(2010-08-19) Staying Fit Basketball Training
Being a basketball player requires a lot of endurance, agility and power.
Being a basketball player requires a lot of endurance, agility and power. Thirty two minutes of jumping and running is not easy and simple. Basketball is a game for quickness; acceleration, fast starts, deceleration, and sharp cuts and turns. It has been estimated that three to five miles run is being done by players in a thirty two minute basketball play. One must be physically fit to be able to stand the rigorous qualifications. Maintaining it in high level is a great advantage.
In order to attain the physically fit figure, one must engage in some physical activities. It has been found that some activities increase endurance, improve flexibility and build physical strength. Continuous physical activities like jumping rope, jogging, brisk walking, bicycling, cross country skiing and dancing increase endurance which help the heart to work efficiently.
Experts requires the FIT formula in engaging in physical activity; Frequency (How often the exercise or the training most likely to occur), Intensity (The difficulty level of the training or exercise), and Time (The length of the training or exercise in each occurrence). Same as some physical activities, basketball training also requires this FIT formula. It will not only improve the player’s body endurance but practice the skill requirements in basketball. Basketball training requires self-discipline, dedication, self sacrifice and good working knowledge of athletic training principles. A talented person might not get his full potentials if he does not have the above mentioned requirements. Patience is also a plus advantage for a player who really wants to bring home the bacon.
Basketball training includes the following; Warm-up (5-10 minutes), Flexibility exercise (Stretch muscles and tendons), strength development (For muscular power and force), endurance walk (For high level of cardiovascular conditioning and interval workouts to increase speed and stamina), cool down period (5-10 minutes) and post flexibility exercise (Prevents muscles from shortening).
In basketball training, warming up is essential to prepare your body in more strenuous activity. One of the best warm–up exercise is rope jumping for it easily circulates the blood. If the body starts to sweat lightly, it is then the time to start the next step. The flexibility or stretch exercise is always next to warm-up for the improvement of the range of motion of the joints. It could be attain by passive and slow stretching of the muscles. In this phase, breathing and concentration is also important. The following must also be included in stretching; The Calf, The Groin, The Hamstrings, The Back, The Shoulders. Strength development could be achieved via weights lifting. By increasing the strength, little strain could likely to occur. For the basketball player to play a full court game, one must have a lasting endurance. This is to avoid fatigue in training. Running is the best way to improve your endurance.
Staying fit will prevent fatigue from hitting you. For as you get tired, you could easily gain back the strength and resume the play with the same intensity as before. Physically fit players are the one who can withstand the rigorous demands of basketball training.
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