Jamal Baptiste | How to Train for Basketball, Without a Basketball
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This edition of the She Can Ball podcast features the strength and conditioning coach for the Atlanta Dream: Jamal Baptiste! He describes his experiences coaching professional athletes and the differences between coaching for the NBA and WNBA. Coach Jamal also reveals the most efficient way for players to warm up before workouts and explains the ideal strength training to skill work ratio.
Time Stamps:
10:40 Importance of recovery/sleep
14:06 Addressing Muscle imbalances in your pre workout routine
15:05 Mobility + Stability then you start your warmup is the key your pre workout routine
20:50 the main injuries he sees with WNBA athletes
24:05 how to schedule off days how to know when you need rest
31:00 ideal Strength training to skill work Ratio
34:00 What your training should focus on depending on what part of the season you are in.
36:17 how to condition yourself for basketball
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