Strength in Numbers #240
Velocity is the hot topic right now. Everyone wants more of it, but few are asking what it costs.
The real goal isn’t to hit a…
Strength in Numbers #239
The real question isn’t whether an athlete can throw harder—it’s whether they can tolerate the added force safely.
Our data-led approach to velocity enhancement is built…
Strength in Numbers #238
What separates the best from the rest isn’t just knowing the science or logging years of reps—it’s the ability to bridge both.
That’s called evidence-based practice.…
Strength in Numbers #236
Across multiple studies, a consistent pattern keeps showing up.
The muscles that protect the elbow fatigue before velocity drops - The small forearm and finger flexor…
Strength in Numbers #235
The force–velocity curve describes a fundamental property of muscle contraction: as contraction speed increases, the maximum force a muscle can produce decreases.
At slow speeds (or…
Strength in Numbers #234
Grip strength has long been used in baseball as a quick screening tool for fatigue and injury risk. It’s easy to measure, inexpensive, and has proven…
Strength in Numbers #233
Velocity has long been considered a necessary risk of high-level performance. A recent landmark study of over 1,300 pitchers across eight seasons found that higher fastball…
Strength in Numbers #232
When I began working in professional baseball, what stood out immediately was not just how hard pitchers threw—but how variable they were from outing to outing.…
Strength in Numbers #231
I was recently visiting Oklahoma City. When on the plane, I was thinking about how flying affects our bodies. In Major League Baseball, red-eye flights across…
Strength in Numbers #229
We are in an age of instant information. We lack patience. We at times lack the dedication. We can lack the humility to change… but we…
