaches a point where he or she can make it through all the introductory workouts. Coach Kagan’s series of videos contains all the tools needed to help athletes reach their pursuits. Athletes in all sports can benefit from the knowledge and teaching of one of the country’s top strength and conditioning coaches. Rent this strength training for athletes DVD today.

SPORT PERFORMANCE PREPARATION: EXPANDED TEACHING METHODS FOR THE NON-STRENGTH COACH By Barry Kagan Barry Kagan’s profile Barry Kagan is a strength & conditioning coach who is in the private practice. He earned his Master’s degree from the collegiate association of strength & conditioning coaches. Kagan was formerly a strength coach at the University of Maryland and more than 100 NCAA All-Americans have been coached by him. About 15 teams in the NCAA National Championship have also been coached by him and he has contributed significantly to the development of many Olympians who number above a dozen. He has also helped in the development of some FIFA World Cup male footballers and more than 50 athletes across a wide range of sports. What you stand to benefit from this course This video will reveal the key things that sports coaches should look out for in order to assist an athlete to begin training. The video will teach parents about the best ways to guide their children without them having to do the exercises by themselves. Parents will be taught about the things to check for and also get an insight into the things that they can change in order to correct it. Instructors in the field of physical education will also be guided in the most effective way to handle an athlete’s program and how to comprehend technique progressions easily. The video will also cover how athletes can be kept safe during lifting by giving tips on knowing when to slow down progression, knowing the techniques of spotting, and understanding how athletes can benefit from a strength program. Overview The series on Sport Performance Preparation by Barry Kagan is equipped with the essential tools that are needed to propel athletes to even greater heights in their careers. This series contains five video parts of almost 15 hours in total. It also comes with bonus materials of about 70 files which offer guidance to athletes from the commencement of preparation for pre-season to the end of the after-season play. The video features some athletes who are top performers in the various sports that they engage in such as lacrosse, baseball, soccer, hockey, etc. The first video goes into detail about strength training and the fourth video provides a lot of explanations with respect to teaching techniques and how to maintain safety during complex exercises. Barry Kagan uses video number 4 in the series to present a guide which instructors will find highly valuable and expansive. The video will teach professionals who do not use exercise as part of their teaching to help athletes to learn the process. Contained in this video, also, are the experiences of Kagan in training athletes who have never been inside a weight room. There are training cues which new strength coaches and also personal trainers can add to their training arsenal. Coach Kagan also tackles the mistakes that are most commonly made and also offers insight on some additional teaching methods which is more detailed than he offers in the first video. These additional teaching methods cover the following categories: RDL's Bench press Squats Olympic lifting movements and even more Coach Kagan also gives a review of the spotting techniques which talk about how to spot appropriately to ensure that the athlete remains safe while also allowing the athlete to remain independent. The video will help Strength Coaches to set up and successfully hold intern training programs. It will serve as a guide for them to assist athletes. Instructors who specialize in physical education but have no prior knowledge of performance training can use the knowledge in this video as a resource that can help them to teach squats, RDL&

 Off Season Strength Training & Conditioning Off season strength training is vital to any player’s success. The problem is that most strength and conditioning programs are just lifting weights and running mile after mile. There’s more to it than that and Tim McClellan (M.S., C.S.C.S.), a private strength and conditioning coach, can train you to reach your goals. McClellan has trained over 200 NCAA All-Americans, a number of Olympic gold medalists, and even professionals in eight different sports. You can “hire” Coach McClellan to run your off-season workouts. In this basketball-focused DVD, Coach McClellan and Mountain Pointe (AZ) advanced physical education instructor Jeff Decker outline a comprehensive workout program that helps to improve athleticism and reduce injuries. Warmup Coach McClellan takes you through a neurological warmup that features work on the agility ladder, dot jump, jump rope, and line hop exercises. These help to develop quickness, footwork, and coordination. The drills also help stimulate key muscles and joints needed for high-level strength and conditioning training. Mobilities After the warmup, athletes perform a number of mobility stretches to loosen the muscles and joints. Each of the movements shown focus on the quadriceps, hamstrings, glutes, and hip flexors. Injury Prevention Exercises The third phase of the workout deals with exercises that help to prevent injuries both for the upper and lower body. You will see basketball-specific exercises that develop balance, strength, and mobility. These allow players to stay in games during a long, grueling season. Plyometrics Plyometrics are explosive jumping drills. Coach McClellan uses basketball-specific plyometrics to train explosiveness. He starts with low-level exercises and builds up to advanced drills to develop that explosiveness. Power Development Players have to have strength and power. Coach McClellan takes you through a demonstration of weight-bearing exercises. These combine several elements of explosion, balance, strength, and power. Strength Movement Drills The body has to be programmed to move quickly and in different directions. Coach McClellan demonstrates drills that focus on basketball movement. Control, balance, symmetry, and power are emphasized in this segment to develop strength in the upper body, lower body, and core. Agility Drills All the movements taught help to develop proper footwork. This is important because it allows athletes to change direction while moving at high speeds. If you want to be a championship-caliber basketball player, you have to build the foundation. That starts with a comprehensive strength and conditioning program. Coach McClellan and Coach Decker give you the blueprint to do just that with this presentation. Rent this off season strength training DVD today.

HIGH INTENSITY STRENGTH TRAINING VOLUME 4 METABOLIC CONDITIONING AND MANUAL RESISTANCE TRAINING By Michael Bradley Michael Bradley’s profile Michael Bradley is the Men’s Basketball Coach for Strength & Conditioning at the Florida State University. He has more than 20 years worth of top-level coaching experience. He has coaching expertise in college athletics and has trained athletes at several institutions such as the Stanford University, the US Military Academy, and also the University of Miami What you stand to benefit from this course In this video, you will get to learn about a power training technique called manual resistance. You will be taught why Metabolic Conditioning is a very unique training method and you will see the special considerations that have been made for the ankle and the lower leg. Overview If it is the case that your team has no access to a weight room or does not have all the necessary equipment for work-outs then this video is a must get for you. If you are also searching for more ways to raise the level of your work-outs intensities, you will find this video very perfect In this video, Coach Michael Bradley showcases his manual resistance program which has been a great success. This program increases strength significantly and the best part is that it does not require too much equipment. The second segment shows an integral part of the basketball preseason training in Florida State called metabolic conditioning. Finally, in the last segment, you will get to see how Coach Bradley talks about the special considerations which are very important when training the ankle and also the lower leg. Manual Resistance Training Manual resistance training is also referred to as partner assisted exercise. It is a training method where resistance is applied to the person who is training by someone called a “spotter.” This is a very good method because it lets the team carry out training with no equipment. You will see how Coach Bradley talks about the very important coaching points which make manual resistance training a very superior technique, especially, when applied accurately. It is also a very cool way for the addition of variety to work-outs. Manual resistance training does not only help to increase strength but can also be an effective way to inculcate the values of the team into the athletes because it demands regular that the lifter constantly gets coaching and communicates with the spotter. Metabolic Conditioning While there are cardiovascular pieces of training for fitness and strength, a third training level also exists and it is called Metabolic Conditioning. Coach Bradley uses this very intense training to take athletes through a workout that is meant to build their strength and combines it with a conditioning session. This workout is designed in such a way that the player will be expected to carry out about 10 exercise for strength training mixed in with 10 sprints in a duration of about 18-24 minutes. As you go through this extremely intense workout in the video, remember that inculcating the fundamentals of very high-level strength training in your players is important. For metabolic conditioning to be effective, the pace must be fairly rapid and the reps must be controlled including all out-sets. Metabolic conditioning is the most intense physical training that you will find out there and it is good for teams that have time restraints. This intense training routine enhances strength, increases cardiovascular fitness, and enhances metabolic conditioning all in one workout session. It is recommended that only athletes that are well trained should make use of metabolic conditioning. The Ankle and The Lower