How much emphasis should be put on the preparation phase of training otherwise known as general physical preparedness or GPP? One of the biggest faults I see in most strength and conditioning programs is the absence of a successful GPP phase following a long competitive season.The reason why this phase of training is so [...]
In the past few years I have been amazed to see the amount of young athletes with elbow, shoulder or lower back injuries, which are typically a result of repetitive stress or overuse. This trend poses questions like – Are athletes getting weaker? Are pitching and throwing mechanics getting worse? Or more importantly, are athletes [...]
Yes, you can train for speed. Obviously there’s God-given talent that separates elite sprinters from ordinary Joe’s, but for most athletes speed is something we can work on and show tangible results. Speed can be built, however it depends on many factors. For most athletes building speed is less about technique and more on their [...]
If you see a CrossFit devotee one of the tell tale signifiers is some type of minimalist footwear, ranging from the Five Fingers style to relatively well-cushioned New Balances. Much ado has been made about a footwear revolution in training, but in the end it’s a lot about trying different types of shoes and finding [...]
We all love the feeling of pushing ourselves to the limit, but oftentimes we neglect the same focus during recovery – which is really when we reap the benefits of training. Every time you train you are taking money out of the bank, but when you are resting you are depositing money into the bank. [...]
As a former pro baseball prospect whose career was sidetracked because of an major injury, I run Annex Sports Performance offering my athletes to benefit of my hindsight. At every level of sports competition the competition just gets more intense. The dominant regional soccer forward might be fighting for playing time at any D-I program. [...]
This week’s article, Part 2: In my last article I spoke about the importance of strength as the foundation of developing rotational power. This week I cover medicine ball work and other plyometric exercises for developing rotational power. As discussed in my previous article entitled ‘3 Reasons Why Baseball Players Need Med Ball Work’ I state the importance [...]
Last week’s article: http://mbruecknerperformance.blogspot.com/2012/04/developing-rotational-power-in-baseball.html
http://mbruecknerperformance.blogspot.com/2012/03/specialization-advantage-or.html
To read Mickey’s latest article entitled, “3 Reasons Why Baseball Players Need Med Ball Work” visit his blog at Mickey Brueckner Performance Training.
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