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The Importance of Hip Rotation for Throwing Athletes
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The Importance of Hip Rotation for Throwing Athletes

We know that there’s a lot of lower body involvement when throwing, especially rotation of the hips. Proper hip rotation allows an athlete to maintain better alignment and direction during the throwing motion which will set him or her up for having better pelvic and trunk rotation, leading to an improved ability to generate torque and increase velocity and consistency.

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Assessing Shoulder Flexion in Overhead Athletes
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Assessing Shoulder Flexion in Overhead Athletes

Overhead athletes often struggle moving their arms overhead with clean movement of the shoulder blades and shoulder joint.

This can be due to one’s natural posture or from overactive muscles that are used when throwing._

In today’s video series we partner with Pat Suarez from Suarez Sports and Orthopedic Physical Therapy to discuss assessing and improving shoulder flexion in overhead athletes by learning how to check if you have an adequate amount of shoulder flexion and going over three mobility drills to lengthen your lats, trains your abs, and improve shoulder blade motion. 

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Maximize Your Off-Season Baseball Training (eBook Download)
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Maximize Your Off-Season Baseball Training (eBook Download)

As a baseball athlete your strength and conditioning program needs to be structured differently from other field sports like football, basketball, and soccer. This is because of the overhead and rotational demands baseball poses for your body. In our free ebook below we’ll go over the four key components you need to address in your baseball off-season strength and conditioning program to maximize your development during the fall and winter months, as well as assessments you can do to ensure your body is prepared to handle the demands of throwing throughout the season.

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5 Exercises to Train Full Body Power
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5 Exercises to Train Full Body Power

Power development is an essential part of training for athletes and adults. Athletes need power work to improve their performance on the field or court and adults need to train power to offset the potential loss of fast twitch muscle capability.

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