Q: I'm a baseball pitcher who was diagnosed with a posterior labral tear. Since I was young and the doctor didn't feel that the tear was too extensive, he recommended physical therapy and not surgery. I'm still training the rest [...]
Just a few days ago, a friend of mine passed along the link for a Reuters article reporting on a study that found that a 12-week Tai Chi intervention did not reduce the risk of falls in the elderly. This [...]
Two weeks ago, I made it clear that a lot of folks were missing the boat with respect to baseball strength and conditioning by insisting that "plyos are all you need." And, last week, I discussed how strength and reactive [...]
1. I'm speaking at the Massachusetts High School Baseball Coaches Association's Annual Clinic this morning, so this week's random thoughts will be somewhat abbreviated. I didn't even have time to pick out this week's music selection, so you have to [...]
In this week's installment, we've got a bit of rehabilitation flavor and lifting heavy stuff: Newsletter 114: Spondylolysis and the Young Athlete Who Needs Percentages? Also, Nick Tumminello wrote a good article over at T-Nation last week; check it out: [...]
I just received this email yesterday from a happy Maximum Strength customer: "Eric, "I just finished up with your Maximum Strength program and wanted to write you to let you know of the results. Before I get to the good [...]
One of the pro baseball guys I work with from afar is in town this week for a check-in, and he bought ten protein bars for $10 in anticipation of eating out of airports. He was munching on one of [...]
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Q: Hi Eric, I just finished the Maximum Strength 16-week program, and was thrilled with my results, including a 40-pound increase on my bench press and 80-pound increase on my deadlift. I'm wondering, though, what I should do next? Should [...]
In last week's newsletter, I observed that there are a lot of folks out there who think that weight training is unnecessary and plyometrics are sufficient for injury prevention and performance enhancement in pitchers. While a system like this might hold [...]
Eric Cressey is president of Cressey Sports Performance, with facilities in Palm Beach Gardens, FL and Hudson, MA. Also an author, speaker, podcaster, consultant, researcher, and angel investor, Eric has worked with clients from youth sports to the professional and Olympic ranks, but is best known for his extensive work with baseball players; more than 100 professional players train with him each off-season.
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