Post-Workout: How Extreme Conditioning Programs (ECPs) Improve Strength, Fitness, and Skills in Male Basketball Players

Introduction: Extreme conditioning is crucial in sports, especially basketball, where strength, speed, and power must be maximized under extreme conditions. Objective: This study was carried out to examine how extreme conditioning programs (ECPs) affect body composition, muscular power, footwork, and dribbling skills in basketball players. Methodology: A random sample of 30 amateur players was used in the study, whereby 15 players were allotted to the experimental group and 15 players to the control group. The two groups were put through an eight-week experimental process. The second step during the ECP training was the primary phase of the training session among the experimental group. The comparison group used the normal training session that did not encompass ECP training. Results: Our results also showed that the control group did not perform as well across all the variables that were observed in the present study; the percentage differences as measured in our study were 5.96 and 20.65. Conclusion: The experimental program used gave way to increasing the muscle strength, owing to the intensive training program, which enhanced the footwork and dribbling skills of the participants.

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International journal of human movement and sports sciences
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2026-02-01
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https://doi.org/10.13189/saj.2026.140117
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Exercise and Physiological Responses
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Post-Workout: How Extreme Conditioning Programs (ECPs) Improve Strength, Fitness, and Skills in Male Basketball Players

Abdulmalek K. Bursais, Ahmed K. Hassan
International journal of human movement and sports sciences
Exercise and Physiological Responses
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Post-Workout: How Extreme Conditioning Programs (ECPs) Improve Strength, Fitness, and Skills in Male Basketball Players

Abdulmalek K. Bursais, Ahmed K. Hassan
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Abstract

Introduction: Extreme conditioning is crucial in sports, especially basketball, where strength, speed, and power must be maximized under extreme conditions. Objective: This study was carried out to examine how extreme conditioning programs (ECPs) affect body composition, muscular power, footwork, and dribbling skills in basketball players. Methodology: A random sample of 30 amateur players was used in the study, whereby 15 players were allotted to the experimental group and 15 players to the control group. The two groups were put through an eight-week experimental process. The second step during the ECP training was the primary phase of the training session among the experimental group. The comparison group used the normal training session that did not encompass ECP training. Results: Our results also showed that the control group did not perform as well across all the variables that were observed in the present study; the percentage differences as measured in our study were 5.96 and 20.65. Conclusion: The experimental program used gave way to increasing the muscle strength, owing to the intensive training program, which enhanced the footwork and dribbling skills of the participants.

International journal of human movement and sports sciencesVol. 14(1)
King Faisal University
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Exercise and Physiological Responses
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