BASEBALL PLAYERS: The main objectives of off-season conditioning are to develop general strength and to enhance sport specific skills. A player needs to focus on three training areas during the off-season: • Flexibility allows the body to move through its full range of motions. Poor flexibility limits athletic ability, develops lazy posture and exposes you to a higher risk of injury. We use dynamic warm-ups and static stretches before every workout to increase elasticity. • Resistance training is weight lifting, throwing implements [e.g., medicine ball], plyometrics and uphill sprints. • Anaerobic training includes sprint drills, sprint technique development and change-of-direction exercises. We’re looking to improve speed and agility, sprint mechanics, acceleration, reaction time and speed stamina. Neglecting off-season conditioning will hinder your game, regardless of position. For pitchers, it will diminish the speed and accuracy of your pitches throughout a game. Position players may lose bat speed and power output, and may ultimately become so fatigued that they might be unable to finish a practice or game. Lack of development, the inability to recover and fatigue could lead to injuries that will keep you out of action.
Posted on: Sat, 17 Aug 2013 18:36:03 +0000
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