Locked_Up_Tonight
01-10-2016, 12:14 PM
http://www.stack.com/a/dirk-nowitzki-uses-electric-stimulation-massages-to-keep-his-body-going-in-his-18th-nba-season
Mavericks athletic performance director Jeremy Holsopple places patches connected to wires over various muscles on Nowitzki's body. Electric current is run through the wires, forcing Nowitski's muscles to contract every 20 seconds. It does not sound pleasant.
"It feels like you're getting the worst cramp possible," Holsopple told ESPN.
Holsopple makes Nowitzki endure those "cramps" to stimulate his fast-twitch muscles while avoiding putting excessive stress on his joints, which have taken a pounding over his long NBA career. Nowitzki also performs long sessions of stretching before games to increase range of motion in his ankles, knees and hips.
During practice, the 13-time All-Star is outfitted with an electronic device that allows Holsopple and the Mavericks training staff to determine how he should recover in preparation for the following day, depending on how hard he worked in practice.
http://www.stack.com/a/the-secret-training-behind-dirk-nowitzkis-ridiculous-longevity?ref=yfp
[quote]When Nowitzki first stepped on the Delos three years ago, his baseline score was ridiculous. The exact number is privileged medical information, but it proved that he was unlike other aging 7-footers. As he has continued to train on the Delos over the last few seasons, his proprioception has gone from great to flat-out amazing.
A few other NBA teams use the Delos, but Smith says he's never heard of anyone scoring higher than Nowitzki, who now routinely scores in the 90s.
"That score translates to a very good preventive indicator that he is at a decreased risk for a non-contact injury. That doesn't mean he can't get undercut or someone won't fall on his leg, but for us, it indicates the non-contact muscle strains, the ligament damage, he's at a reduced risk for that," Smith
Nowitzki's absurd balance and stability also help him perform at a high level on the court
Mavericks athletic performance director Jeremy Holsopple places patches connected to wires over various muscles on Nowitzki's body. Electric current is run through the wires, forcing Nowitski's muscles to contract every 20 seconds. It does not sound pleasant.
"It feels like you're getting the worst cramp possible," Holsopple told ESPN.
Holsopple makes Nowitzki endure those "cramps" to stimulate his fast-twitch muscles while avoiding putting excessive stress on his joints, which have taken a pounding over his long NBA career. Nowitzki also performs long sessions of stretching before games to increase range of motion in his ankles, knees and hips.
During practice, the 13-time All-Star is outfitted with an electronic device that allows Holsopple and the Mavericks training staff to determine how he should recover in preparation for the following day, depending on how hard he worked in practice.
http://www.stack.com/a/the-secret-training-behind-dirk-nowitzkis-ridiculous-longevity?ref=yfp
[quote]When Nowitzki first stepped on the Delos three years ago, his baseline score was ridiculous. The exact number is privileged medical information, but it proved that he was unlike other aging 7-footers. As he has continued to train on the Delos over the last few seasons, his proprioception has gone from great to flat-out amazing.
A few other NBA teams use the Delos, but Smith says he's never heard of anyone scoring higher than Nowitzki, who now routinely scores in the 90s.
"That score translates to a very good preventive indicator that he is at a decreased risk for a non-contact injury. That doesn't mean he can't get undercut or someone won't fall on his leg, but for us, it indicates the non-contact muscle strains, the ligament damage, he's at a reduced risk for that," Smith
Nowitzki's absurd balance and stability also help him perform at a high level on the court