@josiebulman: 8 exercises to improve your first-step speed 🏀⚡️ A quick first step can be a huge advantage on both ends of the floor - helping you create separation and beat defenders offensively, while allowing you to react, recover and stay in front defensively. Here are 8 exercises I commonly use in my athletes’ programs to improve acceleration 👇🏽 ✅ Sled Sprints ✅ Half-Kneeling Accelerations ✅ Banded Broad Jumps ✅ Single-Leg Triple Broad Jumps ✅ Barbell Cleans to Bench ✅ Med Ball Underhand Forward Throws ✅ Split Squats ✅ Explosive Step-Ups This isn’t an exhaustive list, and no single exercise will magically give you a faster first step. These exercises target qualities that support acceleration, including horizontal force production, unilateral strength and explosive power. 📲 SAVE this one and add a couple to your training! Tired of second guessing what you should be doing in the gym? My Basketball Performance Membership takes the guesswork out of your training with structured S&C programs designed specifically for basketball players 🏀 🔗 Try it FREE for 7 days - hit the link in my bio to get started! #basketballperformance #speedtraining #acceleration #basketballstrengthandconditioning #firststepspeed
