Hip thrusts are my go-to exercise for minor league baseball players to improve strength and acceleration. Here's a typical progression I use for my players. And no, we don't load this movement at the start.

It’s so easy and so effective, you won’t believe it.

you can't avoid it ...

In this program, you will use strength and conditioning, and all of the gears in between to be an energy-efficient player. Consider this an extension of my sumo deadlift article published in January of 2021.

and know Vinny D is out there somewhere judging.

Among other things

on a Tuesday?

The moment your hands touch the bar

This advice is for EVERYONE!

I instruct all of my clients to get a full hormone panel at least once a year. Here's how to prepare for these labs and what a comprehensive hormone panel looks like.

Fact or Fiction: People care how much you can leg press.

Please Consider This!

no fancy sayings, no coaching tips, I've got nothing but the workout!

Do strength athletes deplete their glycogen stores? Does that cause fatigue?

When the rubber hits the road, this will make you a smarter and faster runner (heavily applicable to race car drivers and military forces, too).

Do it, and do it right with this video.

Deadlift away

Pushing for the pro card.

It's a long way to the top so find the main players who'll walk beside you to make you better along the way. It's easy to find people that look impressive but are they really everything they say? Are they all fluff with no substance?

In-Season Football - Round 2 Not much to report. I'm taking that as a good thing.

and Pop your heart in the process.

Rewards you with results

Pull without hand pain

Implementation is the easiest part of this exercise because you are using only your available range and not approaching this with a “must have the mobility of a 12-year-old gymnast” mentality. Here's your chance to access planes and ranges of motion that most of us forget even exist.