Foreword: Patrick Ewing Take your game to a higher level! New York Knicks’ strength and conditioning coach, Greg Brittenham, shares the exercises, drills, and training programs he’s used to develop the physical capabilities of players like NBA All-Star Patrick Ewing. In Complete Conditioning for Basketball he provides a proven program for becoming a more athletic player.
Presenting court activities and drills, Complete Conditioning for Basketball shows you how to design a specific program that will enhance your athletic abilities--speed, power, endurance, agility, coordination, balance, and reaction time. The drills are designed to fit into your practice routine, so you can work on conditioning and basketball skills at the same time. As your athletic skills improve, so will your ballhandling, shooting, rebounding, and defense.
This must-have resource features:
• specific principles and fitness requirements for basketball conditioning; • recommendations on strength training for basketball players; • guidelines and charts for developing a personalized strength training program; • 15 flexibility exercises to help improve performance, avoid injury, and enhance workouts; • 9 exercises to enhance the "center of power," abdominal and lower back strength; • 9 movement patterns to improve agility, coordination, and speed for basketball; • 11 fitness tests to determine individual training needs; • 50 illustrated individual, small group, and court team drills with variations; and • 12 detailed sample workouts for the pre-season, in-season, and off-season.
The conditioning program is easy to follow, with full-page diagrams of all 50 court drills and 73 photos of veteran NBA guard, Doc Rivers, demonstrating the techniques and exercises described in the book.
In chapter 1, Brittenham explains how laying a fitness foundation with basketball-specific conditioning activities improves fundamental skills and consistency.
Chapters 2 through 6 cover flexibility, stength training, abdominal and lower back strength, footwork skills, and fitness testing. You’ll learn fundamental movement patterns to improve your explosiveness and efficiency on the court as well as exercises to enhance your "center of power." Brittenham also includes guidelines for creating strength training programs that are safe and effective.
Chapters 7 and 9 are the heart of the book. Brittenham presents 50 on-court individual, small group, and team drills that are fun, challenging, and basketball-specific. You’ll get in better shape and improve your skills without the boredom associated with most conditioning programs.
Chapters 10 and 11 show you how to put together specific conditioning programs for the preseason, in-season, or off-season. You’ll also find an assortment of sample workouts for various team sizes and seasonal situations, each designed to show you exactly how to plan daily practice routines.
Complete Conditioning for Basketball helps you get into top condition so you can achieve peak court performance.
About the Author
Greg Brittenham is the strength and conditioning coach of the New York Knicks and has helped condition such NBA basketball pros as Patrick Ewing, Doc Rivers, and Derek Harper as well as players from the Orlando Magic and Indiana Pacers. He is also president of Sport Elite Ltd., a leading organization that promotes athletic performance, human health, and physical fitness through education, research, training, and service.
Brittenham has been a leader in athletic conditioning since 1978, and was codirector of the Center for Athletic Development at the National Institute for Fitness and Sport in Indianapolis. He holds a master’s degree in kinesiology from Indiana University and is a Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist (CSCS). He is a member of the National Strength and Conditioning Coaches Association, the American College of Sports Medicine, and the National Basketball Conditioning Coaches Association.
An avid spokesperson for the importance of athletic conditioning, Brittenham has presented and demonstrated his training methods and programs to several prominent athletic groups, including the United States Tennis Association and the United States Olympic Committee (USOC).
Brittenham lives in Stamford, Connecticut with his, wife, Luann, and their two children, Max and Rachel.
Table of Contents
Chapter 1. Fitness Basics for Basketball Chapter 2. Flexibility Chapter 3. Strength Training for Basketball Chapter 4. Abdominal and Lower Back Strenth Chapter 5. Athleticism for Basketball Chapter 6. Testing Basketball Fitness Chapter 7. Using Basketball Conditioning Drills Chapter 8. Individual Drills Chapter 9. Team Drills Chapter 10. Basketball Conditioning Programs Chapter 11. Conditioning Workouts for Every Season
Words of Praise
"I have been through Greg’s conditioning program, and I know it to be excellent in every phase. I consistently utilize Greg’s program." Rolando Blackman 13-Year NBA Pro, 4-Time All-Star
"The basketball-specific conditioning drills are great. They make this book one-of-a-kind. . . ." David M. Oliver, ATC, CSCS Strength and Conditioning Coach, Orlando Magic
"Complete Conditioning for Basketball is a Bible on how to prepare for basketball. There isn’t a better text for players, coaches, and physical conditioners." Jack Ramsay, EdD NBA Coach 1968-1989 and Member of Basketball Hall of Fame, Television Analyst for Miami Heat and ESPN
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