Train like an NBA star: LeBron and Harden’s favorite exercises

Train like an NBA star: LeBron and Harden’s favorite exercises

These athletes give their best not only on the basketball court.

For professional athletes, sports is not just a part of life, but a real job. And for many of them it doesn’t end with the match. The best players in the NBA do not limit themselves to a plan with regular workouts and enjoy practicing on their own. What kind of exercises do LeBron James and Luka Doncic enjoy?

LeBron James

During independent exercises, the “king” pays special attention to the muscles of the cortex. LeBron trains with special ropes. They allow you to work well through different muscle groups. And although in the course of such training quickly comes fatigue, it helps to develop strength and endurance.

First, he performs alternating waves in a half squat. Then he does the same, but standing on one knee, and a rope pulling exercise to/from himself. And the mini workout ends with a dumbbell body lift.

James Harden

One of the Houston Rockets’ leader’s favorite exercises is push-ups. But not simple push-ups from the floor, but in a more complex variation. Harden uses special stops that allow you to change the load vector and perform exercises “deeper”. This equipment helps to diversify home workouts and “surprise” the muscles accustomed to the usual push-ups.

In addition, the basketball player puts his feet on an elevation, further complicating the exercise. By changing the angle of inclination, you can work specific areas of the chest, in addition, it is a great option for variety.

Kyle Kuzma

The Lakers player did not relax even during the quarantine and continued to train hard at home. He prefers to work with weights, making the usual exercises, which are suitable for beginners, more effective. One of them is reverse lunges with dumbbell press with one hand. This involves the trapezius, deltoid, gluteal and quadriceps muscles.

Kuzma also performs Bulgarian lunges, or squats. The back leg is placed on a bench or other elevation, which allows the main load to be concentrated on the front leg and more attention to be paid to it. A basketball player does this exercise with dumbbells, but you can also use a barbell, and beginners can do without weights at all.

Zion Williamson

The New Orleans Pelicans forward boasts outstanding arms even for a basketball player – his biceps are the envy of many. Of course, regular workouts are necessary to stay in shape.

Among other things, Williamson does not neglect squats with dumbbells on his chest and classic reverse grip pull-ups. In the first exercise, in addition to biceps, the load is given to the quadriceps, gluteal, trapezius and deltoid muscles. And during pull-ups, the broadest muscles of the back and forearm muscles are also involved.

Luka Doncic

The Dallas Mavericks player devotes time to home workouts as well. He performs “farmer’s walk” with a special double barbell. The exercise engages the whole body and develops strength. Instead of a barbell, you can use any weight: from ordinary dumbbells to especially heavy platforms for advanced crossfitters.

Another exercise from Doncic’s arsenal is the dumbbell bench press. The main load is placed on the broad back, large round muscle, posterior deltoid and brachialis.