We're long overdue for a recommended reading/listening feature, so here goes!

Does "Feel" Matter with Core Stability Exercises? - I had a good conversation with one of our adult clients on this one just last week, and it reminded me to reincarnate this from the archives.

Ian Kadish on Athleticism, Work Capacity, and Arm Care in Baseball - This was a great podcast from Mike Robertson with my buddy, Ian Kadish. Ian did a great job in his first year as strength and conditioning coach for the Minnesota Twins in 2019.

The New Frontier in Baseball Rehab: Part 1 - This was a good podcast that serves as an excellent follow-up to my chat with Alan Jaeger a few weeks ago. Alan and Josh Heenan delve in further on the topic of rehab throwing programs on the Robby Row Show.

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Amen. It's easy for a parent or coach to say this, but hard to stick to it when you have a son/player who's advanced for his age. The goal shouldn't be to showcase your already talented kid; it should be to prioritize process over outcome to set him up for long-term success. https://t.co/xy41n4PwjP

— Eric Cressey (@EricCressey) October 4, 2019

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Here’s a quick glimpse at how we structure our deadlift teaching progressions at @cresseysportsperformance. Very few people wind up all the way to the right of the continuum, but it’s important to have strategies in place for all training experience levels and goals. 💪 Would you add anything? Drop a comment below and join in the discussion. 👊 And, be sure to check out the link in my bio for a free (and very detailed) deadlift technique video tutorial. 👍

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I hope you've had a good week and are looking forward to the weekend. To kick it off, here's a little recommended reading and listening:

Relationship Between Range of Motion, Strength, Motor Control, Power, and the Tennis Serve in Competitive-Level Tennis Players: A Pilot Study - This research study was just published in the past few months, and it once again demonstrates that sagittal plane power exercises (e.g., broad jump) don't predict performance in rotational sport activities (e.g., tennis serve). I've been saying this for close to a decade: power is plane-specific! If you're looking for more details on this topic, here's where I first put it out there: What I Learned in 2010.

Andy McCloy on the Physical Preparation Podcast - I was a huge fan of Andy's first appearance on Mike Robertson's podcast, and this sequel didn't disappoint, either.

Frank Duffy on the Robby Row Show - Cressey Sports Performance coach Frank Duffy was a guest on Robby Rowland's podcast to discuss Functional Range Conditioning concepts and how we apply them with our baseball players.

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This is the point in the offseason when some players realize that "Just rest it" turned out to be bad advice. Rest might help to resolve the medical diagnosis (pathology), but it won't do anything to resolve the underlying movement diagnosis that actually caused the pathology.

— Eric Cressey (@EricCressey) November 19, 2018

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When it comes to scapulohumeral rhythm (how the shoulder blade and upper arm collaborate), “smooth” is the name of the game. This is why we want our yoga push-ups to be one polished movement instead of two separate segments (push-up to downward dog). Thanks to @mattsolter for the demo! #cspfamily

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It's been pretty quiet here on the blog of late, as we've been really crazy with the CSP Fall Seminar, our Business Building Mentorship, loads of pro baseball guys starting up their offseason, and us moving the family down to Florida for the offseason. While there hasn't been a lot of time for new content, I do have some good recommendations from around the 'Net for you:

CSP Fall Seminar Live Tweet Stream - Andrew Lysy (one of our coaches at CSP-MA) live Tweeting bits and pieces of the presentations from this past weekend, and there are some great nuggets in there. You can follow along with them at https://twitter.com/hashtag/CSPFS2018?src=hash

How to Build an Aerobic Base with Mobility Circuits - I wrote this blog three years ago, and it seemed like a good time to reincarnate it, as this is the time of year when we're incorporating these strategies with a lot of our MLB guys as they get back in action in the weight room.

EC on the Robby Row Show - If you're interested in baseball development, check out this podcast I did with Robby Rowland.

3 Loading Types You've Likely Never Heard Of - This was an awesome guest post from Chris Merritt for Mike Robertson's website.

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I dislike the "take a month off" recommendation for athletes at season's end. Training shouldn't be an "all in" or "all out" decision; there are many levels of involvement, & the lowest tiers can be very impactful. Pick the lowest hanging fruit in the 1st month of the offseason.

— Eric Cressey (@EricCressey) October 4, 2018

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The steel clubs are a great option for training pronation and supination both concentrically and eccentrically. It’s an important inclusion for building up some of the soft tissue structures that protect the throwing elbow. Thanks to #nationals prospect @datdude_ster for the great demo. 💪 #cspfamily

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