Strength in Numbers #74
Over the past few months, we released information on a new way to train.
When you look at traditional training, you often wonder how it transfers to on-field performance. In the world of strength and conditioning, we call this "transfer of training effects."
The problem is that strength and conditioning has a much lower transfer of training because it is…
Strength in Numbers #73
I hope you had a great Thanksgiving. Black Friday and Holiday Sales are not upon us, and if you're still looking to buy ArmCare, now is the time.
You'll get 20% off your order, but only for a few more days.
Although it's about more than just saving some money, more…
Strength in Numbers #72
ArmCare.com was born in 2020 and we have now grown to over 10,000 users. As a sports scientist heavily entrenched in injury protection research, 1500 of those athletes should require surgery.
But, among the ArmCare users, we've only had one surgical case.
And that one athlete missed many testing points and…
Strength in Numbers #71
Veteran's Day is a great opportunity to reflect. Of course, I reflect upon the freedoms in my life, but it also takes me back to a day when my life changed for the better.
It occurred while my father and stepmother were visiting my wife and me in Philadelphia, PA. I…
Strength in Numbers #70
I love connecting with our dedicated customers, who come from all walks of life.
I've met parents, high school athletes, professional athletes and skill coaches, sports scientists, researchers, facility owners, physical therapists, athletic therapists, doctors, agents, front office members, and strength coaches. You name it, and we have someone to fit…
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Show Notes If you're looking to make some gains in your coaching career then check out our Armcare Specialist certification. The course is designed by pitching specialist Dr. Ryan Crotin and covers the most up-to-date and effective information needed to protect athletes and help them perform. In this podcast, you'll hear from…
If you're looking to take your baseball performance training to the next level, you need to watch this video covering the best baseball exercises.
You'll learn one strength training technique from a top baseball performance specialist that almost no one is utilizing as a part of their velocity training. And it's based on tips…
While working with the Angels, I ran into an interesting use case with the ArmCare System via the professional pitcher Joe Beimel.
At that time, he was coaching and running a high-performance training academy called Beimel Elite. He was past age 40 and technically in retirement, but he knew in his mind that he wasn't…
Strength in Numbers #68
This week I posted trivia on trunk angular velocity and its impact on Biomechanical Efficiency Grades, or BEG. You can read more about BEG in this article recently published by myself and some heavy-hitting scientists in the American Journal of Sports Medicine.
As a refresher, BEG indicates velocity production relative…
Velocity is associated with arm speed, which tends to be length-driven in today's game. However, when it comes to health, you need to ensure a consistent arm position throughout this range, and yet again, why strength matters most!
At the intersection of arm position and arm speed is essentially power—we are talking about the multiplication of…