Question

An Division I NCAA basketball player’s testing results & percentile ranking (in comparison to other basketball players at his age and skill level) are as follows:

                                               i.         Vertical jump = 40^th percentile

                                              ii.         1RM squat = 80^th percentile

                                            iii.         300m shuttle = 80^th percentile

                                            iv.         1RM bench press = 85^th percentile

Based on these results, which type of exercise would be most appropriate/important to include in this athlete’s training program? He is “advanced” in terms of resistance training experience.

Select one:

a. plyometrics

b. high intensity back squats

c. high intensity bench press(es)

d. low-intensity walking lunge(s) (with body weight)

e. interval training (work to rest ratio of 1:5)

Answer 1

ANSWER - CORRECT OPTION IS B

as it is seen that the athelete is unable to score good percentile in the vertical jumps, which are directly related to the develoment of muscles like quads, hamstrings and calves .

therefore, out of the following exercises he need to do that exercise by which he can make his hamstrings and quads strong, out of the following exercise it is the option 2 ,in which high intensity squat workout is there, which helps in develpoing the hamstring and other muscles.

also, along with the option b exercise, option d exercise will help too, but for more better results one should go with option b

the other exercise, ie high intensity bench press is for chest and biceps, pylometrics is for strength and inteval traingin is for aerobic fitness