Basketball Strength & Conditioning
Improve your game on the basketball court by lifting in the gym!
The best-known way to improve strength for basketball is through resistance training. This training involves lifting weights while performing a variety of exercises, resisted basketball-specific movements, as well as jumping and plyometric exercises. This kind of training improves the body’s resilience to put up with the sport loads, and therefore helps to prevent possible injuries.
The development of your conditioning levels can be done either on-court or off-court, but it has to be designed and programmed to resemble the demands of a basketball game, and attack all your energy systems at a certain point.
To get the best results in the development of these capacities, a proper individualized and well-planned program is required.
Slam Dunk that Basketball Hoop each and every time by hitting the gym!
If you are not working on your Strength & Conditioning in a gym, you are missing a crucial part of the puzzle to being a better basketball player.
Basketball is a sport that demands high loads of acceleration, deceleration, change of direction, and jumping. In fact, one of the differences between professional and amateur players is the ability to perform these skills faster, more efficiently, and for a longer period of time. Therefore, the development of proper strength and conditioning qualities is vital in improving your game.
The Program…
The program will be set out in designated blocks of 4-6 weeks, and will fit the specific demands of the athlete’s schedule (ie. pre-season, in-season, post-season). With a focus on improving all of your physical qualities, with an emphasis on areas that need immediate attention.
We will take into account training loads encompassing basketball training, and school or university sports and adapted to avoid any overload issues. We will address specific deficits and asymmetries through complementary mobility and prevention exercises as well as adapting lifting to any special needs of the athlete (including injury)
How a session will look…
Jumping, landing & strength can be assessed and progressed with VALD Performance
Before designing an individualised strength and conditioning program,we will analyse and measure your current capacities.
At Optimus, you will find state-of-the-art testing tools, such as the Vald Performance ForceDecks and the ForceFrame, which will test your strength and jumping capacities.
Utilising both the ForceDecks and ForceFrame. This equipment can assist in identifying which aspects of performance you should focus your gym sessions on in order to best improve your own basketball performance.
“If you cannot measure it, you cannot improve it”
FAQ’s
How much does this cost?
1-1 60-minute session = $120
2-1 60-minute session = $80 each
Group 60-minute session = $60 each
Can I train with a friend?
Yes, we offer 1-1, 2-1 and Group (max 5) sessions.
What if I have an injury?
If you have any injury and can’t play or train with your team, these sessions allow for you to keep up your fitness around your injury. Run by a degree qualified physiotherapist who is also skilled in Strength & Conditioning - you are getting the best of both worlds!
How long are the sessions?
60 minutes. This gives us time to allow for the 5 phases of training (as above)