Why Athletes Should Rest
November 14
Why Athletes Should Rest By Wendy Sterling, MS, RD, CSSD, CEDRD-S For all athletes, rest is important. Athletes looking to get better may falsely think that adding a second training session in the same day will advance their training.  According to Renee Urban, PT, Board Certified in Orthopedics “Many people...
Why is Recovery Important?
January 28
Why is Recovery Important? By Rob Skinner As a high-performance athlete, you’ve chosen a career where taking care of your body is your job. When you are training and competing full time, there are several physiological consequences that occur as a result of hard exercise. A sound recovery nutrition protocol will...
The effects of pre- and post-exercise carbohydrate, protein and carbohydrate plus protein supplementation on endurance performance, glycogen and protein synthesis and recovery in athletes By Anthony Velazquez Maintaining an anabolic environment during training sessions to promote recovery and prevent muscle breakdown....
Target and Recovery Times for Speed Training in Baseball and Softball by Gene Coleman, Ed. D., RSCC*E Speed is a key factor for success in most sports. In baseball, it is the only physical tool that is used on both offense and defense and is an essential quality that can keep a good player from becoming great. The key...
Player Conditioning in Professional Baseball
November 15
Player Conditioning in Professional Baseball By Anthony Velazquez, RSCC Baseball is a strength and power sport in which on the field actions display multi-directional quickness, short bursts of acceleration and occasionally top-end speed with bouts of longer duration recovery. Training programs should be based on the...
What’s in Your Wrapper?
December 30
Does What You Eat Make a Difference to Exercise Recovery? Exercise recovery is one of the most important components of athletic performance. From a sports nutrition perspective, recovery provides time for the body to fuel up while it cools down. Recovery nutrition allows for: Expedited muscle glycogen...
Click below to read the latest publication of Performance Conditioning. Â Covering topics such as; Healthy Shoulder, Sprint Mechanics, and Recovery. Performance Conditioning Baseball/Softball Volume 16, Number 6
The use of foam rollers is very common among athletes preparing their bodies for the day. Players utilize foam rollers because they are relatively easy to use and can provide instant relief from tightness and sometimes even pain. It is imperative, however, that players and coaches understand how foam rolling can be...
Sleep is part of everyone’s daily routine, some more than others, but is often how we spend one-third of our existence on this planet. It’s been reported through the years that sleep is closely related to physical and mental health, cognitive processes and metabolic functions (Samuels, 2008). For the athlete...
Interval Throwing Program for Position Players in Baseball/Softball By Keith Meister, MD If you want to throw hard and throw accurately you must throw hard and throw repeatedly. However, your shoulder and arm must have time to heal and adapt to the imposed demand. Progression too rapidly in the throwing program will...
