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I can't help but notice a lot of these celebrity routines don't actually have the celebrity doing them, which leads me to believe these are more like paid endorsements from whoever is publishing these.
I dont know, a lot of athletes are all in on placebo, doing weird Joel Seedman-tier exercises, do things like cupping and chiropractic, look at MMA guys' training, even the top guys, typically their weight training is really weird and their coaches say the wildest shit that sounds like it's from the 80s
Cardio is extremely important to being good at a sport. It keeps you from getting tired. When i played hockey, i became far better when i started running, because i wouldnt get tired as fast. Its simply better to do cardio because you are focusing on your endurance. You get plenty of in sport training, and you can always throw cardio in before or after.
He wasn’t saying cardio isn’t important, he was saying you’d be better off doing drills/practice which are cardio induced and translate to the sport well
This is the dumbest shit I’ve ever heard how can u judge his training when he’s been healthy for 21 years in the nba and still playing at an elite level 😂😂
It's pretty simple. A) he hasn't been healthy for that long, he's had injuries over that time. B) An athlete playing an elite level does not in and of itself mean their training program is good.
@@strategicsage7694 A) he’s been unprecedentedly healthy. He’s had injuries but very few and really only in recent years. B) to play at an elite level at an advanced age requires taking care of the body. Sure elite athletes can get away will a lot in their prime but only the ones with good regimes can perform well at advanced age. Dr mike pretty much outed that he’s pretty much a useless judge of athletics training and he’s only good for talking about getting swole.
Would love to see a “Training the Perfect [Pitcher, Linebacker, Point Guard, etc]” Would be fascinating to see how Mike would prescribe the balance of sports specific movements vs strength training vs cardio etc I’ve mentioned this before, and another commenter mentioned James on your team. Would be great to have him as a guest on a series like this, with your modern/improved production value you’ve had the last couple years.
I think Mike is a proponent of the two factor model. Which basically means that strength and conditioning are Its own thing and sports training is its own thing. There’s not really a need to sido sorts specific training in most cases. Usually being as strong and fit as possible just makes you a better athlete and then training your sport by itself makes you better at the sport. Trying to compromise the two is getting worst of both worlds
@@yoeyyoey8937that's factually not true. Sport specific exercises are 100% a part of any competent strength and conditioning coaches program. Being "strong" in the gym isn't nearly enough Source : I'm a strength and conditioning coach working with Olympic athletes
@spyhunter775577 I don't think Mike will do a video like that because it would actually be a disservice to the field. The ratio between non sport specific/sport specific exercises, actual sports training, volume/intensity/frequency, etc., changes constantly since the blocks of training are changing. Periodization is a science in itself, and I'm confident Mike knows that. I think that if he does a video like that, a lot of people will think that that's the only stuff they need to do, which cannot be further than the truth
As an Athletic Trainer who works in sports medicine I appreciate that Mike points out the difference between an athletic trainer and a strength and conditioning specialist and/or personal trainer. Our title indicates medical training, certification, and licensure and unfortunately often gets co-opted by personal trainers wanting to sound more official. While we are educated in the science behind effective training and sport performance we like to leave that realm to specialists like Mike while we focus on getting athletes recovered from their injuries
I’m glad he did as well. I’m an Athletic Trainer who is also a Certified Strength & Conditioning Specialist. It bothers me when I talk to people who work as personal trainers but wanna say “athletic trainer” because they think it will make them seem fancier
Yes, but a PhD doesn't make you a right about everything. I'm sure PhD's, who took the same courses as he did, have differences of opinion. Besides, what has this guy done in life other than tell people successful at what they do, what they're doing wrong?
@@akibe7608probably done lots of other things. Also successful people will be the first to tell you that they want to be told what they are doing wrong so they can keep improving.
It's just that mike talks about lebron's workout and says it's not good because it doesn't stimulate muscle growth well. That might be true and based in fact, but surely he must know that some of this stuff is great for improving balance and stability, which is extremely important for finishing around the rim in basketball.
Probably likes him alot more than most of the trainers in these videos. Guessing he would appreciate that Kneesovertoes guy promotes alot of large ROM movements with an emphasis on the stretch under load and high degree of control. Not sure he'd love the staple ATG split squat where the front foot heel comes off the ground, as Dr Mike has talked repeatedly about how this increased instability reduces force output thus reducing the overall effectiveness of the exercise. But even with that, I'm sure he'd like it alot more than doing 30 mins of bear crawl and spiderman thingys before every workout.
The thing I'm learning from working through these playlists is a lot of PTs might be great people (and maybe great coaches) but are often working on outdated research or a very basic foundation of knowledge...
It would be interesting to see your take on LeBron's high school and early career training methods. I can't remember the name of the documentary, but watching his high school coaches and trainers at the time, he was lucky to have some really knowledgable people in his corner that I think in some ways was conducive to him being as bulletproof as he was in his career. Everything seemed to be focused on hip extension, hip health and core work. A good mixture of static type work and explosive power generating movements. I think a lot of athletes suffer later in their careers because they start this too late, generally have these "celebrity trainers" that make them do convoluted BS, and it catches up to them. Bron's fortunate to have had these guys build the most important factor for any athlete. Hips and core.
But you overlook the fact that Lebron does not look like a puffy, bloated, injury prone RU-vid gas-bag who dismisses anything that isn't helped with PEDs. IF Lebron was more concerned with waddling when he walked because of lack of flexibility, he'd be more likely to listen to DOCTOR Mike. Pathetic.
it's genuinely hard not to smile and laugh while watching Dr. Mike randomly riff. I can be laser focused on trying to learn the principles he preaches and then, BAM, he takes it too 💯🤣 keep up the fantastic work with this channel, Dr. Mike! I am now in my 30's and would have killed to have this level of access to someone as knowledgable as him when I was in high school and/or college and beginning to get serious about training SMARTER. ✌
@@RawDoggin_78 Scott the video guy goes to him while he's chilling in the living room like "Sire, @c0smic.Cha0s said that he enjoys ye content" and then Scott just replies what he said.
Every time I watch these videos, I desperately want a series where we can watch an actual good scientific workout for different sports and disciplines. I'm an aerialist and love crosstraining, but it makes no sense for me to train the same as a bodybuilder when I need to easily lift my bodyweight upside down and be as strong, light, and flexible as possible, while reducing injury risk especially in the shoulders. How do we know what is really the most effective and efficient when so much information out there is out of date or hokey? 😢
You have to use your brain. If you train for general strength then it will have the biggest impact on your sport but ofc aerial is different because it’s so specific and you don’t want any more muscle mass than you absolutely need to
"And no one will talk to you in school..." I'd bet real money that humor is a way to cope with actual pain. I just wanna hug Mike, but I can't, so I'll watch the video twice and maybe he can hug his Lamborghini.
That's a whole lot of speculation for someone who routinely engages in absurdist and off the cuff humour. Unless this is just being ironic or some shit.
i would love that as well, he never would though. If he ever went on a podcast with trainers of the level lebron has he would look like a complete idiot as they explain how wrong he is.
@@Snougaloogie its not criticism. its a roid head trying to get views by using lebrons name. someone who is in far better shape than him, stronger than him, healthier than him. More coordinated, id even say smarter.
I’m far from one but how can you deny 20 years of peak physical shape? Whatever him and Tom Brady did to stay healthy and able to perform at a high level for so long needs to be studied
The moment you paused to “explain” what a Spider-Man is, I knew where you were going and it loudly cracked me up on the metro into work. Well done, Dr. Mike!
This man is throwing jabs at a trainer who has helped to maintain and improve arguably one of the best athletes of all time. This is clearly for entertainment purposes because I can't take this video seriously, it comes off very arrogant and unintelligent from a basketball lens. Lebron has been at the top of this sport for over 2 decades and you're saying he's doing things wrong...Clearly not! You might be good for weight lifters but for functional athletes you sound ignorant and uninformed when it comes to sports performance training. As basketball players most are not looking to bulk up we are looking to apply strength and explosion in relativity to the game. Does that lead to overall strength and some size overtime, yes, but most aren't training for size. It's for functionality and in game efficiency. Might be a knowledgeable guy in the space of lifting for size and power but I can't get with this take at all. Respect though
How is balancing on a stability ball with two kettle bells a clown show? Stability Core? Proprioception? Let me guess he should just do 4 sets of 12 one week and 4 sets of 5-6 reps for non linear undulating periodization? Please stop knocking hard athletic core stability exercises. Is that exercise bad for a beginner or intermediate probably but for Lebron James and elite athletes it is a great 😊
I'm glad you brought up stiffness after systemic fatigue doctor Mike. Yesterday while attempting a warmup on a conventional, I found that I had trouble getting into position, something that I worked hard on years prior to cement. I know that I am still close to my peak fatigue, so understanding that the stiffness is another indication of fatigue is actually a super helpful tool for me to judge if I'm doing too much volume again.
As an NBA fan for many years and a personal trainer and physical therapist, I've watched as many workout videos of NBA players as I could find. LeBron's (and many other ballers) workouts are a lot about show boating and fancy "core" stuff with far from always a good transition onto on court stuff in my opinion. Having said that, the core engagement is still somewhat important, but a lot of players tend to take the creativity too far and shy away from just plane simple stength training with dumbbells and barbells, even body weight exercises. Looking at many of the players lateral delts, I'd say they probably didn't get those from doing those exercises nor good genetics or eating beef 6 times per day;)
A lot of these trainings are just awful and a waste of time. One exeption would be Jimmy Butler, I saw a workout he published that was incredibly thoughtfull, extremely well time managed with a lot on intensity and bball specifity in his exercises. No wonder it's one of the rare late bloomer to make it, he might be the only one with adequate training.
I have the same idea when it comes to training for my mountain biking. Why don't I do all the fancy unstable core work and balance work to improve my mountain biking and balance when I try to stay on my lines? BECAUSE THAT'S WHY I'M ON THE GODDMAN BIKE. If I'm in the gym its to get my muscles, joints and bones strong because that is best way to do that. The best way to train the balance and core I need for mountain biking is to go freaking mountain biking because it also has all the happy side benefit of basic practice hours too. Oh and joy of doing the hobby itself.
@furkanyasar4203 Bro, if you're talking about the guy that made this video, l don't give a f%#k !!!!! Lebron has won Championships and Gold medals 🏅.... Plus, 1 of the all-time greats... That PHD means nothing, but he's a dork that can't make the college team 😭.
as a fresh graduate physiotherapist and a bodybuilding trainer, it is very disheartening for me to see that these clowns get to work with the top athletes and get al the clout and money while actual competent people hardly find decent paying jobs. the industry is fucked.
I am one as well, and the moment the video started, I thought to myself "Okay let's see why Lebron James chose to hire him." That is my thought every time and I am left with no reason after watching. I think Dr. Mike hit it perfect. They are hired because they are willing to put their name on the line by putting science aside and just doing what the pro athlete enjoys.
I hear you man. It's supply and demand. Lots of people want clown shit, and clown shit they get. But if you do a great job with scientific training, you can do amazing things in the industry. Don't let the clown car patrol get you down. Do your best! - Dr. Mike
These videos are probably bs. They’re competitors, they're never gonna show his legit workout. Keep it on the down low. If you saw AD’s light day workout, it was way more intense then this.
No one else going to say it???? Ok I got it. ANYONE that criticizes Lebron works is foolish. This man has been a borderline perfect specimen for his entire career that has been elite longer than anyone in his profession’s history. Never down play freakish results.
This guy and everyone else needs to know and remember James is definitely token steroids for recovery and has gone over seas and has gotten procedures done that are illegal in USA to help with his injury and to help him play at high level for a long time. He is face of basketball and will continue to be. NBA will cover it up no different than Jordan with all his pass secrets
i never Understand this Point ... Steriods for Ball playing Sports Always Rears it Head why doesn't Bron Allege Steriod Use Show...If using Steriods And he is still this Effective somehow this Late in his Career then Every Nba Player should Hit him up
@@glennbeck3709 yes he is doing steroids which is available to all these pro athletes. All these top guys making 100s of millions. But why is performing better at an old age than the other genetic freaks on steroids, thats who we’re comparing him to not you and me.
But Lebron is one of the best. So this is coming from a guy who lifts heavy and probably has never picked up a basketball in his life. These type of workouts are for basketball players. And clearly it works because it shows through Lebron.
LeBron's success as a basketball player absolutely does not in any show that 'clearly it works'. The way to show something clearly works would be to have a sizable number of basketball players do it over an extended period, compared with similar players doing other techniques, and see which worked better. This is not the first or only example of an athlete being successful who could be even more so by using better methods.
@@strategicsage7694 again if you read what I said , “these types of workouts are for basketball players , those workouts he’s getting are from trainers, I’ve seen his type of work out used by lots of ball players , including me when I was in college, you just see him doing this type of workout, that does not mean he is the first. And you can’t speak on basketball player workouts as a power lifter .
Yeahhh man.. you’re not a basketball player nor have you trained as a professional athlete for something specific. Your workouts and training will be tailored to the sport.. BUT THATS THE AVERAGE PROFESSIONAL… You have to train different from anyone else to be better than anyone else. So no, his workouts won’t look normal but he has more longevity than most athletes in any sport and basketball is more taxing on your body than most sports. He’s 40 averaging 25ppg. That’s what stars at literally 25 years old are doing and he’s 40. He’s been the most dominant and consistent player ever. His workouts aren’t for plebs and mere mortals
This is cool and all but Lebron has been one of the fittest physical specimens in the NBA for a very long time now. Whatever he does works for him and it doesn’t need a RU-vid dude critiquing it. Period
@tbd3058 Arnold Schwarzenegger was also a 7 time Mr Olympia, that doesn't mean he's right about anything. Wtf is this bullshit? People who are successful can't be wrong?
He should do the knees over toes guy's workouts. Training knee, hip and ankle flexion directly for strength, power and hypertrophy seems extremely useful for most team sports
At this point in his training career, isn't LeBron more just trying to maintain what he already built than trying to build more? I recall an interview you did years ago where you said that an unenhanced person, under excellent training, would build about all of the muscle that they can in 10 years, which was good news because at that point maintaining is much easier and they can spend the rest of their lives jacked and with more free time...
Totally. But most of this clown shit he's doing isn't remotely the most efficient way to maintain his muscularity or enhance much of anything else, unfortunately. - Dr. Mike
Mike critiquing LeBron who's entering his 21st yr is laughable. Goofy guy critiquing Bron and The Rock as if their longevity doesn't prove the effectiveness of their training. F Mike
@@timl628 They both had their fair share of injuries and consider this: They might have that long of a career *despite* all of the shit they do wrong, not because of it. They might just be lucky. For example Helmut Schmidt, former German chancellor, died a month before his 97th birthday. Dude was a heavy smoker. Does that mean that smoking is not unhealthy or might even prolong your life? Nope, only an idiot would assume that. He just got lucky. He might have lived up to 120 if he'd never started smoking or just died at 100 with way better quality of life leading up to that.
I think the criticism/joke is, rich people don't want to hear "do these ten basic exercises on this schedule for the rest of your life" so they find more and more convoluted ways to work out, ideally sold to them by charlatans who specialise in coming up with convoluted exercises to sell to rich people who don't want to hear "do these ten basic exercises on this schedule for the rest of your life."
stop glazing this guy...when someone talks in the absolute and thinks they know it all, you SHOULD shut your brain off to what they have to say. I watched maybe 2 minutes of this video total as I skipped through and heard this guy do it TOO many times. He should be ashamed to be a "doctor" LOL... ie. CLAIM: "general balance training DOES NOT transfer to various other sports" SCIENCE: A study published in BMC Sports Science, Medicine and Rehabilitation found that general balance training did not significantly improve performance in untrained balance tasks when compared to power training. This suggests that the improvements in balance might be specific to the exercises performed during training, rather than generalizable to other tasks or sports. Additionally, a systematic review in Sports Medicine emphasized that balance training is most effective when it is tailored to the specific demands of the sport. This approach ensures that the neuromuscular adaptations are relevant and beneficial for the athletic skills required in that particular sport. In summary, while general balance training has its benefits, incorporating sport-specific balance exercises is crucial for optimizing athletic performance. This strategy enhances the relevant neuromuscular adaptations and better prepares athletes for the specific challenges of their sport.
Around minute 3:10 you talked about how doing cardio within the sport you are practicing is the best way to do it, but as a professional basketball I can tell you the best results in speed terms and stamina were given by doing conditioning on the athletics stadium running 400s, running up the stairs and so on. Regarding this idea, I think you are wrong.
Mike's critique of sport training is hilarious as he has no background to do it. He isn't a trainer of basketball, tennis, etc., and if he was so smart, he would coach someone and realize that just doing squats/playing that sport is just a part of what they do.
Obviously, I'm late to this, but just because LeBron is in shape doesn't mean he is necessarily exercising as efficiently as possible. All the dick-riders in here complaining about this video clearly don't understand what the point of the video is. We all know he's the basketball goat, that he exercises, and that he's in shape, but that doesn't mean he is doing the best possible exercises. This dude is offering great information and even said himself that he isn't critiquing LeBron's bball skills.
Yeah....id rather tale advice from one of the greatest basketball players to ever live than some roided up RU-vid guy. The plus side is you got lotta lebron haters nutting on themselves because of your critiques. Good for you.
He’s obviously training for basketball purposes tho. Not to get stronger. Mobility and recovery are the most important things to a person of Lebrons build. Mike knows his shit but clearly not about sports or at least basketball lol
Training high volume on a deficit is hard. I do one exercise and I am ready to go home. Even though I am home because its a home gym. I still feel like crying and going home. Only people who cut will know what I mean.
how can someone work with Lebron James for 16 years without "knowing" what he is doing lol. I dont know why I watched this video but If Lebron was getting injured all the time and his performance was declining then this video would make sense. Lebron has 15k plus points, 3 rings, multiple MVPs and you got randos on youtube making fun of his training regiment lol. Please stop!
Jon Jones waa the GOAT of the ufc while doing coke, not training, and partying. Success is not proof of anything other than what youre successful at. L logic.
You're right! Some people can be the "GOAT" even with a poor training protocol. My point is, RU-vid and the internet are full of opinions on what athletes should or shouldn't do. As a former collegiate athlete, I've worked with different trainers, each with their own training philosophy, all convinced their methods works but everyones body is so different and training regiments should reflect that.
Wow Dr. Mike just debunked one of the biggest fitness myths, the idea that YOU HAVE TO stretch after a workout. I'm going to be saving so much time from now on with this info. I would love a longer video from Dr. Mike on this issue and what the current science says about stretching.
The question is, what are you going for. Bodybuilding and fitness training for athletics are two very different disciplines. Some bodybuilders say don't stretch before you workout. If you're just going for bodybuilding, then you should listen to a bodybuilding coach. If you want to become the best possible athlete you can become, do what the best athletes do, not bodybuilders.
Boy oh boy where do I even begin. Lebron… honey, my pookie bear. I have loved you ever since I first laid eyes on you. The way you drive into the paint and strike fear into your enemies eyes. Your silky smooth touch around the rim, and that gorgeous jumpshot. I would do anything for you. I wish it were possible to freeze time so I would never have to watch you retire. You had a rough childhood, but you never gave up hope. You are even amazing off the court, you're a great husband and father, sometimes I even call you dad. I forvever dread and weep, thinking of the day you will one day retire. I would sacrifice my own life it were the only thing that could put a smile on your beautiful face. You have given me so much joy, and heartbreak over the years. I remember when you first left clevenland and its like my heart got broken into a million pieces. But a tear still fell from my right eye when I watched you win your first ring in miami, because deep down, my glorious king deserved it. I just wanted you to return home. Then allas, you did, my sweet baby boy came home and I rejoiced. 2015 was a hard year for us baby, but in 2016 you made history happen. You came back from 3-1 and I couldn't believe it. I was crying, bawling even, and I heard my glorious king exclaim these words, "CLEVELAND, THIS IS FOR YOU!" Not only have you changed the game of basketball and the world forever, but you've eternally changed my world. And now you're getting older, but still the goat, my goat. I love you pookie bear, my glorious king, Lebron James. 🥰❤️🫶🏽
Don't talk nonsense. Training is not just body building. You just go and hate and talk random bullshit and present it as science. The exercise Lebron is doing is very good for core stability and balance. Don't talk nonsense.
As an exercise scientist, he was judging the gym programme designed for this type athlete while also highlighting he exceptional genetics. Watch the video.
The man has 4 rings, 4 finals mvps and is the all time leading scorer in nba history. He’s been to the finals 8 consecutive times. You look like mr clean on steroids. Leave the goat alone.
Are you still waiting for Lebron to "call you in the morning" or something? Just because he's great at basketball doesn't mean he couldn't have more effective workouts.
Re 16:55 post-exercise stretching - I've noticed I sleep better if I stretch and/or foam roll after training. So in my specific case I recover better if I stretch and/or foam roll as a "cool down".
Sounds like a hater. I don’t see what’s wrong with his workouts 😂 this 39 year old man is still jumping out the gym and he’s putting up 25 ppg, that’s not normal for a guy in his 21st season. Hes obviously doing something right
We dont see anybody else like lebron because of genetics and talent. Hes very hardworking to use the talent, but mike has phds I think he also knows what hes talking about.
@@jakelander7292 yeah he’s only studied it for almost all of his adult life and has a phd in exercise and SPORTS science and keeps up to date with the most recent articles about this shit what the hell does he know cleanly not as much as… however the hell u r
workout is dog shit. Terrible form, but this isn't his basketball training. I can say wholeheartedly LeBrons weight training is dogshit.@@jakelander7292
I need to know what basketball players he trained that are still playing at a high level 21 after being drafted. These exercises seem like theyre focusing on basketball movements. Ask Jordan. Basketball shape is different than baseball shape or football shape.
dude is a straight up idiot. lol. Says "cryo is only useful for baseball, basketball players ect." then right after says but i doubt thats why hes doing it in this workout so yea useless. like wtf are you talking about.
Real question for you Doc. Based on what you said in the end, do you believe most professional athletes are then leaving performance on the table? Their training is suboptimal but they wouldn't have succeeded without being exceptional (talent, genetics, etc). Could you make them waaaay better or are the gains marginal?
Pro sports teams have training/strength and conditioning staff to help the players with their performance. They tend to be more basic than this BS but are fully functional and help the athletes with their specific sport related improvement. In most cases, good old regular strength and conditioning training works the best for them and in the case of basketball players, the best way to get better at basketball is to play basketball
Who knows more? RU-vid channel with niche bodybuilding following or an industry which actually generates 10s billions of dollars? I'm saying this as a fan of this channel but cmon bro.
@@laffetum3050money ≠ validity. Strength and conditioning coaches often employ fancy, complicated workouts that LOOK super cool and sports specific, but end up just being more akin to a circus performance than actual training. Joel Seedman is a great example of a credentialed trainer who makes a lot of money and works with professionals but has whack training methods
@@MrLycan1995I played football and maybe 15% of our time was In the weight room and we stuck to bench, squat, deadlift, standard dumbbell lifts and cleans…3 sets of 10 with progressive overload. The other 85% was in the field doing football drills, position relations work, running plays and then sprints. With sports there’s not much need for all the crazy workouts when all you really should be doing in the weight room is focusing on getting stronger and that’s it
I always enjoy the witty dry humour of mike and chuckle on the inside. The preparation and delivery of the Spiderman joke had me roaring with laughter. Good shit
Clowning Lebron's balance/mobility exercise when you're built like a meathead is hilarious... physical therapy and training for explosive athletes is different than 30 sets of hoorahs
Thanks for your well thought addition to public discourse, I'm sure you are very well qualified to criticize a world class super athlete on how to lift weights. Well done clap for yourself, Clown.
I like how the trainer is just chasing clout with the entire video. He couldn't bother to pay the guy or ask him to do a favor and include Lebron. Better yet, maybe the trainer responsible for his well being not being owed one favor says a lot about him. The video he made was clout chasing clickbait trash.
Not everyone is training to be a body builder, Mike. I generally like Mike, but he's such a f%&%&*^ egomaniac. Lebrons maintained a level of athleticism, health, and longevity that's basically unprecedented. He is clearly doing something right. This same dude critiqued Ronnie Coleman's training for lack of rom and said he would've been even bigger. Ronnie, the literal goat of body building, doesn't know how to train, according to Mike. How cocky can you be dude?
And he was right for critiquing Ronnie Coleman? Are world champions exempt for being wrong? Do you understand how dumbd your arguement is? Plenty of world record holders trained bad. Can't people still idealizing champions? Arnold Schwarzenegger was a 7 time my Olympia m, he was also wrong about many things.
Would love to see a full length video on stretching as part of the myth series -- my impression is that stretching is highly overrated but it's one of those things that most trainers and lay people will tell you is incredibly important.
from what I can gather it is only useful for supremely active people like David Goggins. This most likely include high level athletes but basically any gym bros would be wasting their time stretching. Do some kind of mobility or yoga routine once a week if you want to do it. More importantly you should be fixing muscle imbalances if you feel pain somewhere, I suffered YEARS and tried literally any stretching routine or yoga I could find but the only thing that helped was actually training muscles I never trained and exercises I never did.
Please note that there are different levels of flexibility and if you have certain issues you definitely need to stretch just to be comfortable. I never needed it as a kid, now my midback is stiff as hell.
Thing is NBA players are almost always dealing with injuries. Flexibility and Core is the most important thing. Not having the biggest muscles. Hes throwing around 250 pounds on his joints as is...he doesn't need to be HEAVIER
If f you train cardio in isolation, you can push your cardio endurance beyond what is possible when focusing on a ball at the same time. This results in playing with a ball in game time being so much easier. To be comfortable playing with a ball when under cardiovascular stress requires you to train beyond what you would need in a normal game. Has the professor ever done a ball sport? It's somewhat akin to saying a bodybuilder should train for muscle hypertrophy by posing.
never understood when "experts" say you should not train cardio outside of the sport training itself. makes no sense, and I only ever hearvit from American strength coaches on youtube...
@@andersbjrnsen7203 My guess is that it's mainly guys like in the video saying that. Bodybuilding and training for athletics are two very different things that require two very different approaches to training and sets of exercises. The downplaying of cardio and mobility exercises are a big example of that. For bodybuilders those aren't nearly as important. For athletes looking to hit their peak and maintain that level as long as possible ad they age, all that stuff is crucial.
Look, love Lebron or not he has played at an all-time great level for over 20 YEARS... 20 freakin' years at his size with the amount of wear and tear on his knees, joints and muscles... come on!!! This is un heard of. Whatever he is doing for his body... that is what's working for him.
Been watching ur videos like a crack addict 😂. Have a Masters in Exercise Physiology and you are making me want to to back for my PhD because I almost forgot how much fun all this research was, and how easily it can be applied. You are really motivating brother. Thank you for reinvigorating that passion!!!
That Spider-Man joke made me spit out my drink so damn bad. Has Dr. Mike ever thought of doing stand up comedy? I laughed so much at that, lololololololololol.
because he isn’t. he’s one of the best basketball players of all time, but that could’ve been ELEVATED if he had better strength training. we will never see lebron’s true potential
@@Quartercheeseburger bro played 21 season, went to the finals 8 fuckimg consecutive times and won 4 of em, never had a season ending injury, has over 40k nba points which is most pts all time btw, playing at 40 yrs old and still running like he was when he was 18, how are you gonna sit here and say 'He couldve reached more of his natural potential' 😂 You Mike fans are easily swayed by his 'PhD'
Hey Dr. Mike, if viewers wanted to ask you specific questions related to periodization for sports performance (ex. fatigue management in season, strength maintenance volume for a movement) where would be the best place to do that?
9:40 Quite opposite. "Engaging the glutes and core" is a good cue since many use lumbar spine and psoas as stabilizers. 10:26 You cannot train throwing power with thrusters. Power is extremely plane-specific and thrusters are for the sagittal plane. Landmine, medballs, resistance bands are good tools for that.
Imagine saying lebron is training wrong for a sport youve NEVER played at a high level 😂😂 because you know more than most durable player in NBA history 🤡
So let me get this straight you gave the guy who has lasted 20 years playing at a level no one has ever seen before at 39 years old and just broke the 40,000 point make.....and you give him a 3 out of 10 for training his body???🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂
That kettle bell balance on top of the ball is decent. Its look like it simulates keeping yourself steady to still make an and1 on a foul that throws you off momentum
Every Dr. Mike video has amazing tips. This is probably the most loaded I've ever seen. The end speech is so packed with insights. The cryotherapy tip was something I didn't know and will keep in mind going forward. Imagine Dr. Mike training some of the high-end athletic freaks in your favorite sport.
