Train Like an NBA All Star

**veryhrm** · 10-30-2013, 03:10 PM

Heh. Russians.

Kind of reminds me of Attack of the Show (RIP) where they took every opportunity (or at least many) to put the girl hosts in revealing clothing.

Also... check out that bar angle. Nope, nothing to correct here!

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**Sean Herbison** · 10-30-2013, 07:33 PM

Originally Posted by veryhrm

Also... check out that bar angle. Nope, nothing to correct here!

To be fair, it most likely doesn't matter, given the weight on the bar, and the fact that she'll probably never increase it.

**Michael Wolf** · 10-30-2013, 07:43 PM

Originally Posted by PEBCAK

To be fair, it most likely doesn't matter, given the weight on the bar, and the fact that she'll probably never increase it.

It's not important, in that sense. But, it matters.

**Trent Bologna** · 10-30-2013, 08:14 PM

He's probably got a phd in exercise fizz. What a bunch of useless bullshit. It seems like this stuff is very typical in professional sports performance training centers. Any ideas why?

**Michael Wolf** · 10-30-2013, 08:34 PM

I suspect there are many factors at play. But one of the more influential factors is probably that hires in that industry seem to be based on two main things: professional credentials and who you know/connections.

Since no major certifying body or ex-phys program that we know of does anything resembling a great job of teaching the fundamentals of the basic movements and how to coach them, it's not a surprise that well credentialed people, the ones likely to be hired if they have connections, most often don't know how to coach those movements. Ditto for programming.

In the absence of exposure to a better model, this isn't seen as a problem.

Other factors probably play a role as well, but I am fairly sure that's at least one major part of what's going on.

**DirtyRed** · 10-30-2013, 09:34 PM

What we want to do is take your body through the range of motion it will go through on the court

Maybe I don't watch enough basketball, but I've never seen someone do a backwards lunge while reaching one arm up and across their head.

Maybe that's why I suck at basketball, I don't do shit like that when I play.

Isn't this better for hockey?

Actually lifting weights is better for hockey because you have to actually deal with defensemen trying to murder you in hockey. Flopping like LeBron is a two minute minor in hockey.

Why isn't she working out with the New York Rangers if she's in NY? Fuck the NBA.

The warm up portion of the video was as long as the silly workout.

Kids, do not try this at home

Wise words. Do your squats.

Originally Posted by Michael Wolf

The blonde girl's massive levels of annoying, for starters.

I'd still hit it.

I think I could handle being an NBA superstar if those are their daily workouts.

I don't think you're prepared for the crazy amounts of cocaine you have to do.

**Michael Wolf** · 10-30-2013, 09:40 PM

Originally Posted by DirtyRed

I don't think you're prepared for the crazy amounts of cocaine you have to do.

No man, that's just chalk, I swear!

**Trent Bologna** · 10-31-2013, 01:26 AM

Originally Posted by Michael Wolf

I suspect there are many factors at play. But one of the more influential factors is probably that hires in that industry seem to be based on two main things: professional credentials and who you know/connections.

Since no major certifying body or ex-phys program that we know of does anything resembling a great job of teaching the fundamentals of the basic movements and how to coach them, it's not a surprise that well credentialed people, the ones likely to be hired if they have connections, most often don't know how to coach those movements. Ditto for programming.

In the absence of exposure to a better model, this isn't seen as a problem.

Other factors probably play a role as well, but I am fairly sure that's at least one major part of what's going on.

What's really weird to me is that Rip's book is the best selling fitness book TO DATE and these idiots still haven't caught on. You'd think results like that would speak for themselves. It seems like EVERY TIME I flip on ESPN there's a story about a NBA/NFL athlete who blew out his knee. Someone needs to teach these fools how to squat right.