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 plyometrics for baseball, here are some things that we look at. How does the athlete decelerate? When looking at an athlete’s ability to decelerate through the lower half, we want …
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 doesn’t need to vary too much. Most people think that their program needs to take a complete 180 from off-season to in-season; however, that is not true. Through a consistent …
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 will say “I’ve tried everything and nothing works” or “I have to do mobility exercises everyday or else I lose it.” When we think about increasing mobility at the shoulder, …
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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 where he popularized the “McGill Big Three”. The “McGill Big Three” are comprised of the Curl Up, the Side Plank and the Bird Dog. Movement wise they would be listed …
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 about excess stress on the elbow and thought adding additional rotation to an already rotating sport would be a recipe for injury. When we look at the baseball player, pitchers …
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 margaritas by the pool on a day off. Seems fun at the time, but how are these drinks affecting your athletic performance? According to research, alcohol can negatively affect athletic …
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 …
“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. Yes, YouTube can be a helpful tool. Yoga for baseball and softball players is a practice to unite the body, breath, and mind to prep for peak performance when you …
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