Core Stability & Training Basketball (III): Basketball twistes

Good morning!

     In this post, we continue the section Core Stability & Training Basketball and we are going to talk about exercises to work the core.

    The last Tuesday we went to Benidorm to visit our partners of Basketball Club Benidorm. We ask if  they can do a exercises to work the core, Later, we wanted to know the sensations they felt in their core when they are performing a new exercise.

Image 1. Basketball twists

How to do basketball twists?

1. Start by sitting on the floor with hips and knees flexed to approximately 90 degree angles. 

2. Grasp a medicine ball or small dumbbell and swing it to the right and left as you keep the hips from rotating with the shoulders. 

3. The arms are not perpendicular to the torso, but instead, kept low, near the thighs, as the medicine ball is swung to each side.

     Now, we show you a easy but very intense exercise.

     Then, we done a little quiz about their core routine. 


-Normally, do you practice core exercises?

Well, we usually practice 2 times a week in gym.

-What exercises do you usually practice?

We usually do abdominals, bird-dog, planks, side plank, scissor crunches, superman... and now, we don't remember  more..

-Did you already know this exercise "basketball twists"?

No, we didn't know it. It's very funny and easy and later you can feel the workout.

- Would you add this exercise to your routine?

Mmmm.. yes! Why not? We are sure that we will include "basketball twists" in our core routine.

- Those who work the hardest are the last to surrender -

Rick Pitino