Posted on Sunday, 29th August 2010 by Eric Cressey

Since a lot of folks reading this blog know me as “the baseball guy,” I got quite a few email questions about the elbow injury Washington Nationals phenom Stephen Strasburg experienced the other day.  Likewise, it was the talk of Cressey Performance last Friday - and got tremendous attention in the media.  Everyone wants to [...]

Tags: Baseball Workouts, Increasing Throwing Velocity, Pitching Injuries, Pitching Workout Programs, Pro Baseball Pitcher Workout, Stephen Strasburg, Tommy John Surgery, Ulnar Collateral Ligament
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Posted on Friday, 13th August 2010 by Eric Cressey

1.  I just realized that it’s Friday the 13th.  Hopefully that epiphany doesn’t jinx this blog and make it suck.  Prepare yourself either way.

2. In case you missed it earlier this week, today is the last day you can save $50 off of Muscle Imbalances Revealed, a discount that is only in place for my [...]

Tags: Andrew Chin, Bret Contreras, Increasing Throwing Velocity, Mike Reinold, Muscle Imbalances Revealed, Pitching Workout Programs, Pro Baseball Pitcher Workout, SLAP lesion, Throw Baseball Faster
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Posted on Friday, 30th July 2010 by Eric Cressey

As anyone who reads my blog regularly surely knows, I’ve devoted a significant portion of my life to figuring out how to make guys throw baseballs faster.  Sure, having a great change-up and a filthy curveball is nice, but let’s be honest: throwing gas is what gets scouts’ attention and earns you fame, fortune, chicks, [...]

Tags: Baseball Workouts, Increasing Throwing Velocity, Pitching Workout Programs, Pro Baseball Pitcher Workout, Sports Nutrition, Throw Baseball Faster, Weight Lifting for Baseball
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Posted on Wednesday, 28th July 2010 by Eric Cressey

Here is this week’s list of recommended reading:
Push-ups for Baseball Pitchers - The why, how, and when.
The Truth About Leg Extensions - I just remember this article being really fun to write - mostly because I knew I’d get a lot of hate mail about it.  I was right about that.
Simple Asymmetry Fixes - It [...]

Tags: Baseball Workouts, Leg Extensions, Pitching Workout Programs, Pro Baseball Pitcher Workout, Weight Lifting for Baseball, Weight Lifting Program, Weight Lifting Routine
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Posted on Tuesday, 27th July 2010 by Eric Cressey

1. I haven’t done a “Random Friday Thoughts” blog in a while, so in the spirit of randomness, I thought I’d throw you a curveball and kick off the week with some Tuesday random thoughts.
2. Last week, I booked two plane tickets to Halifax, Nova Scotia for my fiancee and I.  She’s a bridesmaid in [...]

Tags: Assess and Correct, Elbow Pain, Increasing Throwing Velocity, Men's Health, Mike Reinold, Optimal Shoulder Performance, Pitching Workout Programs, Pro Baseball Pitcher Workout, Rotator Cuff Exercises, Shoulder Health, Shoulder Impingement, Shoulder Pain, Tennis Elbow, Throw Baseball Faster
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Posted on Monday, 31st May 2010 by Eric Cressey

Q: I’ve been going through some research, and your articles about training between starts, and I was wondering what kind of approach you take with college pitchers who are playing summer ball. Do you treat them as in-season and try to keep them fresh for their starts, or are you more aggressive with them since [...]

Tags: Athlete Training Programs, Baseball Workouts, High Performance Training, Increasing Throwing Velocity, Pitching Workout Programs, Pro Baseball Pitcher Workout, Throw Baseball Faster, Weight Training Baseball
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Posted on Sunday, 16th May 2010 by Eric Cressey

In case you missed them, check out Part 1 (Functional Anatomy) and Part 2 (Pathology) of this series from last week.  With that housekeeping out of the way, let’s move forward to today’s focus: elbow injuries in throwing athletes.  I work with a ton of baseball players and I know we have a lot of [...]

Tags: Athlete Training Programs, Elbow Pain, Golfers Elbow, Growth Plate, High Performance Training, Pitching Injuries, Pitching Workout Programs, Pro Baseball Pitcher Workout, Tennis Elbow, Tommy John Surgery
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Posted on Monday, 22nd February 2010 by Eric Cressey

The following video excerpt is from my November seminar with Mike Reinold.  It is available in its entirety on our DVD series, Optimal Shoulder Performance: From Rehabilitation to High Performance. I just thought you might like a teaser!

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Tags: Baseball Workouts, Mike Reinold, Optimal Shoulder Performance, Pitching Workout Programs, Pro Baseball Pitcher Workout, Rotator Cuff Exercises, Rotator Cuff Rehab, Shoulder Exercises, Shoulder Health, Shoulder Impingement, Shoulder Pain, Shoulder Rehab, Throw Baseball Faster, Weight Training Baseball
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Posted on Thursday, 14th January 2010 by Eric Cressey

Another great guest post from Matt Blake today.  A quick thanks go out to Chad Rodgers, Shawn Haviland, and Tim Collins for their help in demonstrating the drill for this blog.

I hope you all have been able to get through the holiday madness and kick off your 2010 with all sorts of new resolutions that [...]

Tags: Baseball Workouts, Chad Rodgers, Increasing Throwing Velocity, Pitching Coach, Pitching Injuries, Pitching Workout Programs, Pro Baseball Pitcher Workout, Rotator Cuff Exercises, Rotator Cuff Rehab, Shawn Haviland, Shoulder Exercises, Shoulder Health, Shoulder Impingement, Shoulder Pain, Shoulder Rehab, Throw Baseball Faster, Tim Collins, Weight Training Baseball
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Posted on Friday, 19th June 2009 by Eric Cressey

It’s been a while since my last dose of Friday Randomness, but when you’re got so much intern hazing going on, it’s hard to even imagine topping that kind of content!
1. I recently contributed to another T-Muscle feature; check out Advice You Don’t Want to Hear: Volume 2 for a little dose of tough love.  [...]

Tags: Baseball Workouts, Elbow Pain, Mike Reinold, Pitching Workout Programs, Pro Baseball Pitcher Workout, Rotator Cuff Exercises, Rotator Cuff Rehab, Shoulder Exercises, Shoulder Health, Shoulder Impingement, Shoulder Pain, Shoulder Rehab, T-Nation, Throw Baseball Faster, Ultimate Pitching Coaches Boot Camp, Weight Training Baseball
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