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Showing posts with label WNBA. Show all posts
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Sunday, October 29, 2017

Texas Tech Basketball Weight Room Video on US Sports Net




         US Sports Online Strength and Conditioning's 
Basketball Strength and Conditioning Programs


In today's competitive arena, Basketball is a POWER GAME! The athletes are bigger, more powerful and faster. Whether the goal is simply to get in better shape and reduce injury risk, or to compete at a high level on the court, these programs will work. All the Basketball Programs take into account the specific movements and physical demands required to play the best game of basketball!

In the constant quest to provide quality programs there are different variations within each one of the major program goals. These variations are dependent upon how much equipment is available, and how aggressivly the training schedule is.

The "Competitive Basketball Program" was designed with the serious athlete in mind! This workout includes full body Olympic training along with more advanced plyometric exercises for explosive power. This program requires the use of a fully equipped facility.

The "Gym Oriented Basketball Program" requires the use of a fully equipped gym but will help to achieve fitness goals quicker and in many instances will give the best performance increases in your game!

The "Dumbbell Oriented Basketball Program" can be done just about anywhere! It is an excellent program for those who want quality physical development and wish to train in the privacy of the home. Training with dumbbells requires more balance and control to perform the required exercises. It also enhances functional strength development for injury prevention.



Just click on the name of the program you'd like to use at US Sports Online Strength and Conditioning and put that program name in the Fitness/Sport Goal box of your fitness profile form.

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  • You can switch programs at anytime!
  • You can preview what a week might look like for any program by Contacting your coach
  • 4 Days/Week Basketball Dumbell Program
      

    4 Days/Week Competitive Basketball Off-season Program
     

    4 Days/Week Health Club Basketball Program
      

    Here's a sample exercise from the Competitive Basketball Off-season Program:

    OLY - Hang Snatch High Pull View Video
    Exercise Description:

    Begin this lift by placing your hands in an overhand grip with palms facing your body. The width of your hands should be 16-18 inches wider than the total width of your shoulders. Lift the bar off the ground, or from blocks, to a standing position. Slowly lower the bar down until it is positioned slightly above your knee caps. This is the "Hang" position. Remember to keep your shoulders over the bar at the start of the lift. Keep your back flat and chest up as you elevate the bar until it reaches the upper part of your thighs. This first pull phase is controlled and is only for getting the bar into the proper position for the second pull phase. The second pull phase is very explosive and is initiated by extending your hips through the bar completely, shrugging your shoulders up, and pulling the bar as high as possible. Lead this pull phase with your elbows so the bar stays close to your body. Return to the hang position and repeat for the required number of repetitions. Once the first repetition is done you do not have to lower the bar back down to the ground. Start the remaining reps from the hang position.

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    Sunday, November 6, 2011

    Dunkeroo Ladies Style?

     
     
    Let me begin with this statement.  I have a cousin who is a VERY big fan of the WNBA.
     
    We were having a discussion about whether the rim for the WNBA should be lowered by 4 - 6 inches, and it surprised me that we disagreed on this subject.  I think it should be, and she thinks that it should stay the same.  My main reason for lowering the rim is to add excitement for the fans.  Her main reason for keeping it the same is that some people will think women are not as atheletic as men.
     
    Looking strictly at the WNBA and NBA rules, there are already some differences:
     
                                                WNBA                                 NBA
     
    1.  3 point line                       20 feet 6 inches                    23 feet 9 inches
    2.  Ball circumference            28.5 - 29 inches                   29.5 - 29.875 inches
    3.  Ball weight                       18 - 20 ounces                     22 ounces
    4.  Time per quarter               10 minutes                           12 minutes
    5.  Backcourt violation           8 seconds                            10 seconds
     
    There are probably other differences, but these are the only ones that was highlighted on each page that I researched. 
     
    The only difference I think is due to male vs. female is the ball circumference, which makes me believe that if the rim was lowered more women would be willing to attempt to dunk during games, thus making the games more exciting.  I personally know and have seen at least 5 former or current WNBA players dunk on a 10 foot (regular height) basket. 
     
    Lisa Leslie is the first woman to successfully dunk during a WNBA game in 2002, the only woman to dunk twice in one season is Candace Parker in 2008, the most recent dunk is July 2009 by Sylvia Fowles, and there are only 4 women total who have dunked in a game.  Of the 4 women that have officially dunked in a WNBA game, none are the 5 I mentioned.  There is nothing anyone can say that will convince me that only 9 former or current WNBA players can really dunk, because I know it is not true.  Michelle Snow, who dunked 3 times as a player at Tennessee, has not dunked once in the WNBA in her 9 seasons. 
     
    Lower the rim to make the game more exciting for the fans.  Why would it make women look inferior to men?  When I go to a basketball game I want to see something that is going to make me jump out of my seat and cheer.  I'm not talking about just seeing a woman dunk like in the past, but seeing a woman attempt to dunk ON someone. 
     
    There is no LOSS of Integrity of the Game when there are already other differences.
     
    What do you think?
     
    Marie