Here’s this week’s recommended strength and conditioning reading:

How Concern Over Pitcher Usage Can Actually Give College Coaches a Recruiting Advantage – I’ve been very outspoken in the past about how prior overuse invariably winds up predicting future injury, and this article reflects on the topic as well – including a mention of CP athlete and Vanderbilt Tyler Beede. If you’re looking for a good complementary resource, check out this page, which tracks the highest pitch counts in D1 baseball each season.

Real Core Training: Offset Loading: I have to show some love for former CP intern Kyle Arsenault for having his first article published at T-Nation. It came out great!

Interview with Me – I appeared on the “Smart Science of Slim” podcast. You can check it out here on YouTube: