It never fails, every college or pro player I speak to says they regret not getting into the weight room earlier in their career. I started training at age 11 at True Grind Systems in Austin, TX. At these young ages it isn’t about lifting heavy weights, it is about learning the habits, movement patterns and intent of moving athletically. I am finally seeing more kids aged 9-12 training all over the country on social media, and I am excited about their future. There are plenty of good sports … [Read more...] about Train Hard, Recover Hard
Pitching
3 Ways to Naturally Increase Spin Rate without Foreign Substances
Trevor Bauer engineered his way to a Cy Young Award in 2020. Interestingly, his average spin rate went up 415 rpm. Last year, his spring rate was around 2400 rpms and this year it was over 2800 rpms without an increase in pitch velocity. He wasn’t the only one to increase their spin rate as many other pitchers saw increases but most of their increases were in the 200 rpm range. He has claimed for years that the majority of pitchers were using foreign substances but he has to be doing something … [Read more...] about 3 Ways to Naturally Increase Spin Rate without Foreign Substances