Load management is a hot topic with evolving viewpoints in many sports, especially basketball. A few years ago coaches seemed to think of loads as a poison to be avoided, but many coaches are advocating a new paradigm instead: loads are best managed when you are prepared for them. Chris Chase of the Memphis Grizzlies joins this week's GAINcast to discus how he prepares athletes for the demands of the long NBA season, including his use of some non-traditional methods such as flywheel training and constrained movements to find stimulus during the season.

For more information on this topic, read the complete show notes at: https://www.hmmrmedia.com/2022/07/gaincast-episode-246-preparing-for-load-with-chris-chase/

Further reading

The following links were referenced in the podcast or provide some additional reading material on the topic:

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• We discussed the Exerfly flywheel device on the podcast. Recently James de Lacey wrote an article about developing explosive power with creative solutions for eccentric overload using the flywheel.
• For more on preparing for basketball, listen to our interview with Ron Adams of the Golden State Warriors on GAINcas 218. We also had Gonzaga basketball strength coach Travis Knight on HMMR Podcast 223, former Warriors coach Lachlan Penfold on HMMR Podcast 62, and private coach Joe Abunassar on HMMR Podcast 184.