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What Should
Your Workouts Look Like In-Season?
I've had two emails
today alone asking the same question.
I've got to believe
that others have the same questions.
The past few months
at our indoor academy, the athletes have been
working very hard on gaining strength in their core,
shoulders, legs and arms.
As we approach the
season, we will be cutting down the reps and
resistance so the athletes will be a little more
fresh as competition begins.
I would recommend you
do that too!
Most baseball players
should focus on gaining strength in the off-season
and maintaining as much as possible during the
season.
Players who try and
gain strength generally run in deficits meaning
their bodies tire easy and their performance
decreases. I can remember a pitcher of ours was
throwing 90 miles per hour plus early in the season.
A couple of months later he gives me a call and says
he's only throwing in the low 80's. I asked him to
summarize all the throwing he had been doing in the
past three weeks as well as his workout routine.
Looking at his
routine, he was throwing on 3 to 4 days rest,
lifting very heavily in between starts, even the day
before a start. I pointed out the fatique factor and
suggested he stay away from his heavy duty routine
for a week or two to see what happens.
After a week, I get a
call thinking me. The player said he was back into
the low 90's and feeling good.
So, manage your
workloads on the field and off. The day before a
start should be a rest day with only mild activity.
The heaviest day would be the day after a start for
pitchers. Position players need to be more selective
and do more of a maintenance routine.
Remember, you should
work flexibility routines every day.
Until next time,
Keep working hard!
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