How to get fit for basketball?Pls ppl who consider themselves educated in this sport and pls read the details?

Now some people are telling me to run long distances for stamina while other people are telling me that running long distance would actually be harmful because basketball is a fast paced game . So I'm supposed to find some sort of happy ratio between endurance and short bursts. Can any1 suggest a distance which wud be beneficial for this particular sport andante I lift light weights more times or lift heavy weights but fewer times . Pls help|||First and foremost I must applaud you for taking a further step for going over and beyond regarding getting your body into basketball shape. Addressing the distance, what would be ideal is nothing that exceeds 3 miles, 2-3 times a week for optimum endurance response. What would be ideal in my opinion would be to run 2-5 200's and then split your workout between 40-50 yard dashes with good ready positions, starting with an explosive 3 step get-out, fingers open, hip flexors down, head down, pure explosion, running each of those between 5-7 times. I would also endorse incorporation plyometric explosion movements into your workout.





Its great to see that your using weights. Remember to work the big muscle groups...shoulders, back, legs, should be your primary focus. Try to use a lot of your natural body weights by doing dips, pull-ups, and push-ups, with an extreme focus on your core area.





I would also recommend, shocking your system by stimulating it with irregularity workouts not letting muscle memory become consistent, thus you will get better performance and productivity and responses from your body and performance.





Enclosing, I would add resistance training as an option. Remember, your body is ready to perform to its max level. Ensure to give your body a qualifying protein supplement to assist with your overall productivity. Good luck.





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Insightsportx, Basketball Training Aid|||I am in the 8th grade trying out for varsity because I am good. I averaged 32.8 ppg/6.3 apg/4 rpg/0.98 spg/bpg1.04 on my 7th grade school team. I do the following and it really works:


1) Go to a local track: it is safer to job on a track because there are very few holes in it compared to the streets.


2) Don't turn on your ipod/iphone when doing the following, you wont have music during the actual game so don't get used to it pumping u up


3) jog for 1 mile


4) walk a 1/2 mile


5) job for 1/2 mile


6) do a 40 yd dash


7) do a 75 yd dash


8)do a 100 yd dash(look at your times and see if you got better o worse)


***You should be getting more fit by the moment|||Basketball is a vigorous sport.





Your cardiovascular fitness and your vertical ability are important to be able to play better in basketball.





To improve cardiovascular you could do the beep test daily





To improve vertical ability you could try jumping and attempt to touch the ceiling of your house|||Run some suicides.