Complete Conditioning for Basketball presents the ultimate in training for the sport from the National Basketball Conditioning Coaches Association, the experts who work daily to maximize the performance potential of the game's top stars. Build your strength and power to be a beast on the boards. Improve your quickness and agility to be a defensive stopper. Increase your vertical jump to rise over defenders for uncontested shots. With over 200 exercises, drills, performance tests, and workouts, plus a 60-minute instructional DVD, Complete Conditioning for Basketball is the most comprehensive training resource for men and women at all levels of competition. Get the most out of your workouts and add new dimensions to your game. Complete Conditioning for Basketball will help you to fulfill your potential and make the most of every opportunity on the court. “Shaq calls me ‘Flash.' But I wasn't simply born with great quickness; it's something that I've developed—along with a lot of strength, power, and agility—through my career. The NBA conditioning coaches are the best in the world at getting an athlete's body in the best possible shape to excel in this game. Use their book and DVD, and you'll see what I mean.” Dwyane Wade Miami Heat ”I've added 25 lbs. of muscle since the start of my NBA career—not just to get big, but to get stronger and more powerful while staying quick and agile. If you train the right way, like they say in Complete Conditioning for Basketball , you'll build your body and your game, too." Dwight Howard Orlando Magic "I work on conditioning as much as I work on my game. Stamina is especially important for performing at a high level through a long season. Prepare to play your very best every time you step on the court with the great information in this book and DVD." Dirk Nowitzki Dallas Mavericks "Shaq calls me `Flash.' But I wasn't simply born with great quickness; it's something that I've developed--along with a lot of strength, power, and agility--through my career. The NBA conditioning coaches are the best in the world at getting an athlete's body in the best possible shape to excel in this game. Use their book and DVD, and you'll see what I mean." Dwyane Wade Miami Heat "I've added 25 lbs. of muscle since the start of my NBA career--not just to get big, but to get stronger and more powerful while staying quick and agile. If you train the right way, like they say in Complete Conditioning for Basketball , you'll build your body and your game, too." Dwight Howard Orlando Magic "I work on conditioning as much as I work on my game. Stamina is especially important for performing at a high level through a long season. Prepare to play your very best every time you step on the court with the great information in this book and DVD." Dirk Nowitzki Dallas Mavericks The National Basketball Conditioning Coaches Association (NBCCA) is a select group of strength and conditioning coaches from teams in the National Basketball Association. The NBCCA was founded in 1992 by Bill Foran of the Miami Heat, Robin Pound (formerly of the Phoenix Suns and the WNBA's Phoenix Mercury), and Bob King of the Dallas Mavericks. The association's mission is to develop and promote strength and conditioning throughout basketball, particularly at the professional level. The NBCCA provides an opportunity for strength and conditioning coaches in the league to network, keep updated on new information, work together on different projects, and promote strength and conditioning for basketball at all levels. About the Project Coordinators Bill Foran has been the strength and conditioning coach for the Miami Heat since 1989, and he was cofounder of the NBCCA in 1992. Before working for the Heat, Foran was the head strength and conditioning coach at Washington State University (1981-1985) and the University of Miami (1985-1989). He is a certified strength and conditioning specialist. Foran earned a bachelor's degree in health education and physical education from Central Michigan University and a master's degree in exercise physiology from Michigan State University. He enjoys working out and traveling in his spare time and resides in Davie, Florida, with his wife and two children. Robin Pound served as associate coordinator for the book and is cofounder of the National Basketball Conditioning Coaches Association. Pound earned a bachelor's degree in physical education and a teaching degree from the University of Oregon, where he also earned a master's in exercise physiology and anatomy. Before becoming the head strength and conditioning coach for the Phoenix Suns and the WNBA's Phoenix Mercury, Pound was an assistant strength and conditioning coach for the University of Oregon and then head strength and conditioning coach at the University of California at Berkeley. Pound, who enjoys staying fit and being in the outdoors, resides in Scottsdale, Arizona. About the Contributors Al Biancani retired in