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At-Home Baseball Workout
June 2, 2023
At-home workouts are an excellent way to improve coordination, reduce pain during movement due to improved stability
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Baseball Drills You Can Do Anytime – Even At Home
June 2, 2023
The truth is that you can probably never have enough hitting baseball drills up your sleeve
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Three Softball and Baseball Drills You Can Do Indoors
June 2, 2023
Focus on proper form and technique. It’s an easy way to get some quality pitching reps in even if you have no one to catch for you.
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5 Keys to Exit Velocity
June 2, 2023
This article will discuss the exit velocity test and 5 tips for improving it. At a recent showcase, a sophomore BRX athlete stepped up to the mound and proceeded to throw 87-89 MPH, five MPH up from the last time he completed a showcase from this particular scouting service. What was the first thing the […]
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Potentiation Pre-Game Warm Up for Pitchers
June 2, 2023
Remember, the major purposes of the pre-game warm-up are to maximize the pitcher’s readiness and increase the potentiation of the muscles involve in the throwing motion, improving performance and decreasing the risk of injury. Warming up before physical activity is conventional for many sports and baseball is not an exception to this practice. The starting […]
Task Specificity on Rate of Force Development and Joint-Angles for Better Transfer
June 2, 2023
In conclusion, the specificity of training may be influenced by the degree to which maximal or explosive training is utilized in practice that effects RFD. Sports conditioning program design involves the aim of enhancing performance with considerations to the movements that govern the specific sport.  Baseball performance relies on quick and powerful movements at higher velocities […]
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Baseball Slide Guide
June 2, 2023
Though this isn’t an exact science, it’s important not to slide too soon or too late, or you‘ll either slide past the base or not reach it at all. Running the bases is one of the most exciting things you can do on a baseball field, and sliding is not only equally thrilling, but also […]
Kneeling Hip Thrust
June 2, 2023
I perform the kneeling hip thrust with my feet together, thereby placing your hips in slight external rotation. This is a common modification for the bridge exercise that I utilize for people with tight hip flexors. The hip thrust exercise has become a common exercise for strengthening the gluteus maximus that has gained popularity over […]
What Is the Best Workout Program for Baseball Players?
June 2, 2023
The purpose of this workout is to develop explosive lifting technique while remaining very stable. I believe through the barbell push press, great shoulder strength is achieved, which is vital for a strong swing in baseball. What is the best workout program for baseball players? The baseball season is quickly approaching so we have some […]
Sliding Into Bases
June 2, 2023
We do not recommend the head first slide into home plate or sliding into second base to break up a double play. There is too much of a chance for injury. Sliding is a skill that is not always correctly taught and at the youth level is often given little more than lip service. The […]
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