• The New & Improve 60 Yard Dash

    The new and improved 60 yard dash Baseball is a game steeped in great traditions but our means of evaluating a baseball player’s athletic ability by having them run 60 yards in a straight line is one tradition that we should change. The reason for improving the 60 yard dash is that it is not…

  • Back at it

    I apologize for the lengthily delay between posts but here are my excuses of what I have been doing baseball wise. 1. I was writing my thesis which I will discuss in later articles about the lower body’s contribution to throwing velocity. 2. I was the head coach for the Junior Cannons of the Premier…

  • Tis’ the Season for Size & Strength

    There is a magic formula for adding lots of muscle in order to become bigger and stronger and the three components are: Eat Lots of Food Get Lots of Rest Lift Lots of Heavy Weights There is no better time for the college baseball player to take advantage of this size and strength formula then the…

  • Exercise Science 101 – Part 3 – Repeat

    #3 – Repeat The word repeat means  that you need to be consistent.  You have to apply the other principals from part 1 (stress) and part 2 (relax) over and over again for years to truly achieve your athletic potential. Webster’s Definition of the word “Consistent” Obey the Law – The Natural Law If we…

  • Exercise Science 101 – Part 2 – Rest

    #2 – Rest Part one of this series looked at “stress” while part two will look at  the “rest” portion of the fitness formula. “Stress” and “Rest” can be likened to the Yin and Yang of ancient Chinese Philosophy. Yin & Yang = Rest & Stress We have all seen this symbol and how it…