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In-Season Baseball Strength and Conditioning: Part 1
Over the past few weeks, I’ve received literally dozens of emails, Facebook posts/messages, Tweets, and phone calls on the topic of in-season strength and conditioning for baseball players. While it was a daunting task to try to organize my thoughts on the subject, I was glad to do so, as all these inquiries mean that [...]
Strategies for Correcting Bad Posture: Part 3
This is the third installment of my Correcting Bad Posture series. In case you missed the first two installments, you can check them out here:
Strategies for Correcting Bad Posture: Part 1
Strategies for Correcting Bad Posture: Part 2
Today, we pick up with tip #9…
9. It’s not just the strength exercises you perform; it’s how you perform [...]
Strategies for Correcting Bad Posture – Part 2
Today, we move forward with more strategies for correcting bad posture. In case you missed it, be sure to check out Strategies for Correcting Bad Posture: Part 1. Before we get going, though, just a quick reminder that the $30 off sale on Show and Go: High Performance Training to Look, Feel, and Move Better [...]
ACL Grafts: Which is Best? A Strength Coach’s Perspective
A few weeks ago, I came across this recent study of different ACL grafts. It found that there was no difference in follow-up success rates at two-year mark between hamstrings and patellar tendon grafts. The patellar tendon group did, however, exhibit more anterior knee pain – which isn’t a surprise because it’s not uncommon to [...]
Managing Sidearm and Submarine Pitchers
Q: I just saw your post about Strasberg and pitching injuries. This may be hopelessly naive, but – do “submarine” throwers face the same perils? I’m old enough to remember Kent Telkulve, so it made me think. It seems as though I see a fair number of throws from SS and 3B positions that appear [...]
