Basketball trainer, I created a super giant

Chapter 149 Training Supplement
On the 21st, the Magic will host the Clippers.

Rivers' hopes of strengthening the small forward position through a trade have been dashed.

The person he has his eye on, he can't get.

He doesn't like what he can get in exchange.

A few days passed quickly, and the Bulls and Pacers, and the Mavericks and Nuggets made two big news stories, leaving him only able to watch with envy.

So much so that I wasn't in a good mood when I walked into the locker room.

He was stunned when he saw what was happening inside the locker room.

"Tracy, what are you doing?"

Rivers looked bewildered.

McGrady was standing shirtless, while Brown, wearing a boxing glove on his right hand, was punching McGrady in the stomach repeatedly.

Many players around were watching the spectacle.

Grant was still counting; he had already reached 74.

In other words, McGrady took 74 punches.

Rivers instinctively turned his head to see if the locker room door was closed.

If some random person sees this and leaks it to reporters, tomorrow's headline will definitely be about a Magic locker room feud, with Brown reportedly beating up McGrady after putting on boxing gloves.

McGrady pursed his lips and remained silent.

Davis tugged at Rivers and said, "Doug, Tracy is training."

Rivers was dumbfounded. What kind of training was this? Was it a shock resistance training?
We're playing basketball, not boxing.

"It seems like Tang arranged the training, but I don't know the specifics." Davis spread his hands, indicating that he didn't understand.

Many of the training sessions arranged by Tang Sen were like having Billups lead a group of kids to practice organizing an offense—they were completely incomprehensible.

Ewing chimed in, explaining, "Doug, this is Tracy training his core strength."

Rivers still didn't understand.

If you train your core strength, you won't get beaten up.

Ewing even took the initiative to explain to Rivers.

"The key is to tighten the core."

Ewing patted his stomach and said, "Tang Sen said that if you just do a plank, you're only training your abdominal muscles, not your deep muscles."

But this is just for training muscles.

But when it comes to the actual competition, you still need to put your training results to use.

To understand how to use it, you need to find the feeling of core tightening.

"Tang said that when a person exhales, they will feel their core tightening."

Ewing opened his mouth and gestured.

"Also, when you get punched in the abdomen, you will subconsciously tighten your core, which is also the feeling of core tightening."

Ewing punched himself in the stomach again.

"So Tang hopes that Tracy can intuitively experience this feeling, become proficient and accustomed to it, so that when he really needs it, he can tighten his core."

As he spoke, he pointed to McGrady and showed it to Rivers.

Upon closer inspection, Rivers noticed that, just as Ewing had said, when Brown punched McGrady in the stomach, McGrady would exhale and tense his eight-pack abs.

Rivers exhaled unconsciously.

Sure enough, my large belly felt tight as I exhaled.

"And the butt!"

Ewing patted his butt again and said, "I said it should feel like squeezing your butt."

Rivers instinctively clenched his buttocks.

I must say, I did feel the core tightening.

He looked at McGrady's backside.

Because she was wearing basketball shorts, it wasn't very noticeable, but if you looked closely, you could see that she had tightened her clothes.

"In other words, Tang used these three movements to help Tracy find the feeling of core tightening." Rivers understood.

He certainly knew and understood core strength training, but no one had ever demonstrated the feeling of core engagement so intuitively with just three simple movements like Tang Sen.

"so what?"

Rivers countered with a question.

Why do you need to tighten your core during training?
“A fadeaway jump shot,” Ewing said.

Rivers suddenly realized.

That's not surprising.

In Rivers' understanding, anyone can do a fadeaway jump shot; the technique itself isn't difficult. But to master it and make it as unstoppable as Jordan's is not an easy task.

The key to everything is core strength.

It's a good thing that McGrady can learn new techniques.

As for the somewhat strange training method, Rivers was used to it.

Furthermore, he had promised to hand over the training of McGrady and the others entirely to Tang Sen. Since Tang Sen believed that this training method was effective, he would not stop it.

"100."

Grant called out the last number.

McGrady then stopped.

Although my abdomen took a hundred hits, there was nothing wrong with it. Brown didn't use any force; he hit it lightly, mainly to provide feedback on the force, making it easier for me to find the feeling of core engagement.

Just when Rivers thought it was over, Brown handed the gloves to McGrady and then began to take off his shirt.

It's his turn now.

He needs to practice skyhook, dream footwork, bunny hop, and also core strength training. He needs to find the feeling of core tightening in the final strike during a movement.

Rivers had originally planned to make some pre-game arrangements, but seeing this situation, he decided not to bother.

Anyway, they're playing the Clippers, a weak team in the West, who are no match for the Magic.

So he stood by and watched the excitement with peace of mind.

At this moment, Davis leaned over and whispered, "Doug, won't practicing techniques during the season affect their form?"

There's nothing wrong with improving skills; the problem is that these improvements usually happen during the off-season.

With a packed schedule during the season, Davis believes that abruptly changing techniques could significantly impact a player's performance.

Because you changed your usual playing style.

Rivers actually had this concern as well, but he believed that Townsend had this basic judgment and there shouldn't be any problem.

During the evening game, Tang Sen sat on the sidelines.

The Magic combined inside and outside play, maintaining a lead from the very beginning of the game.

Brown handled the situation with ease against Michael Olowokandi, the number one draft pick in 98.

Midway through the second quarter, he backed down Olowokandi and used a bunny hop, sitting back, suddenly blasting the ball and starting his run, before finally stepping outwards.

The whole set of movements was quite smooth and natural.

As he himself said, he knows the move, but he's not very steady when he executes it.

Olowokandi jumped again to block, but had already lost the initiative and could only watch Brown score.

However, this was against Olowokandi. This guy is actually very talented, but for some reason, his playing style under the basket is too soft. Sometimes, players who are much smaller than him can knock him over.

Then it wasn't just Brown who tried to use his signature moves in the game; McGrady did the same.

At the start of the third quarter in the second half, he faced Eric Piakowski, dribbled past him, and started to establish a rhythm. With a close change of pace, he froze Piakowski in place, successfully gaining a positional advantage. Then, he took a step out and launched a half-turn fadeaway jump shot.

The jumping height is good, and the backward lean angle is also good.

But Tang Sen could tell the ball was too short when it was released.

It is related to insufficient upper limb strength, as well as the failure to tighten and maintain core engagement.

When you watch Jordan's fadeaway jumper, it can be so exaggerated that it gives the impression that he's lying down in mid-air when he shoots.

To use a vivid analogy, it's like sitting in a chair in mid-air, with a feeling of sinking backward. Without strong core strength, you can't sit steadily in this chair, you can't maintain your upper body posture, and your shooting won't be accurate.

"Old Guo".

Tang Sen suddenly turned his head and asked, "In your martial arts perspective, is training core strength simply standing in a stance?"

Let's set aside the question of whether Lao Guo's kung fu is real or fake, and how good his actual combat ability is.

Anyway, I'm not going to use the training for fighting.

In Tang Sen's view, kung fu is also a way to exercise, no different from track and field, swimming, or any other professional sport.

Therefore, Tang Sen would also refer to some of the training concepts of kung fu.

It's just like referencing track and field training methods.

Previously, Tang Sen had McGrady practice breathing exercises and work on his core muscle groups, which was based on the concept of "qi sinking to the dantian" in kung fu.

There's also standing meditation (Zhan Zhuang).

Tang Sen would occasionally practice standing meditation with Guo Yonglin. The intuitive feeling was that they were training the lower body and core strength.

Guo Yonglin nodded and said, "That's right, you could say it's the core strength."

He raised his arm and explained, “In our concept, a person has three sections: root, middle, and tip.”

"It can be further divided into three sections, such as the middle section, with the head as the tip, the thoracic vertebrae as the middle, and the buttocks as the root."

"Therefore, the hips, buttocks, and abdomen are the root of the middle section, the so-called core area."

"We also have the concept of waist and stance as one, which is the same thing. In fact, it's not much different from the core strength in your training philosophy."

Tang Sen nodded in agreement.

As a training method, Kung Fu must have something in common with training.

Guo Yonglin continued, "Then there's the stance training you mentioned. I'm not talking about those fake martial arts schools in Chinatown that just teach you random stuff. I'm talking about real stance training."

"You may see that he is standing still, but there is actually a kind of static power within him."

He patted his legs.

"When we practice standing meditation, we emphasize that the forefoot should be on the ground to generate force, the heel should be slightly raised to avoid bearing weight, and the waist and hips should be lowered, giving the feeling of sitting on a high stool, so your whole body is unstable."

"Finding stability in an unstable state allows you to transform the scattered power in your body into a unified force, which is essentially the same as the core training you mentioned."

Then, he asked curiously, "Didn't you always look down on my kung fu? Why are you suddenly asking about it now?"

"It's not that I look down on it."

Tang Sen shook his head.

I did look down on him before because his stance training could be replaced by professional stability training.

These training sessions allow you to push the intensity very high within a training program cycle.

The amount and intensity of a day's training for an NBA player may be equivalent to the intensity of a week of standing meditation by Guo Yonglin.

Not on the same scale at all.

But it's currently the middle of the season, and there isn't enough time to schedule training for myself.

Training is fragmented.

Just like the breathing exercises McGrady did, he often practiced them on the plane during his travels, or in the hotel when he arrived at an away game.

Often, you might not even be by their side.

So Tang Sen wondered if he could make use of these fragmented moments by using some less intense training.

As a supplement to formal training.

Standing meditation is not very intense and does not require a special venue or equipment. It's like practicing hitting a ball against a wall or punching your abdomen, which is a good option.

Of course, whether it works or not, Tang Sen will have to give it a try.

And the troublesome thing is that this thing is not easy to simulate using a system.

Your own training consists of fixed movements, even some static exercises, which are quantifiable.

But Guo Yonglin's stance training is different.

Tang Sen had practiced with him. He looked like he wasn't moving, but all the muscles in his body were actually working hard to maintain a stable posture in motion.

This process is full of randomness and uncertainty. Tang Sen can input a fixed movement of stance training into the system, but whether it will have any effect is uncertain.

We can only say we'll try it out and see if it works based on the specific results.

Perfect timing! Starting from the 24th, the Magic will embark on an 11-day, seven-day road trip through the Eastern United States.

This is a seven-game away game, with two back-to-back matches in between. With such high intensity, training is out of the question; getting enough rest is the most important thing.

Meanwhile, Townsend had to stay in Orlando to train Sasser.

Therefore, Tang Sen thought he would use this time to test whether the stance training was effective.

If it's effective, then stick with it as a supplement to your training.

If it doesn't work, or the effect is mediocre, then give up to avoid wasting time.

The next day, after the morning training session, Tang Sen conducted an 18-day simulation using a core training program based on Brown's current physical condition.

Shortly after the All-Star Game, Tang Sen's title was upgraded to Level 4, which allows him to simulate up to 18 days.

This result serves as a reference standard.

Over the next two days, Tang Sen will have Guo Yonglin teach them stance training, and then lead them in training during the seven consecutive guest sessions.

After the seven-day tour ends, another 18-day simulation of the same training plan will be conducted.

By comparing the training results, we can determine whether the 11 days of stance training were effective.

If 11 days of stance training is effective and the core strength is improved, then the same training plan will definitely yield better results.

"Tang, what are you doing now?"

When Ewing saw that Tangsen had kept Brown and McGrady behind, he knew that Tangsen was going to come up with some special training again.

But when they saw Guo Yonglin training with Brown and the other two, they were still quite surprised.

Brown and Brown, in particular, only need to stand with their knees bent.

"Is standing a form of training?" Ewing turned to ask PJ Brown beside him.

PJ Brown shook his head, saying that with the stamina and endurance of NBA players, they probably wouldn't feel tired even after standing for hours.

“Since it was Tang who arranged the training, it must be effective,” PJ Brown said.

These days, he's been training with Tang Sen and gaining weight.

Surprisingly, despite gaining weight, my physical fitness didn't decline much.

The fact that it hasn't declined actually means it's getting stronger.

The key is that this is still during the season. If it's during the off-season, with full-time training, the results will only be better.

Therefore, PJ Brown now completely trusts Townsend's training.

Ewing thought to himself, "I didn't question Tang Sen; I was just curious."

He turned to Tang Sen and asked, but Tang Sen didn't explain.

Whether it works or not, we'll see after we practice.

However, this thing is not so easy to master.

Anyway, Tang Sen himself couldn't figure it out.

Guo Yonglin also often complains that he has no talent.

And that piece of land.

Guo Yonglin had previously tried to persuade Brown to hoe the ground, but then stopped him.

Now, could it also be used as a supplementary training method, practiced occasionally?

Just consider it a way to add some variety to my life by growing flowers.

Time was of the essence.

Previously, Tang Sen thought that he wouldn't rush to see results during the season, and would wait until the season ended to train properly.

But who would have thought that in their very first season, the Magic would be aiming for the championship?

Therefore, we need to see immediate results and maximize the training intensity.

(End of this chapter)