http://www.youtube.com/user/ExplosiveForce
That is my youtube thing. I have 5 videos uploaded. Thanks.
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Are you looking for input or providing instruction or what?
Looking for input from someone who knows form well. Sorry for being unclear.
Can't really tell you much based on those videos. Too dark to really do much..
I only saw the DL, PP and TGU on your site(?). I am not a professional strength coach by any means but have studied form and have helped some kids around here so take any advice with a grain of salt:
DL: pretty good actually. Your back seems a little vertical (should be near 45%) and your chin is "up". Most coaches want your eyes looking at a spot on the floor roughly 6 feet ahead. The video is a little too dark to pick out much more than that. DL form
PP: again, hard to make out any huge problems, however, many coaches do not want players doing overhead lifts due to the possibility of shoulder injury or messing up throwing mechanics. I only let my players do pull-ups (negative loads), and kettlebell clean and presses and halo's. A "real" baseball strength coach could tell you much more.
TGU: here is where I see the biggest problem. You are going WAY too fast and are missing several key "check points" in your movement. This will severely limit your ability to go heavier or get the maximum benefit (i.e. stretching, balance, learning your "center-line", etc...). Break your TGU down into parts and then put it back together correctly: TGU basics
Overall you are doing pretty well, I'd say you need to go slow and break down the movements before adding more weight or reps. A good book is "Starting Strength" by Mark Rippetoe. Are you doing squats and cleans? Are you doing any rotational stuff w/ med balls?
DL: pretty good actually. Your back seems a little vertical (should be near 45%) and your chin is "up". Most coaches want your eyes looking at a spot on the floor roughly 6 feet ahead. The video is a little too dark to pick out much more than that. DL form
PP: again, hard to make out any huge problems, however, many coaches do not want players doing overhead lifts due to the possibility of shoulder injury or messing up throwing mechanics. I only let my players do pull-ups (negative loads), and kettlebell clean and presses and halo's. A "real" baseball strength coach could tell you much more.
TGU: here is where I see the biggest problem. You are going WAY too fast and are missing several key "check points" in your movement. This will severely limit your ability to go heavier or get the maximum benefit (i.e. stretching, balance, learning your "center-line", etc...). Break your TGU down into parts and then put it back together correctly: TGU basics
Overall you are doing pretty well, I'd say you need to go slow and break down the movements before adding more weight or reps. A good book is "Starting Strength" by Mark Rippetoe. Are you doing squats and cleans? Are you doing any rotational stuff w/ med balls?
Plank Spanker,
The cleans and snatches are there.
The other lifts are on there, on the right side select view all.
The whole overhead thing is a myth. Most shoulder injuries related to weightlifting come from the muscular imbalance of the anterior and posterior deltoids from excessive bench press.
A key to the TGU is to get up as quickly as possible as if the floor is "hot"(Diamonds by John Davies). When are you moving slowly in a baseball game?
I am doing squats but am completely confident in my form.
Yes to the med ball Rotational Stuff.
The cleans and snatches are there.
The other lifts are on there, on the right side select view all.
The whole overhead thing is a myth. Most shoulder injuries related to weightlifting come from the muscular imbalance of the anterior and posterior deltoids from excessive bench press.
A key to the TGU is to get up as quickly as possible as if the floor is "hot"(Diamonds by John Davies). When are you moving slowly in a baseball game?
I am doing squats but am completely confident in my form.
Yes to the med ball Rotational Stuff.
quote:The whole overhead thing is a myth. Most shoulder injuries related to weightlifting come from the muscular imbalance of the anterior and posterior deltoids from excessive bench press.
I said that I prefer to use kettlebells as opposed to barbells for overhead presses since they can move independently (i.e. shoulder rotation and arm path) and you have a much better chance at maintaining rotator cuff integrity. If you believe that barbell overhead presses will improve your game, then go for it.
quote:A key to the TGU is to get up as quickly as possible as if the floor is "hot"(Diamonds by John Davies).
That's odd; I always thought TGU's were for core stability, flexibility and shoulder joint strength so should be done in a controlled manner. If you believe that you should do them quickly with that form, then go for it.
quote:When are you moving slowly in a baseball game?
In a baseball game, you are moving slowly about 90% of the time with very short bursts of maximum effort (pitchers/catchers are involved somewhat more than position players but still WAY less than say football). Training therefore involves patterns designed to mimic baseball movements and ensure that the athlete can generate maximal force on short notice and then recover quickly. To get there, most people advocate a program with a combination of controlled maximal effort moves, faster "burst" moves such as plyometrics and all points in between. Recovery is more a function of the protocol (i.e. Tabata intervals) than the movement itself.
I'm trying to offer constructive criticism (you asked) but I am just another schmo on the internet with an opinion. You can learn a lot from the people on this forum if you are willing to listen, but if you are in high school and already an expert then you are way ahead of the rest of us and there is not much we have to offer. The fact that you are willing to put up video and are working hard in the off-season already puts you well ahead of the pack so you can't go too wrong. Keep up the hard work and keep an open mind.
If you want an expert to give you feedback, check out Mark Rippetoe's forum. He is one of the top in the business. Just be prepared for a brutally honest assessment.....
http://startingstrength.com/resources/forum/
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