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]
I 💙 Kettlebells for Athletes (Kids and Adults)
I 💙 Kettlebells for Athletes Why? Because you can get a good amount of volume, work done in a short amount time I think one of the reasons (some would say excuses) we don’t strength train is a lack of time Well this session would take 10-15 minutes and works on explosiveness, strength and conditioning… [Read More]
7 Reasons Why Girl Basketball Players Should Strength Train
7 Reasons Why Girl Basketball Players Should Strength Train 1. Build Confidence and Self Esteem 2. Teamwork – strength training and conditioning with your team will absolutely make a bond and help each other get through the workouts 3. Help Reduce Injuries – especially the ACL, which is 9X more likely in female athletes 4…. [Read More]
4 Week ACL Program
4 Week ACL Prevention Program With all the discussions we have had in the last few weeks, I put together a simple 4 week program that you can implement immediately This is to get you started with a strength program and is the bare minimum you should be doing In this 4-week done for you… [Read More]
So You Made JV When The Season Started
So You Made JV When the Season Started! Embrace the Journey Embrace the Grind I saw one of my in season athletes this weekend and it’s been about a month since she came in This kid has trained for about 2 years consistently and bursts her tail She prepared for the season and probably came… [Read More]
The Best ACL Prevention Program
The Best ACL Prevention Program With our discussions the last few weeks about the ACL epidemic in our female athletes, I wanted to share what’s your best ACL Prevention Program; A complete sports performance program Meaning a program that addresses strength, conditioning, sleep, fuel (nutrition), stress and rest, recovery I already touched on the culture… [Read More]
The Culture of AAU Basketball and Why It Needs to Change
The Culture of AAU Basketball and Why It Needs to Change With the discussion last week about the ACL epidemic and possibly causes, alot of people mentioned the culture of AAU Wow, has it changed since I played in the 90’s The most games we played in a weekend was 3 Win and you move… [Read More]
The High School Weight Room Culture and Why It Needs to Change
The High School Weight Room and Why It Needs to Change In our conversations last week discussing the ACL epidemic in girls, the weight room culture came up and how girls are scared and the weight room is a boys club My response – Change It! Here’s why it’s important… The… [Read More]
The Reality of Division 1
The Reality of Division 1 Yesterday, the discussion of playing multiple sports turned into a conversation about playing division 1, the percentages of girls who actually go on to play in college and how girls need to work hard and commit Let me tell you, since I have first hand experience, you are never prepared… [Read More]
A look at the ACL epidemic with no easy answers
I posted this article yesterday on my FB page titled ” Why are torn ACLs happening so frequently to Dallas-area girls basketball players? A look at an epidemic with no easy answers.” Here is the article – click here It sparked a really good conversation that I wanted to share with you and my thoughts… [Read More]
Why Playing Multiple Sports is so Important
Play Multiple Sports I saw this article this morning and wanted to share it with you, ” Patrick Mahomes’ high school coach says he shows why to play multiple sports ” You can read the article HERE With our conversations the last few days about the ACL epidemic, I think playing multiple sports at a… [Read More]
How to Reduce Ankle Sprains in Girl Basketball Players
Let’s talk ankles Jamming or breaking a finger is part of the game and so is ankle sprains and rolls But we can try and reduce ankle sprains and ankle rolls with these 3 exercises: The 3 Band Exercises are: 1. Dorsi Flexion and Plantar Flexion 2. Circles 3. Inversion and Eversion Your basketball warm… [Read More]
The 2 Missing Ingredients in Girl Basketball Players
The 2 Missing Ingredients in Girl Basketball Players: Recovery Let’s group this is 3 categories 1. Sleep – are you getting 7-9 hours a sleep a night?Do you have a night time routine? 2. HydrationAre you drinking water?Gatorade and sports drinks don’t count A good rule of thumb is to drink half your bodyweight in… [Read More]
Is Your Coach in the Trenches Everyday?
Is Your Coach in the Trenches Everyday? Is the coach designing your programs a sports performance coach? Working with female athletes every day? Working specifically with girl basketball players? I work with over 60 athletes a week, I am at the high school 3 days a week I know what these athletes are going through,… [Read More]
The Game of Basketball is so Physical, You Better Be…
The game of basketball is so physical, you better be STRENGTH TRAINING It always surprises me how many female basketball players, and female athletes that don’t strength train consistency Yet you spend hours upon hours for practice and skill play trying to make you a better player and gain a competitive advantage but you don’t… [Read More]
Happy 2020!
Happy 2020! Did you set any intentions, resolutions or new habits for this year? I would love to know what you are planning Coach Jen
6 Tips to Start Your Training Plan for Girl Basketball Players
6 Tips to Start Your Training Plan for Girl Basketball Players Can you believe 2020 is on Wednesday? A new year, means making new intentions, and new habits While everyone else is adding “working out” to their new intentions in 2020, all basketball players/ female athletes should have already been strength training If not,… [Read More]
Happy Holidays!
I wanted to wish you a happy holiday season Thank you for being a member of the women’s basketball performance and Jen Brickey community I will be taking some time off this week to rest, recharge and enjoy my friends and family I will be back next week with new programs for athletes and coaches… [Read More]
4 Recovery Tips for Girl Basketball Players
4 Recovery Tips for Girl Basketball Players Basketball is getting into full swing Colleges will start conference play come January (this is brutal and physical basketball because you know each team so well and what they like to do) High schools will consistently have 2 games a week after winter break and… [Read More]
6 Questions to Ask Your Players
6 Questions to Ask Your Players I hope you had a great weekend This is very stressful time of year for our student athletes Seniors are waiting to hear from colleges, games are in full swing and some have finals, so before every training session I always ask my athletes these 6 questions: The 6… [Read More]
Stop Doing Crunches, Do This Instead
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]
My Favorite Core Exercise for Girl Basketball Players
I hope you had a nice weekend! Today, I wanted to share with you my favorite core exercise for girl basketball players Hollow Body Holds The hollow body teaches our players how to create tension and release it I put together a minute video breaking down the hollow body hold and give you 3 variations… [Read More]
Cyber Monday – 20% Discounts and Free Coaching
I hope you had a great Thanksgiving with your friends and family! As you all know today is Cyber Monday and I am sure you are getting bombarded with so many emails, so I will make this short and sweet I will be setting up offer #1 today (training app, FB Group), so if you… [Read More]
Train for the Month of December for Free!
Before I get into how you can train for the month of December for free, I wanted to share why the actual day (Black Friday) is so important to me For the last 11 years, my mom and I go out on Black Friday at 4am and shop for 2 kids we adopt for ChristmasNot… [Read More]
4 Conditioning Drills for Girl Basketball Players
The conditioning workout I gave you on Monday was a big hit, so I wanted to give you 4 more conditioning drills Basketball Metabolic Jump Rope – 100Mikan Drill, 30 secondsTraveling Ice Skaters to half court, walking lunges backSprint to half court and back10 Push Ups2 foul shots Basketball Metabolic #2 Grab a jump rope… [Read More]
Basketball Conditioning Workout
I posted this to my FB page on Saturday and some players thought this was a lot of work Here’s the workout: Saturday Metabolic Grab a jump rope and head to the basketball court200 jumps 20 squats Walking lunges to half court and back 1 Sprint baseline to baselineShoot 2 foul shots Rest 3 minutes… [Read More]
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