Hey everyone. This is just a tell your opinion kind of thing, do you feel that you should work out heavy during the season or work out light?
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Of course I can only speak for my son, but he works out light during the season. Heavy on the running, and long toss. Off season is when he hits it hard, weights, med-ball, long toss, and alot of running. Doesn't touch weights at all during the season. Seems to work for him. He pitches once a week and does a pen on his off days once a week. His idea is that baseball players are made in the off-season, and you have to prepare yourself for a long grueling season. You have to be in playing shape and ready to go when that first practice starts, he has never been one of those that when the season is over, he puts the glove down and when tryouts begin, dusts it off and starts. He does long toss 3 times a week in the offseason, and runs, med-ball, and weights three times a week. Don't know about others.
That is a very reasonable & effective plan. My son follows the same kind of routine.
Thanks for your opinions everyone, anyone else that wants to put a reply feel free to, all opinions are helpful.
Lift the weights hard but cut down on the volume.Whats the point of getting strong during the off-season if your just going to loose it during the season.If you eat VERY well you can keep the strength that you built for about 3-5 weeks.