Where are You?

In this initial player installment- we’ll talk about “where you are” relative to both your conditioning level- and season.  The same rules are going to apply whether you are in the US – Australia, Europe or Japan

Here is the checklist:

• Where are you seasonally? (i.e off season-pre-season?)
• When in the next 12 months do you want  “peak” performance?
• What position do you play?
• What is your greatest strength- and- what is your weakness?
• What muscular imbalances do you have?
• What is your injury history?
• How many games are you playing this season- and this week?
• How many days a week do you train or practice?
• How much time will you dedicate to building your body for baseball?
• Do you have access to a gym?
• Do you access to a strength coach?

OK- now after answering these questions- you have the foundation for the development of a “plan”.

“If you fail to plan- you plan to fail”

Now- I can’t answer all of your questions here- as you might be a seasoned professional or a 13 year old pitcher.  (if you want an individual training service- see the information below). What I can do- however is to show you where you should be relative to your season.

Your off season- is all about building the base for performance.  Here is where you need to improve your cardio efficiency and also correct any of your imbalances.

Secondly- if you are 12-16 weeks away from the start of Spring Training- you should be focused on Strength Building- making sure you have core strength and that muscles are balanced around the joints.

Finally- 6-8 weeks out of spring training- you’ll be in the Power Phase of training- working with your new muscular strength at high speeds of movement- that has direct transference to the game.

This is what we call the “Power-Pyramid” and unlike any other fitness fad- it works.  Just ask the Chicago White Sox Randy Williams- who added 4 miles per hour to his fastball last year, or the long time veteran John Lindsey who for the first time in 8 years- sustained a full 144 game season without pain.

If you are in season- it’s time for a three to four day per week power maintenance program, and the exercises you do here are CRITICAL to your performance during the season.  Did you ever think that you might actually be hurting your performance by going to the gym?  Chances are good- you might be!

Doing bench press?  That’s the first mistake you can make in-season.

Our next post will discuss your pre-game and post game warm-up and recovery- what you can do to make your body perform at its best.

Welcome to building your body for baseball.

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