Comments on: Should I Lift the Same Day I’m Pitching? http://www.bioforcebaseball.com/tips_and_articles/?p=107 Just another WordPress weblog Wed, 17 Feb 2010 22:19:29 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Mark http://www.bioforcebaseball.com/tips_and_articles/?p=107&cpage=1#comment-444 Mark Thu, 19 Nov 2009 12:27:10 +0000 http://www.bioforcebaseball.com/tips_and_articles/?p=107#comment-444 I bet his players lift on Friday (game days). Ours do. I bet his players lift on Friday (game days). Ours do.

]]> By: Coach Bill http://www.bioforcebaseball.com/tips_and_articles/?p=107&cpage=1#comment-98 Coach Bill Wed, 12 Nov 2008 09:09:17 +0000 http://www.bioforcebaseball.com/tips_and_articles/?p=107#comment-98 Kevin, I agree with you that it's a bad idea in general. When we get fatigued, we lose a sense of proprioception (understanding our body in space and movement). WIth baseball, it's such a fine motor skill that we need every ounce of awareness we can muster. Not to mention the risk the athlete will run for injury. Thanks for posting. Bill Kevin, I agree with you that it’s a bad idea in general. When we get fatigued, we lose a sense of proprioception (understanding our body in space and movement). WIth baseball, it’s such a fine motor skill that we need every ounce of awareness we can muster.

Not to mention the risk the athlete will run for injury.

Thanks for posting.

Bill

]]> By: Terry Graff http://www.bioforcebaseball.com/tips_and_articles/?p=107&cpage=1#comment-97 Terry Graff Wed, 12 Nov 2008 03:15:17 +0000 http://www.bioforcebaseball.com/tips_and_articles/?p=107#comment-97 What a horrific idea. Think about the effort you out forth to keep your pitchers shoulder warm in between innings once it is warmed up and activity starts to tear muscle fiber, let alone a work out earlier in the day. Load yourself up with scientific evidence from ASMI and stop this. The injury could be horrific! Even well conditioned athletes get lactic acid production within minutes of any strenuous activity. That acid is then already present when fielders, let alon pitchers, start to stretch that muscle back out and it is detrimental and fatigue and that acid presence is numero uno injury maker! For the love of Pete, think how sore/tired your players can get on a two game tournament day when there is a 2 to 3 hour lag between games, let alone lifting weights! GOOD LUCK ON STOPPING THIS MORONIC COACH! What a horrific idea. Think about the effort you out forth to keep your pitchers shoulder warm in between innings once it is warmed up and activity starts to tear muscle fiber, let alone a work out earlier in the day. Load yourself up with scientific evidence from ASMI and stop this. The injury could be horrific! Even well conditioned athletes get lactic acid production within minutes of any strenuous activity. That acid is then already present when fielders, let alon pitchers, start to stretch that muscle back out and it is detrimental and fatigue and that acid presence is numero uno injury maker! For the love of Pete, think how sore/tired your players can get on a two game tournament day when there is a 2 to 3 hour lag between games, let alone lifting weights! GOOD LUCK ON STOPPING THIS MORONIC COACH!

]]> By: Rob MacKnight http://www.bioforcebaseball.com/tips_and_articles/?p=107&cpage=1#comment-96 Rob MacKnight Wed, 12 Nov 2008 03:06:21 +0000 http://www.bioforcebaseball.com/tips_and_articles/?p=107#comment-96 It is INSANE to lift weights on a day on which you may pitch. You warm up the body with some cardio and some stretching, and you save your strength for executing each pitch to get outs. I pitch year round in San Diego and some tournaments and my routine is to throw, lift, cardio, and stretch Tuesday through Friday, cardio and stretching on Saturday, then hit the weights hard Monday with only a light throwing session if the arm was not too taxed in the previous day's game. You build maximum strength and stamina going into game day...why the heck would anyone want to leave ANY of that energy in a weight room on the way to the game? Incredible... It is INSANE to lift weights on a day on which you may pitch.

You warm up the body with some cardio and some stretching, and you save your strength for executing each pitch to get outs.

I pitch year round in San Diego and some tournaments and my routine is to throw, lift, cardio, and stretch Tuesday through Friday, cardio and stretching on Saturday, then hit the weights hard Monday with only a light throwing session if the arm was not too taxed in the previous day’s game.

You build maximum strength and stamina going into game day…why the heck would anyone want to leave ANY of that energy in a weight room on the way to the game? Incredible…

]]> By: John V. http://www.bioforcebaseball.com/tips_and_articles/?p=107&cpage=1#comment-95 John V. Wed, 12 Nov 2008 02:28:36 +0000 http://www.bioforcebaseball.com/tips_and_articles/?p=107#comment-95 Training with weights for strength, explosiveness and adding muscle tissue is great in the off season - even during the season - but not the day of or the day before a baseball game. Training with weights for strength, explosiveness and adding muscle tissue is great in the off season – even during the season – but not the day of or the day before a baseball game.

]]> By: Kevin http://www.bioforcebaseball.com/tips_and_articles/?p=107&cpage=1#comment-94 Kevin Tue, 11 Nov 2008 22:01:13 +0000 http://www.bioforcebaseball.com/tips_and_articles/?p=107#comment-94 It depends on how conditioned the athletes are. For most athletes it is a bad idea. It depends on how conditioned the athletes are. For most athletes it is a bad idea.

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