2014 Softball Off Season Strength Training Program Month 1
Exercise demonstrations and schedule for Month 1 of Fastpitch Power’s 2014 Off Season Strength Training Program for softball players.
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What to do if You’re Burnt Out or Injured
In this week’s video, I discuss your options following the season if you’re burnt out or injured. Sometimes it’s better for an athlete to hear another perspective outside their own head or household. Below the video, I’ve re-posted videos that cover at-home routines for every component of fitness regardless of your goal or current physical ability. Even if you’re injured, you can get SOMETHING done.
Read MoreWhy Softball Players Burn Out
In this video, I review the epidemiology, or timeline of how a softball player breaks down over the course of a season. If you’re feeling burnt out, physically or mentally, watch this video to learn how to begin your comeback this off-season.
Read MoreSoftball Research: How to Learn New Skills or Break Bad Habits
Struggling to learn a new pitch or break bad swing habits? Research suggests there’s a way to prime your body to learn a new skill. In this video I discuss this research and show you how to apply it to your practices and skill lessons.
Read MoreThe Importance of Fitness for Softball
In this week’s video I explain why being fit is directly related to becoming better softball player. If you think strength and conditioning is only about getting stronger or faster, you’re missing the bigger (and more important) picture. For athletes with siblings or friends who play other sports, these principles apply to them as well so spread the word!
Read MoreRevolutionary Information for Coaches and Trainers
A GAME CHANGING presentation for coaches and trainers on how to develop youth athletes safely into elite athletes. I guarantee this presentation will surprise you.
Read MoreHelp! I Need to Get In Shape Fast for College!
In this video, I demonstrate a total body strength training routine and my go-to conditioning exercise for getting athletes in shape quickly. I also outline a last-minute workout schedule for college athletes who want to make a good first impression this fall.
Read MoreThe Importance of Strength Training for Softball Pitchers
Strength training doesn’t only improve pitching velocity, it improves durability. It doesn’t just improve durability by upgrading the integrity of the muscles and tendons; strength training makes pitchers more efficient. Do you or does your daughter seem to “gas out” at a certain time during the game or tournament? Watch this.
Read MoreCollege Softball Summer Workouts – Speed
In the second installment of College Softball Summer Workouts, Cassie demonstrates two lower body speed training exercises. Add these exercises to your workouts at home or at the gym as you prepare for the fall.
Read MoreHow Strong Do Girls Need to Be?
As an athlete, it’s hard to grade your effort in the gym. How strong is strong enough? You can train hard, but are you making real progress? Are you getting stronger in the areas that will transfer to performance on the field? There are some universal benchmarks that strength coaches should be progressing you toward. In this presentation, I show you an ideal model of how a high school athlete should improve from year to year.
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