We're excited to welcome Bill Parisi to the latest podcast for an in-depth discussion on the fascia system and how it impacts health and performance. Bill has a ton of experience in the trenches and a great network, and he leverages both to deliver some excellent information on this overlooked aspect of developing athletes.

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You can follow Bill on Instagram at @Bill_Parisi, or visit FasciaTrainingAcademy.com.

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For the latest podcast, we're excited to welcome Dr. Christopher Camp, team doctor for the Minnesota Twins and orthopedic surgeon at the Mayo Clinic. Dr. Camp goes into great detail on the classification, management, trends, and prevention of baseball injuries. Additionally, he speaks to the complexities of various surgeries we see in overhead throwing athletes, and discusses where further innovation is needed to better manage these players.

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We're excited to welcome renowned physical therapist, coach, author, and presenter, Dr. Kelly Starrett, to the latest podcast as we kick off a series of podcasts with a sports medicine focus. Kelly shares some awesome insights related to universal performance principles, recovery strategies, "upstream" initiatives, and long-term athletic development.

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I'm flying solo for this week's podcast, as I wanted to tackle an incredibly important topic in the world of baseball development: early sports specialization. Before we get to it, though, a special thanks to this show's sponsor, Athletic Greens. Head to http://www.athleticgreens.com/cressey and you'll receive a free 20-pack of Athletic Greens travel packets with your first order. It's great stuff and I use it every day myself!

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We’re excited to welcome Atlanta Hawks strength and conditioning coach Ty Terrell to this week’s podcast for a great chat on important foundational movement competencies, coaching strategies, and career progressions. Ty shares some general principles as well as specific applications to baseball preparation. CSP-MA Director of Performance John O'Neil takes the lead as a guest host as well.

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You can follow Ty on Instagram at @Ty.Terrell.

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We're excited to welcome Oakland A's starting pitcher Jesus Luzardo to this week's podcast. He talks about his quick ascent to the big leagues, things he learned during Tommy John rehab, sacrifices needed to compete at the highest level, and the things he's working on to keep improving.

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You can follow Jesus on Twitter at @Baby_Jesus9 and Instagram at @Baby_Jesus9.

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We're excited to welcome recently retired MLB infielder Kevin Youkilis to this week's podcast. We cover a range of topics, including how Kevin was overlooked during recruiting/scouting; how he moved quickly through the minor leagues; what learning opportunities players commonly overlook; and how he learned from some of the best hitters in the game. With him now involved in player development, "Youk" comments on the status quo and direction of the game, and reflects on the adjustments he's made to transition from player to coach/mentor.

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You can follow Kevin on Twitter at @GreekGodofHops and Instagram at @KevinYoukilis_GGOH.

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We're excited to welcome physical therapist Bill Hartman to this week's podcast. Bill discusses how his approaches to training and rehabilitation have evolved over the years, and emphasizes the importance of range as a professional rather than early specialization. We converse on the common mistakes made with training rotational sport athletes, and delve into more complex topics like infrasternal angle and sacral positioning.

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Show Outline

• How Bill became involved in the world of rehabilitation and how have his practices evolved since he first entered the field nearly 30 years ago
• What tools have remained consistent throughout Bill’s professional career and how his perspective has changed despite this consistency
• Why Bill is still constantly tweaking, adapting, and refining his processes as a physical therapist and how he is working to master his model and find true efficiency in his craft
• Why professionals should be wary of specialization and should avoid limiting their perspective to the insights of one profession
• Why the common hierarchical perspective of movement rehabilitation doesn’t capture how we truly drive adaptation in individuals
• How coaches and rehab professionals alike can start at the ideal outcome and work backwards to create an actionable plan to drive change
• Why asymmetry may actually be the recipe for elite athletic performance
• What infrasternal angle is and how this measurement is utilized as an assessment tool
• What specific insights does infrasternal angle give us for rotational athletes and their capabilities to move efficiently for their sport
• What the two types of infrasternal presentations are and what action-based plan Bill has for dealing with each respectively
• Why the dynamics of the rib cage are more important than static infrasternal angle presentation and how professionals can observe an individual's capacity for movement at the core of the body
• Why the position of the sacrum is an overlooked factor for analyzing optimal movement
• What sacral position demonstrates to professionals about an individual’s movement profile
• Why quality training isn’t about changing someone but rather about reinforcing what someone was meant to do
• Why exercise selection is vital for transforming athletes into the best version of themselves and how professionals can create programs for individuals that match their movement capabilities
• How much strength is too much strength for athletes and how the dosage of training can drive adaptations that actually make an individual worse at their sport
• Why defining the amount and rate of force production needed for a sport is essential for properly training athletes of the sport and how these insights set the parameters for training strategies
• How blind exercise prescription and an overemphasis of strength training are limiting the capabilities of rotational athletes and what Bill’s big rocks for creating elite throwers are
• Why more strength training is not always better and what key performance indicators professionals can monitor to maintain progress and limit the negative effects of training
• Why strength training is not inherently bad, but professionals should be more particular about its implementation
• What Bill’s key competencies for high level learners are and how you can be the best learner possible
• What three books all performance professionals should read
• What research Bill would like to see done to progress the field

You can follow Bill on Twitter at @BillHartmanPT and and Instagram at @BillHartmanPT. You can also learn more about him at www.BillHartmanPT.com.

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We're excited to welcome recently retired MLB pitcher Tom Koehler to this week's podcast. Tom shares some great stories from his playing career, reflecting on how he developed - and how up-and-coming players and their parents and coaches can learn from his path.

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Show Outline

• How growing up playing football and being raised in a blue collar family gave Tom an edge early in the game of baseball
• How Tom became an 18th round draft pick out of Stony Brook
• How Tom worked to make such a strong initial impression in pro ball and what adjustments he had to make to ascend through the ranks of minor league baseball
• Why the biggest initial adjustment for Tom in professional baseball was throwing on a 5-day rotation and how finding a routine transformed the direction of his career
• How entering affiliated baseball and throwing to wood bats impacted Tom’s outcomes
• Why Tom reworked his off speed as he developed through pro ball and how he transformed two blending breaking balls into a hard slider and sharp curveball
• How Tom eventually learned to throw a true slider
• What grip and mental cues Tom used to continue to remain consistently nasty with these two different breaking pitches
• How each of Tom’s pitches fit into his game plan on the mound and what specific counts and scenarios he looks to use each pitch
• What level Tom found to be the toughest promotion in the minors and how the game changes as players progress to show ball
• How Tom consistently made his starts every 5 days for nearly 8 years (2008-2017) and how finding a routine and having a bulldog mentality gave him 30+ starts in 3 of those 8 years (2014-2016)
• Why Tom’s greatest attribute was his consistency and durability
• Why the IL was more detrimental to Tom than other professional players and how Tom fought to never miss a start even on days he wasn’t 100%
• How a shoulder capsule issue developed into a career ending injury and how Tom believes currently technology could have impact the derailing of his career
• What TK’s Pitching Policy is and how your sweet spot on the mound is the balance between what your nastiest stuff is and what you can execute consistently
• What value Tom finds in the new analytical side of baseball and how these numbers should be used to support your strengths as opposed to causing confusion in your ability
• What Tom loves and hates about the direction the game of baseball is heading
• How coaches can also learn to be more adaptable in their tactics and interventions and learn to recognize each player’s unique needs

You can follow Tom on Twitter at @TKRefresh22 and Instagram at @TKRefresh22.

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We're excited to welcome physical therapist Mike Reinold to this week's podcast. Mike has extensive experience working with baseball players. In this episode, we take on two controversial topics in the world of managing throwers: the sleeper stretch and weighted baseballs. Mike and I collaborate to discuss whether they belong in your training and rehabilitation programs, and if so, how?

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Show Outline

• Why baseball players lose internal rotation in their throwing shoulder
• Why professionals should care more about total range of motion at the shoulder as opposed to just ER vs. IR
• How Mike teaches professionals to assess shoulder range of motion and what common mistakes are being made when testing for this information
• How clinical research has progressed our understanding of the loss of IR in throwing shoulders and how previous notions (such as a thickening of the posterior capsule) could not be further from the truth
• Why giving baseball players more internal rotation may not be the answer for building healthy arms and why this strategy may cause more harm than good in throwing populations
• What Mike’s thoughts on the sleeper stretch are and how his perspective on the drill have evolved since the beginning of his career
• What is happening mechanically at the shoulder joint during the sleeper stretch
• What the true occurrence of internal rotation deficit cases in Mike’s practice is and how he goes about resolving the issue
• Why there is so much hype about weighted balls and how can we implement them safely in athletes’ throwing programs
• What Mike’s research demonstrated with respect to weighted balls and what insights can we gain from Mike’s breakdown of the study and its execution
• What specific physical adaptations throwing weighted balls creates and how the weight of the balls thrown impacts these outcomes
• What immediate physical changes throwing weighted balls creates and how these changes may increase the risk for injury
• Why athletes need to be well-trained and prepared to withstand the stress of throwing weighted balls before looking to push the limits of their physiology
• How injuries in baseball have evolved from repetitive to traumatic and why the next generation of baseball is in danger
• Why the answer for the abuse of arms across baseball calls for the education of coaches and how we can continue to find the right balance in throwing volume, frequency, and intensity for our athletes

You can follow Mike on Twitter at @MikeReinold and on Instagram at @MikeReinold, and learn more about Functional Stability Training at www.FunctionalStability.com. Again, the coupon code for 25% off is MLB2020EC.

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