Strength in Numbers #219 Right about now is when we see a surge of injuries in college baseball.  It’s been a long summer for some, as players have been competing in multiple collegiate summer leagues, taking little time off.   And then there’s a population of players who didn’t compete at all since the college…

Strength in Numbers #218 Baseball performance is not just about how hard you can throw—it’s about how well your body coordinates force from the ground up and how strong your arm is to handle it.  An optimized delivery means it is efficient – you can do more with less.  More velocity with less loading, more…

Strength in Numbers #217 With the offseason fast approaching, now is the ideal time to commit to your professional growth—because stronger knowledge builds not just better athletes, but better careers. My kids are now in school full-time, and while I work hard to educate our community, I also must find time to educate myself.  I…

Strength in Numbers #216 Better bracing equals better baseball. You cannot deny it or even argue with me.  If you have no brakes, you will break.  Too much gas and you will blow up in flames.   When hitters and pitchers learn to create and control intra-abdominal pressure (IAP), they transfer more force to the bat/ball,…

Strength in Numbers #215 The modern era of baseball demands more than just hard work and talent. It requires a fully aligned performance team working in harmony to protect, progress, and maximize an athlete’s career. I have been trained to think in this way and apply it to the way I work with…

Strength in Numbers #214 When it comes to returning from injury, most athletes think about one goal—getting back on the field.  To me, that’s not good enough.   Just being back on the field playing does not justify a successful return – you must be a better athlete after rehabilitation than you were beforehand.   At Velocity…

Strength in Numbers #213 In throwing athletes, especially baseball players, shoulder function plays a critical role in performance and durability. Among the most overlooked yet essential movements is shoulder protraction—the ability of the shoulder blade (scapula) to move forward along the ribcage. This movement is vital for generating force, maintaining arm speed, and protecting the…

Strength in Numbers #212 I was in my early teens when the Steroid Era in baseball arrived.  Before that time, commonly held beliefs considered training for muscle size to be a career-ending approach, particularly increasing the size of the biceps, as the consensus believed the muscle to be counterproductive to throwing efficiently or effectively.    The…