Posts Tagged ‘In Season Conditioning’

In-Season Conditioning for Starting Pitchers By Jason Polakowski, CSCS, ATC, USAW  A pitcher possesses the baseball more than any position in baseball. This leads to a high amount of activity each game, especially when it comes down to the starting pitcher. Watching a game, it may not seem like a big deal because...

While research has shown that running, especially high intensity intervals (HIIT) and shuttles runs with frequent changes of direction are more effective for improving conditioning and performance in game situations for most baseball players, sometimes running is not the best option. Although running is the preferred...