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There are lots of things you can do at home to become a stronger basketball player. Basketball players need to have a strong legs, core, and upper body.

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  1. 1
    Be in shape. You need to be in shape no matter how strong you are. You know you are in shape when you can run a little (a few miles) without feeling like you are dieing.
    • If you are not already in shape, begin by jogging a mile and gradually building up until you can run a mile without stopping in under 7 minutes.
  2. 2
    Start doing pushups. Set a goal for how many pushups you would like to be able to do and begin working up to that number.
  3. 3
    Build your core by doing Lebron's ab workout: Do each exercise for 30 seconds each with no rest in between.
    • Lie on the ground with a basketball between your calves. Bend your knees so that your feet are off the ground and shins are parallel to the ground. Then straighten your legs back out (without your feet touching the floor).
    • Do the same thing as #1, except keep legs straight.
    • Bring right leg up and touch the ball to your toe. Scissor (switch) legs.
    • Bicycle crunches
    • Do Russian twists with a basketball in your hands
    • Do side plank
    • Put your forearms on the ground and face the floor. Do not let knees touch the floor.Do this workout every other day!
  4. 4
    Do pullups. See how many you can get and try and beat your record.
  5. 5
    For stronger legs jump rope, dunk a basketball on a high goal, and do box jumps.

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  • If you are sore, take a day off. Recovery time is important!
  • Push yourself to your limits on each workout, otherwise you wont get better!

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