Recommended Reading: Push up Complexes, In-season Mobility work, & Training Economy
In my previous blog post, Should Baseball Players Bench Press?, I mentioned how push-ups can be a great alternative to the bench press. This article by Ryan Faer explains how to progress the push-up by using push-up complexes.
I plan on implementing this with my more advanced athletes who have mastered the standard push-up.
http://nancynewell.com/blog/2017/4/20/fastpitch-friday-ep22-maintain-adductor-length-with-this-drill
It is important to maintain mobility over the course of a long baseball or softball season. This article shares 4 great mobility drills to maintain adductor length throughout the season.
Great article from driveline baseball on periodizing training for novice, intermediate, and advanced athletes.
Loved the analogy he uses about the dollar and training economy. We only have a dollar to spend, it's best to use it wisely.
