In this episode of the podcast, I welcome Cleveland Guardians starting pitcher Slade Cecconi, who speaks about not only his path to the big leagues, but his strategies for continuing to improve while at the highest level. Slade shares his late bloomer story, and outlines key developmental strategies he employed – including leaning on the wisdom of MLB veterans.

A big thanks to this show’s sponsor, Rapid Reboot, a leader in Pneumatic Compression Technology to optimize recovery after hard training sessions. We added Rapid Reboot’s technology at Cressey Sports Performance last year and it’s been a huge hit with our athletes. To learn more, visit https://rapidreboot.com and enter coupon code CresseySP at checkout to receive 15% off your order of any product on the website.

Sponsor Reminder

This episode is brought to you  by Rapid Reboot. They are the leader in Pneumatic Compression Technology, which:

1. Improves blood flow to the limbs and damaged tissue and eliminating toxins and biproducts
2. Enhances lymphatic function
3. Mitigates muscle fatigue
4. Reduces pain and soreness
5. Increases flexibility and Range of Motion.

Compared with other brands, their New ‘REGEN System’ has significant advantages, including the ability to customize individual chamber pressures, chamber hold times, and cycle duration time. The Rapid Reboot App also allows coaches and athletes the ability to save their favorite personal settings or create their own protocols.

The Rapid Reboot Regen system is the most powerful pump on the market, allowing for 5x faster cycle times and allowing athletes to go as high as 200mmHg (vs 120mmHg of other brands). Rapid Reboot has made a ‘Rapid Deflate’ feature where the pump will actually suck the air out of the boots for you when the session is completed, so there’s no more time and energy spent on manually decompressing the boots in order to get all the air out when trying to store or pack up the boots.

Rapid Reboot boots also include dual zippers for expansion, and other expanders to add when needed for those with larger leg girths. Their zippers are more durable metal, not the cheap plastic that break easily. The hose is a non-kink design with a magnetic plug in, easy to hook on and unplug. The hose connector is also made up of polycarbonate fiber (bullet proof material) to ensure durability. Unlike the cheap plastic connectors of other brands.

Rapid Reboot offers a 2-year warranty, while their competitors offer just a 1-year warranty.

To learn more, head to https://rapidreboot.com and enter coupon code CresseySP at checkout to receive 15% off your order of any product on the website.

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