19May 2023 by Eric

How Should Baseball Players Condition?

Fitness, Training
Baseball conditioning has change drastically within the past 10 years or so. Even when I was in high school, we used to run poles for conditioning, usually around 10 reps or so. Poles would fall in to the long distance high intensity category. Which is great for a marathon runners training but not a baseball player, and it doesn’t do much for your arm recovery. And here is why: There are two terms with cardio training: Aerobic (exercise with oxygen) vs. Anaerobic (exercise without oxygen). An aerobic base is extremely important to help you recover acutely and chronically throughout the season and in life. So, yes cardio is extremely healthy for a baseball player and anybody in general. But developing an aerobic base needs to be done at very low…
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24Feb 2021 by Eric
Arm Care 101

Arm Care 101

Fitness, Throwing, Training
Arm Care 101: It is time to rethink how we do arm care. Gone are the days of banded external rotations and wrist curls, now is the time for a holistic scientific approach. Taking a holistic approach should include banded external rotations and wrist curls but it should also look at your posture, scapula movement, rotator cuff strength, strong and flexible lats, and adequate overhead range of motion. Baseball players, your arm can be your golden ticket, here is how you can keep it healthy: 1. Posture Our posture can greatly affect the way we throw. Posture is simply the alignment of our body in which there are two types: static posture and dynamic posture… Static posture: how an individual physically presents themselves in stance, is the base from which…
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15Feb 2021 by Eric
Outside the Box Baseball Development

Outside the Box Baseball Development

Fitness, Training
Tips to Develop into an Elite Athlete: If you really want to develop into a great baseball player to be able to play, compete, and even be a star on the field, it is time to take your training to the next level. Every elite high school, college, and  professional  baseball player spends a lot of their time working out in the weight room, working on hitting or pitching mechanics, but what else are they doing to become an elite athlete? Those are the two most important areas to focus on, but what else can you do? Here is how you can take your development to the next level: 6 areas of focus: 1.) Weight Room 2.) Speed 3.) Baseball specific drills 4.) Athleticism 5.) Recovery and health 6.) Mental…
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08Feb 2021 by Eric
Mobility Exercises to Keep You Healthy Throughout the Season

Mobility Exercises to Keep You Healthy Throughout the Season

Fitness, Recovery, Training
Baseball Mobility: [caption id="attachment_193" align="aligncenter" width="393"] A look at Joint by joint approach of which joints need to be stable vs mobile[/caption] I am going to come out and say it. Baseball is terrible for your body. It is very repetitive and nearly one sided, which creates muscle imbalances in the body. Think about how many repetitions of throws and swings we take over the course of a season. Every single rep we take is just consistently working muscles on the same side over and over again and not working the other antagonistic side. Over time, our body adapts to the demands placed on it and will make changes to allow you to throw or rotate. These changes can have some long lasting effects that could possibly lead to overuse…
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08Feb 2021 by Eric
Attention Coaches and Players, This Is How You Should Warm Up:

Attention Coaches and Players, This Is How You Should Warm Up:

Fitness, Training
Attention Coaches and Players, This Is How You Should Warm Up: Whether you are working out or preparing for a practice or a game one thing you should never skip out on is a proper warm up. A proper warm up should be anywhere from 10-15 minutes and should be mainly dynamic. First you need to think about the purpose as to why we warm up... Increase core temperature to increase enzymatic activity, increase range of motion, activate our muscles, and positive neural effects. I am a main believer that everything you do in life needs to have a purpose.  So whats the purpose of warming up for baseball? Purpose: Make decisions based on improvement area (posture, lifestyle, movements to come for baseball). Posture  and lifestyle: Sitting all day weakens…
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