Off-Season | Rookie

4Athletes basketball

Basketball
Coaches
Jacopo Mulinacci and Daniele Missarelli

Build. Transform. Dominate. This 10-week Off-Season program is designed to guide you through a complete physical development journey—so you can show up to next season ready, strong, and explosive.

Divided into four strategic phases, the program follows a smart progression that starts from the foundation and leads to full transfer onto the basketball court.

Whether you're preparing for a senior league, aiming for your best professional season, or chasing the next level, this program gives you a professional structure built by coaches who work in high-level basketball every day.

Your Off-Season isn’t a break. It’s the time to build who you are.

10 weeks | 4 workout per week | Conditioning tips for every phase

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Build Your Performance
Off-season isn’t a break. It’s your time to get better. Get stronger, more powerful, and more resilient. Work now to dominate later.
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Train Like a Pro
Built by Pro strength Coaches, this program gives you structure, purpose, and results. No guesswork. Just the training Pros actually use.
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Every Phase has a Purpose
From Transition Phase to GPP (General Physical Preparation) to Strength to Power, each training phase pushes you forward. Nothing random. Everything intentional. You’re under construction — and it shows.
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No Doubts. Just Progress.
Follow detailed workouts with videos, target loads, and clear goals. We handle the planning. You bring the effort. Every session moves you closer to your peak.
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Access to your coaches
Coaches who will hold you accountable and provide the feedback you need to grow
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Programming 5 days per week
2 weeks Transition Phase 2 weeks of GPP, 3 weeks of Strength and 3 weeks of Power. A complete Off-Season to take your Performance to another level.
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Exercise Video Guidance
Instructional videos to guide your practice and make execution easy
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Delivered through TrainHeroic
Equipment
Recommended
Conventional Gym
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Sample Week
Week 1 of 10-week program
Sunday
Transition

A1

90/90s FOLDS

2 x 5

A2

Front Plank Reach

2 x 0:30

A3

Pallof Press Squat

2 x 10

B1

Side Lunge to SL Twist

2 x 5

B2

On Four Arm Reach

2 x 5

C1

2DB Run Coordination SLRDL

2 x 5

C2

Suitcase Carry

2 x 20

C3

Short-lever Copenhagen Plank

2 x 20

Monday
Transition

A1

Hip Lift

2 x 10

A2

Spiderman Stretch

2 x 10

A3

Plank Shoulder Tap

2 x 10

B1

Short-foot SL RDL

2 x 5

B2

Incline Bench Prone W

2 x 12

C1

Assisted SL RDL Row

2 x 8

C2

SL Halo

2 x 5

C3

SL Hip Lift ISO

2 x 20

Tuesday
RECOVERY | Performance Yoga 1.0

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YOGA FLOW

Wednesday
Transition

A1

HK Hip Flexor Stretch

2 x 0:30

A2

Side Plank Rotation

2 x 10

A3

Press Out Squat

2 x 10

B1

Wall Sit

2 x 45

B2

Yoga Push Up

2 x 10

C1

Deficit Bulgarian Squat ISO

2 x 20

C2

Bear Crawl

2 x 10

C3

KB Tibialis Culs

2 x 10

Thursday
Transition

A1

Quadruped T-Spine Rotation

2 x 5

A2

Frog Stretch

2 x 0:30

A3

SL Box Squat

2 x 10

B1

Landmine Squat Rotational Press

2 x 6

B2

Hip Airplane

2 x 10

C1

TRX 1-Arm Row

2 x 8

C2

Dead Bug Cross

2 x 5

C3

Soleus Yelding ISO

2 x 20

Friday
Conditioning (Optional)

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30-45 Min Low Level Cardio

1 x 30:00

Coaches
coach-avatar Jacopo Mulinacci

Co-Founder of 4Athletes basketball, which aim to support pro basketball players to reach their best potential. Head Strength & Conditioning Coach at Pallacanestro Forlì 2.015 (Italian second division). +10years experience in professional basketball and youth athletes development programs. His experience includes working with Olympic's athletes and former NBA players.

coach-avatar Daniele Missarelli

Daniele is Co-Founder of 4Athletes basketball and Head Strength & Conditioning Coach at APU Udine (Italian first division). +10years experience in professional basketball. In his career has coached top Italian league, National teams and former NBA players. Curious about every kind of training method, you can find him bending knees under a heavy barbell or attending a yoga class on a green field.

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Seasons are Won in the Off-Season

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FAQs
Who is this program designed for?
The program is designed for players of any level who are looking for a detailed training plan to make the most of the off-season and prepare for the upcoming season.
What should I expect from this program?
An improvement in your on-court athletic performance. You’ll train all the physical and athletic components needed to perform at your best, allowing you to arrive at the August training camp in the best possible condition.
Phase 1: Week 1-2
This phase is all about recovery and reset. After the season, the goal is to reduce fatigue, restore movement quality, and reintroduce training progressively. Prepare your body for the workload of the upcoming phases.
Phase 2: Week 3-4
In this phase, there is only one goal: to increase muscle mass and strength. Through targeted exercises, you’ll push your body beyond its limits. Training volume increases progressively over the two weeks, allowing you to adapt and improve day after day.
Phase 3: Week 5-7
Every workout is designed to build a more complete, explosive, and resilient athlete. Unleash your full strength.
Phase 4: Week 8-10
It’s time to turn the strength built in the previous weeks into real on-court performance. Every exercise is designed to meet the demands of the game, enhance basketball-specific movements, and help you perform at your best during competition.
How can I improve the other components of performance as well?
Training well isn’t enough: what you do off the court makes the difference. Throughout the entire program, nutrition, rest, and recovery are essential to support adaptations and optimize performance. Contact us through our Instagram page for an extra boost!
The Proof
verified-athlete-avatar Andrea Bargnesi

Pro Athlete

Verified Athlete

"È ormai da anni chi mi affido a 4Athletes per la mia Off-Season. la professionalità e la competenza che li contraddistingue mi permette di arrivare pronto ad ogni stagione."

verified-athlete-avatar Matteo Parravicini

Pro Athlete

Verified Athlete

"Come ogni estate mi affido a 4Athletes per programmare il lavoro con grande attenzione, per arrivare sempre pronto ed in condizione al raduno."

verified-athlete-avatar Angelo Del Chiaro

Pro Athlete

Verified Athlete

"Ringrazio 4Athletes perchè, durante il periodo estivo, mi segue con grande professionalità e mi aiuta a svolgere un lavoro mirato e adatto alle mie esigenze, per arrivare ben preparato alla stagione successiva."

Off-Season | Rookie