Competitive young tennis players can be a strength and conditioning coach's greatest challenge. They're on the court 6-7 days per week, all year round. The overuse, combined with a typically high strung competitive environment and play-no-matter-what attitude is a destructive triad that's likely to lead to a tennis-related injury. Shoulder injuries are expectedly common in tennis athletes. Researchers suggest [...]
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Why Softball Pitchers MUST Squat Part II
November 2nd, 2011
In Part 1, I declared that nothing is more valuable to a young, developing softball pitcher than improving leg strength. I don't normally make such broad statements, but in this case I'm not hedging. The message must be clear, the path unobstructed and well lit: Softball pitchers must be STRONG. A 135 pound female should be able [...]
