Mike Yang Athletics

Most athletes think better change of direction comes from getting faster.
In reality, it often comes from getting better at stopping.
Master the brakes before chasing a bigger engine.

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Early off-season training isn’t about chasing max weights.

For athletes dealing with minor aches and limitations, the priority is rebuilding the foundation, improving tissue health, increasing work capacity, and preparing the body to handle more demanding training later in the off-season.

If your goal is to perform better in sports, you need more than just lifting weights. Sprinting, jumping, changing direction, and moving explosively are skills that need to be trained too.

A good offseason should build strength, improve durability, and prepare you to handle the demands of a long season.
Train for the athlete first. The basketball player comes after.

A lot of adults don’t need MORE workouts.

They need better exercise selection, proper recovery, and a system that actually matches the demands of their sport + lifestyle.

The goal isn’t to feel smoked after every session.

The goal is to perform better on game day.

MAXIMIZE YOUR BROAD JUMPS!

1. Triple Extension
Explosive hips, knees, and ankles — all firing together. This is your launch system.

2. Maximum Intent
Don’t “just jump.” Drive your arms, commit fully, and try to cover distance like it’s a long jump comp. Your brain needs to be 100% in.

3. Heel-to-Toe Landing
Absorb the force smoothly, from heel to toe, and maintain balance.

Everyone trains plyometrics…
but not everyone understands what they’re actually training.

There are 2 different goals:

1. Height (Force Production)
Longer ground contact time

2. Reactivity (Ground Contact Time)
Shorter ground contact

Both matter.

You can jump high in training…
but if it takes you too long to load, it won’t show up in a game.

Real athletes train both:
Build the force → then learn to use it fast.

Here’s a simple 3-day structure that actually translates to performance:

Day 1 – Acceleration / Vertical (High Force)
Linear bounds
Oscillatory split jumps
Resisted sprints

Day 2 – Regen / Hypertrophy (Low Force)
Yield isometrics
Deficit push-ups
Deep tier plyo variations

Day 3 – Multidirectional / Lateral (High Force)
Vector jumps (multidirectional)
Split landing drop catch
Loaded lateral → cross step

DM me “ATHLETE” if you want a structured plan.

POV: tempo does not exist 😭

2 athletes. Same program.
So why does only one improve?

It’s not the workout.
It’s the intent behind it.