While many people believe that having a strong pitching arm is the key to being a great pitcher. The legs are arguably the most important part of the body for pitching. The legs are what create the momentum of the body moving to the mound. Furthermore, a strong and stable back leg will not only …
Attention Pitchers: Is your back leg collapsing? Read More »
The current fitness craze seems to be running/ exercising with an Altitutde Mask. The companies claim the mask will replicate training in an environment that lacks oxygen (hypoxia) and puts a bigger demand on the cardiovascular system resulting in improved performance. At first thought, this seems like a great idea. The Kenya marathon runners train …
I’ve always been an advocate for athletes to wear mouthpieces when playing sports. Most of us know, the mouthpiece allows an athlete to fully clutch his or her jaw when preparing for impact. We see athletes participating in football, hockey, basketball, and MMA wearing mouthpieces all the time. It wasn’t until more recently when Bryce …
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For a long as I can remember, I have seen pitchers with ice on their shoulders once they have finished pitching. It seems pretty routine to ice a pitchers elbow and shoulder after pitching. If it has worked through “the the test of time” it seems reasonable to continue this practice. After all, if professional …
Ankle taping and ankle bracing have been utilized within sports training for injury treatment and prevention. These traditional ankle supports are common throughout all of sports. Many athletes have used some form of ankle taping or bracing; and many athletes have often used both forms of ankle support throughout their sports careers. However, there are …
Concussions are traumatic injuries to the brain. They occur from direct force to the head or body resulting in the brain hitting the skull. Many professionals in the sporting goods and sports medicine fields have spent a lot of time and research to try to find ways to decrease these forces. Modifications in helmets, impact …
Improving Neck Strength can Reduce Concussion Risk Read More »
Hitting a baseball is one of the hardest skills in sports. Being able to quickly identify a pitch will provide a competitive advantage to athletes. Determining if a pitch will break, cut, or stay on the same projected path will allow a batter to traject where the ball will be and if the pitch is …
Ever wonder if you could make your shoe fit a little better? Shoes are being made to fit individual foot types. Those with flat feet tend to overpronate and subsequently require a shoe with motion control. Vice versa, those with high arches tend to supinate and require a more neutral shoe. Many don’t realize that …
When choosing an exercise it is important to have a goal or specific purpose for each exercise. Many athletes don’t realize that every exercise will fall on a spectrum with function being on one side and strength on the other. Functional exercises are generally compound exercises (meaning they work a group of muscles involving more …
I’ve been asked,”Does the time of day an athlete works out make a difference?” Well, Men’s Journal posted an article that has some information that males may find beneficial to morning workouts. Performing high intensity exercises such as sprints or weight lifting can lift testosterone levels through the rest of the day. Testosterone in males …
For Male Athletes: The Benefit of Morning Workouts Read More »
