My name is Alan Stein and I am professional basketball strength and conditioning coach. I have been fortunate enough to work with elite level players, from high school All Americans to NBA All Stars over the past 10 years. I plan on sharing my insights with you in this blog. The goal of my blog is simple--to inspire, to motivate, to influence and to help anyone who is passionate about basketball (and training).
While I chose to take the last few weeks of 2008 off from conducting formal workouts and actually training clients, I made sure I was as productive as possible. In addition to watching a ton of basketball from high school to the NBA (mostly live) and taking notes on movement patterns, work to rest ratios, and scheming up new drills and exercises to use this coming off season, I spent at least an hour a day reading several very valuable books. I choose to read books from a variety of topics and authors, but all of which have an underlying theme of what it takes to be successful. I have always been fascinated by people who are extraordinarily successful in their field or industry and I try to learn as much about them, their habits, and characteristics as possible, believing in some way it will rub off on me! And then of course it is my goal to pass what I learn on to those I work with.
As always, I take pages and pages of notes from every book I read and find ways to take the concepts I learn and directly relate them to the game of basketball and to proper training. Remember, success is success. It doesn’t matter if it is on the court, in the weight room, or in an office, the fundamental building blocks are always the same and transcend every facet of life; academics, athletics, business, and social. Whether you are a college player, a high school coach, or a caring parent, I am confident my blog will be of value. If you like what you read, please check back at the beginning of each week as well as share my blog with anyone you think would benefit from it.
In addition to normal updates, tidbits, and quality behind the scenes insight into the practices, workouts and game plans of the nation’s top players, coaches and teams (like Montrose Christian, currently ranked in the Top 10 in the nation), I plan on really sinking my teeth into deeper topics.
I very much welcome any thoughts, ideas, or questions you have regarding my weekly blog, especially if you have an applicable topic you want to see covered in the future. Just drop me an email at Alan@StrongerTeam.com and I will do my best to integrate in.
Train hard. Train smart.
Alan Stein, CCS, CSCS