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]
2 In-Home Strength and Speed Workouts
How was your weekend? I wanted to share two more strength workouts you can do right in your house Body Weight Workout 1.Decline Push Ups2.Rear Foot Elevated Split Squat R3.Rear Foot Elevated Split Squat L4.Single Leg Box Squats R5.Single Leg Box Squats L6.Box Hops7.Low Plank Spidermans 8. Side to to Side Hops You can do… [Read More]
The Female Athlete Summit
The Female Athlete Summit is Back! I received a ton of emails in the last few weeks asking if I was thinking about running another Female Athlete Summit especially with what’s going; the NCAA tournament cancelled, no school and no spring sports This free virtual conference is for female athletes, coaches, strength coaches and parents… [Read More]
In Home BodyWeight Workout
In Home Body Weight Workout Set a clock: 30 seconds of work, rest 30 seconds Go through 3-5 rounds 1.Squats2.Alternating Lunges3.Incline Push Ups4.Ice Skaters5.Single Leg Reaches R6.Single Leg Reaches L7.Body weight Renegade Rows 8. Low Plank BOOM Coach Jen PS: And just so you know, I am putting together a brand new program for PE… [Read More]
My #1 Exercise for Basketball Players
If I had to pick 1 exercise that every basketball player should be doing, without a doubt, it would be the kettlebell swing The great thing about the swing is, it works on strength, explosiveness, conditioning, core stability and all your need is one kettlebell 🙂 Here a simple but not easy workout you could… [Read More]
What’s the Biggest Difference from High School to College Basketball?
I have spent a lot of time talking to coaches the last week and I cannot seem to say this enough, The Biggest Difference Between High School and College Basketball, is SPEED AND STRENGTH NOT SKILL Don’t believe me? Listen to the interview I did with Coach Jeremy Heffner who is the head strength and… [Read More]
I Don’t Care How High You Can Jump, I Care If You Can Land!
How was your weekend? With AAU and spring seasons starting up, I see a lot of programs talking about increasing your vertical jump and speed in 6 weeks While this is all well and good, we need to teach these athletes how to land and stop Most female athletes have trouble decelerating and landing properly… [Read More]
9 Reasons Why Girl Basketball Players Should Strength Train This AAU Season
9 Reasons Why Girl Basketball Players Should Strength Train This AAU Season 1. Build Confidence and Self Esteem It’s amazing to see an athlete start strength training and the difference in their body language 30, 60 days in 2. Teamwork – strength training and conditioning with your team will absolutely make a bond and help… [Read More]
What’s Your Plan?
What’s Your Plan? A lot of basketball seasons are coming to end this week So what’s your plan this AAU and spring season? This is the time where you need to put in the time in the weight room to make some gains This is the time to put some weight on the bar and… [Read More]
The Most Important Time to Get Better On and Especially Off the Court
The Most Important Time to Get Better On and Especially Off the Court With middle school and high school season winding down or for some of you, the season has ended Now is the time to improve your game on and off the court Now is the time to put some hard work, sweat and… [Read More]
Be a Good Human First, Athlete Second
Every athletes career will eventually end! Basketball skill work and how many points you score will not matter in 10 years But you know what will… Hard Work Commitment Communication Being a good person Taking care of yourself Empathy Discipline Work on building great people and stop focusing so much on building an athlete Because… [Read More]
Why I 💙 Kettlebells For Athletes (Kids and Adults)
Why I 💙 Kettlebells For Athletes (Kids and Adults) Kettlebells are simple but not easy Quick, effective and efficient Here’s another workout you can do in 10-20 minutes BOOM💥 20 Swings1 Burpee15 Swings2 Burpees10 Swings3 Burpees5 Swings4 Burpees Rest 2-3 minutes and go back up 5 Swings4 Burpees10 Swings3 Burpees15 Swings2 Burpees20 Swings 1 Burpee… [Read More]
5 Lessons From Coaching This Winter Semester
I am wrapping up my winter semester classes as the head strength coach at a local private school just north of Boston and I wanted to share 5 lessons I learned this semester 1. Teach the basic’s Start like these kids have never strength trained before and build the foundation 2. Educate and Inspire I… [Read More]
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