Get Up to Get Down: The Impact of Scapular Movement on Pitch Location

Today's guest post comes from physical therapist Eric Schoenberg. Eric is an integral part of the Elite Baseball Mentorships team. Every baseball player on the planet has heard their coach say “stay on top of the ball”, “get out in [...]

By |2024-08-25T12:15:41-04:00December 7, 2015|Baseball|0 Comments

Troubleshooting the Side-Lying External Rotation

The side-lying external rotation is one of the most popular rotator cuff exercises in rehabilitation and "pre-habilitation" history, but in spite of its apparent simplicity, there are a few common mistakes I see folks make with it. Check out today's [...]

By |2024-09-20T00:13:19-04:00December 2, 2015|Baseball|0 Comments

Strength and Conditioning Stuff You Should Read: 12/2/15

With holiday travels and product sales, I skipped our recommended reading last week. Here is some good stuff to make up for it! What awaits in negotiations for Major League Baseball's next labor deal? - Jayson Stark wrote up this [...]

By |2024-09-20T00:14:14-04:00December 2, 2015|Baseball|0 Comments

Serratus Anterior Activation: Reach, Round, and Rotate

I'm a big fan of serratus anterior activation drills for upper extremity health and performance, but one only gets great benefits if exercise technique is on point. Check out these three key coaching cues you'll want to get serratus anterior [...]

By |2024-09-20T00:14:40-04:00November 27, 2015|Baseball|3 Comments

Building Aerobic Capacity with Mobility Circuits (Another Nail in the Coffin of Distance Running for Pitchers)

If you've read EricCressey.com for any length of time, you're surely aware that I'm not a fan of distance running for pitchers. I've published multiple articles (here, here, here, and here) outlining my rationale for the why, but these articles [...]

By |2024-09-11T21:27:18-04:00November 23, 2015|Baseball|1 Comment

Is Your Strength and Conditioning Internship a One-Way Street?

A while back, my Cressey Sports Performance business partner, Pete Dupuis, ran a live fitness business Q&A on my Facebook page, and he delivered some great insights on a number of fronts. I chimed in on one question that jumped [...]

By |2024-09-20T00:15:29-04:00November 11, 2015|Blog|0 Comments

Steer Clear of this “Shoulder Health” Exercise

Call me a traditionalist, but I still love using prone (on the stomach) drills to teach good scapular (shoulder blade) control. However, we never teach these drills face-down on the floor. Check out today's video to learn why: If you're [...]

By |2024-09-20T00:15:51-04:00November 5, 2015|Baseball|0 Comments

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