RECOVERY. ❤️‍🩹 🏀

RECOVERY. ❤️‍🩹 🏀

I’m always on here talking about putting in the work, going all out, getting extra reps, and doing whatever it takes to get better.

But there’s something that’s just as important that I don’t think enough young athletes talk about: RECOVERY.

A lot of you grew up being able to play basketball all day, go home, sleep it off, and do it all over again. But as you get into high school, especially between the ages of 15–18, things start to change.

The practices get longer, the workouts get harder, the games become more competitive, and your body is dealing with more physical stress than ever before.

You can’t just expect your body to go, go, go without taking care of it.

If you’re constantly sore, dealing with nagging injuries, or feeling worn down, you need to start paying attention to how you’re preparing and recovering.

So what can you do?

1. STRETCH AND MOBILIZE.

Develop a consistent stretching and mobility routine. Don’t just show up, shoot around for five minutes, and jump straight into full-speed workouts. Properly warm up before activity, and take time to stretch and work on mobility afterward. Find a quality routine from a college or professional program and build consistency with it.

2. TAKE CARE OF YOUR BODY AFTER WORKOUTS.

Don’t just finish practice, grab your bag, and head home. Cool down, rehydrate, eat a proper meal, and give your body what it needs. Ice, heat, compression, and elevation can have their place depending on what you’re dealing with. Learn when and how to use recovery tools instead of just throwing everything at an injury.

And if you’re dealing with persistent pain or swelling, don’t ignore it. Get it checked out by a qualified medical professional.

3. PRIORITIZE YOUR SLEEP.

This might be the biggest one. You can’t expect your body to recover when you’re only sleeping five or six hours a night. Teenagers generally need 8–10 hours of sleep. Put the phone down, stop staying up scrolling, and give your body the time it needs to recover and develop.

4. LISTEN TO YOUR BODY.

There’s a difference between being uncomfortable because you’re working hard and being in pain because something is wrong. Don’t confuse the two. Pushing through every ache and injury doesn’t make you tougher. Sometimes the smartest thing you can do is take a step back, get evaluated, and allow yourself to heal.

Here’s what I want you to understand:

Everybody wants to play college basketball. Everybody wants to play at the next level. Everybody wants to put in 3 workouts a day and get 500 shots up.

But none of that matters if you can’t stay healthy enough to do it.

You spend hours working on your game. Spend some time taking care of the body that allows you to play it.

RECOVERY ISN’T TIME AWAY FROM GETTING BETTER. IT’S PART OF GETTING BETTER.

Train hard. Recover harder.

Trainer:

@Logan Hinton

, a former 5 year pro across three countries.

Train Like a Pro!

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RECOVERY. ❤️‍🩹 🏀