FAQ
Questions hoopers ask before starting the program – answered with honesty and logic, not hype.
Yes – to really get the full effect, you’ll need access to at least a basic weight room and a few simple tools.
- Weight room: barbell, plates, dumbbells, squat rack, bench.
- Resistance bands: for isometrics, joint-friendly strength and warm-ups.
- Space & a hoop: half-court is enough for sprints, change of direction and shooting work.
A lot of drills can be modified to bodyweight if you’re limited, but the programs are written assuming you can at least squat, hinge, and do basic loaded movements.
In-season, the goal is simple: keep your performance trending up without showing up to games with dead legs.
To avoid fatigue, here’s how to adapt:
- Trim volume, not everything: cut a few sets from heavy strength work instead of deleting the whole lift.
- Lower strength load: keep the movement, but use lighter weights (around RPE 6–7) to “maintain” instead of max out.
- Skip some plyos, but not all: remove the extra jumps on heavy game weeks, but keep some explosive work so you don’t lose pop.
- Never skip mobility & stretch work: hip, ankle and groin mobility stays in every week – this is what keeps you moving well through a long season.
Use your schedule as a guide: if you have a dense game week, think “lighter strength, fewer jumps, same mobility” – not “stop training completely”.
Short answer: no, it’s not recommended.
The vertical, speed and in-season plans are already built with volume, recovery and intensity in mind. If you try to stack programs (for example “Explosive Vertical” + “Speed & Agility” fully in the same week), you massively increase:
- overall jump and sprint volume,
- joint and tendon stress,
- risk of overuse injuries and constant fatigue.
It’s much smarter to:
- Pick one main focus: vertical, speed or in-season maintenance;
- Add tiny elements of the others: e.g. one light speed session inside a vertical block.
If you’re not sure what to prioritize with your schedule and body, send us a message and we’ll help you choose a safer, smarter option.