The number 46. The percentage of Wii-related injuries that occur while playing Wii Sports Tennis according to Informatics in Primary Care. I never thought I'd see the day when injuries were prevalent from playing a video game, but sports (virtual or not) are dangerous - and Dwyane Wade knows that.
A few years ago when I was in my basketball prime, Wade entered the NBA. He was explosive, dominant and Shaq gave him the name "Flash." But NBA analysts said that "Flash" would soon crash. Wade had a tendency to fall, and critics predicted injuries loomed over his future if he continued to play so fearless. His former coach, Pat Riley, made knee pads mandatory, even during practice.
So this off season the NBA's defending scoring champion spent his summer with Tim Grover, Michael Jordan's former trainer from Attack Athletics. Check out this video of Wade doing Grover's acceleration/deceleration exercise for vertical jump.
To watch the full clip of Wade's training including physical therapy, ankle sprain prevention and hoops - click here. Wade's video is the second one.
His knack for falling inspired the Converse commercial "Fall Seven Times, Stand up 8," but since then Wade has become a smarter player. Try this active stretch for long hamstrings that Wade does. Longer hamstring muscles can protect your joints and tendons from microtears according to a new study in the Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research.
-Lay flat on your back and kick your leg up towards your head as far as you can while keeping your leg straight. Pump your ankle and move your foot to increase flexibility. This is great for a preactivity warmup.
It's the best time of the year - NBA Season. Watch one of the best basketball commercials of all time - To my First Love, The Game of the Basketball.
If that doesn't get you pumped up before a game or work out, find something that does. Expressing anger increases muscle force by 25% in a new study in the Journal of Sport & Exercise Psychology. So scream between every rep, serve, and of course, every Miami Heat basket this season.
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