Basketball player working first-step and landing drills on court
-25 min lane jogging

Basketball

Cut the slow jog. Keep first-step and landing work.

Filler here: Lane jogging that builds base you never use on court.

Sample week

A basketball week, drawn once.

Sample. Seven days, labeled by what each block does for the sport. Not a promise.

40Mon
25Tue
0Wed
30Thu
0Fri
50Sat
0Sun
Sport-specific
Support
Filler
Rest
Total: 145 minSport-specific: 90 min
Sample edits

Three cuts we would make to this week.

Sample. Examples, not promises. Accept or Keep mine.

-25 min lane jogging

Before

25 min

→

After

5 min

Lane jogging builds base you don't use. Keep first-step and landing work.

-15 min long treadmill

Before

25 min

→

After

10 min

Replace the treadmill with repeat court sprints and decels.

+1 decel block, -1 lift

Before

50 min

→

After

35 min

Add a brake-and-land block, drop the extra gym day.

One question

Do I need a distance run for basketball?

No. The sport is first-step, landing, and repeat effort. A long run builds base you do not use and adds legs to the court. Cut it.