How to Train Like an Athlete - With NBA Trainer Cory Schlesinger

The Model Health Show

Whether you’re a gym rat, parent, or a professional athlete, we can all find ways to maximize our performance and use our bodies more efficiently. On today’s show, you’re going to gain insights into the world of sports training and performance and how it can improve your strength, overall function, and longevity.

Today’s guest is sports performance coach Cory Shlesinger. Cory has worked at the highest level of collegiate athletics and today he’s a top expert in the NBA, working with the Detroit Pistons. He’s joining this episode of The Model Health Show to share invaluable insights on optimizing sports performance, how to microdose exercise, and the top exercises everyone can do for better health and longevity.

You’re going to learn about the best way to stress the body, how to optimize performance no matter what your goal is, and how to build a well-rounded training routine. Cory Shlesinger is a true expert in this field, and I hope you find this conversation valuable and entertaining. Enjoy!

In this episode you’ll discover:

• The biggest training mistake most athletes make. (4:10)

• What it means to microdose exercise. (6:26)

• How to train around practice for athletes. (9:00)

• When to use machines for training. (14:38)

• What it means to regress exercises. (16:30)

• The purpose of plyometrics exercises. (19:53)

• How to manipulate speed and load to improve performance. (31:40)

• What isometrics are and how to use them. (33:13)

• The difference between long duration and short duration isometrics. (35:02)

• What the #1 exercise all athletes should do is. (38:58)

• How to use deceleration techniques. (42:09)

• What a kettlebell drop lunge is and how to do it. (52:43)

• Why the best athletes are multisport athletes. (58:17)

• The importance of warmups. (1:02:22)

• An interesting relationship between fatigue and efficiency. (1:05:34)

• The top exercises every human should be doing. (1:09:54)

• How to microdose exercise into your daily routine. (1:12:58)

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