Category — Push-ups

With most sports, the more time you spend away from the game, the harder it is when you do return. I remember stepping back onto the court after graduating college. I had not played basketball in over 2 months. Just shooting the ball felt weird. The good news was that everything came back to me once I regained that muscle memory.

Sometimes doing some training before you step back onto the court will do wonders for your skillset and your ability to regain your “touch.” I found an article that outlines some basketball exercises that can help you develop muscles and gain strength in key areas that will allow you to perform at a higher level.

Personal trainer Sean Green takes you through the five movements that will transform your game.

Hitting plateaus can be frustrating, especially when it seems like you’re not making anymore gains. For me, my shoulders have always been an area that has needed constant “shocking” and exercise variation. We’ve all done military presses and shoulder rows, but MensHealth.com has come up with a variation on the pushup that will help you breakthrough those stalemates and experience serious shoulder gains.

It’s called a jackknife pushup and it works by training your chest and shoulders while maintaining core stabilization throughout. It trains each shoulder individually which also helps to eliminate any imbalances you may have.

They also offer a modified version of the exercise so you can slowly work your way to mastering it.