{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"Mike Weaving \u2014 Best Off-Season Basketball Training","description":"Mike Weaving is the Head Coach for the Sickles High School Men\u2019s Basketball Program in Tampa, Florida. Mike has over 13 years of coaching basketball at the Middle and High School Levels and is currently in his Fourth season with the Men\u2019s high school team. Mike received a BS in exercise science and an MS in coaching.   In this episode, Mike shares what coaches need to be thinking about when they\u2019re training their athletes during the off-season. Sometimes it doesn\u2019t make sense for them to go directly into an intensive cardio program and there are other things to think about before putting together a workout plan. Mike breaks down his process in this week\u2019s episode.    Key Takeaways: [1:10] What does Mike like to think about when putting together an off-season program?  [2:30] Sometimes Mike just opens the gym up and the team is ready to go, but if he\u2019s working with younger athletes, he has to be much more diligent in training them.  [4:25] In the spring and summer, Mike likes to focus on strength and explosiveness for his athletes. In the fall, there\u2019s more of a cardio focus. [5:35] What are some common challenges that Mike runs into during off-season training?  [8:05] Remember, trust your instincts and if it\u2019s not broke, don\u2019t fix it!      VertiMax VertiMax on Facebook VertiMax on Instagram VertiMax on YouTube VertiMax on LinkedIn VertiMax Certification Education SicklesHoops on Twitter   Tweetables: \u201cIt takes us about 3 weeks to a month to evaluate the players that are coming back."   "The best teams are the teams that are player-lead. If they always rely on me, they\u2019re going to turn me out."   ","author_name":"VertiMax Vive","author_url":"http:\/\/www.vertimax.com","html":"