How Do the Best NBA Athletes Really Train in 2025 with GBG Hoops? | Hyperarch Fascia Training

Here is a chronological list of topics, claims, and statements from the transcript:

1. Mike G is introduced as a performance coach for NBA players, noted for his content on foot importance.
2. Mike G clarifies that much of his online content featuring numerous NBA athletes is evergreen and several years old. He currently works exclusively with one NBA athlete full-time.
3. His primary client is Fred Van Vleet, point guard for the Houston Rockets, who is an NBA champion (with the Toronto Raptors).
4. Mike G previously worked with players like AD (Anthony Davis), Drew Holiday, and Spencer Dinwiddie but gave up that business to focus exclusively on Fred Van Vleet. He also trains a couple of other Rockets players due to proximity.
5. Mike G's training approach is different from mainstream heavy weightlifting, often incorporating barefoot training.
6. His personal experience with wide feet and narrow basketball sneakers caused discomfort, leading him to start working out barefoot 13-14 years ago.
7. Mentors Scott Mitchell and Michelle Dalcourt introduced him to Vibram Five Finger toe shoes, which gained popularity but later declined as other minimalist shoe brands emerged.
8. Mike G is currently sponsored by Zero Shoes and is excited about their new barefoot minimalist basketball shoe, set to release on March 26. He believes this shoe will significantly impact the basketball world.
9. He argues that the foot, with its numerous joints and bones, should be addressed for mobility and stability just like other body parts, and connecting to the earth barefoot is the best way to do so.
10. Mike G promotes Naboso products, which stimulate the plantar fascia.
11. He believes that covering feet robs individuals of a sensory-rich experience, hindering proprioception and the connection between the foot and glutes through the fascia.
12. Being connected to a surface barefoot is crucial for accessing and training these fascial connections effectively, which Naboso products enhance with their unique texture.
13. Mike G's training principles, as seen in GBG Hoops, differ from traditional weightlifting by focusing on stimulating glutes and core, often barefoot, rather than solely building large muscles.
14. He believes the weight room should be a means to an end, supporting an athlete's sport or skill rather than being a goal in itself, unless the sport is powerlifting or bodybuilding.
15. Strength training should correspond dynamically to an athlete's specific demands and proficiencies, questioning if a basketball player truly needs to deadlift excessive weight.
16. Individualized strength programming should consider a player's style of play, position, and injury history, rather than a generic approach of "getting them as strong as possible."
17. Mike G disputes the mainstream belief that simply making muscles strong is the primary solution for preventing injury, calling it a "copout answer."