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Exercises for Basketball

Vertical jump, braking, and ankles and knees that hold up all season. Here are the 150 exercises that help you most, sorted by goal.

Paid program · 6 weeks

Jump and power for basketball

A higher vertical, a quicker first step and knees and ankles that handle stops and landings all season.

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Hypertrophy 50

Standing Calf Raise

Calves (gastrocnemius & soleus)
BeginnerHypertrophyEndurance

Dumbbell Split Squat

Quads, Glutes
BeginnerMax StrengthHypertrophy

High Cable Wood Chop

Obliques, Abs
BeginnerHypertrophyMax Strength

Hanging Wind Sprints

Abs
BeginnerHypertrophyMax Strength

Kettlebell Turkish Get-Up (Squat Style)

Shoulders
IntermediateHypertrophyMax Strength

Kettlebell Turkish Get-Up (Lunge Style)

Shoulders
IntermediateHypertrophyMax Strength

Lunge Pass-Through

Hamstrings
IntermediateHypertrophyMax Strength

Barbell Seated Calf Raise

Calves (gastrocnemius & soleus)
BeginnerHypertrophy

Leg Press Calf Press

Calves (gastrocnemius & soleus)
BeginnerHypertrophy

Banded Calf Raise

Calves (gastrocnemius & soleus)
BeginnerHypertrophy

Donkey Calf Raise

Calves (gastrocnemius & soleus)
IntermediateHypertrophy

Seated Single-Leg Dumbbell Calf Raise

Calves (gastrocnemius & soleus)
BeginnerHypertrophy

Seated Calf Raise Machine

Calves (gastrocnemius & soleus)
BeginnerHypertrophy

Smith Machine Calf Raise

Calves (gastrocnemius & soleus)
BeginnerHypertrophy

Standing Barbell Calf Raise

Calves (gastrocnemius & soleus)
BeginnerHypertrophy

Standing Dumbbell Calf Raise

Calves (gastrocnemius & soleus)
IntermediateHypertrophy

Balance Board

Calves (gastrocnemius & soleus)
BeginnerHypertrophyMax Strength

Smith Machine Tibialis Raise

Calves (gastrocnemius & soleus)
BeginnerHypertrophyInjury Prevention

Band Hip Adduction

Adductors
BeginnerHypertrophy

Hip Adductor Machine

Adductors
BeginnerHypertrophy

Hip Abductor Machine

Glutes
BeginnerHypertrophy

Cable Hip Adduction

Adductors
BeginnerHypertrophy

Barbell Hack Squat

Quads
IntermediateHypertrophyMax Strength

Barbell Lunge

Quads
IntermediateHypertrophyMax Strength

Barbell Lateral Squat

Quads
BeginnerHypertrophyMax Strength

Barbell Step-Up

Quads
IntermediateHypertrophyMax Strength

Bodyweight Squat

Quads
BeginnerHypertrophyMax Strength

Box Squat (Machine)

Quads
BeginnerHypertrophyMax Strength

Dumbbell Lunge

Quads
BeginnerHypertrophyMax Strength

Dumbbell Reverse Lunge

Quads
IntermediateHypertrophyMax Strength

Dumbbell Squat

Quads
BeginnerHypertrophyMax Strength

Deficit Reverse Lunge

Quads
IntermediateHypertrophyMax Strength

Double Kettlebell Front Squat

Quads
IntermediateHypertrophyMax Strength

Goblet Squat

Quads
BeginnerHypertrophyMax Strength

Machine Hack Squat

Quads
BeginnerHypertrophyMax Strength

Jefferson Squat

Quads
IntermediateHypertrophyMax Strength

Kettlebell Pistol Squat

Quads
AdvancedHypertrophyMax Strength

Smith Machine Explosive Lunge

Quads
IntermediateHypertrophyMax Strength

Single-Arm Overhead Kettlebell Squat

Quads
AdvancedHypertrophyMax Strength

Barbell Bulgarian Split Squat

Quads
AdvancedHypertrophyMax Strength

Dumbbell Sumo Squat

Quads
BeginnerHypertrophyMax Strength

Single-Leg High Box Squat

Quads
BeginnerHypertrophyMax Strength

Smith Machine Squat

Quads
BeginnerHypertrophyMax Strength

Suspension Trainer Bulgarian Split Squat (TRX)

Quads
IntermediateHypertrophyMax Strength

Weighted Sissy Squat

Quads
AdvancedHypertrophyMax Strength

Wide-Stance Barbell Squat

Quads
IntermediateHypertrophyMax Strength

Zercher Squat

Quads
AdvancedHypertrophyMax Strength

Banded Squat

Quads
BeginnerHypertrophyMax Strength

Step-Up with Knee Drive

Glutes
BeginnerHypertrophyMax Strength

Dumbbell Bulgarian Split Squat

Quads, Glutes
IntermediateMax StrengthHypertrophy
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Box Jump

Quads, Glutes
BeginnerPlyometricsPower

Depth Jump

Quads, Calves (gastrocnemius & soleus)
AdvancedPlyometricsSpeed

Standing Long Jump

Glutes, Quads
BeginnerPlyometricsPower

Lateral Bound

Glutes, Adductors
IntermediatePlyometricsSpeed

Plyometric Push-Up

Chest, Triceps
IntermediatePlyometricsPower

Hurdle Hops

Calves (gastrocnemius & soleus), Quads
IntermediatePlyometricsSpeed

Jumping Lunge

Hamstrings
IntermediatePlyometricsPower

Kneeling Jump Squat

Glutes
AdvancedPlyometricsPower

Alternating Diagonal Bound

Quads
BeginnerPlyometrics

Bench Jump

Quads
IntermediatePlyometrics

Bench Sprint

Quads
BeginnerSpeedPlyometrics

Repeated Box Jumps

Hamstrings
BeginnerPlyometrics

Box Skip

Hamstrings
BeginnerSpeedPlyometrics

Carioca Quick Step

Adductors
BeginnerSpeedPlyometrics

Depth Jump to Box

Quads
BeginnerPlyometrics

Double-Leg Butt Kick

Quads
BeginnerPlyometrics

Drop Push-Up

Chest
IntermediatePlyometrics

Seated Dumbbell Box Jump

Quads
IntermediatePlyometrics

Front Cone Hops

Quads
BeginnerSpeedPlyometrics

Incline Push-Up Depth Jump

Chest
BeginnerPlyometrics

Tuck Jump

Hamstrings
BeginnerPlyometrics

Lateral Box Jump

Adductors
BeginnerPlyometrics

Lateral Cone Hops

Adductors
BeginnerSpeedPlyometrics

Linear 3-Part Start

Hamstrings
BeginnerSpeedPlyometrics

Quick Box Leap

Quads
BeginnerPlyometrics

Rocket Jump

Quads
BeginnerPlyometrics

Scissor Jump

Quads
BeginnerPlyometrics

Side Hop to Sprint

Quads
BeginnerSpeedPlyometrics

Lateral Long Jump

Quads
BeginnerPlyometrics

Side-to-Side Box Shuffle

Quads
BeginnerSpeedPlyometrics

Single-Cone Sprint Drill

Quads
BeginnerSpeedPlyometrics

Single-Leg Forward Hop

Quads
BeginnerPlyometrics

Single-Leg Lateral Hop

Quads
BeginnerPlyometrics

Single-Leg Stride Jump

Quads
BeginnerPlyometrics

Single-Leg Butt Kick

Quads
BeginnerPlyometrics

Single-Leg Box Push-Off

Quads
BeginnerPlyometrics

Split Jump

Quads
BeginnerPlyometrics

Star Jump

Quads
BeginnerPlyometrics

Stride Jump Crossover

Quads
BeginnerPlyometrics

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