Posts Tagged “Athlete”How about that All Star Week? Don’t know where to start with this one, so let’s go with the following: The Futures Game was really something. There are a lot of teams with their young talent being shown off in this game preceding the Home Run Derby and the All Star Game. Once again, in competitions like this the pitching stands out…..both the American team and the International team have lots of good young pitching that should not be that far away from being in the Major Leagues. Josh Hamilton’s display during the Home Run Derby was UNBELIEVABLE!!! I have not had the chance to see anything like that. Trust me, I played in a few of these games and that was really something to watch. I was thinking that maybe he would be tired going into the finals….sorry to say I was right, but really a fun night for the fans and for baseball. Congratulations to Justin……I met him working out at Athlete’s Performance in Tempe AZ…He has turned out to be quite a player. The game itself was a lit … Tags: Athlete, Baseball, Competitions, Fun Night, Futures Game, Home Run Derby, Josh Hamilton, Major Leagues, Star Game, These GamesProvides complete in-season, and off-season workouts organized into a year-round plan that ensures that players are reaching their physical peak each football season. These day-by-day, week-by-week, season-by-season workouts include resistance training, total conditioning exercises, and position-specific activities. The training plan conforms well to both high school and college calendars and consists of six phases of workouts: postseason, winter, spring, early summer, preseason, and in season. The book describes how to perform each drill and exercise and includes more than 150 photos showing proper technique. Use 52-Week Baseball Training to perform better at the plate, in the field, and on the mound–every game, every season. Specifically important in the first section is the workout order. Many players train very inefficiently. By Dr. Coleman delineating the optimal order for performance enhancement, players gets an idea of how to best plan their entire training program. In Chapter One on Postseason training, his presentation of the dietary needs of the athlete for training is very concise and straightforward. He presents a good plan for maintaining fitness during this period of time. By organizing his Off-season training program (Chapter Two) by positions, he deals with one of the primary aspects of physical development–specificity of training. He shows that although there are general exercises that all can do, there are certain exercises that are position specific. In this section he presents a simple yet thorough presentation of dietary needs, which is quite important to the individual. By including baseball specific drills in Chapter Three, Preseason One training, he again focuses on the need for specificity of training. The section on avoiding arm problems is very important because oftentimes players are overzealous about trying to get ready for the season. This can cause setbacks rather than getting them ready for the upcoming season. His concluding comments on fueling the body with supplements are extremely well stated. He writes, Eating a diet high in carbohydrates and training hard are the best ergogenic aids available. They are safe, cheap, and effective. So many players today are looking for a quick and easy way to develop their physical abilities. In reality, the best way to do it as Dr. Coleman suggests is to eat right and work hard. Also in this chapter, his baseball ratings test is a good guideline for players to use to see how much they have improved. Although his criteria may not be appropriate for the specific player, individual players can use this to measure gains over time. Monitoring themselves on these various parameters can provide two checks: 1) if their conditioning program is effective and 2) if they are over training and/or stale. The Preseason Two chapter further emphasizes specificity of training when he discusses simulated innings training and fueling the body. His ten best food tips are a realistic look at the current state of society. Although it is ideal for people to prepare meals, in many cases this is not possible. His suggestions are well taken. His In Season program (Chapter Five) focuses on the importance of maintaining what has been gained. At this time many players, because they are working on game specific drills, neglect things such as speed and agility. It is critical that Dr. Coleman s comments be heeded in this section. Under the section on running, he states, The key to strength is intensity not volume . This relates to another important training concept overload. He focuses on how critical it is to be efficient in your training. Teaching players to train (and perform) better, not harder, is a critical element of successful coaching. An example with pitching is if you want to learn to pitch fast you should practice pitching fast. The section on eating in popular restaurants discusses how important it is to eat a good diet. His examples of foods to order and foods to skip are quite good. Part 2 of the text presents the meat of the material. Although I feel that this could have been placed at the beginning to give the reader an idea of what was to follow, I am sure Dr. Coleman s decision to place them in this order is based on his background and skill in the field. He presents 16 principles at the beginning of Part 2. These are so critical in developing a sound philosophy of how to train. It is important that these be read and reread before a training program is developed. Chapter Six discusses the importance of warm-up and cool down in the development of flexibility and in the optimization of training. It contains a series of game specific activities that can help prepare the performer. The use of diagrams and the description of these exercises are quite thorough and build a good base for his training program. Chapter Seven on core strength training is quite well done. He describes circuit weight training; multiple set training, pyramid training, and four-day split training, along with six day split training. Although a little more detail could have been included in some of these descriptions, enough is presented for the reader to at least ask a conditioning coach for suggestions for developing an individualized program. He presents a concise model for designing the components of your strength program discussing the specifics of sets and reps. Again, following with the practical nature of the book, the section on the dos and don ts of crunches is quite well stated. The pictures and descriptions of the daily core are very thorough and very informative. His use of various mediums including medballs and plyometrics points out how complex the field of training is today. Chapter Eight dealing with the development of the shoulder, elbow, forearm, and hand is quite necessary for the development of throwing for both fielders and pitchers. His cautions about the exercises that can hurt your shoulder are very important. His rotator cuff program is very specific to the baseball player. Speed (Chapter Nine) is an area that is often overlooked. His five key components to the development of speed concisely present all that is necessary for the individual. His description of the components of running helps the individual player in a very simplistic way what needs to be done to run fast. This goes back to specificity of training in order to run fast you must run fast. Finally, Chapter Ten on power and the plyometric element of training to baseball is important. The use of medballs and bounding are quite critical to the complete development of the baseball player. In conclusion, I feel that this is an excellent text that deals with a number of elements that the player must consider in conditioning. Baseball is not something that is just played during the season. You do not get better by just fielding more grounders or taking more swings. The physical abilities necessary to play the game must be developed. Fitness and conditioning for baseball must be a year-round project. Tags: Agility, Athlete, Baseball Conditioning, Baseball Player, Baseball Players, Baseball Training, Coleman, College Calendars, Football Season, Guesswork, Major League, Nolan Ryan, Periodization, Physical Demands, Physical Peak, Power Speed, Resistance Training, Theoretical Aspects, Winter Spring, Workouts
Customer Review: Great bag, awesome price
Mar
17
2009
 
NIKE Keystone Players Equipment Bags Closeouts - YouthPosted by: Mr.BaseBall in Baseball Equipment
Customer Review: Great bag, awesome price Provides complete in-season, and off-season workouts organized into a year-round plan that ensures that players are reaching their physical peak each football season. These day-by-day, week-by-week, season-by-season workouts include resistance training, total conditioning exercises, and position-specific activities. The training plan conforms well to both high school and college calendars and consists of six phases of workouts: postseason, winter, spring, early summer, preseason, and in season. The book describes how to perform each drill and exercise and includes more than 150 photos showing proper technique. Use 52-Week Baseball Training to perform better at the plate, in the field, and on the mound–every game, every season. Specifically important in the first section is the workout order. Many players train very inefficiently. By Dr. Coleman delineating the optimal order for performance enhancement, players gets an idea of how to best plan their entire training program. In Chapter One on Postseason training, his presentation of the dietary needs of the athlete for training is very concise and straightforward. He presents a good plan for maintaining fitness during this period of time. By organizing his Off-season training program (Chapter Two) by positions, he deals with one of the primary aspects of physical development–specificity of training. He shows that although there are general exercises that all can do, there are certain exercises that are position specific. In this section he presents a simple yet thorough presentation of dietary needs, which is quite important to the individual. By including baseball specific drills in Chapter Three, Preseason One training, he again focuses on the need for specificity of training. The section on avoiding arm problems is very important because oftentimes players are overzealous about trying to get ready for the season. This can cause setbacks rather than getting them ready for the upcoming season. His concluding comments on fueling the body with supplements are extremely well stated. He writes, Eating a diet high in carbohydrates and training hard are the best ergogenic aids available. They are safe, cheap, and effective. So many players today are looking for a quick and easy way to develop their physical abilities. In reality, the best way to do it as Dr. Coleman suggests is to eat right and work hard. Also in this chapter, his baseball ratings test is a good guideline for players to use to see how much they have improved. Although his criteria may not be appropriate for the specific player, individual players can use this to measure gains over time. Monitoring themselves on these various parameters can provide two checks: 1) if their conditioning program is effective and 2) if they are over training and/or stale. The Preseason Two chapter further emphasizes specificity of training when he discusses simulated innings training and fueling the body. His ten best food tips are a realistic look at the current state of society. Although it is ideal for people to prepare meals, in many cases this is not possible. His suggestions are well taken. His In Season program (Chapter Five) focuses on the importance of maintaining what has been gained. At this time many players, because they are working on game specific drills, neglect things such as speed and agility. It is critical that Dr. Coleman s comments be heeded in this section. Under the section on running, he states, The key to strength is intensity not volume . This relates to another important training concept overload. He focuses on how critical it is to be efficient in your training. Teaching players to train (and perform) better, not harder, is a critical element of successful coaching. An example with pitching is if you want to learn to pitch fast you should practice pitching fast. The section on eating in popular restaurants discusses how important it is to eat a good diet. His examples of foods to order and foods to skip are quite good. Part 2 of the text presents the meat of the material. Although I feel that this could have been placed at the beginning to give the reader an idea of what was to follow, I am sure Dr. Coleman s decision to place them in this order is based on his background and skill in the field. He presents 16 principles at the beginning of Part 2. These are so critical in developing a sound philosophy of how to train. It is important that these be read and reread before a training program is developed. Chapter Six discusses the importance of warm-up and cool down in the development of flexibility and in the optimization of training. It contains a series of game specific activities that can help prepare the performer. The use of diagrams and the description of these exercises are quite thorough and build a good base for his training program. Chapter Seven on core strength training is quite well done. He describes circuit weight training; multiple set training, pyramid training, and four-day split training, along with six day split training. Although a little more detail could have been included in some of these descriptions, enough is presented for the reader to at least ask a conditioning coach for suggestions for developing an individualized program. He presents a concise model for designing the components of your strength program discussing the specifics of sets and reps. Again, following with the practical nature of the book, the section on the dos and don ts of crunches is quite well stated. The pictures and descriptions of the daily core are very thorough and very informative. His use of various mediums including medballs and plyometrics points out how complex the field of training is today. Chapter Eight dealing with the development of the shoulder, elbow, forearm, and hand is quite necessary for the development of throwing for both fielders and pitchers. His cautions about the exercises that can hurt your shoulder are very important. His rotator cuff program is very specific to the baseball player. Speed (Chapter Nine) is an area that is often overlooked. His five key components to the development of speed concisely present all that is necessary for the individual. His description of the components of running helps the individual player in a very simplistic way what needs to be done to run fast. This goes back to specificity of training in order to run fast you must run fast. Finally, Chapter Ten on power and the plyometric element of training to baseball is important. The use of medballs and bounding are quite critical to the complete development of the baseball player. In conclusion, I feel that this is an excellent text that deals with a number of elements that the player must consider in conditioning. Baseball is not something that is just played during the season. You do not get better by just fielding more grounders or taking more swings. The physical abilities necessary to play the game must be developed. Fitness and conditioning for baseball must be a year-round project. Tags: Agility, Athlete, Baseball Conditioning, Baseball Player, Baseball Players, Baseball Training, Coleman, College Calendars, Football Season, Guesswork, Major League, Nolan Ryan, Periodization, Physical Demands, Physical Peak, Power Speed, Resistance Training, Theoretical Aspects, Winter Spring, WorkoutsInteresting Websites :
Jan
29
2009
Mind Gym : An Athlete’s Guide to Inner ExcellencePosted by: Mr.BaseBall in Baseball Training
Drawing on his work with some of the top teams in professional sports, noted sport psychology consultant Gary Mack shares with you the same techniques and exercises he uses to help elite athletes build mental “muscle.” These 40 accessible lessons and inspirational anecdotes will help you gain the “head edge” over the competition. Tags: Athlete, Bits Of Wisdom, Dozens, Elite Athletes, Excel, Exercises, Gain Perspective, Gary Mack, Head Edge, Inspirational Anecdotes, Mental Game, Mental Muscle, Perspectives, Professional Sports, Quotations, Short Stories, Sittings, Sport Psychology Consultant, Top Books, Top Performers
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