<div class="quote_poster">Quote:</div><div class="quote_post">In a league plagued with terms like ?potential? and ?upside,? it sure is refreshing to come across a guy who?s actually doing everything he can to become the best player than he can be. But that?s just the way it is for Kirk Hinrich, the young veteran guard preparing for his third NBA season. Hinrich sat down with Bulls.com after his workout at the Berto Center on Thursday to discuss his offseason workouts, tasting the postseason and the team?s core group of players. You seem to be spending a lot of time in the weight room. How?s your offseason going? Kirk Hinrich: It?s been good. Basically with my weights and conditioning, I just want to come in and get stronger and gain some weight. It?s got to be good weight, though?I?m trying to keep my body fat the same. I want to get better and these are the kinds of things that will definitely help me become a better player. Editor?s Note: Hinrich has gained just over five pounds of muscle this offseason, checking in at a fit 196 pounds. According to Bulls? Strength and Conditioning Coach Erik Helland, he?s also added some significant lower body strength as he focuses on increasing his speed and explosive power. What?s a typical workout session like for you? Hinrich: I usually get to the Berto Center anywhere from 9 to 10:30. I start with my weight workout and that usually takes an hour to an hour and 15 minutes. It?s a lot of weights, both upper and lower body, then some running and speed work, and then I usually get on the court for anywhere from 45 minutes to an hour. Sometimes it?s longer than that. I?m trying to groove my shot and work on a few things that I want to improve on. Have your workouts changed much over the years? Hinrich: Honestly, I did a lot of the same things I do now in college. I played a lot more pick-up [basketball] then than I do now, but that was because we had a whole team of guys around all summer. All in all, though, it?s the same; just a matter of getting my work done on the court and in the weight room and trying to improve in all aspects.</div> <div align="center">Source </div>
