Body builders are probably one of my most favorite basketball training drills. If you want to see results fast Body Builders are the best single basketball exercise you can do. Not only are Body Builders great strength training for basketball but they help your vertical jump too.
There is no other exercise that workout so many leg muscles at one time as Body Builders. They work your hamstrings, calf muscles, quads and gluts. Body Builders also strengthen your biceps, triceps and even your abdomen.
Here's how to do this basketball training drill:
Place your feet about shoulder width apart. Put the palms of your hands on the floor as you bend your knees all the way down. Push your legs out violently stretching them all the way. Do a push-up, making sure you are going all the way down until your chest hits the floor.
Push up while you bring the knees all the way to your chest. Jump straight up pushing with your legs, Reach your hands and arms as far up as you can.
Land flat on your feet and you will have completed one repetition. Keep repeating until you have complete 5 Body Builders. Do a total of two sets. You want to eventually work up to 4 sets of 25 Body Builders but starting off they are tough so go easy.
This is one of the best basketball training drills for improving your vertical jump but it is not just for basketball. I use Body Builders as a base workout for any sport I compete in.
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