This is Jacob Hiller, and I’m writing to you from Rwanda.
Recently I was training with a professional team here, and they have some real beasts out here!
The court we were training on had all the rims highered to 10’6” because they had been ripped down to many times. But… they were still dunking on them.
The coach had invited me in to help the team do some strength training despite the fact that they didn’t have regular access to a great weight room.
This wasn’t a problem as I often help teams use bodyweight exercises to build stability, strength and explosiveness.
Before starting the session I asked the team who was their highest jumper, and they point to strong looking guard (6’4”) from the Congo; Mike…
One of the best ways to be better at your sport is simply to be stronger.
Almost all sports require some form of weight lifting because as the sports get more and more competitive, every athlete is looking for that edge to be the best.
I remember Dwayne Wade, Dwight Howard, and LeBron James, are incredibly strong guys.
You can tell just by looking at them.
Sure, conditioning, drills, and isometric training have their places in your training regimen, but to really become a stronger athlete, nothing beats good old fashion weight lifting.
It’s been said by many people that the six pack is the holy grail of working out and getting in shape, and you certainly need a strong core to jump higher.
For many, this can be a frustrating challenge, if you’re carrying around a pot belly, or an overhang.
All you want to do is get rid of it!
Well, there’s a lot more to abs training than exercises such as nutrition and cardio, but this article will focus on the abs training exercises that build muscle the fastest.
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May 9, 2011
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