I wanted to share this workout with you to try out the weekend or share with your team Make sure you foam roll and dynamically warm up Protocol – 20 seconds of work, rest 30 seconds, 3 to 5 rounds 1. KB Swings or DB Skier Swings2. DB Snatch R3. DB Snatch L4. Hollow Body… [Read More]
1 Week Free Trial of Online Coaching/Programming
Today I am offering something I have never done before A 1 week free trial of my online programming and coaching Why am I doing this? With everything going on in the country with the cornavirus and gyms being closed down or the fear of going back into the gym (I completely understand), I wanted… [Read More]
Bells, Bands and Bodyweight
Kettlebell, Resistance Bands or Bodyweight I just taught an online workout and a few people had kettlebells, a few people had resistance bands and a few just had their own body With had 3 different workouts going on at the same time, here’s one round of the training session this morning Kettlebell1…. [Read More]
Friday is Track Day
Friday is Track Day I remember back in college my summer strength and conditioning program always had track workouts on Friday You see we had to run a timed mile and half when we came to school for pre season, so everything we did on Friday was to prepare us to run the… [Read More]
My Summer Strength and Conditioning Program
My Post Season Strength and Conditioning Packet I remember when I would come home for the summer when I was in college I would follow my strength and conditioning packet to the “T” that the strength coach at Hofstra gave me I would wake up before working camps (5am) and get my… [Read More]
6 Bodyweight Exercises for Girl Basketball Players
Yesterday, we talked about how athletes lose their trained abilities after a certain amount of time It’s 2-7 days for speed, 10-20 days for strength endurance and maximal strength is 3 to 4 weeks We have been doing nothing for about 15 weeks now With that in mind, I gave you 6 exercises to help… [Read More]
6 Exercises to Improve Your Speed
I was reading something the other day, where it was talking about how long it takes an athlete to lose its trained abilities 2-7 Days for Speed and 10-20 days for Strength Endurance We have been on quarantine for 14 weeks and will continue to be on a limited sports schedule I would say most… [Read More]
Don’t Be That Coach
With sports starting back up, I got a message from another coach on my blog saying ” I saw on Twitter today that some coach ran his football team through the “Murph” workout…I believe it’s a 1 mile run, 100 crunches, 200 pushups, 300 air squats, and another 1 mile run “ Coaches, please think about this…… [Read More]
You Need To Do More Than A Warm Up and Stretch
With a few states returning to AAU this month, I have a feeling we are going to see a lot more injuries that can be prevented by easing back into sports and by utilizing a complete strength and conditioning program Coaches and Players; You need to do more than a warm up and stretches Doing… [Read More]
Starting Sports Back Up
Starting Sports Back Up I started back up with my athletes training outside last week and it got me thinking, as gyms reopen and sports start back up, we need to keep in mind for the past 12 weeks we have been under a tremendous amount of stress The goal of your training sessions or… [Read More]
Don’t Be That Coach
Something to think about… We all have been on quarantine for 12 weeks We have all had stress and anxiety over everything happening in the world Some of us have been training but most likely not the intensity we would be if in the gym or basketball practice Some of us have done nothing This… [Read More]
Why All Female Athletes Should Be Strength Training
Why All Basketball Players Should be Strength Training! For the obvious reason it will make you stronger and getting stronger usually makes everything better but let’s talk about other benefits We are on almost 12 weeks of quarantine Sports are cancelled Kids are learning online Kids are probably most stressed and anxious than ever Exercises… [Read More]
Detaining
Detraining! What has your athlete done in the last 11 weeks of quarantine? Probably not a lot and you know what that’s ok But now is the time to start the training again Post season basketball is here and most likely AAU season and showcase tournaments are not going to happen So what are you… [Read More]
4 Exercises to Improve Speed
Yesterday, I talked about 5 bodyweight exercises that can increase your strength I know we are all limited to access to the gym, so I wanted to share exercises you can do at home or outside Post season basketball whether we are playing AAU or not, is in full swing and we need to prepare… [Read More]
5 Bodyweight Exercises for Girl Basketball Players
I always consider June, July and August the “post season” of basketball You have 3 months to kick your sports performance program into high gear. This is the time to get stronger, faster, more explosiveness, work on your weakness, address any injuries and prepare for the upcoming season with off the court training The work… [Read More]
5 Core Exercises for Girl Basketball Players
Today’s post might ruffle some feathers, but let me explain why I say: Stop Doing Crunches, Do This Instead…. For the love of god, can we stop having our athletes perform ab crunches to “strengthen” their core The job of the core is to stabilize the spine, but more importantly these athletes are in constant… [Read More]
5 P’s To Being A Successful Basketball Player
I hope you had a great weekend! Today I wanted to share 5 P’s to being a successful basketball player 1. Purpose – why do you play basketball? 2. Patience – It takes time to become the player you want to be. Put the work in and wait for your time to shine 3. Persistence–… [Read More]
You Need to Be Better & Work Harder Than 92% of Student Athletes…
Read This! You need to work harder than 92% of other student athletes So my question is… What are you doing right now to outwork the 92%? The “time off” from AAU and what you are doing to get better will separate you from your competition I hope it’s more than skill work BOOM Can… [Read More]
Strength First
Strength First! Yeah, we do speed and agility drills But we always start with strength Strength is the foundation of your sports performance program So if you want to do speed and agility with your team, please make sure you have at least 1 strength day where you just do pushing, pulling, hinges, squat, lunges,… [Read More]
3 Tips for Girl Basketball Players to Be Successful
Work Hard, Be Consistent and Be Patient Advice I would give all the girl basketball players/ female athletes out there when it comes to strength and conditioning training I know alot of you are working on it now, but what happens when sports start back up, team ball and AAU start? Are you just going… [Read More]
7 Tips for Girl Basketball Players
The last few weeks, I have been sharing some pretty good tips on my blogs for girl basketball players, but also most can apply to female athletes so I wanted to make sure you saw all the tips Here you go… 7 Tips for Girl Basketball Players and Female Athletes 1. 8 Mini Band Workout… [Read More]
Are You Training for Basketball Performance or Injury?
Are you training for performance or injury? If you are just having exercises thrown at you without having an assessment prior to starting and a progressive training plan, you are training for injury Something to think about BOOM Coach Jen PS: Whenever you are ready, here are 4 ways I can help: 1. A Virtual… [Read More]
I Don’t Care How Fast You Are…
How was your weekend? Last week, we talked about the I don’t care how high you can jump, I care how you load up and land You can check out the blog post HERE Now, onto to speed 🙂 Coming from the eyes of a sports performance coach, I don’t care how fast you are,… [Read More]
You Need More Than A Warm Up and Stretches
You Need To Do More Than a Warm Up and Stretches Doing a warm up in every practice does not count as strength training Doing knee highs, leg kicks, side lunges is not going to reduce ACL injuries Doing a warm up once a week does not count as strength training If you took 10-15… [Read More]
Your Discipline Dictates Your Success
What are you doing right now with sports being postponed? What you are doing now will dictate your success next season Skill work ✅ Strength and Conditioning ❌ Speed, Agility and Quickness ❌✅ Sleep, Fuel and Recovery ❌✅ Mental Health ❌ Probably you are working on skills Most aren’t working on their strength and conditioning… [Read More]
Decide After You Warm Up
Sometimes you don’t feel like working out and training that particular day So what I would tell you is go through your foam rolling and dynamic stretching then decide I have had a lot of great workouts deciding after my warm up Something to think about BOOM Coach Jen PS: And just so you know,… [Read More]
I Want To Help You
I Want to Help You! With schools being cancelled and AAU definitely being put on hold longer than we thought, I wanted to do a series this week where I show you all the different options I can help you Let’s start today with totally free stuff 1. This FB community As you know I… [Read More]
I Don’t Care How High You Can Jump, I Care How You Load Up and Land
How was your weekend? With the all the workouts and “increase your vertical jump programs” being thrown around on social media, I thought there is no better time to remind you of this… “I don’t care how high you can jump, I care how you load up and land” To improve your vertical jump and… [Read More]
Home Workouts Come with New Injuries and Pains
The Wall Street Journal came out with this article ” New Home Workouts Come With New Aches and Pains” You can check out the article HERE This is why it’s so important to have a certified online coach that has been training in person for years and online Just throwing exercises at you and trying… [Read More]
6 Resistance Band Exercises to Improve First Step Quickness
Yesterday, I shared 8 exercises you can do with a mini resistance band, you can check out the blog here – http://jenbrickey.com/mini-band-workout-for-girl-basketball-players/ Today, I wanted to share with you 6 resistance band exercises to improve your first step quickness The great thing about these exercises is they are great at improving your speed, but also… [Read More]
All of a Sudden, Kettlebells are so Popular, Why?
One of my clients sent me a newsletter he subscribes to and it was talking about kettlebells and how popular they have become Kettlebells are selling on Amazon $1000 🙂 Should I sell all one hundred bells I own? You see, I have been training with kettlebells for over 10 years and was the first… [Read More]
Mini Band Workout for Girl Basketball Players
With school getting cancelled for the rest of the year in Massachusetts yesterday, it looks like you are in charge on your training this spring and probably most of summer Bodyweight exercises and resistance bands are all you need in a time like this It would be awesome if you had access to kettlebells and… [Read More]
Push Up Challenge Accepted
I see a lot of challenges on social media to keep our kids engaged Which is awesome, but let’s not forget about form and actually having a training plan instead of throwing exercises together So for the push up challenge, Here are 3 push up variations you can practice 1. Incline Push Up – Click… [Read More]
Friday Feels
Friday Feels! We are definitely all out of our comfort zone but I challenge you to expand and open your mind I am a strength coach by trade and read and study a ton to get better at my craft But you know what else makes me a better coach Listening to other experts in… [Read More]
28 Day Band and Bodyweight Program
How is your week going? We are on day 2 of The Female Athlete Summit If you are signed up, thank you for joining us, I hope you are enjoying all the interviews If not, it’s not too late, you can register for the summit HERE! Now onto the 28 Day Band and Bodyweight Program… [Read More]
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