Complete Conditioning For Basketball [Paperback]

Take your game to a higher level! In Complete Conditioning for Basketball, the New York Knicks’ strength and conditioning coach, Greg Brittenham, shares the program he’s taught to NBA All-Star pros like Patrick Ewing. He includes

• 50 illustrated court conditioning drills;

• easy-to-use charts for planning a personalized strength training program;

• 15 flexibility exercises;

• 9 drills to improve agility and footwork;

• 9 abdominal and lower back exercises to improve your "center of power";

• 11 fitness tests to determine your training needs; and

• 12 sample workouts for year-round conditioning.

So whether you’re a player who wants to get in great shape or a coach who wants better conditioning activities for practice, Complete Conditioning for Basketball is the training guide you need for high level performance all season long.

"I have been through Greg’s conditioning program, and I know it to be excellent in every phase. I consistently utilize Greg’s program."

Rolando Blackman 13-Year NBA Pro, 4-Time All-Star

"The basketball-specific conditioning drills are great. They make this book one-of-a-kind. . . ."

David M. Oliver, ATC, CSCS Strength and Conditioning Coach Orlando Magic

"Complete Conditioning for Basketball is a Bible on how to prepare for basketball. There isn’t a better text for players, coaches, and physical conditioners."

Jack Ramsay, EdD NBA Coach 1968-1989 and Member of Basketball Hall of Fame Television Analyst for Miami Heat and ESPN

Greg Brittenham is the strength and conditioning coach of the New York Knicks and has helped condition such NBA basketball pros as Patrick Ewing, Doc Rivers, and Derek Harper as well as players from the Orlando Magic and Indiana Pacers. He is also president of Sport Elite Ltd., a leading organization that promotes athletic performance, human health, and physical fitness through education, research, training, and service.

Brittenham has been a leader in athletic conditioning since 1978, and was codirector of the Center for Athletic Development at the National Institute for Fitness and Sport in Indianapolis. He holds a master’s degree in kinesiology from Indiana University and is a Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist (CSCS). He is a member of the National Strength and Conditioning Coaches Association, the American College of Sports Medicine, and the National Basketball Conditioning Coaches Association.

An avid spokesperson for the importance of athletic conditioning, Brittenham has presented and demonstrated his training methods and programs to several prominent athletic groups, including the United States Tennis Association and the United States Olympic Committee (USOC).

Brittenham lives in Stamford, Connecticut with his, wife, Luann, and their two children, Max and Rachel.