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Comment on Should Athletes Train In-Season? by davidlasnier

davidlasnier — Fri, 27 Jan 2012 19:14:55 +0000

Ernest, I think it is very important to be lifting in-season in basketball, or any other sport for that matter. As to when they should do it and how much they should do, the answer is: it depends. It depends how many games and practices a week you have, how accessible is the weight room (availability and proximity) and their training experience. Lifting on game days should definitely not be an option BEFORE the game, but AFTER the game is not a bad idea when you don’t have any other time during the week to do it (that’s what pros usually do).

A couple guidelines to follow would be 1) not lift within 48 hours of a game (unless it’s impossible), 2) keep the lower body as low as possible (1-2 sets can be sufficient for maintenance purposes) and 3) always go with how your players are feeling, i.e., if they’re crushed from a game or from practice, adjust the volume accordingly, have them do a recovery day, etc, etc.

The important thing to keep in mind is that it’s important to lift in-season to make sure that the hard work they’ve put in during the off-season doesn’t just go to thrash. Players usually lose a lot of strength during the season, so that’s another important reason to lift in-season. And finally, keep in mind that in-season lifting is used to MAINTAIN gains from the off-season; athletes have too much going on with games, practices, travel and everything during the season to make consistent gains; they’ll end up crushed, and not performing at their highest level if they do too much.

Hope that helps!
David

Comment on Should Athletes Train In-Season? by Ernest Scott

Ernest Scott — Fri, 27 Jan 2012 18:08:02 +0000

Mr. Lasnier, I am a high school basketball coach and I had a question for you. Should my basketball players lift weights while in-season. Should they lift and squat on game day. Some say the best time to lift is after ball games for 30min, but at the high school level we do not have that type of time. Your thoughts are very important to me and my team.

Comment on Soft-Tissue Work: When Foam Rolling Isn’t Enough by davidlasnier

davidlasnier — Thu, 12 Jan 2012 15:33:29 +0000

Nathaniel, you just have to enter your name and email address on the side bar!

Comment on Soft-Tissue Work: When Foam Rolling Isn’t Enough by nathaniel

nathaniel — Thu, 12 Jan 2012 15:17:49 +0000

Can you please send the Self Myofascial Release Routine?

Comment on Let Your Feet Be Feet Again by Vibram Five Fingers | Breathing Patterns | Aerobic Conditioning | David Lasnier Sports Training

Tue, 10 Jan 2012 12:02:00 +0000

[...] I wrote a whole blog post on the subject not too long ago (if you missed it you can check it out HERE). The idea is that for too long we have restrained our feet in footwear with a lot of cushioning, [...]

Comment on Assessing Faulty Breathing Patterns by Low Back Pain: Check Breathing Patterns | Matt Siniscalchi Strength & Conditioning

Wed, 14 Dec 2011 16:59:51 +0000

[...] Breathing patterns can be seen and used in an assessment, incorporated into mobility or core exercises, and a vital way to improve upon the position of the rib cage. While being at Endeavor it never ceases to amaze me how the coaches there have an unbelievable passion to learn and apply new ideas, philosophies, and concepts on a daily basis. From USA Weightlifting, Precision Nutrition, FMS, Postural Restoration Institute (PRI), etc. there is always something we as coaches need to understand more or learn from scratch. Case in point: Breathing. OK, back to breathing patterns, athletes or clients with low back pain can be assessed in a variety of ways, my friend and colleague David Lasnier wrote a great assessment of what to look for, check it out here: Assessing Faulty Breathing Patterns. [...]

Comment on Managing Fatigue and Recovery by Energy Systems for Ice Hockey | Hockey Conditioning | Kevin Neeld Hockey Training and Athletic Development

Wed, 07 Dec 2011 05:06:03 +0000

[...] not familiar with heart rate variability, I highly recommend you read David Lasnier’s post Managing Fatigue and Recovery and Joel Jamieson’s free report The End of Group [...]

Comment on Assessing Faulty Breathing Patterns by Rick Kaselj

Rick Kaselj — Wed, 23 Nov 2011 21:50:38 +0000

David,

Great article.

Excellent point about rib flare.

Rick Kaselj of http://ExercisesForInjuries.com

Comment on Keep your goal in mind… by davidlasnier

davidlasnier — Sat, 12 Nov 2011 21:40:26 +0000

Thanks!

Comment on Let Your Feet Be Feet Again by davidlasnier

davidlasnier — Sat, 12 Nov 2011 21:37:13 +0000

Thanks for your comment Jay! As just wearing socks is much better than wearing any type of conventional footwear, you’d be surprised at how much restriction socks can cause on your toes; I definitely recommend going completely barefoot to allow the toes to spread out as much as possible.

As for proprioception drills, the single leg stance is a powerful drill to work on your the natural arch of your foot as well as the proprioception of the toes themselves. You can add variety by going eyes closed, standing on a soft surface or adding other limbs movement, which will all improve the sensory output. Grabbing small objects with your toes or pulling a towel could also be interesting options…
Hope this helps!