joshshumantraining

A freshman came in last month who could knock down catch-and-shoot threes all day long. Kid had a smooth stroke. Great release. Pass him the ball with his feet set and he was money. The second he had to shoot off the dribble? Completely different story. He’d pull up and land three feet forward from […]

Two guys walked into the gym last month with the same problem: right shoulder completely trashed. Couldn’t press overhead without pain. Benching hurt. Both loved lifting. Both had basically quit. First guy is 28, been dealing with shoulder problems since high school. That’s ten years. He tried resting. Tried ignoring it. Did one round of

I had a girl who could shoot free throws in her sleep. Automatic. Didn’t matter the pressure, didn’t matter the situation. Line her up at the stripe and she’d knock it down. But put her in a game? Different story. Catch and shoot with her feet perfectly set? She could hit it. But anything else?

I had a client who looked like the picture of health from the outside. Working out six days a week. Sometimes twice a day. Standing job with long shifts. Eating clean. Tracking macros. Doing all the things fitness content tells you to do. But she felt terrible. Constantly tired. Always sore. Never recovered between sessions.

Watched a 7th grade game last week that looked more like the trenches than basketball. Every drive looked the same. Player would attack, defender would put a hand on them, and suddenly they’re wrestling instead of playing basketball. Nobody could get separation. Possessions ended with terrible contested shots because no one could get clean looks.

I’ve watched too many people spin their wheels for months and wonder why nothing’s changing. They lift once a week and wonder why they’re not getting stronger. They eat protein at dinner and wonder why they’re not building muscle. They walk a few times a month and wonder why their fitness isn’t improving. Then they

I had a 14 year old who could beat her defender in her sleep. Perfect first step. Good handle. Could get into the paint whenever she wanted. Then the help defender would rotate over and she’d completely freeze. Pick up her dribble while still 12 feet from the rim. Eyes get wide. Panic pass to

I had someone show me their workout last week. Single-leg squats on a bosu ball while doing bicep curls. Some kind of plank variation that involved moving their arms and legs at the same time. Burpees with a medicine ball overhead. When I asked what muscle groups they were trying to work, they just stared

Defenders used to play off me by three feet. Not because I couldn’t shoot. Because they knew I’d never actually drive past them. Catch the ball. Jab step. Take one dribble. Feel a hand on my hip. Panic. Pick up my dribble. Spin around looking for someone to bail me out. I wasn’t a threat.

I was stuck for six years. Chronic knee pain. Back pain. Couldn’t build muscle. Couldn’t get stronger. Tried different mobility protocols. Advanced training methods. Special exercises I found buried in research papers. Supplements. Recovery tools. When something flared up, I’d spiral. Google my symptoms at 2am. Convince myself I was broken. Try a completely different