This is a training tool for basketball players at school, college and professional levels. This practical workout manual shows players how to increase their strength with a ready-to-use programme, designed specifically for the physical challenges faced on court. Designed for hands-on use in the weight room or gym, this book takes players step-by-step through a full year of specific workouts, including a 10-week preseason, a 14-week in-season and two 10-week off-season periods. It provides players with: facts about the use of weights; methods for building functional strength; strategies and training progressions; safety guidelines; specific strength exercises; and ready-to-use training logs for designing a strength-training programme that meets personal goals and strength levels.