Basketball Strength and Conditioning Weight Training Program (Toronto/Online)

BASKETBALL STRENGTH TRAINING FOR BASKETBALL PLAYERS. PROFESSIONAL IN-SEASON & OFF-SEASON WORKOUT PROGRAM.

Our Basketball Strength Training Workout Program (In-Person & Online) Reprograms Your Body Neurologically to Gain Elite-Level Strength, Speed, Power, and Durability to Become Professionals

BENEFITS OF GETTING STRONGER

Increase Your Basketball Confidence

Basketball players must demonstrate resilience, overcoming injuries, setbacks, and adversity. Cultivating strong leadership qualities, including communication, accountability, and the ability to motivate teammates, is essential. Building a respected reputation requires integrity, consistent hard work, and a positive attitude. Finally, impactful decision-making, as a player, relies on deep game understanding on and off the court.

Basketball Strength & Conditioning

If you want to improve your basketball game, experience a 12-week basketball comprehensive weight-lifting program. Conditioning for basketball requires a program that is designed to build strength, enhance flexibility, improve agility, and move efficiently.  This is what takes your basketball performance to the next level.

Basketball Speed & Explosiveness

A successful basketball training program needs speed training incorporating plyometrics, agility drills, and sprint variations to boost explosive power, improving jumping for rebounds and blocks, acceleration for fast breaks, and top speed for drives and perimeter defense.

Maximize Physical & Mental Resilience

Strong muscles, tendons, and ligaments are essential for young players to achieve balance in their athletic performance. However, they also need the guidance of tough professionals to build the mental resilience necessary for success.

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Limited spots available.
Waiting list is available upon request.

“I wish I had more time training here, and knew about LPS earlier. In the 12 weeks, I noticed myself jumping higher, I’m stronger when I’m going for rebounds, and I don’t get pushed around.”

– Lucas Nogueira, Toronto Raptors (NBA)

WHAT IS IT?

Experience a multi-phased approach to a strength training program, featuring the best exercises and expert coaching from certified professionals. Our basketball lifting programs are designed to take your game to the professional level, with both in-person and online options available.

WHO IS IT FOR?

Our High-Performance Basketball Program is essential for competitive and professional players of all ages (10+). Our scientifically backed system delivers a competitive advantage, reduces injury risk, and provides the tools to excel at the highest levels of the game.

WHERE DOES IT HAPPEN?

Our Basketball workouts are best experienced in person at our Toronto (North York) facility, where you can access specialized equipment. However, we offer both online coaching and hybrid options to accommodate individual schedules and preferences.

HOW DOES IT WORK?

Begin your journey with a Remapping assessment. Our team will then design a personalized program delivered through our app, featuring Basketball-specific exercises guided by our certified coaches. This approach targets all muscle groups, increasing your range of motion and elevating your overall fitness.

WHEN DOES IT START?

Start your program whenever you’re ready. Our athletes train year-round, off-season, or in-season, depending on their goals. Your personalized program is typically available within 48 hours of your Remapping assessment.

WHY DOES IT EXIST?

We built this program for the serious improvement of young athletes who aspire to become Pro. It combines expert coaches, a supportive environment, and a science-backed system to address weaknesses, injury prevention, and boost performance.

ARE YOU READY TO DOMINATE?

BASKETBALL STRENGTH AND CONDITIONING PROCESS

Consultation Call

CONSULTATION CALL

Our consultation, conducted via call or in person, involves a certified coach reviewing your history, discussing your goals, explaining our process, and assessing your desired outcomes to determine if we’re a good fit.

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INITIAL ASSESSMENT

A certified coach conducts a Remapping Assessment to identify any muscle imbalances and movement patterns. This assessment allows us to develop a personalized program that enhances your performance.

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PERSONALIZED PLAN

Your personalized basketball lifting workout is accessible digitally, allowing you to track your progress from anywhere. Your data is shared with our team to continuously refine your program and ensure optimal results.

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TRAINING ROUTINE

Experience a basketball weight training program under the supervision of our certified coaches. We’ll guide you through proper technique, and a progressive loading plan at the right intensity to develop core strength and minimize injury.

An example of our intensive off-season training for professional and young athletes in North York ON at LPS Athletic Centre.

DIGITAL TRAINING TOOLS

  • Access Anywhere
    Whether you train in-person with us, or online, it is like having our coaches in your pocket.
  • Progression Data
    Easily track, see, and share your results with others. Your program dynamically changes based on your numbers.
  • Technique Mastery
    Detailed video explanation of how to properly perform each exercise.
  • Substitute Any Exercise
    Can’t perform an exercise? Easily adjust to ensure a full-body workout.
  • Supportive Community
    Communicate & share messages, videos, pictures, and voice notes with your coaches & teammates.

WHAT ELITE BASKETBALL PLAYERS SAY ABOUT US

BE A PART OF OUR COMMUNITY OF SELECTED ATHLETES WHO ARE UNSTOPPABLE IN THE PURSUIT TO DOMINATE.

WHY SHOULD I CHOOSE LPS ATHLETIC?

LPS is known as The Pro Maker™ – Our Basketball athletes become world-class versions of themselves on and off the field. We relentlessly create unfair advantages so that you become so great, that you can’t be ignored on the court.

 

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FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

Elite & Professional Basketball athletes typically schedule involves 4 gym sessions per week during their time off and 1-2 sessions during the season. For youth players under 12, we recommend at least 2 training sessions per week for optimal development.  Whether you play high school, college basketball, or even a professional in the NBA. Strength training and conditioning are important for players.

Our basketball strength and conditioning program is designed to build the explosive power, speed, and endurance you need to dominate on the court. Sessions run for a minimum of 60 minutes, and usually closer to 90, giving you the time needed to see real results.

Basketball isn’t just about shooting hoops; it requires a unique blend of strength, speed, power, coordination, and stamina to last all four quarters. Our expert coaches understand this and will personally guide you through a training regimen designed to address these specific needs. We’ll start with a solid foundation and then strategically introduce speed training to help you:

  • Explode off the dribble: Get past defenders with lightning-fast first steps.
  • Elevate for rebounds and jump shots: Increase your vertical jump and hang time.
  • Drive to the basket with power: Finish strong at the rim, even with contact.
  • Improve your defensive agility: Stay in front of your opponent and disrupt their plays.
  • Maintain peak performance throughout the game: Develop the endurance to play hard from tip-off to the final buzzer.

We’ll focus on maximizing your explosive power so you can run faster, jump higher, and be more agile on the court. Our program will translate directly to improvements in your game, from your first step to your final shot.

Youth Basketball, even as young as 6, can safely incorporate weight training & resistance training programs into their routines. Medical research has debunked the myth that lifting weights stunts growth. In fact, properly guided weight training can actually promote growth by increasing bone density. Ensuring proper instruction, appropriate weight loads, and a gradual progression is crucial for all youth athletes.  Studies have shown that proper training methods & strength exercises will significantly reduce common injuries in Basketball.

Not necessarily. We recommend an in-person workout routine at our Toronto location (125 Martin Ross Avenue, North York) where specialized equipment plus the supervision of a certified strength and conditioning coach maximizes results. However, we also offer remote online coaching and hybrid models. Our program caters to seasoned athletes for independent training and provides online coaching with live feedback or video analysis for beginners and intermediate athletes, assisting them with technique, intensity, and program adjustments.

Optimal training drills vary based on an athlete’s age, size, and position. Young players (under 12) primarily focus on bodyweight exercises, emphasizing mobility and foundational movements like split squats, lunges, chin-ups, push-ups, and medicine ball training for rotational movements. Elite, college, and professional athletes require advanced strength programs utilizing equipment like barbells to develop explosive weightlifting movements, rotational strength, and maximal strength.

The short answer is both.

Basketball success hinges on a powerful core and lower body, the foundation of all athletic power. Holistic training programs develop synchronized function across the kinetic chain, from glutes and hamstrings to quads, hips, ankles, calves, and knees, using targeted plyometric exercises. Furthermore, upper body strength plays a vital role in running speed. A balanced development of chest, back, triceps, and biceps muscles optimizes arm drive, directly influencing stride length and frequency.

We recommend dedicating at least 12 weeks, ideally 16 to a dedicated time off training period free from competitive basketball games. A common parental oversight is prioritizing spring games over foundational sports performance training, this ultimately limits peak performance. Elite athletes should prioritize a balanced approach for on-court and off-court work.

Dedicated strength training helps enhance both physical and mental abilities, translating to improved Basketball performance on the field. For Basketball, all players benefit from enhanced fundamental Basketball movements like running, jumping, and throwing. While gym training is crucial, continued development of basketball skills like shooting, passing, and working on overall basketball IQ is essential throughout the year for all players.

The biggest challenge we see is that many basketball players do not prioritize the time to train their body when the games don’t matter. When we explore how basketball families in the last decade have changed;  they are attending more and more camps, doing more and more spring basketball, following what everyone else is doing versus doing what actually will help the athlete perform in the future.

Dominant basketball players possess athleticism built upon a foundation of strength, rotational power, explosiveness, speed, mobility, agility, and durability. Exercises like squats significantly impact “starting power” – the ability to overcome inertia quickly. Leg strength is paramount for achieving faster running speeds. However, true performance enhancement requires consistent application of these physical attributes.

Yes, we take a holistic approach, focusing on both training and nutrition. Our program consists of optional customized nutrition plans and weekly body composition scans to help you optimize your body composition, match the physical demands, and maximize your athletic potential.

THE TRAINING PROGRAM SUMMARY

  • A Remapping™ Assessment
  • Custom Designed In-Season & Off-Season Workouts
  • Training App to Track & Measure Progress
  • Supervised by Our Certified Coaches
  • Exclusive Access to the Community of High School, College and Pro Players
  • Access to Events, Webinars, and Member Content

APPLY TODAY TO JOIN OUR COMMUNITY OF BASKETBALL PLAYERS

Limited spots available.
Waiting list is available upon request.

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