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RETIRED HOOPERS

You didn't stop hooping when you stopped playing organized ball. You just stopped training like it mattered.

Retired Hoopers is a basketball-specific strength and conditioning program built for guys 25 and up who are still active on the court - rec leagues, weekend runs, pickup at your local spot - but need real direction in the weight room to keep playing without breaking down.

This isn't a bodybuilding split repackaged with a basketball logo. It's programming built around what your body actually needs to move well, jump, cut, and recover on a court schedule that doesn't revolve around your training, but daily life!

What's included:

5 days a week - 4 strength training sessions plus 1 active recovery day, built to keep you progressing without burying you before your next game.

Daily strength, conditioning, and skill training that's accessible and challenging for the recreational hooper - whatever your level, whatever your history on the court.

Instructional videos that guide every session and make execution simple, so you're never guessing how to move - just training.

A coach who push you, understand your goals, and keep you progressing - no matter your starting point.

Who it's for:

The recreational hooper who needs direction The weekend warrior who needs guidance The guy who just got off the couch and is looking to restart Anyone post-playing career who's still active on the court and wants to stay that way

What it's not:

It's not a program built for 20-year-old college athletes with unlimited recovery time. It's built for adults - guys balancing work, family, and old injuries who still want to move athletically and compete without paying for it the next day.

Show up, follow the plan, and get stronger, more explosive, and more durable - on your schedule, at your level.

Features
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Programming 5 days per week
Daily training that keeps you strong + game-ready — built for the grown-up hooper looking to move the needle without wrecking your knees to get there!
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Exercise Video Guidance
Video-guided instruction so you know how to execute.
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Delivered through TrainHeroic
Real coaching — built around your goals, progress to keep you moving forward.
Equipment
Required
Barbell // Dumbbells // Plates
Recommended
Kettlebells // Medicine Ball // Trapbar // Safety Squat Bar
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Sample Week
I will write fresh programming weekly. You’ll get notifications when they’re ready
Monday
AUG'26 - W1D1

A1

Push Press

3 x 5 @ 6, 7, 8

A2

Countermovement Jump

3 x 3

B1

Back Squat

4 x 6 @ 6, 7, 8, 8

B2

Bench Press

4 x 6 @ 6, 7, 8, 8

C1

DB Lateral Step-Up

3 x 8 @ 7

C2

Standing DB Press

3 x 6 @ 7

C3

V-Ups

3 x 10

Tuesday
AUG'26 - W1D2

A1

DB Snatch

3 x 5 @ 6, 7, 8

A2

MB Underhand Throw

3 x 3

B1

Trap Bar Deadlift

4 x 6 @ 6, 7, 8, 8

B2

Pull-Up

4 x 6

C1

SB Single Leg Good Morning

3 x 6 @ 7

C2

DB Renegade Row

3 x 5 @ 7

C3

MB Forward Throw

3 x 8

Wednesday
Active Recovery #1

A1

Ankle Roll

3 x 0:30

A2

Banded Ankle Dorsiflexion Mobilization

3 x 10

A3

Low Pogo Jumps

3 x 25

B1

Hamstring Rope Stretch

2 x 1:00

B2

Cook Hip Lift

2 x 10

B3

Band Hip Flexor Stretch

2 x 1:00

B4

Pigeon Stretch

2 x 1:00

C1

Cobra

2 x 1:00

C2

Scorpion

2 x 10

C3

Lying Figure Four Stretch

2 x 1:00

C4

Supine Twist

2 x 1:00

D1

Thoracic Extension on Foam Roller

2 x 10

D2

T-Spine Reach

2 x 10

D3

Downward Dog Lunge Rotation

2 x 10

Thursday
AUG'26 - W1D3

A1

Kneeling Landmine Press

3 x 6 @ 6, 7, 8

A2

Depth Jump

3 x 3

B1

Split Squat

4 x 6 @ 6, 7, 8, 8

B2

Dips

4 x 6 @ 6, 7, 8, 8

C1

DB Lateral Lunge

3 x 6 @ 7

C2

DB Alternating Bench Press

3 x 6 @ 7

C3

MB Dead Bug

3 x 10

Friday
AUG'26 - W1D4

A1

Hang Power Clean

3 x 5 @ 6, 7, 8

A2

Med Ball Vertical Throw

3 x 3

B1

Clean Pull

4 x 6 @ 6, 7, 8, 8

B2

Weighted Chin Ups

4 x 6

C1

Single Leg RDL

3 x 6 @ 7

C2

1-Arm DB Row

3 x 6 @ 7

C3

MB Side Throw

3 x 8

Coach
coach-avatar Coach JW

Coach Josh Washington has been involved in basketball-specific strength & conditioning for over 10 years throughout the NBA & NCAA teams. Coach is certified through the nationally accredited NSCA (CSCS) and also holds a Master's Degree in Exercise Physiology from Auburn University. Previous stops include Marquette, Stanford, Sacramento Kings, Auburn ('19 Final Four), UTSA, & Jacksonville.

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