Have a Plan

It's easy to walk in the gym and say to yourself that you are going to shoot 400 shots before you leave the gym. But what type of shots are you going to take? How many three pointers are you going to shoot? How many free throws? These are questions you should ask yourself before you get to the gym. Take the time before you workout and write down what shots you are going to take, where on the floor you are going to take them, and how many you are going to shoot. By writing it down it holds you accountable for your shooting workout. Plus, by doing this you can track your progress. You will have a visual of how you are shooting the ball. You want to improve your three point shot? Keep track of how many shots your are taking behind the arc, where you are shooting them from, and how many you are making. This will tell you how much time to spend on your three point shot and make your workouts more efficient. Click on the photo below to see a sample of a shot chart. It helps you track the number of shots taken, where you took the shots, if the shots were off the dribble, on the move, off the pass, going left, going right, etc. Remember when you are working out, "Don't confuse activity with accomplisment".