What variations of jumps should you be doing as an athlete?  It depends on what the athlete may be deficient in. When assessing an athlete’s...

In-season training for baseball should look different based on the athletes’ training during their off-season. If they have been training all off-season, their in-season training...

When working through an assessment with athletes, one of the most common goals I hear is, “I want to increase mobility.”  Then, through conversation, they...

Dr. Stuart McGill is a professor at the University of Waterloo and a renowned lecturer in spine function. He’s specifically known in lumbar spine training...

A few years back, I was very against med ball work in-season.  I was wrong. It’s a must in-season.  The truth is, I was worried...

No doubt, alcohol is a part of day-to-day life (for athletes of age).  This can be wine with dinner, beers after a big game, or...

Injuries happen when the body isn’t prepared to take force or absorb force from an external stressor. Often, injuries stem from overuse.  When an athlete...

A productive training session should not be determined by how sore you are after, how hard it was to finish, or maxing out.  A productive...

You know the quote, “How you do anything is how you do everything?”  As baseball season takes place around the country, we want to help...

The offseason. Where baseball and softball athletes finally have the ability to take a break from the game.  After months of competing, it is time...

A common theme when it comes to nutrition for baseball players is how to properly gain weight.  Baseball players’ goals typically include the following: throw...

Every morning and across the country, athletes train in a team setting.  From professional baseball teams to youth-level softball teams, players complete similar workouts designed...

As a former baseball player, I experienced probably every warm-up drill you could imagine. These drills include your basic static stretches to running football routes. ...

Forming a strong baseball foundation is key on the journey to become an elite player.  Simply put, if you skip to the more advanced exercises...

It’s common in baseball (especially softball) to have development priorities backward.  With athletes and parents chasing scholarships at an earlier age than ever before, making...

When it comes to the relationship between coaches and their athletes, there is one thing that should never falter.  Communication, one of the most important...

“Don’t forget to hydrate!” You know you’re supposed to, but what does hydration for baseball mean to you as an athlete?  Let’s start by talking...

Body presentation tells a story of how the athlete moves and the type of power and rotation they can express.  More compact, compressed movers are...

Today, we’ll simply scratch the surface of the concept of differentiating between a stability/motor control issue or a mobility issue during an athlete’s assessment. At...

“You can only speed your arm up as fast as you can slow it down.”  We’ve all heard this quote a thousand of times from...

Here at Push Performance, we have the opportunity to work with 100+ kids through remote strength programs throughout the country.  Personally, with athletes I have...

An important area we believe in to reach success, along with our culture in the facility, is how thorough we are in our initial movement...

Baseball players are faced with a decision to make when it comes to making the most out of their summer.  Do they train in the...

Since the beginning of softball the windmill underhand fastpitch has been considered a ‘natural motion’, justifying a “no cap” rule on pitch volume for pitchers....

Now that the high school baseball season is over and the college season is coming to a close, what should you do to separate yourself...

Maximizing throwing recovery is critical in the game of baseball.  If an athlete is not sufficiently recovered, performance on the field will suffer.  There are...

“What should I be eating to get the most out of my training?” This is a common question when it comes to baseball development, typically...

During the off-season, the foundation of strength that was built will be transferred to power, lateral movements and sprints.  Strength is the foundation of all...

Baseball is one of the most physically challenging and demanding sports on the spine.  Baseball players create the highest force expression of all other sports,...

This week, I sat down with J.P. Sportman of JP3 Baseball to discuss the biggest deficiency he sees when hitters come in for training.  Cues...

As baseball player development continues to steamroll into the twenty-first century, what has always been a complex process of improving athletes’ output capability on the...

Rehabbing a thrower is not easy.  Having an understanding of the human body is different than knowing what is happening during the throwing motion.  The...

Building an arsenal is a large part of the pitching development process and something we focus on here at Push.  Typically, pitch design is the...

Managing proper load in the weight room is critical when it comes to reaching peak development goals that transfer to the field. Load can be...

The terms “scap retraction” and “scap load” are in vogue for many athletes looking to boost velocity and improve throwing output.  Scap retraction, or shoulder...

When it comes to working with athletes individually or in a team setting, we want nothing more than to improve their performance on the field. ...

“Yoga is just stretching. I can do any class off YouTube at home anytime.”  Yes, it involves stretching. Yes, you can do it at home....

Working in the strength and conditioning industry, you often hear the phrase “my (particular muscle) is sore what should I do?” When we work with...

How to build arm strength is an ongoing conversation. Does throwing more build arm strength? Some preach that arm strength is developed by throwing more...

If you’ve worked all off-season to gain weight, build strength, and improve movement deficiencies to be at peak performance when your season starts, you don’t...