The latissimus dorsi or Lat is a much bigger and more powerful muscle than people realize. It runs from the anterior superior portion of the humerus down to the low back connecting at the pelvis, and is greatly used to accelerate the arm and create pitching velocity. Although it is important for the lat to be strong and powerful, a stiff or overactive lat can create a lot of problems and limit shoulder flexion. It goes without saying that a baseball player needs to effective

Every time an athlete has some aches and pains they always seem to ask, “Hey Kyle, do you have any stretches for (insert muscle here)? It’s almost always a muscle or body part that should not be stretched, and I have to explain to the athlete why that might not be a good idea. I became Head Trainer at Redline in 2013 and since then I’ve done 100’s of assessments. I categorize athletes in two groups, either stiff and is lacking mobility or hypermobile and has instability. A la