One of the most common questions I get this time of year, from both players and coaches, has to do with working out over Christmas break. There is not a “one size fits all” answer.

At DeMatha, we have a longer than normal break from games. So we want to use that time as wisely as possible. Here is our tentative schedule:

Thursday, 12/16 – Final exams, no practice

Friday, 12/17 – Final exams, 2 hour afternoon practice

Saturday, 12/18 – 2 hour morning practice followed by a full body strength workout

Monday, 12/20 – Final exams, no practice

Tuesday, 12/21* – Final exams, 2 hour afternoon practice followed by a full body strength workout

Thursday, 12/23 – TBA (totally dependent on the quality & effort of Tuesday/Wednesday’s practice)

Sunday, 12/26 – Travel to Portland, OR to play in the Nike Les Schwab Invitational

Monday, 12/27 to Thursday, 12/30 – Shootaround each morning, game each evening

Friday, 12/31 – Travel home from Portland, OR

Monday, 1/3 – 2 hour practice followed by a brief upper body strength workout

Tuesday, 1/4 – First game of the New Year!

*On the evening of the 21^st we will have our annual DeMatha Basketball Holiday Party with players, coaches, and families.

Over the course of this two week period, we will continually remind our players to get as much rest as possible, to eat as well as they can, and to get re-focused and re-energized on accomplishing our three major goals in 2011:

We also encourage our players to make their friends and family a high priority around the holidays.

Basketball is very important at DeMatha, but nothing is more important than spending quality time with the people you care about.

On a similar note, I want to wish you and your family and wonderful holiday season. I sincerely appreciate your support and look forward to serving you in 2011.

As a token of my appreciation, I would like to offer you a ‘$10 off coupon’ for the Stronger Team Shop (http://Shop.StrongerTeam.com). You can use it on any of our DVDs or downloadable workout programs!

Just email me at Alan@StrongerTeam.com and I will happily send it to you!

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Christmas Break