The “Touch and Go” Box Squat Jose Salas, MS, ATC, CSCS The squat has often been called the “king of exercises” and rightly so. It’s a closed-kinetic chain exercise that builds functional strength and power from the ground up. The squat, both back and front versions, is a staple in many strength and...
Baseball and the Olympic Lifts
November 15
Baseball and the Olympic Lifts By Zach Dechant, CSCS, USAW, SCCS One of the more frequent questions that I get from athletes, coaches and parents is do I recommend Olympic lifts for baseball players? Olympic lifts were a staple during my athletic and early coaching career. I even trained as an Olympic lifter using...
