Read before: Part 1: Baseball Physical Preparation: Aerobic Fitness 101 In part 1, we provided the physiological rationale for incorporating aerobic development into baseball physical preparatory programs. Here, we’ll discuss how to translate theory into practice. To begin, we must dispel some common myths about aerobic development. Aerobic Development Myths The first is that […]
5 Reasons your Baseball Team is Full of “Dad Bods”
If there is one sport that totally encapsulates the “dad bod” phenomenon, it is baseball. It’s just one of those activities that doesn’t take tremendous fitness prowess to be great at. In fact, while it might seem like baseball players look fit (uniforms hide a lot), for the most part they are just skilled at […]
Hard Training Beginnings & 6 Fun “Post-Baseball” Exercises
Its really something how one’s training can evolve over the years as an athletic competitor. You always try to seek out the best ways to become better at the given time, and when you take a look back on many years of different styles of physical preparation, it’s really cool to see how […]
5 Things Everyone Wants From A Training Program
As coaches, we can easily fall into a big trap. I’ve seen it before, and I have been guilty of it in the past, but no longer do I let myself fit into this category I’m about to tell you about. As for me, I’ve been a baseball coach, pitching instructor, and more recently, […]
5 Strategies for Winning the Minor League Nutrition Battle – Part 1
I was fortunate to have the privilege of guest posting on my good friend Eric Cressey’s site. As you can probably glean from the title, it’s all about overcoming the pitfalls and obstacles that come with being a minor league baseball player. Unfortunately this is part of the norm The short story is that just […]
Look Better Naked This Summer: 9 Lessons in Body Composition Transformation
You can catch updates about our training, and learn more on our philosophies on becoming awesome on the field and off at Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram. You can find the first three installments of “Look Better Naked This Summer,” here and here, and here (all about intermittent fasting). Back in college, I remember having conversations with some of my meathead buddies about what […]
How to Build Your To Do List: Your Must List
Show Me Strength updates and insight can be found on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram. < Click those links to check up to see what we are currently diving into. Also, Show Me Strength writer, Chad Rodgers and I released an E-book on how we’ve navigated and embraced our fears in life, training, and in sports. Check it out for FREE […]
The Missing Link: How to Train for Life’s Battles
What’s your training program look like? Does it address your needs, by which I mean does it get you closer to your end goal and rid you of any current limitations you’re struggling with (i.e. mobility restrictions, lack of power in a plane of movement, etc)? I’ll forget for a moment that whether or not […]
How to Overcome Injuries and Seize the Opportunity They Present
You need surgery. Those are the three words that every athlete prays they never hear. Aside from the onset of depression that ensues from being on the DL, for most, facing surgery forces deep introspection. It goes far beyond whether or not you’ll be able to play in the near future. Instead, it forces the […]