Basketball players–If you want to stay strong, mobile, athletic, and injury-free over the long haul, there is one thing you NEED to prioritize above all else.
It is not your skill development.
It is not your physical fitness.
It is not your basketball IQ.
While all of those are important, there is one thing that trumps all of them when it comes to your long-term success.
This one thing is rarely appreciated, often overlooked, and commonly neglected as a primary focus of your athletic development and success as a player; but it truly is the key to you having the type of basketball career you want.
This one thing…
…is your muscles.
Your muscles must 100% absolutely be the primary focus of your training and preparation if you want to have any significant long-term success as a basketball player.
But, while many coaches and players believe that lifting weights and stretching are what need to be done to give the muscles the love and attention they need, those aren’t even scratching the surface.
Bar none, the biggest thing your muscles need is to function properly.
When your muscles function properly, your joints become more mobile.
When your muscles function properly, your strength, athleticism, and speed increase.
When your muscles function properly, your endurance improves.
When your muscles function properly, you become more resilient to stress and injury.
Muscle function is the key to performing at the level you need to in order to have the level of success you want.
So how do you get your muscles to function properly?
The #1 thing you can do is Muscle Activation Techniques®, or MAT®.
It is like a cheat code to help you unlock levels of strength and athleticism you never knew you had.
The MAT® process is specifically designed to identify where within your body you have muscles that aren’t working properly. Then, once those muscles are identified, the MAT® process is able to address those muscles directly, helping to “activate” them and get them functioning correctly again.
It is like the most specific strength training workout you have ever done, but instead of leaving feeling tired and sore, you feel fully charged up and like you can completely dominate every workout, practice, and game you have for the next month.
For over 13 years now I have been helping basketball players like yourself take their athleticism and career to new heights through Muscle Activation Techniques®.
If you would like to try MAT® for yourself and get your body assessed so you know where you are most vulnerable to injuries and compensations, you can click here to see my availability and schedule your initial MAT® consultation and assessment.
You can also send me a DM on Instagram if you are interested but unable to make it to my location.
Your success as an athlete and basketball player completely depends on the ability of your muscles to function properly.
MAT® is the single best thing you can do to make sure your muscles are functioning well, helping you to have the career and success you deserve.
Charlie
Charlie Cates is the leading consultant to high-level professional, college, and high school basketball players in the Chicagoland area for injury prevention, recovery, and muscle performance.
As one of Chicago’s most sought-after Muscle Activation Techniques® practitioners, he is certified in the highest levels of MAT®, including MATRx, MATRx Stim, and MAT® Athlete.
A former college basketball player, he uses his personal experience and understanding of the game and player demands to create customized exercise options for his clients to recover faster and perform their best.
He sees clients in-studio at Muscle Activation Schaumburg as well as in-home.
You can schedule your MAT® assessment with him by clicking here, and be sure to follow him on Instagram at @CharlieCates!
