Shannon Brown’s dunks are simply as spectacular as his vertical. The 24-year-old Los Angeles Lakers guard has one of many highest verticals within the NBA (44.5 inches)! And he’s solely 6 foot 2 inches tall (not 6’4”).
In fact Brown was disappointing on this yr’s NBA Slam Dunk Contest (February 2010). He did not even advance past the primary spherical. However most consultants agree it wasn’t his final look on this contest. In actual fact, Brown has been dunking for a very long time:
“It was going into my freshman yr at Tim Hardaway basketball camp. I truly bought a steal, was on the break on my own and I went up and I dunked it. It wasn’t a clear flush, however it was ok to the place I knew I may do it. I would been attempting it in health club class my eighth grade yr earlier than that summer season camp, and it wasn’t working for me. Then I lastly bought my probability” (Shannon Brown).
Though Brown did some weight lifting in highschool and School, he principally eradicated weight coaching from his exercise routine since coming into the NBA. In actual fact, Brown sticks principally to push-ups and virtually does not prepare his legs! So, for some components it should be in his genes: the quick twitch fibers are working at their greatest. However after all it is just one aspect of the coin. The opposite aspect is observe that begins already as a child. Nonetheless, there’s one factor that Brown continually has been engaged on and nonetheless does: core energy. It is his small secret…
With regards to leaping core energy is extraordinarily necessary. With out core energy you possibly can’t create the physique rigidity that’s important within the leaping course of. Core muscle mass permit the switch of highly effective actions of the legs and arms. Workouts that enhance core energy are:
– Push Ups
– Belly Bracing
– V-Sits
– Crunches
– Again Bridges
– Squats
– Indirect Twists
– Lunges
– Superman workouts
However as you’re in all probability not as athletically gifted as Shannon Brown you additionally have to work in your calves, hamstrings, quads and glutes muscle mass.
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