Strength and Conditioning Program for NBA Power Forwards and Centers

Presentation Type

Poster/Portfolio

Presenter Major(s)

Exercise Science

Mentor Information

Amy Crawley

Department

Movement Science

Location

Kirkhof Center KC18

Start Date

10-4-2013 12:00 PM

End Date

10-4-2013 1:00 PM

Keywords

Health

Abstract

Throughout the history of the NBA, winning teams have always had a dominant power forward/center. An athlete at this position needs to be extremely skilled at defense, rebounding, and scoring. These attributes are best developed through an intense training regimen that is designed to improve strength, speed, and jumping ability. The purpose of this presentation was to provide a comprehensive training program that would help power forwards and centers be at peak physical performance for competition. Throughout the training protocol, it would be important to evaluate performance will be compared to baseline data to assess the effectiveness of the program. Due to a lack of access to NBA players this training program cannot yet be applied to its designated athletic population. This training regimen strives to inform the way an elite coaching staff trains and prepares their athletes to compete at highest level of basketball.

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Strength and Conditioning Program for NBA Power Forwards and Centers

Kirkhof Center KC18

Throughout the history of the NBA, winning teams have always had a dominant power forward/center. An athlete at this position needs to be extremely skilled at defense, rebounding, and scoring. These attributes are best developed through an intense training regimen that is designed to improve strength, speed, and jumping ability. The purpose of this presentation was to provide a comprehensive training program that would help power forwards and centers be at peak physical performance for competition. Throughout the training protocol, it would be important to evaluate performance will be compared to baseline data to assess the effectiveness of the program. Due to a lack of access to NBA players this training program cannot yet be applied to its designated athletic population. This training regimen strives to inform the way an elite coaching staff trains and prepares their athletes to compete at highest level of basketball.