Strength in Numbers #5
We have put out a lot of material on the dangers of fatigue and how it relates to reduced performance and health in baseball pitchers. But one we haven't touched on is how we communicate using the word "pitching efficiency," which is often related to pitching mechanics.
You likely hear statements like, "so and so…
Ryan Crotin, PhD CSCS RSCC, Executive Vice President
In this week's ArmCareIQ we talk about functional strength testing as means to identify when to adjust mechanics in making pitchers more efficient
In this edition of ArmCare IQ, we look at the latest research on pitching efficiency and how it relates to performance and arm injuries.
Utilizing fatigue-based measures is essential to know if a…
Strength in Numbers #4
Athletes today are throwing smoke, but at the MLB level, does velocity alone put out fires?
In this week's blog and ArmCareIQ, we dive into one of the slowest pitches thrown, being the change-up, and provide a rationale for why it should be taught more at the developmental stages of the sport.
Change It…
Coaching pitchers in today’s game may look like we are focused on developing throwers rather than pitchers.
Velocity enhancement programming (Velo Programs) has become more popular than ever. With the introduction of weighted balls, scouts have more hard-throwing pitchers to evaluate, and all 30 MLB teams are concerned with finding the hardest-throwing pitchers in the draft.…
Strength in Numbers #3
There's plenty of research to show that increased velocity adds torque to the throwing elbow. But is there a way for an athlete to light up a radar gun safely?
This week's Strength in Numbers will cover a few of the more popular ways to maximize velo and also explore the risks involved. We'll highlight…
Strength in Numbers #2
Do you want to set yourself apart? Be part of the 10% of coaches that read peer-reviewed research articles.
Unfortunately, in a world where social media posts are most accessible, very few coaches spend time digging into facts. For that reason, many hold strong beliefs in the information not scientifically vetted or…
Strength in Numbers #1
We know there is a lot of information out there, but there's not a true, mainstream understanding of how strength benefits throwing performance and recovery.
Strength in Numbers adds a group of professionals to your training team that uses strength as the most critical measurement for optimizing performance. Whether you are…
Snap! Another pitcher goes down with Tommy John Surgery. It's a common occurrence in baseball and presents an interesting paradox. Medical procedures are advancing to repair the UCL, but our ability to prevent injuries is not keeping up. As part of this, motion capture tech companies are capitalizing on baseball’s throwing injury epidemic, but is…
You may have heard that “Eccentric exercise makes you sore, causes tightness post-training, and should be avoided during the competitive season.” But this is poor advice that may be leaving athletes undertrained. In this article, we'll cover some unique information about eccentric exercises for baseball training that's not well-known in the baseball performance community.
What's…
Strength and length are critical ingredients to accelerating and decelerating the throwing arm. Firstly, appropriate muscle length provides the range of motion to load the arm like a catapult, and secondly strength maintains the position of the arm in the shoulder socket from layback to ball release.
To ensure arm health and the highest level of…