I am training to get bigger, faster, and a lot stronger for basketball over the summer. I am doing a 3 day, fullbody split. On my off days(except for sunday), I am planning to do sprints, pylometrics, and endurance runs.
For example. On tuesday I will be doing endurance runs and pylo. Then on thursday I will do sprints and pylo. On saturday I will do metobolic runs and basketball drills, with some medicine ball excersises. Each day will probably be from 90-120 minutes.
Will doing this have a negative effect on my muscle and strength gains? I plan to eat just like I would eat on a lifting day. Is this okay?
[quote]Baller1950 wrote:
I am training to get bigger, faster, and a lot stronger for basketball over the summer. I am doing a 3 day, fullbody split. On my off days(except for sunday), I am planning to do sprints, pylometrics, and endurance runs.
For example. On tuesday I will be doing endurance runs and pylo. Then on thursday I will do sprints and pylo. On saturday I will do metobolic runs and basketball drills, with some medicine ball excersises. Each day will probably be from 90-120 minutes.
Will doing this have a negative effect on my muscle and strength gains? I plan to eat just like I would eat on a lifting day. Is this okay?[/quote]
Here is my opinion, for what it is worth.
It may affect muscle gain if you are trying to get huge, but have you seen sprinters? Those dudes hardly lack in muscle. I think you will lack in training quality though, as your body will never be allowed to fully recover. The type of training you are doing needs at least 48 hours of recovery. I would move the sprint/plyo type workouts prior to your weight workouts. On your off days you can do some light running at 75% or less of your max speed. Something like this:
Monday - Endurance runs & plyo, weights.
Tuesday - Some longer runs @ 75% or less of max.
Wednesday - Sprints and plyo, weights
Thursday - Similar to Tuesday
Friday - Metabolic runs & basketball drills, weights & med-ball.
Saturday - Similar to Tue. & Thu.
Sunday - Relax.
Also, anytime your speed or form begins to break down you need to stop, your CNS is fatigued. Think quality not quantity. Lastly, as you get closer to your season you need to switch to more basketball skill drills and less conditioning stuff. Hope this helps.
Doing plyos in addition to a 3 times/week weight lifting seems like an easy way to overtrain. Too much volume for the legs with all the running and plyos as well, unless for that reason you are cutting back on leg work in the weight room