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The Importance of Training

Before you begin your own program...

You're setting out on a course of conditioning, training and development, in preparation for next playing season. Here are some points to remember...

Know why you're working out and what you hope to achieve - before you begin.

First and foremost: Train for a purpose. Understand the reason you're in a training program...

Allows participation at a higher level.
Reduces risk of injury.
Builds confidence in abilities.
Facilitates quicker return to activity.

Always, always be sport specific.

Don't go into some weight training program that this football-playing buddy of yours swears is just great for bulking up. As a baseball player you need to work on the range of muscles that you need for baseball - which means strengthening the muscles from fully extended to fully contracted. And you need to remember that baseball is an explosive, ballistic, maximum speed sport. Work at half speed to ensure your mechanics are sound, but pick up the pace so that everything works at full speed as your train.

Pyramids and overload/overspeed training.

The idea behind overload training for pitchers also applies to other aspects of your training program. On overspeed running for example with an assist from either a teammate or stretch tubing or both, you're powered faster than you could move on your own.

Special Note: You may find our online prigrams helpful, but you may fine it's better to work with an instructor. Check out our page to on how to evaluate training programs.