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Baseball Training!

Welcome to the Baseball Training Homepage!

You will find everything you need here to improve your bat speed, enhance your baserunning speed and increase your arm strength!

More Power To You
Developing power is important for all players. Here's how using Olympic lifts can help. . . . keep reading
25 Years, 25 Mistakes
Michael Boyle
This year I'll enter my twenty-fifth year as a strength and conditioning coach. Last month I watched Barbara Walters celebrate her thirtieth year with a special called "30 Mistakes in 30 Years." I'm going to celebrate my twenty-fifth anniversary by telling you my top twenty-five mistakes. . . . keep reading
Training For Baseball, Injury Prevention, and Trends of the Modern Day Ball Player
Dana Cavalea
Article and Audio Interview
The game of baseball places unique overall demands on the player. These demands are the result of a mix of variables, some controllable, others uncontrollable. Variables range from game volume to scheduling, travel, weather, to pattern overload, an overuse result of non-quantified skill training.
The game of baseball, as most of us know, is populated by coaches and players that have been doing things a certain way for many years. The rationale is frequently "this is how it was always done," or "this is how my coach used to do it." Whatever the reason is, when working with baseball players, it is imperative to respect where they are coming from and the superstitions and rituals that many attribute their success to. In professional baseball coaches need to work to educate the athlete on the pros and cons of what they are doing, while at the same time supporting them and the program they are currently using. . . .
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A New Model for Training Between Starts: Part 1
Eric Cressey
The management of pitchers between starts is one of the most debated topics in the world of baseball training. Some pitching coaches want multiple throwing sessions between starts, while others insist that a single bullpen is sufficient. Athletic trainers debate on whether or not a pitcher should ice after a throwing session. And, specific to my realm of expertise, there are differing opinions on what kind of running programs are appropriate for pitchers between bouts of throwing.
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Treating the Throwers Shoulder
Michael Reinold PT, DPT, ATC, CSCS
Check out Michael Reinold's presentation from the Second Annual Distinguished Lecture Series in Sports Medicine. . . . keep reading
An Interview with Eric Cressey
Mike Robertson (robertsontrainingsystems.com)
MR: Eric, believe it or not you've never done an interview for the site before! If you don't mind, please explain to people that we AREN'T the same person. (Yes, people actually thought this for . . . keep reading
Off-Season Training For Baseball…Whats Your Plan?
Dana Cavalea, CSCS
What program should I use during the off-season to help me throw harder and increase my bat speed?" This might be the same question you ask your coaches every year. As I continue to travel and meet young ballplayers of all different shapes, sizes, and mental make-ups, this is the question that I am typically approached with, most often followed by, "What can I take?" . . . keep reading
TIP OF THE WEEK: Should Baseball Players Throw Frisbees?
Greg Rose (www.mytpi.com) sent me an interesting question the other day from our colleague Tom House. Greg states "He (Tom) has noticed that the frequency of shoulder injuries among elite tennis . . . keep reading
Movement Preparation
Andy Twellman
If we're looking for any edge we can find, what we choose to do to physically prepare immediately before competition and training is pretty important. . . . keep reading
Strong and Injury Free?
Michael Boyle
Insanity is often defined as doing the same thing over and over and expecting different results. In the field of strength development, this concept applies directly to exercise selection. . . . keep reading
Classifications of Single Leg Knee Dominant Exercise - A New Look at An Old Idea
Michael Boyle
Where many strength coaches and trainers previously relied on bilateral exercises like squats and leg presses we now regularly utilize exercises like lunges and one leg squats. . . . keep reading
12 Week In-Season Baseball Strength Training Program
Bob Alejo
Download an full 12 week in-season strength training program for baseball by Bob Alejo - former Strength and Conditioning Coach of the Oakland A's! . . . keep reading
Improve Your Speed and Agility with the 7 Point Drill
Lee Taft
Improve Your Speed and Agility with the 7 Point Drill A killer drill that'll get you faster and quicker on the field. Every athlete should incorporate this drill into your training program . . . keep reading
An Inside Look at How to Train Professional Athletes!
Bob Alejo
Almost nobody know as much about training elite and pro athletes as Bob Alejo (Personal Conditioning Coach of Jason Giambi, Former Strength and Conditioning Coach of Oakland A's and UCLA). Here, learn what it REALLY takes to train pro athletes including in-season and off-season conditioning strategies. . . . keep reading
The Secrets of Superior Speed, Strength, and 'Core Performance' - Exclusive 25 Minute Audio Interview with Mark Verstegen
The Secrets of Superior Speed, Strength, and 'Core Performance' - Exclusive 25 Minute Audio Interview with Mark Verstegen Get the insider secrets of how the world’s best athletes train to improve performance. Listen to this exclusive 25 minute interview with Mark Verstegen, author of the best-selling ’Core Performance’, as he goes through his entire training programs, from assessment and sample drills to the best way to create stronger, faster and better all-around athletes. . . . keep reading
The Ultimate Conditioning Program for Baseball by Jason Giambi's Personal Conditioning Coach, Bob Alejo!
Bob Alejo
The Ultimate Conditioning Program for Baseball by Jason Giambi's Personal Conditioning Coach, Bob Alejo! Coach Alejo has done it again! If you’re a baseball player or coach, you need to check out his exact conditioning plans filled with sample programs including exercises, sets and reps for getting into ’baseball shape’. Plus, you’ll see why you’re probably training wrong right now! . . . keep reading
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