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Tips on Training for Baseball

The baseball season is long and demanding and it is important to keep yourself in tip-top shape so you can play your best each and every game. In order to maximizes your performance it is crucial to –

Work out at least two if not three times per week. This makes it easy to maintain your strength and muscle bulk and offsets any fatigue while you are actually playing.

Keep your workouts short. Sometimes it is easier to fit a shorter half-hour workout into your life than it is a longer one. It is okay to just work out for a half an hour every day rather than a full hour. Another reason this is recommended is so that you still have a great deal of energy left over for playing practice games.

Perform full-body workouts. Make your shorter workouts worth it by engaging both your upper and lower body in the same session. This also helps you recover faster from your exercise because just one area of your body won’t be sore.

Do exercises that are familiar to you during in-season training. During the season it is best to stick with familiar routines. This helps minimize body soreness as your body already knows the familiar movements.

Use submaximal weights. The best way to not strain yourself and cause fatigue on the field is to use submaximal weights when working out. This prevents strain and promotes quick muscular recovery after a workout.

Address muscular imbalances with mobility and flexibility exercises. The problem with playing baseball is that it is not a sport that uses the parts of the body in a symmetrical way. This is because the very nature of the sport entails that you use only side of the body all of the time. When you pitch a ball or swing the bat the focus is very one-sided. To remedy this it is important to stay flexible by doing foam rolling, stretching and dynamic movements to make sure you are loose and not straining the most used side of your body.

Finally remember to listen to your body and do your best to keep it invigorated and healthy. If you hurt yourself while trying to train then you are no good on the baseball diamond. If your body is telling you that you are to weak to work out one day then it is best to take this message seriously and take a break from the weight room.

Great Weighted Training Bat

training bat

This Bratt Sports Premier Weighted Training Bat is used during training and in the on-deck circle. Unlike doughnuts or other outdated training aids, its patented design distributes the weight along the length of the bat giving it the balance and feel of your hitting bat.

The revolutionary design of the Bratt Bat evenly distributes swing weight throughout the bat as opposed to just the end of the bat which you get with a weighted doughnut. This bat will loosen your hitting muscles while strengthening them. Your hands, wrist, and arms benefit the most from work with the Bratt Bat.

Working with the Bratt Bat develops dynamic strength, which to a hitter means quickness and power. Studies have been done to prove that this training device can add over ten MPH to your swing. Hitters of all ages and levels of play are marveling at the difference the Bratt Bat can make to your offensive game. The Bratt Bat will add points to both your batting average and slugging percentage.

The Lexan plastic tube and hard wood handle used in the manufacturing process makes the Bratt Bat virtually indestructible and much safer than weighted doughnuts or other products that can slip off and cause injury if used improperly.

The Bratt bat is available in a variety of lengths and weights and can be used by players of all ages to improve their bat speed

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Advanced Skills Tee

hitting tee

Unlike traditional batting tees, the Advanced Skills Tee has a forward arm to eliminate “dipping” or uppercut type swings and a flexible outside barrier to eliminate “casting” and looping bats simultaneously during batting practice. The unique brush cup ball holder gives a clean swish through the ball. Developed by a high school coach, the AST is made of durable polyurethane to stand up to high bat speeds and demanding team practices.

Why the Forward Arm?

In fact, the question should be “Why not a forward arm?”. You don’t hit the ball over the center of the plate (as traditional batting tees suggest). You make contact in front of the plate. But there are two other equally important reasons to use a forward arm design:

1. The forward arm eliminates “dipping” or dropping the hands and trailing shoulder to lift the ball with a “looping” type swing. If you “dip” with the AST, you hit the back of the arm. It forces you to take the bat straight down to the ball, leveling the swing at the point of contact.

2. The forward arm also pivots and rotates to place the ball on the inside or outside of the strike zone. Then, the arm points in the direction to drive the ball based on pitch location (i.e. pull the inside pitch, go with the outside pitch to the opposite field . . . “Hit the ball where it’s pitched”).

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