Joe Beimel is a big-league pitcher, whose looking to make a comeback through some hard work and direction from the ArmCare App.
Strength in Numbers #29
It’s been over a week since the ABCA conference, and the conversations I had with people are still echoing in my mind.
I have been to many baseball conferences in the past few years, and I found I learned so much from the attendees at the 2022 ABCA event. The people…
In this week’s Podcast, the ArmCare team covers the arsenal a pitcher needs to get looks and find success.
Strength in Numbers #28
Are you part of a team that says they are collaborative but still work in siloes?
An easy way to tell is how data is communicated across people on staff. Is pitching data only reviewed by pitching coaches? Hitting data only evaluated by hitting coaches? Anything physical fall on the plate of…
Strength in Numbers #27
I spent the week in Chicago for the American Baseball Coaches Association (ABCA) Conference. This is the largest baseball conference in the world, with many tech and equipment companies represented.
As a sports scientist in baseball, it's quite an awesome display.
I had the opportunity to connect with companies making ball flight…
Strength in Numbers #26
In the dictionary, “resolution” is defined as “a firm decision to do or not to do something.” For one, if you focus on the “do not” side of the resolution definition, you will lessen your chances of success to carry out the changes you want to make. In coaching, athletes acquire…
Strength in Numbers #25
If your preparation routine for the throwing arm starts with throwing a baseball, you are leaving a lot on the table as far as maximal and sustainable throwing velocity.
In the ’80s and early ’90s, pitchers would perform calisthenics, bodyweight exercise that is mostly aerobic and continuous, and would generally not…
In this episode of More Than Velocity, we walk through the mental and physical approach for helping athletes who are injured.
Strength in Numbers #24
Everyone experiences varying levels of fatigue in training and competition, but training and competing have entirely different stress on the body.
For instance, this study showed that adding a batter and a radar gun changes the way a pitcher delivers the baseball versus standard bullpen sessions.
In games, adrenaline is higher, glucose metabolism is…