David Ventress
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Speed work doesn’t take a lot of volume for implementation. Here is a look at our 25 min session with an emphasis on Max Velo/Elastic Strength. Some quality work getting done in a limited amount of time.
#strengthandconditioning
#basketballtraining
#BurnTheBoats
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25 minute acceleration/COD speed work before our guys attack some individual skill training. No one else in the country works as hard as our dudes.
#BurnTheBoats
#strengthandconditioning
#basketballtraining
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Monday speed work 🔥🚤
Pogo series
Skips
Dribbles
Fly 10 (10 build)
Curve Run races
Hurdle hops
#strengthandconditioning
#basketballtraining
#speedtraining
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Day 2 speed work 🔥🚤
COD warmup
SL Decel
Shuffle Sprint
Ricochet Run
Laser 10s
Train your brakes
#strengthandconditioning
#basketballtraining
#speedtraining
#deceleration
#braking
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Early pre-season work🔥🚤
Guards
Cont db split jump| db split snap down
Hang snatch| Depth jump
Hang clean
HS band Split Squat
Razor curl|Side lunge
Bigs
Bb jump |band tb snap down
Hang snatch |depth jump
Hang clean
HS band Squat
Band TBDL |side lunge
#strengthandconditioning
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11-1-23
Guards day 2 in-season lift🔥🚤
AEL jumps
Band bb jumps
Skater squat
cope bridge
HK Press
Trx row
Guys getting ready to compete
#strengthandconditioning
#basketballtraining
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Thursday work🔥🚤
Multidirectional speed/ Max decel
Fast cars, fast brakes
#basketball
#workout
#speedtraining
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Infinite ways to improve deceleration in the weight room. Drop lunges are one of my favorite exercises to improve eccentric braking
#deceleration
#basketball
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Perimeter guys block 2 day 1 lower body RFD
Ecc split jumps
Band snap downs
Hang snatch
Depth jumps
Hang clean
Band split squat >.75m/s
HS sl rdl
Side lunges
Anti rotation holds
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No fluff and no gimmicks, our guys just work hard! 🔥🚤
Lower body strength/pk force emphasis
Guards:
Bb jumps|asst jumps
Tb pulls
SSB squat
TBDL
Skater squat
Copenhagen
Bigs:
Seated BB jumps|asst jumps
Tb pulls
SSB squat
TBDL
Db Rfe
Copenhagen
#strengthandconditioning
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Late Pre season work 🔥🚤
Using contrast training to peak explosive strength heading into the season.
1/4 Pin squat
Hurdle jumps
DB squat jumps
Band asst jumps
#frenchcontrast
#basketball
#basketballtraining
#strengthandconditioning
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Early morning Acceleration work on the court. Simple Fast Efficient.
- Intro to Bounding
- Wall series
- Chain Tows
- Laser 10’s
- Banded Broad Jumps
#strengthandconditioning
#BurnTheBoats
#basketballtraining
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Perimeter guys getting after their day 2 lower body lift 🔥🚤
DB jumps
Box jump/split drop
Trap bar pulls
F squat
Sumo dl
Db split squat
R leans
#strengthandconditioning
#basketballtraining
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11-23-23
Main lift of the week for the big guys🔥🚤
Seated db box jumps
Iso squat push
Block trap bar jumps
Band trap bar snap downs
Chain squat
Cope Bridge
Chain bench
Chin ups
Nordics
#strengthandconditioning
#basketballtraining
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French contrast method day 1🔥🚤
(Sl emphasis)
Sl Iso push
Sl Hurdle jump
Bb split jumps
Asst split jumps
#frenchcontrast
#basketballtraining
#strengthandconditioning
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In season lower body 🔥🚤
Overcoming ISO’s
AEL split jumps
Trap Bar pulls/ snap downs
Safety bar squat
Skater squat + lunge
Razor curls
Volume ⬇️
Intensity ⬆️
#strengthandconditioning
#basketballtraining
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35 min COD work with an emphasis on deceleration. Special group of guys that love to work hard
#basketballtraining
#strengthandconditioning
#burntheboats
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Big guys getting after their day 1 lower body lift. RFD being our main focus. 🔥🚤
DB jumps
Trap Bar Snap downs
Hang power snatch
Drop Jump
Hang power clean
Band front squat >.75m/s
RDL
Side lunges
Planks
#strengthandconditioning
#basketballtraining
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1st day back in the weight room. Lower Body RFD, fast start to summer 2022. Sense of urgency from this group is unmatched.
#strengthandconditioning
#basketballtraining
#BurnTheBoats
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Monday workday with rate of force development being our main focus. Our guys train hard and with intent.
#strengthandconditioning
#basketballtraining
#BurnTheBoats
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Braking is a specific skill that can be trained and tested.
Using video analysis to record time to stop after max effort 10yd sprint.
*Time must be > 90% of best laser 10 for the test to be valid
s/o
@CoachJoeyG
for creating this great drill.
#braking
#basketballtraining
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Lower Body Strength
Overcoming Iso’s
BB Jump
Trap Bar Pulls/Jumps
Front Squat cluster sets
Sumo DL
Razor Curls
Iso Holds
#basketballtraining
#strengthandconditioning
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COD progressions
Stage 1. Controlled environment/anticipation
Stage 2. Reaction Component (voice command/visual reaction)
Stage 3. Sport (Chaotic environment)
Simple progressions that will lead to an increase in COD ability, and reduce likehood of injury in sport.
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5 min lower body/ force dominant primer.
3 exercises used as an extended warmup to prime and stimulate properties of peak force output
Seated jumps
Mid thigh iso pull
Med ball slams
- 3 rounds
#strengthandconditioning
#basketballtraining
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Friday morning armor building🔥🚤
HK db press
Vbar pulldown
Sa bench
Trx rows
Dips
Incline curls
Grip plank holds
#strengthtraining
#basketballtraining
#strengthandconditioning
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No fluff, just a strong sense of urgency to get 1% better every day
#strengthandconditioning
#burntheboats
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Day 1 upper body lift 🔥🚤
DB push press
BB row
Band bench .65-.75 m/s
Weighted Chins
Low incline
Cable pulls
Arm farm
#strengthandconditioning
#basketballtraining
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Upper Body with an emphasis on RFD. 1% better each day is the goal.
#strengthandconditioning
#basketballtraining
#BurnTheBoats
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Here is a 6’10 freshman with a high level of technical proficiency day 1 stepping in the weight room.
Big S/O to any high school/private sector S&C coaches that are setting a great foundation for long term athletic development.
This is a game changer
#strengthandconditioning
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7-8-24 fast start to the week🔥🚤
Guards
Cont tb jumps|Band snap downs
Hang snatch|Depth jump
Hang clean
Band split squat
Nordics|Cope bridge
Bigs
Seated bb jump|Iso bb push
Block clean|Depth jump
Clean pull
Band squat
Nordics|Cope bridge
#basketball
#strengthandconditioning
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Body armor Tuesday 💪🏾
Push press
Bb row
Band bench
NG Pulldown
Incline bench
Cable row
Arm farm
#basketball
#workout
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Upper body contrast for strength and power🔥🚤
Heavy bench
Push up plyo
Lying MB chest pass
Band asst push up plyo
#frenchcontrast
#basketballtraining
#strengthandconditioning
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Max Velocity speed work on the track paired up with a RFD day in the weight room. Chasing the 1% and taking advantage of some great Alabama weather.
#strengthandconditioning
#basketballtraining
#speedtraining
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Back at it like we never left. Fast start to the work week. No one works harder than this group.
#strengthandconditioning
#basketballtraining
#BurnTheBoats
#RFD
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Staying strong and explosive during the later parts of the season.
@SouthAlabamaMBB
getting hot at the right time.
SL Iso Squat/AEL Split Jumps
TB Jump
Box Squat
Bench/Chins
Cope Bridge/Nordics
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Team activity - Hide anywhere in the Mitch. Other team has 20 min to find you.
#HideAndSeek
#FridayVibes
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RFD - How fast can you develop force.
Reactive TB jumps
Power Snatch
Rebound CMJ
Band split squat
Band TBDL
#strengthandconditioning
#basketballtraining
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Off-season strength and power work🔥🚤
Tb cmj
Iso pull
Block tb jump
AEL squat
Depth drop
Sumo dl
#basketballtraining
#strengthandconditioning
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Eccentric training with our perimeter athletes is a high priority.
Drop lunges, overloaded eccentrics, altitude drops are all tools we utilize in the weight room to improve braking strength and ecc RFD
#basketballtraining
#strengthandconditioning
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Weight room serves as a tool to enhance athletic performance and improve an athlete’s ability to apply force efficiently
Not a one size fits all program, we use a lot of different tools in the toolbox to get the job done.
#strengthtraining
#plyos
#olympiclifting
#basketball
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Don’t neglect in season training. 35 min non fatiguing pre-practice lift.
#strengthandconditioning
#basketballtraining
#burntheboats
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Building up the Springs. RFD Day with Elastic/Reactive Strength being the primary focus.
We train Fast & Violent
#BasketballTraining
#strengthandconditioning
#BurnTheBoats
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Year 2 off-season ✅ Guys brought the 🧃 all summer long!
*missing the freshmen😂
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Progressions in our multi directional speed work.
Once we have built a solid base for posture and COD angles, we then progress to partner reaction drills to help transfer over to more agility and game speed.
#basketball
#basketballtraining
#strengthandconditioning
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Bought in to the process on Day 1. Appreciate the consistent hard work from our team.
Side note: (yes he still shot above 35% from the three.)
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Week 3 🔋🔋 Guys showed out and didn’t disappoint. High energy, high focus.
#strengthandconditioning
#BurnTheBoats
#basketballtraining
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Early off-season training🔥🚤
Build work capacity, reduce asymmetries, restore ROM
Javorek complex - HP/HC/FS/RDL/Row
Ecc DB split squat
Ecc HS curl
Ecc HK press
Ecc SA pulldown
Iso holds
Side Planks
Band pulls
#strengthandconditioning
#basketballtraining
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Heavy Eccentric upper body push/pull complexes for armor building.
- Ecc Press/pulls
- Ecc Bench/rows
Chase the 1% everyday
#basketballtraining
#strengthandconditioning
#BurnTheBoats
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On court Acceleration/COD work. Summer training is right around the corner.
#strengthandconditioning
#basketballtraining
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Early off-season block 2 day 1
Hang snatch complex
1 1/4 squat
Sl rdl
Db bench
Sa db row
Sled drags
Weighted planks
Simple but not easy 🔥🚤
#strengthandconditioning
#basketballtraining
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Cluster sets: training that incorporates short rest periods in a set to relieve fatigue and increase explosive strength.
Great tool to increase volume at higher intensities w/o compromising technique and velocity of the movement.
#strengthandconditioning
#basketballtraining
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Day 1 setting the foundation with our freshmen.
#basketballtraining
#olympicweightlifting
#burntheboats
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So much love for this senior class. Can’t thank these young men enough for everything they’ve added to me as a person and coach. It’s been an honor to be a small part of y’all’s journey.
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Celebrating one year of marriage. So much accomplished in the first year, can’t wait for more. Love you so much❤️
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Training at high velocities in the off-season is the best way to improve performance and reduce injury risk.
Expose them to the demands in a controlled environment before getting to the sport.
#strengthandconditioning
#basketballtraining
#speedtraining
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@FAUFootball
is locked and loaded with
@catapultsports
. Ready for a fast summer and can’t wait for our guys to get out there and compete.
#winninginparadise
#EFD
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We’ve put a heavy training emphasis on proper acceleration/COD angles over the last 3 weeks and it’s finally starting to become engrained with our guys.
@MarshallKearing
Laser times are getting faster and cuts are looking much sharper.
The details matter.
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4-5-24 setting the foundation, building up for a big off-season 🔥🚤
Push press + power jerk
Tempo squat
Sl hip lift
Ecc SA incline press
Ecc rows
Ecc calf raise
Anti rotation holds
#strengthandconditioning
#workout
#basketballtraining
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Total Body Strength & Power
Isos/BB Jump/Asst Jumps
Trap Bar Jump/App Jump
TB Snap Down/Altitude Landing
Front Squat
TBDL
Bench/Row
#strengthandconditioning
#basketballtraining
#BurnTheBoats
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COMPETE
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This team was something special. Made school history and made friendships that will last forever. We went down but gave it everything
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Train for the demands of the sport
Conditioning: the process of training or accustoming a person to accept certain circumstances.
4 series/ 8 play drives with generic position movements
#football
#training
#strengthandconditioning
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5 min RFD lower Body primer: 3-4 exercises used as an extended warmup to prime and stimulate properties of elastic/reactive strength
30 sec jump rope
MB Low hurdle plyo
Band BB jumps
Drop Jumps
X rounds
#basketballtraining
#strengthandconditioning
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Off-season Workday in the weight room, simple things done savagely well. This team trains hard!
#strengthandconditioning
#BurnTheBoats
#basketballtraining
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Absolute game changer for our athletes.
@catapultsports
#strengthandconditioning
#basketballtraining
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Early off-season training goals:
1.) Establish technical proficiency in core lifts.
2.) Increase total work capacity and range of motion for heavier quality reps later in the off-season.
#strengthandconditioning
#basketballtraining
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Sports specific training doesn’t mean agility ladders, and bands. Sometimes it’s as simple as “if I a movement looks similar, there’s probably transfer to the sport itself.”
Great example of how off-season training translates to the game.
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Great summer! Grateful to coach this special group of young men every day. Appreciate this team for all of their hard work.
#BurnTheBoats
#strengthandconditioning
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Friday morning Road Game in the sand pit. Sometimes you gotta take the boys out and let them do what they do best, compete!
#strengthandconditioning
#BurnTheBoats
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Incredible lineup at the High Performance Basketball Symposium.
Appreciate everyone involved for putting together such a special event.
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Guys blew the roof off the place today. Took 90% for a ride. 0.4m/s cutoff. Lots of new PR’s set
#strengthandconditioning
#basketballtraining
#squats
#BurnTheBoats
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Earn the right to coach athletes hard by first getting to know them as people. via
@SimpliFaster
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Quick beach trip to end summer 2023🔥🚤
#BurnTheBoats
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Reminder that S&C is not all about science and collecting data. Coaching and serving others is and will always be the main priority.
#strengthandconditioning
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Can’t say enough good things about my experiences with
@GreenWaveFB
Definitely some of the best Strength and Conditioning coaches in the country! Will continue to make you guys proud and happy to say I will start my next chapter with
@NichollsState
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1st dance that comes to mind when I hear this song.
@raylewis
how’s my form? 😂
#VentressWedding2022
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This feeling is so unexplainable. When you got 5 guys fighting like hell you can accomplish anything
#top28
#semifinals
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During times like these you really find out who's there for you and who's not
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10X4 undulating cluster sets for strength and hypertrophy. A structure that uses a pyramidal loading strategy that allows for higher velocities due to post-activation performance enhancement (PAPE) in descending sets.
#strengthtraining
#squats
#bench
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Completed a milestone tonight. Thanks to everyone who came out to support
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Thanks to all the fans who came out tonight especially
@ChenevertJacob
and
@jbraud3
for showing up to ALL 3 of the games
#represent
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