My understanding is that this type of training has really caught on in the west (particlarly in the PAC-10), so if we have some folks out there who could shed some light on it, I would appreciate it.
Very interesting. There is a thread on the topic here.
http://www.letstalkpitching.co...iewtopic.php?t=12340
This type of training seems to give good results, but unless you have an expert it looks like most of it could fly over your head. I also don't see a sample workout/exercises; it must be hard to program.
http://www.letstalkpitching.co...iewtopic.php?t=12340
This type of training seems to give good results, but unless you have an expert it looks like most of it could fly over your head. I also don't see a sample workout/exercises; it must be hard to program.
A little more research and I actually found an "instructor" (though not directly affiliated with that program) that subscribes to and trains his athletes according to these theories. I am paraphrasing a lot, but in short, he said that he thinks the weightlifting end of the gym became popular (to the detriment of other aspects of performance like speed and agility) because it tunes into the "stronger and bigger is better" mindset (to which I would add, it is also easier to measure progress). As a long time gym rat myself, I agree.
He also said, "I visit college programs year after year, and I can count on one hand the ballplayers that actually needed to 'get stronger'; the vast majority need to get faster (and to be clear, we were talking broadly about bat, foot and arm speed) and have more agility. Stronger is important only to the extent it helps them be faster." Again, I agree.
I do not agree that weightlifting has no place in athletic training, however (which is where that conversation seemed to be headed). Weightlifting, or more broadly, resistance training strengthens and thickens the joints and muscles and, frankly, makes them more "durable." I have said to some folks here that I think that ballistic weightlifting has limited direct application (for the risk, anyway) to better baseball performance, but does help the body "toughen up."
He also said, "I visit college programs year after year, and I can count on one hand the ballplayers that actually needed to 'get stronger'; the vast majority need to get faster (and to be clear, we were talking broadly about bat, foot and arm speed) and have more agility. Stronger is important only to the extent it helps them be faster." Again, I agree.
I do not agree that weightlifting has no place in athletic training, however (which is where that conversation seemed to be headed). Weightlifting, or more broadly, resistance training strengthens and thickens the joints and muscles and, frankly, makes them more "durable." I have said to some folks here that I think that ballistic weightlifting has limited direct application (for the risk, anyway) to better baseball performance, but does help the body "toughen up."
quote:Stronger is important only to the extent it helps them be faster
100% agree. This is what the Soviets preached and practiced with their Olympic Weightlifters and well, we all know how that worked out...
Curious, where did you locate the instructor? Are there any more affiliated websites?
Most of the stuff is online if you search under "Marv Marinovich" or "Neuromuscular training" or even "Troy Palamalu"
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