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    Basketball — Intermediate Workout

    With the clock winding down and the game on the line, pro basketball players are a flurry of coordinated movement. Legs pivot, push off and provide quick sprints into position. Arms flex and release with each dribble, pump with each pass and provide the muscle behind long buzzer beating shots. And to provide a player's maneuverability and explosiveness, upper and lower body muscles must operate in sync.

    1.01 Warm Up 5-10 min.
      exercise bike  

    1.02 Strength — lower body 3 sets each of 8-12 reps
      dumbbell squats  
      standing calf raises  
      dumbbell deadlifts  

    1.03 Cardio 10 min.
      step machine  

    1.04 Strength — upper body 3 sets each of 8-12 reps
      lateral pull downs  
      incline chest presses  
      lateral raises  

    1.05 Cool down 10 min.
      exercise bike  

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