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00:00 – Start, Sub, Sit: Silent Stressors in Basketball
03:04 – How physical, Mental, and Emotional Stress connect
06:36 – Using physiology to regulate focus and energy
10:12 – How coaches should think about bus travel
15:35 – Why Down Regulation may matter more than hype
16:32 – Start, Sub, Sit: Pregame warmups, movement, skill, or physical prep?
19:41 – Preparing players for contact and physicality
20:10 – The UFC analogy for basketball warmups
22:17 – Practical contact prep ideas for bigs and guards
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In this Start, Sub, Sit segment, Dr. Andy Galpin joins Slappin’ Glass to discuss the silent stressors that can affect basketball performance — including travel, walkthroughs, film sessions, sleep disruption, and pregame warmups.
Galpin breaks down why travel may create the biggest hidden performance cost, how physical stress can show up mentally, and why coaches should think beyond just “getting shots up” before a game. The conversation also touches on breathing, CO2 tolerance, downregulation, bus travel, compression gear, movement breaks, and preparing players for the physicality of competition.
For basketball coaches, strength coaches, and performance staffs, this segment offers practical ways to think about game-day readiness, travel routines, and contact preparation.
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