It’s time for this week’s installment of recommended strength and conditioning reading:

Half of College Grads Are Working Jobs That Don’t Require A Degree – This article ran at Forbes.com the other day, and while it doesn’t speak directly to the fitness industry, I thought it drew some interesting parallels to this old two-part series of mine:

—-> Is An Exercise Science Degree Really Worth It? – Part 1
—-> Is An Exercise Science Degree Really Worth It? – Part 2

Functional outcomes following revision ulnar collateral ligament reconstruction in Major League Baseball pitchers – It’s well documented that UCL reconstructions (Tommy John surgeries) have a very high success rate when it comes to returning to previous (or better) levels of competition. However, they’ve been around long enough that surgeons are sometimes seeing the same throwers back again for a second UCL reconstruction on the same elbow. Guys like Joakim Soria and Brian Wilson are the most recognized examples of late. As would be expected, the results aren’t quite as good the second time around, but there is still a solid success rate, and it’s better among relief pitchers than starters.

(if you’re interested in learning more about the injury mechanisms for UCL tears as well as my experiences working with post-op Tommy John cases, be sure to check out my Everything Elbow in-service)

Rack Hip Thrusts – This was a short, but very useful article by Ben Bruno over at T-Nation. If you’ve ever had problems with the set-up on barbell hip thrusts, it’s a must-read. Plus, I found it wildly entertaining that Ben referred to the male reproductive anatomy as “tackle.”