Weight lifting and playing basketball

[T-Mac for MVP]

How do people do it? Every time I lift weights my muscles are so sore I can't even lift my arms above my head to shoot.

[NetsForce]

Just keep lifting eventually you get used to the soreness. Also make sure you're stretching out before AND after you lift weights.

[tracey_nice]

If you workout enough it barely affects you after a workout.

[tsherkin]

NetsForce has it, stretching is VITAL.

Also, make sure you warm up before you stretch at the beginning. Do some wheels, then take some jumpers, that sort of thing. Get loose, then stretch, then lift, then stretch. If you do that, you're golden.

Besides, most of your jumper isn't in your arms anyway, right? It's all legs, baby.

[T-Mac for MVP]

No pain no gain. Maybe you guys aren't stacking on enough weights . lol just kidding. But yeah, I haven't been weight lifting in a while due to time constraints.

[Hard2dhole]

Most of our bodies aren't used to the physical strain/recovery. It's like marathons most amatures are dying and barely can stand an hour after finishing but the pros have gotten thier wind back and having a nice chat with the news crew 10 minutes after breaking the tape.

[Yadadimean]

NetsForce has it, stretching is VITAL.

Also, make sure you warm up before you stretch at the beginning. Do some wheels, then take some jumpers, that sort of thing. Get loose, then stretch, then lift, then stretch. If you do that, you're golden.

Besides, most of your jumper isn't in your arms anyway, right? It's all legs, baby.

Exactly. ALWAYS get your heart rate up for about 10-15 minutes before you stretch. If you don't warm up first, you can actually injure yourself stretching. Its like the difference between stretching a frozen rubber band and a room temperature rubber band. As far as the weight lifting, like a couple people already said, once your body adjusts to your routine, you wont have a problem going right out and getting into the game. You only get sore when you are making your muscle fibers fire in a way that they are not accustomed to.

[FlashFlood]

I can still shoot straight after weight lifting, but it'll take me a few shots before I get comfortable. It's impossible for me to play at all if I do legs though... If I do legs, abs or back, I'll be crap on the floor. If I do upper body my shot's gonna be inconsistent, but that just means you gotta drive more.

[mchammarlz]

I heard playing basketball after lifting can screw up your shot....is that not true

[Illuminati]

^ If you don't have a shot to begin with that's a good excuse.

The only problem I have after working out is my legs feel light/heavy. It's weird to explain, jumping I feel heavy but when I'm running or climbing down stairs I feel so light.

[GreenWithEnvy]

its better to shoot after u lift so ur body adjusts to being sore and ur new strength but you gotta get on a routine.

[Happyfoosball]

NetsForce has it, stretching is VITAL.

Also, make sure you warm up before you stretch at the beginning. Do some wheels, then take some jumpers, that sort of thing. Get loose, then stretch, then lift, then stretch. If you do that, you're golden.

Besides, most of your jumper isn't in your arms anyway, right? It's all legs, baby.

Most people lift legs too. Anyway, as a previous poster said, do it and you'll get used too it. It won't effect you anymore.

[bjebaz]

The stretches you do before you work out should be dynamic stretches, not static stretches.
Ladders (on the ground), box jumps (several different varieties), jump squats, good mornings, there's a ton of stuff you can do to get warmed up.

[karizma87]

lol you don't lift weights and then shoot....what idiots...

[shawngoat23]

It certainly messes up my shot, but you recover after about 15 minutes.

Not nearly as much as swimming though--I've airballed open layups after swimming for a mile (don't laugh until you've tried it). Granted, I'm not a swimmer, so it probably bothers me more than most.

[OzThunder]

stretching will add to your game as well as help recovery. If you really want to improve on your all round game stretch morning and night, as well as before and after excerise. I think you'll find all the pro's would be on a hectic program of pilates or something like that. Stretch!!
P.S: its important to do some static stretches (i.e: help stretches) before trying to do dynamic ones or you can risk injury. And also as others said its good to go for a slow job or something like that before hand to loosen the muscles up and raise your heart rate.

[bballmaniac27]

Why don't you just work out for one day and then shoot hoops the next?

[bjebaz]

P.S: its important to do some static stretches (i.e: help stretches) before trying to do dynamic ones or you can risk injury. And also as others said its good to go for a slow job or something like that before hand to loosen the muscles up and raise your heart rate.

That's false. You shouldn't do really difficult dynamic stuff, like sprinting or something, of course. But what do I know, that's just what the strength and conditioning coaches of 2 D-1 football programs told me.

[tha_rock220]

How do people do it? Every time I lift weights my muscles are so sore I can't even lift my arms above my head to shoot.

really...it would seem like you would overshoot. your so used to lifting heavy weights a light basketball would feel light by comparison.

[DelaneyRudd]

Weight lifting is how Boozer went from 2nd round stick to All-star power forward.