But if you want to excel, and excel easily, you need to overload your muscles to the point where the actual movements on the court will come easy. The first lesson is that simply practicing the sport won’t necessarily get you to where you want to be. When it comes to weight training for basketball, there’s a lot we can learn from The Breakfast Club-hell, they basically wrote the playbook. Or, at the very least, have a guy guarding you. And neither are we, for that matter.īut that doesn’t mean you can’t turn heads at the next pick-up basketball game. Let’s just say that you’re not going to have any defensive strategy rules named after you anytime soon. So, you throw enough bricks to build a house and we’re not even going to bring up your three-point game. No longer did “being good” mean practicing the most, it meant being in tip-top physical condition when it came to both training and eating. The Breakfast Club was a precursor for the training now done by basketball players to prepare for the court. It became a way not only for them to beat the opponents physically, but it was also a psychological game in the sense that they knew they were best conditioned, strongest players on the court. While the training sessions were adjusted to the practicalities around playing basketball during the season and practice, the members never took days off. One that would finally be able to get through the Jordan Rules, based on raw strength and power. Those four men, along with Jordan’s personal trainer Tim Grover and his personal chef, would get up as early as 5 in the morning in order to take part in a specifically targeted strength and endurance program. Beginning by himself, he eventually roped Scottie Pippen, Ron Harper, and Randy Brown into the pre-practice workout that was less of a routine and more of a ritual. But his intent was never to match the Pistons, but rather to be able to go right through them.Īnd so, his early-morning training routines began, known as the Breakfast Club. In response to the Pistons’ defensive strategy, Jordan decided to meet them head-to-head in terms of strength and endurance training. Note: Boost your protein intake (and your gains) with tender beef jerky made from real smokehouse brisket. Chicago would go on to win their first-ever NBA title.Īnd while a lot of different factors went into this turn of events, Jordan and The Breakfast Club were one of the most important. In 1991 the Pistons would be defeated by the Bulls in the playoffs, and then swept in the 1991 Eastern Conference Finals. One of the points in the Jordan Rules says that you must nail him every time he goes by you.Ī gassed-out Jordan isn’t going to be as effective.īut this wouldn’t last for long. The point is to play MJ tough challenge him physically every chance you get while switching up the defense to mess with his balance. Due in large part to the Jordan Rules.Īs you might figure out from the name, the Jordan Rules are the very successful defensive strategy used by your team to thwart the GOAT on the court. You beat Chicago four games to one in the 1988 Eastern Conference Semifinals, then in six games in 1989, and then in seven games in 1990. It’s 1990 and you’re one of the “Bad Boys” Pistons, having just come out on top for the third playoff game running, against your rival the Chicago Bulls.
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