 Training for Professional Basketball PBL Style
Jerice Crouch, the 2014 PBL Championship MVP and three-time PBL champion has been playing professional basketball for nine years, seven of those with the Rochester RazorSharks. Besides lots of practice on the court, Jerice gave us some insight on what it takes behind the scenes to become a professional athlete.
Workout Routine: My workout is more of a weekly routine. I like to begin my workout at 5 or 6am because it takes discipline to wake up early every morning. Monday, Wednesday, Friday for me is upper body weight training. Tuesday and Thursday are lower body. Then all of these are followed by core workouts and on the court basketball training. As a point guard, I like to work on my ball handling and shooting. My goal is always to build and maintain strength and endurance and overall try to better my skills.
Eating habits: My eating habits differ between on and offseason. During the season I stay away from fast food and pizza, and instead I eat a lot of baked chicken and fish. Offseason, I tend to give in, but I still designate a time frame where I am strict, nothing like the Lebron James diet though hahaha.
Jerice gave some great insight on proper health and fitness tips for those of all different ages. Not all of us are exactly professional athletes though, so we also learned a little more about the more “human” and realistic side that us regular people can more associate with.
PBL: We talk about healthy eating, but everyone has a weakness. What is yours?
JC: Gushers fruit snacks. I can go through a whole box in an hour.
PBL: What is your favorite song(s) to workout to?
JC: August Aslina- ‘Right There’. Jay-Z- ‘What More Can I Say’. Young Jeezy- ‘Dreaming’.
PBL: Who is your favorite basketball player of all time?
JC: I would say Michael Jordan as a kid, in high school it was Allen Iverson, then in college and presently it is Dwayne Wade.
PBL: Your favorite sports team in basketball and non-basketball.
JC: In basketball it would be the Miami Heat, otherwise Kansas City Chiefs (NFL).
PBL: If you weren’t a professional basketball player, what would you do?
JC: I’d probably be coaching basketball.
To read the whole article on how to maximize your playing ability through health and fitness click here. The remainder of the fun Q&A with Jerice can also be found there. |
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