127: Chris Chase on NBA Performance Training Menu’s and Tissue Optimization | Sponsored by SimpliFaster

Today’s episode features Chris Chase, who is currently the Director of Performance for the Memphis Grizzlies. When it comes to working with professional athletes, the world of sports performance is literally a “different ballgame” compared to what happens in the training of high school or even collegiate athletes. In keeping players on the floor throughout long and grueling seasons is not a mathematical equation, and coaches must create their own menu systems to ensure that athletes are encountering minimal risk in the weight room while getting maximal benefit to their tissues for resiliency on the field of play. In learning how coaches such as Chris cater to the needs of these athletes, we can all learn more about how to cater to our own athlete’s needs, regardless of training population. Chris Chase is the epitome of a coach who has honed his menu system for the needs of his athletes. In this episode, we’ll go into Chris’s go-to training methods and means for keeping his NBA players as healthy as possible while minimizing risk. We’ll also go into some of his squatting progressions, which has gotten a big influence from the Postural Restoration Institute, and how this is centered around hitting the right muscles in the right positions without inducing risk. Finally, Chris keys us in to how he approaches speed and movement training in this extensive episode on NBA physical preparation. Today’s episode is brought to you by SimpliFaster.com, supplier of high-end athletic development tools, such as the Freelap timing system, kBox, Sprint 1080, and more. View more show notes at Just-fly-sports.com/podcast-127-chris-chase/