Amare tweeted today that he ran 2 x 800, 4 x 400, 6 x 200, 8 x 100 this morning. He didn't specify times, but is anyone else as impressed by this workout? I was under the impression most NBA players ran a couple miles a day for general conditiioning, but I was pretty unaware they did any track workouts like this.
a few former track stars in the NBA over the years.
the best HS miler in the NBA was the point guard for the Kings or Bulls.
think he ran 4:10 or 4:15 in HS...
Kobe works out 6 hrs/day, incl. lots of track work. It was obvious by his statements, that he placed high value on the track work. He also said after his Game 7 Finals win over Boston 3 yrs ago, that he was so tired, it felt like he was on the track.
They aren't sprinting, they're doing interval training, but they are so slow they think its sprinting.
See this a lot in other sports athletes that think they're fast or relevant in T&F.
Football players are the worst, they think their hand timed 4.3 40y from college would beat Bolt.
Dumbest stuff around.
Blot test wrote:
They aren't sprinting, they're doing interval training, but they are so slow they think its sprinting.
See this a lot in other sports athletes that think they're fast or relevant in T&F...
Runners lift weights... or I guess THINK they lift. They're so weak compared to body-builders, that it's not relevant.
Works both ways. Obviously, Amare's an All-Star & doing something right.
6 hours a day? Really? That is a lot of working out. What exactly odes he do that would take him 6 hours?
I'm calling total BS.
I'm impressed, even if he's loafing. It's hard to run without spilling bong water.
ttc wrote:
Blot test wrote:They aren't sprinting, they're doing interval training, but they are so slow they think its sprinting.
See this a lot in other sports athletes that think they're fast or relevant in T&F...
Runners lift weights... or I guess THINK they lift. They're so weak compared to body-builders, that it's not relevant.
Works both ways. Obviously, Amare's an All-Star & doing something right.
Body builders don't lift for strength. You're looking for power lifters or Olympic weight lifters
When I lift its like half of what a powerlifter might.
But I lift it faster and more explosively. There is more movement in my body, greater range of motion etc.
But yeah if I wanted to squat or deadlift 500lbs with 1/2 range of motion I usually use no problem.
Honestly, if he's doing that, I'm impressed. I thought ballers just did a few windsprints and hit the weight room for conditioning. It will help him in the 4th quarter.
Minute man wrote:
6 hours a day? Really? That is a lot of working out. What exactly odes he do that would take him 6 hours?
I'm calling total BS.
Kobe's an easy all-time top 10 (don't even argue), so it shouldn't be difficult to believe. I can't remember many specifics, but weights, plyos, boxing & of course court work were also part of it. And don't underestimate shooting drills. With him, every shot incl. jumping high in the air. It's BS to think an all-time great w/ Kobe's ambition, doesn't push the envelope.
Why on earth would a 7' tall hoopster do that?
ttc wrote:
He also said after his Game 7 Finals win over Boston 3 yrs ago, that he was so tired, it felt like he was on the track.
He played like it... 6 for 24 in the biggest game of his life.
dsrunner wrote:
a few former track stars in the NBA over the years.
the best HS miler in the NBA was the point guard for the Kings or Bulls.
think he ran 4:10 or 4:15 in HS...
surprised nobody else has called BS on this. Johnny Dawkins who played in late 80s for 76ers had an actual, legit, race-timed 4:42 (or 4:38) on his resume. This is the best mile done by an NBA player of which I am aware. Some others like Allen Iverson and Richard Hamilton have been credited with mythical (i.e., ones that didn't really happen) times like the one you quote, but none have actually done 4:10 or 4:15 in real life.
2012xxx wrote:
dsrunner wrote:a few former track stars in the NBA over the years.
the best HS miler in the NBA was the point guard for the Kings or Bulls.
think he ran 4:10 or 4:15 in HS...
surprised nobody else has called BS on this. Johnny Dawkins who played in late 80s for 76ers had an actual, legit, race-timed 4:42 (or 4:38) on his resume. This is the best mile done by an NBA player of which I am aware. Some others like Allen Iverson and Richard Hamilton have been credited with mythical (i.e., ones that didn't really happen) times like the one you quote, but none have actually done 4:10 or 4:15 in real life.
This is off memory. But I'm pretty sure of reading retired Sun Dan Marjle (sp?) running 4:36 in college. A surprise is 7-footer Spencer Hawes ran 5:19 (may've been 5:15) in last yr's 76'er time-trial.
He's also very injury-prone. Needs the world's biggest Alter-G, not a track.