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. So, we must strive for this in every facet of training. Generally strength and speed are the main focuses, where baseball conditioning is often left behind. Coaches will resort to …
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 baseball players, arm soreness is a daily occurrence. The first thing we must address is if this arm pain is from soreness or is it a possible injury. In this …
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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 and at higher intensities. Then there are others saying that you can not build strength through throwing. With so many coaches, teams, and gurus selling throwing programs to increase velocity, …
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 want to lose your progress by stopping your training. Why does it matter to keep training as your season picks up? Athletes must maintain what they’ve built. 1. Athletes can …