Monthly Archives: June 2010

How to prevent hamstring injuries

Why are there so many hamstring injuries in baseball? Aside from shoulder and elbow injuries, one of the most common injuries in baseball are hamstring pulls and tears. I attribute hamstring injuries in baseball to three main factors. Incomplete warm up Weak posterior chain Poor mobility of the hips and other surrounding muscles. How to prevent hamstring injuries. Perform a complete warm up. I have written about how to warm up for baseball numerous times and I encourage you to check that out. Train the posterior chain. Almost all high school and college Read more…

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How to Train for Baseball

Check out my interview with my friend and fellow strength coach, Nico AMP. Nicolas AMP is the owner of Nico Dojo, a personal training business located in Japan, and has been a trainer since 2003. He dedicates himself to studying the best sport enhancement training systems in order to help athletes reaching their full potential. This interview will give you an idea of my training philosophy for baseball players and also expose common baseball myths! You can check it out here! Read more…

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Sledgehammer Training for Baseball

Sledgehammer training Sledgehammer training is an excellent conditioning tool for baseball players. It trains grip strength, core, the lower body as well as the upper body. I like it especially for baseball players because it teaches baseball players them to be explosive and to use their whole body to produce force. Baseball players should not try to mimic their baseball swing! This will ruin your mechanics and teach you incorrect motor patterns. How to incorporate it into your training? Start with a lighter sledgehammer preferably 8-10lbs and either start with timed sets of 30 seconds Read more…

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Top 5 Supplements for Baseball Players

Multivitamin- While a multivitamin may not be necessary for some baseball players, the fact remains that the nutrition for most baseball players suck. With that said, a quality multivitamin will ensure athletes are getting adequate amount of vitamins and minerals and it will ensure that all nutritional needs are being met. Creatine Monohydrate- Unlike many of the supplements advertised over the web and in popular magazines, creatine has been scientifically proven to produce results. It is a simple and cheap amino acid that should be a staple in almost every baseball player’s supplement regime. Read more…

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