In Season Lifting

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Would like to scale down lifts to about 5,so we get it all done inside of an hour.
What are 5 exercises we should include.

What have you been doing previously?

Dr. John Conway, former Orthopedic surgeon for the Texas Rangers says about in season weight lifting, "if you can't do 30 reps, then you are doing too much weight."

My guys do push ups in season, that's about it.

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"if you can't do 30 reps, then you are doing too much weight."

I consider a power clean or hang clean exercise to be an essential part of a workout. And you never do 30 reps of those...

I'd be real interested to see anybody do anything for 30 reps...

I have found that many doctors and surgeons have no clue what they are talking about when making recommendations for strength training.......

As for in-season lifting, I rotate the same exercises that we used inseason, cut back on the loads, and still use some type of periodization, tho we primarily stay in the 5-6 rep reange for most exercises.

For in-season should I lift on days of games? For example, today I was scheduled to have a game and I did 3 sets of cleans and deadlift at 60%.

And I did 6 reps.

THIRTY reps? sounds like marathon prepartion 101
im all for working out the morning before games or the evenings afterward, lift everything you usually would just dont max out, listen to your body. this isnt football just protect your arm and your knees if your a catcher.

If you're going to lift on game day, you should do it after you play, and if you have an off day the following day.