by Adam Vogel | Dec 5, 2017 | Conditioning
COMPLEXES Metabolic Resistance Training (MRT)— performing a series of resistance exercises one after the other with minimal rest periods—is a powerful tool for fat loss. It allows you to keep your heart rate high—burning more calories—while building muscle and...
by Sam Sturgis | Dec 1, 2017 | Baseball, Conditioning, Technique
BUILDING A BASEBALL OFFSEASON PROGRAM The winter months give baseball players valuable time to commit to a full off-season workout plan. Take advantage of your extra time this winter to get better at your position and get noticed by coaches next year. The key to your...
by Adam Vogel | Nov 28, 2017 | Conditioning
ARE YOU OVERLOOKING THE MOST IMPORTANT VARIABLE FOR BUILDING MORE SIZE AND ENDURANCE? Most people are familiar with training concepts like sets, repetitions, and weight. Doing a combination of more exercises, more frequently, with more weight is a well-established...
by Adam Vogel | Nov 3, 2017 | Conditioning
IMPROVING AEROBIC EFFICIENCY WITHOUT BORING YOURSELF TO DEATH We know from the last post that steady-state aerobic training leads to very specific heart adaptations. These changes improve efficiency, making the cardiovascular systems better able to deliver energy and...
by Adam Vogel | Oct 27, 2017 | Conditioning, Technique
THREE REASONS YOU STILL NEED CARDIO “I hate cardio!” “It’s a waste of time.” “Train slow, be slow!” ]In the last few years, aerobic training (aka cardio) has taken a beating. Knocked as a lumbering, inefficient relic of the past utilized by people who don’t “get it.”...
